inventory
noun
uk/ˈɪnvəntri, ɪnˈventəri/ us/ˈɪnvəntɔri/ [ C or U ] COMMERCE, PRODUCTION
the amount of goods a store or business has for sale at a particular time, or their value:
About half of the shop's inventory was damaged in the tornado.
Analysts say the company's inventory of unsold cars could last two to three months.
a big/large/low inventory
ACCOUNTING, PRODUCTION
the amount of goods and materials owned by a company at a particular time, including parts, products being made, and finished products:
Businesses are increasing their spending on plants, equipment and inventories.
cut/bring down/reduce inventory
We are trying to reduce manufacturing cycle time and the associated raw material, work in process, and finished goods inventory levels.
[ C ]
a detailed list of all the goods and property owned by a person or a business:
a complete/extensive/detailed inventory
do/make/take an inventory We need to take a hardware inventory to estimate the hardware upgrade costs.
See also
beginning inventory
continuous inventory
inventory
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈɪnvəntri, ɪnˈventəri/ us/ˈɪnvənˌtɔri/to make a detailed list of all the goods and property owned by a person or a business:
The judge ordered that all property should be inventoried before any more sales were made.