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CYCLE STOCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Management Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cycle stock
1, record 1, English, cycle%20stock
standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turnover stock 2, record 1, English, turnover%20stock
correct
- active inventory 2, record 1, English, active%20inventory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of stock available or planned to be available for normal demand, excluding excess stock and safety stock. 3, record 1, English, - cycle%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the two main components of any item inventory, the cycle stock is the most active part; i.e., that which depletes gradually and is replenished cyclically when orders are received. Another part of the inventory is the safety stock which is a cushion of protection against uncertainty in the demand or in the replenishment lead time. 4, record 1, English, - cycle%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle stock: Standardized by the CGSB. 5, record 1, English, - cycle%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "safety stock". 6, record 1, English, - cycle%20stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stock de roulement
1, record 1, French, stock%20de%20roulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stock actif 1, record 1, French, stock%20actif
correct, masculine noun
- stock périodique 2, record 1, French, stock%20p%C3%A9riodique
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stock résultant d'un approvisionnement périodique que l'on estime justifié pour répondre aux besoins de l'activité normale d'une entité. 1, record 1, French, - stock%20de%20roulement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition au stock de roulement, le stock de sécurité est constitué en vue d'absorber les irrégularités des approvisionnements et de la demande. 1, record 1, French, - stock%20de%20roulement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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