Warehouse Inventory Control Audit Checklist

Managing a warehouse means keeping tight control over inventory accuracy, stock handling and operational compliance. This Warehouse Inventory Control Audit Checklist gives you a structured way to conduct thorough audits that cover cycle count verification, stock rotation compliance, damaged goods identification, receiving process review and picking accuracy assessment—all in one streamlined form.

Whether you're running a distribution center, fulfillment warehouse, or manufacturing facility, regular inventory audits are essential for reducing shrinkage, maintaining compliance and keeping operations running smoothly. Instead of juggling paper clipboards or disconnected spreadsheets, this template brings your entire audit process into one easy-to-use digital checklist.

Built for warehouse managers, operations teams and auditors

This template is designed for warehouse managers, inventory controllers, logistics coordinators, and quality assurance teams who need to document findings, capture photos of issues and generate clear audit trails. Each section guides your team through critical checkpoints—from verifying physical counts against system records to assessing whether first-in-first-out (FIFO) procedures are being followed correctly.

What makes Paperform perfect for warehouse audits

Paperform's flexible editor lets you customize this checklist to match your specific warehouse layout, SKU categories and compliance requirements. Add conditional logic to show follow-up questions only when issues are flagged, use image upload fields to document damaged stock or labeling problems, and apply calculations to automatically tally discrepancy counts or compliance scores.

Once submitted, audit results can flow straight into your preferred tools. Connect the form to Stepper to automatically create corrective action tasks in your project management system, notify supervisors when critical issues are found, or update inventory records in your ERP. You can also route submissions to Google Sheets, Airtable, Slack or your warehouse management system via native integrations, webhooks or tools like Zapier and Make.

For teams conducting regular cycle counts, this form becomes a repeatable, auditable process. You'll have timestamped records, photo evidence and structured data that make it easy to spot trends, prove compliance during inspections and drive continuous improvement across your warehouse operations.

Get started with this template and bring consistency, accountability and efficiency to your warehouse inventory audits.