text: what are the roles of stocktaking in store administration.?   first get hold of the book stock thats is the quantity in stock as per the books.  then you have to decide whic items or which bins or what type of items you are physically going to count or measure or weigh. form various help groups. organise the teams. ensure that every department draw their quantities for the day in advance and do not clash with counting . you must know the easy methods of counting etc. also let not any fresh stock be allowed to get mixed up when counting is in progress. so simple.