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inventory management

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The formal management of the timing and quantities of goods to be ordered and stocked by an organization in order that demand can always be satisfied without excess expenditure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: supply chain

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Synonyms: stock control

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 庫存管理 /库存管理 (kùcún guǎnlǐ) — Translations
  • Dutch: voorraadbeheer — Translations
  • Finnish: varastonhallinta — Translations
  • French: gestion des stocks — Translations
  • Polish: zarządzanie zapasami — Translations