Inventory Glossary

What to build, and when

What sitting stock really costs

When the shelf hits zero

Stock that arrives on time

SKU, UPC, and EAN decoded

Stock still on the shop floor

Stock that stopped moving

Profit per dollar of stock

What to pull, and from where

Ask before you buy

The wait you have to plan for

The order size that costs less

The floor the supplier sets

Calculate the buffer, not just define it

When the supplier restocks you

Price on the dock, not the invoice

Which unit leaves first

Each, case, or pallet

Sold, but not on the shelf

When the count comes up short

Counts that stay current

Small counts, done continuously

The floor you restock to

A simpler reorder rule

Value and variability together

The warehouse closed loop

Tools that do not go missing

Wann nachbestellt wird

From raw material to customer