stock control system
nounUK /stɒk kənˈtrəʊl ˈsɪstəm/
US /stɑːk kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəm/
A stock control system is a tool that helps a shop know how many things it has and when to get more.
The supermarket uses a stock control system to make sure there is always enough milk on the shelves.
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2. Software that records and tracks the quantity of goods a business holds.
The warehouse manager checked the stock control system before ordering new boxes.
3. A set of rules and procedures for keeping the right amount of supplies.
Their stock control system says to reorder when only ten items are left.
4. The part of a computer program that watches item levels and warns when they run low.
The stock control system sent an alert when the shelves were almost empty.