Give me the best practice for using the inventory count in NetSuite.

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****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ****** The best practice for using the inventory count in NetSuite involves a few steps: 1. Understand the Types of Counts: NetSuite provides two types of counts - Calculated counts and Manual counts. Calculated counts generate a list of items due to be counted based on the next count date and priority (A, B, C) set for each item. Manual count involves selecting individual items to be counted. 2. Use of Mobile Hardware: While a Warehouse Management System (WMS) can make the process easier by allowing you to count directly into NetSuite using mobile hardware, it's not a necessity. You can still create a count in NetSuite without it. 3. Counting without a Scanner: If you're doing a count without a scanner, you can use a laptop on a cart to key in the values directly on the count record. Alternatively, you can create a transaction saved search on Inventory Counts with relevant fields (Item, Bin, Units, Count Quantity, Count Detail, Memo) ready in the search. Then, go around with a clipboard and count, and later enter the data in the count record at a computer. 4. Inventory Adjustment: If you need to reduce the inventory value (not quantity) for serialized inventory items, you can use the inventory adjustment feature in NetSuite. 5. Maintaining Inventory Levels: If you want to always have stock of a certain item on hand, you can look at demand plans or safety stock as two different ways of keeping inventory on hand. Remember, NetSuite's Help Center has good documentation on inventory counts that can provide further guidance.