{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Consignment Inventory Management","description":"Consignment inventory management reduces the buyer's capital exposure by holding goods on-site while the supplier retains legal ownership until items are actually consumed or sold—payment falls due at withdrawal, not at delivery. The supplier carries the holding risk and must plan replenishment proactively based on consumption data shared by the buyer. This model is standard practice in automotive and electronics supply chains, where just-in-time availability and broad parts coverage must coexis","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/consignment-inventory-management","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T16:46:54.879091","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/consignmentinventory.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/consignment-inventory-management","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Consignment Inventory Management · Consignment inventory management reduces the buyer's capital exposure by holding goods on-site while the supplier retains legal ownership until items are actually consumed or sold—payment falls due at withdrawal, not at delivery. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/consignmentinventory.asp"}