Stock rotation

Records of usage should be kept and stock rotated. Old material should be disposed of. 

Does the inventory management system optimize inventory turns over time and assure stock rotation ... 

To meet military supply and demand it often becomes necessary to maintain large supplies of jet fuels at various locations thruout the world. This fuel must be stable so it can be available for immediate use. While fuel can be kept relatively new in some areas by means of stock rotation, this may not be possible in others. This brings up the problem of stability in standing storage... 

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Stock Rotation and Bottled Goods Library. Chronological samples from each bottling should be stored under simulated store shelf conditions and an examination for microbial growth, color, or stability change after 1 week, 2 months, 6 months, and 2 years should be made. Tasting confirms or denies any apparent problem. 

Additionally, the contract to supply different licensed customers may specify different supply terms for the same inventory item. For example, a pharmacy wholesaler may only accept deliveries of orders containing inventory with at least a 12-month expiry date, while a grocery wholesaler may be willing to accept inventory with a minimum 6-month expiry date. Therefore the Sales Order Processing system would be expected to differentiate between the stock rotation dates of the inventory made available to satisfy the orders placed by each type of customer. 

Inventory Reconciliation Sales Order Processing Stock Rotation Dispatch Distribution... 

All materials and products should be stored under the appropriate conditions established by the manufacturer and in an orderly fashion to permit batch segregation and stock rotation according to the first-in, first-out rule. 

Stock rotation and control is best maintained by the use of a proprietary stock control system. Care must be taken to select a system that can manage the rigid requirements for batch number control and expiry dating which are essential for handling pharmaceutical products. Many commercial systems lack these features. In case of doubt advice should be sought from competent experienced personnel. 

Except in special circumstances, stock rotation should be practised in storage areas for both starting materials and finished products. That is, the oldest approved stock should be used first. 

Ensuring that guidelines and procedures are in place and implemented for the storage and transportation conditions such as temperature, humidity, lighting controls, stock rotation, sanitation,... 

A system of stock rotation must be implemented with a view to guaranteeing the use of raw materials, packaging materials and products in the order in which they arrive (first in, first out). 

There should be a system to ensure stock rotation, with regular and frequent checks that the system is operating correctly. Products beyond their expiry date or shelf-life should be removed from usable stock and neither sold nor supplied. 

The level of control exerted over warehousing is often seen by the warehousing staff as very restrictive. Instead of being able to pick items from the nearest available batch for a given item, there is a requirement to pick a specific batch from a specific iocation and to confirm that this has been done. Whilst this may seem restrictive, it is vital to ensure full traceability and good stock rotation. 

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