joint-stock company (AG)

The portion of the total inventory held to cover ongoing demand or consumption between two replenishment or production cycles.

A front company is a legitimate-looking company used to conceal the true identity, ownership, or purpose of transactions or assets, enabling illicit a...

A mailbox/shell company is a legal entity that exists on paper but has no real business activity or premises; used mainly to hide ownership, evade tax...

A situation in which requested goods are not available in inventory, i.e., stock is insufficient to meet demand or fulfill orders.

Garnlager refers to the inventory kept in addition to the planned demand to cushion against demand fluctuations, supplier delays, or unforeseen events...

Safety stock is the extra inventory held above expected demand to buffer against variability in demand or supply lead times and prevent stockouts.