inventory

1. Business

all commercial assets owned in the United States, the sum total of the commercial assets of an organization
2. Operations & Production

firm's supply of finished and unfinished products the supply of finished goods, raw materials, and work in progress held by a company.

Related definitions of "inventory"
- UK term stock

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of the supply chain, inventory, transportation, warehousing, and collaboration. Cost reduction requires timely and improved decision-making for common processes under each driver.
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Definitions of ’inventory’ and meaning of ’inventory’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’inventory’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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