Glossary

Carrying cost

What it costs to hold stock over time, beyond the price you paid for it.

Carrying cost includes storage, insurance, damage, products going out of date, and the cash you can't use elsewhere. A figure you'll often see quoted is 20% to 30% of inventory value a year, but yours depends on your products and setup. It's the reason overstock is expensive even when nothing gets thrown away.

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