{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Inventory variance","description":"Warehouse managers and inventory controllers routinely encounter inventory variance: the gap between stock quantities recorded in the warehouse management system (WMS) and quantities confirmed by a physical count. Typical causes include counting errors, theft, damage, spoilage, and data-entry mistakes at goods receipt or despatch. A one-off variance can usually be resolved with a system adjustment; recurring or widening gaps point to deeper process failures requiring root-cause analysis. In cust","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/inventory-variance","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T18:21:03.230169","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/inventory-variance.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/inventory-variance","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Inventory variance · Warehouse managers and inventory controllers routinely encounter inventory variance: the gap between stock quantities recorded in the warehouse management system (WMS) and quantities confirmed by a physical count. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/inventory-variance.asp"}