1. There were an average of 47% reconciling items during finished goods inventory counts from June to November 2012, resulting in late posting of inventory counts and submission of reports. 2. A root cause analysis identified issues with people, products, procedures, and external factors contributing to the reconciling items. Key issues included late/incorrect posting, untransferred goods, and delays in recoveries documentation. 3. Proposed solutions aimed to reduce reconciling items by 80% through strict real-time posting procedures, coordinated reconciliation processes, and ensuring goods are accurately located in the system.