{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Inventory","description":"Unlike warehouse management, which describes processes and workflows, inventory is a point-in-time snapshot: the quantity of goods, raw materials, or semi-finished products physically held at one or more storage locations at a given moment. It is a primary indicator of supply readiness – low stock risks fulfilment shortfalls, while excess stock ties up working capital and generates ongoing holding costs. Warehouse managers, buyers, and freight operators read inventory figures from WMS or ERP pla","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/inventory-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T11:55:32.792023","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerbestand","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/inventory-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Inventory · Unlike warehouse management, which describes processes and workflows, inventory is a point-in-time snapshot: the quantity of goods, raw materials, or semi-finished products physically held at one or more storage locations at a given moment. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerbestand"}