{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Active Inventory","description":"In inventory management, warehouse planners and buyers draw a clear line between active inventory and reserve positions such as safety stock, obsolete goods, or slow-moving SKUs. Active inventory refers to the items turned over regularly – daily or weekly – to meet ongoing operational demand directly. Its size determines how much floor space, picking capacity, and tied-up capital a warehouse requires for day-to-day operations. Excess active inventory drives up storage and financing costs; too li","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/active-inventory","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T13:16:33.856375","citation":"https://www.supplychaindictionary.com/definitions/active-inventory","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/active-inventory","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Active Inventory · In inventory management, warehouse planners and buyers draw a clear line between active inventory and reserve positions such as safety stock, obsolete goods, or slow-moving SKUs. · Quelle: https://www.supplychaindictionary.com/definitions/active-inventory"}