{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"FEFO (First Expired, First Out)","description":"A pharmaceutical distributor receives weekly drug batches with vastly different expiration dates. Under FEFO (First Expired, First Out), the batch closest to its expiry is picked and shipped first—regardless of when it arrived in the warehouse. This method is standard, and often legally required, in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics supply chains because it reduces spoilage, write-offs, and liability exposure from expired goods reaching end customers. Unlike FIFO, which follows arrival sequenc","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/fefo-first-expired-first-out","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T20:24:11.647581","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FEFO","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/fefo-first-expired-first-out","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"FEFO (First Expired, First Out) · A pharmaceutical distributor receives weekly drug batches with vastly different expiration dates. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FEFO"}