Here are a few tips and hints for a speedy inventory result in 2025.

• Inventories of the BMW Group for inventory tools are possible without photos, unless there are legal regulations to the contrary and/or it is explicitly required in the inventory order (inventory type with photos).

• Inventory orders can and should be reassigned in the contractual partner's area of responsibility (from tool coordinator A to B with the "Assign new user" function in the inventory order). Please make use of this if the processor is not correct, because BMW cannot determine the correct processor in the inventory order if there are several tool coordinators for a company.

• Specifically, please report all current inventories. These are relevant for 2025 and are monitored. In the production equipment table, the affected production equipment can be found under process status "I1 - in process at supplier" for the process types "Inventory...".

• Do not forget to "confirm" the entire inventory order, only then does the BMW workflow start. In the production equipment table, the process status changes to "I2 - Confirmed to specialist purchasing" after successful confirmation.

• The inventory orders are no longer bundled, but sent with one tool at a time (1:1 inventory order to production equipment). This considerably streamlines processing and enables confirmation without having to wait for other tools.

• After confirmation, the inventory orders are blocked for viewing and processing by the supplier ("male"). Please do not let this confuse you, the inventory result is being checked on the BMW side.