{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"unwanted inventory","description":"Unlike planned safety stock, unwanted inventory comprises goods with little or no current demand, typically caused by product obsolescence, market shifts, or inaccurate demand forecasting. These items tie up working capital, accumulate ongoing warehousing and handling costs, and carry an elevated risk of write-down or disposal expense. Warehouse and logistics operators must account for such stock separately in capacity planning, as it occupies space without contributing to active order fulfilmen","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/unwanted-inventory","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T06:10:58.317701","citation":"https://www.supplychaindigital.com/warehousing/unwanted-inventory-hidden-danger-supply-chain","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/unwanted-inventory","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"unwanted inventory · Unlike planned safety stock, unwanted inventory comprises goods with little or no current demand, typically caused by product obsolescence, market shifts, or inaccurate demand forecasting. · Quelle: https://www.supplychaindigital.com/warehousing/unwanted-inventory-hidden-danger-supply-chain"}