inventory control

ˈɪnvəntɔːri kənˈtroʊl

Definition

Definition of inventory control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

supply management

TECH.

management of goods to prevent shortages or excess

TECH.

Inventory control is crucial for efficient supply chain management.

inventory management

stock control

tracking systems

TECH.

use of systems to track inventory levels and orders

TECH.

The company uses software for inventory control to track stock levels.

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Expressions with inventory

take an inventory

count and list items in a store or warehouse

The manager asked us to take an inventory of the stock.

take inventory

compile a list of items in stock

The manager will take inventory of the warehouse.

inventory item

product available for sale or use

Each inventory item must be tagged with a barcode.

digital inventory

list of items stored in digital form

The store uses digital inventory to track products.

inventory of fixtures

detailed list recording all fixed items attached to a property or workplace

The landlord prepared an inventory of fixtures before the tenants moved in.

internet inventory

goods available for sale on the internet

The store updates its internet inventory daily.

Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

control the purse strings

have authority over financial decisions

The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.

have fingertip control

control something with great precision and ease

She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.

in control

adj.

having authority over a situation or task

She is in control of the entire project.

remote control

device used to operate appliances from a distance

He lost the remote control for the TV.

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stockkeeper

business

person responsible for inventory control

Examples of inventory control in a sentence

Retailers rely on inventory control for profitability.
Effective inventory control prevents stockouts.
They improved inventory control with new technology.

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French:gestion des stocks, suivi des stocks, ...
German:Bestandskontrolle, ...
Italian:controllo dell'inventario, ...
Spanish:control de inventario, ...
Portuguese:controlo de inventário, ...
Chinese:库存管理, ...
Japanese:在庫管理, インベントリーコントロール, ...
Arabic:مُرَاقَبَة الْمَخْزُون, ضَبْط المَخْزُون, ...
Hebrew:נִיהוּל מְלָאִים, נִהוּל מְלַאי, ...
Russian:контроль запасов, ...
Ukrainian:контроль запасів, ...
Hindi:इन्वेंटरी नियंत्रण, स्टॉक ट्रैकिंग, ...
Bengali:ইনভেন্টরি কন্ট্রোল, ইনভেন্টরি নিয়ন্ত্রণ, ...
Catalan:control d'inventari, ...
Czech:řízení zásob, evidence skladových zásob, ...
Danish:lagerstyring, inventarstyring, ...
Dutch:voorraadbeheer, voorraadcontrole, ...
Greek:διαχείριση αποθεμάτων, έλεγχος αποθεμάτων, ...
Hungarian:készletgazdálkodás, ...
Khmer:ការគ្រប់គ្រងស្តុក, ការគ្រប់គ្រងសារពើភ័ណ្ឌ, ...
Korean:재고 관리, ...
Persian:کنترل موجودی, ...
Polish:kontrola zapasów, zarządzanie zapasami, ...
Portuguese (BR):controle de estoque, controle de inventário, ...
Romanian:controlul inventarului, gestionarea inventarului, ...
Swedish:lagerstyrning, lagerkontroll, ...
Thai:การควบคุมสินค้าคงคลัง, การติดตามสินค้าคงคลัง, ...
Turkish:envanter kontrolü, stok takibi, ...
Vietnamese:quản lý hàng tồn kho, kiểm soát hàng tồn kho, ...

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