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stock control

 
 
noun [U] COMMERCE, PRODUCTION

Definition

the process of making sure that the right amount of goods is available for sale or the right amount of materials is available to use: Tight stock control helped the group improve profit margins. They use computerized stock control programs.
(Definition of stock control noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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