Definition

1. Noun:
   • Inventory / Stock: Goods, materials, or products that are stored in a warehouse or storage facility and are available for sale or distribution. This refers to items that have been produced or purchased but have not yet been sold or used.
   • The state of being in stock: The condition or quantity of goods remaining unsold and held in storage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty đang có lượng hàng tồn kho rất lớn. (The company has a very large inventory stock.)
  • Chúng tôi cần giảm hàng tồn kho trước cuối quý. (We need to reduce the inventory before the end of the quarter.)
  • Kiểm kê hàng tồn kho là việc quan trọng. (Taking inventory is important work.)

Advanced Usage

• "tồn kho an toàn": safety stock.

  • Chúng ta luôn duy trì một mức tồn kho an toàn. (We always maintain a level of safety stock.)

• "tồn kho cuối kỳ": ending inventory.

  • Giá trị tồn kho cuối kỳ đã được tính toán. (The value of the ending inventory has been calculated.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hàng tồn kho (n): This is the most common full phrase, meaning "inventory" or "stock in hand."

  • Hàng tồn kho của cửa hàng đa dạng. (The store's inventory is diverse.)

• Tồn đọng (v/n): to backlog; an accumulation. While related, this has a broader meaning of things piling up, not exclusively in a warehouse.

  • Công việc tồn đọng cần xử lý. (The backlog of work needs to be handled.)

Synonyms

• Inventory: The total amount of goods and materials held in stock.
• Stock: A supply of goods available for sale.
• Merchandise in warehouse: Goods stored in a depot.

Related Business Terms

• Quản lý tồn kho: Inventory management.

  • Quản lý tồn kho hiệu quả giúp tiết kiệm chi phí. (Efficient inventory management helps save costs.)

• Tỷ lệ luân chuyển hàng tồn kho: Inventory turnover ratio.

  • Tỷ lệ luân chuyển hàng tồn kho cao là dấu hiệu tốt. (A high inventory turnover ratio is a good sign.)

adj

1. in stock