{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Holding Cost","description":"Inventory managers and procurement teams treat holding costs as a core input in supply chain calculations: they represent all costs incurred simply by keeping stock on hand, regardless of whether goods are moving. Components typically include warehouse rent or depreciation, insurance on stored goods, the opportunity cost of capital tied up in inventory, and write-downs for perishable or obsolete items. A widely cited benchmark is 20–30 percent of average inventory value per year, though the figu","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/holding-cost","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T05:24:08.268510","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/holding-cost.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/holding-cost","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Holding Cost · Inventory managers and procurement teams treat holding costs as a core input in supply chain calculations: they represent all costs incurred simply by keeping stock on hand, regardless of whether goods are moving. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/holding-cost.asp"}