Warehouse & Distribution Centre Auditing

Service summary

An operational assessment of the controls governing receipt, storage, inventory and dispatch. The audit examines how warehouse practices protect product condition, maintain stock accuracy and support reliable order fulfilment.

Findings identify differences between documented expectations and actual working practices. The review supports warehouse oversight without certifying every stock item, shipment or physical storage structure.

Key objectives

• Evaluate receipt-to-dispatch controls
• Examine inventory and location accuracy
• Assess product protection practices
• Identify operational control weaknesses

Methodology

Selected goods are traced through warehouse transactions and physical handling activities, using observation and reconciliation of relevant records.

• Define product types, storage areas, shifts and operating criteria.
• Review warehouse procedures, stock issues and performance records.
• Select products, transactions and locations using a risk-based sample.
• Observe receiving, put-away, picking and dispatch practices.
• Reconcile selected stock records, status controls and physical locations.
• Examine damage, returns, deviations and corrective action evidence.
• Report operational findings with the areas and samples assessed.

Key outcomes

References: [G04]

• Warehouse operational audit report
• Stock and status control findings
• Product protection observations
• Evidence supporting distribution oversight