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FIRST IN/FIRST OUT METHOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Materials Storage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first in-first out
1, record 1, English, first%20in%2Dfirst%20out
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FIFO 1, record 1, English, FIFO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- first-in first-out 2, record 1, English, first%2Din%20first%2Dout
correct
- FIFO 2, record 1, English, FIFO
correct
- FIFO 2, record 1, English, FIFO
- first in/first out 3, record 1, English, first%20in%2Ffirst%20out
correct
- FIFO 3, record 1, English, FIFO
correct
- FIFO 3, record 1, English, FIFO
- first in, first out 4, record 1, English, first%20in%2C%20first%20out
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... 3,500 racking and storage systems with computer established bin locations designed in a "U" flow manner to facilitate picking efficiencies by first-in first-out (FIFO) basis, as well as by expiry dates. 2, record 1, English, - first%20in%2Dfirst%20out
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Rotation Control flag defines an Item's product rotation method and can be set to either FIFO (First In/First Out) or LIFO (Last In/First Out). Rotation control affects how PowerHouse picks, puts away, restocks and consolidates Items. 3, record 1, English, - first%20in%2Dfirst%20out
Record 1, Key term(s)
- first-in first-out method
- first in first out method
- first in-first out method
- first in/first out method
- first in, first out method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Stockage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode du premier entré, premier sorti
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20premier%20entr%C3%A9%2C%20premier%20sorti
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PEPS 2, record 1, French, PEPS
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- premier entré, premier sorti 3, record 1, French, premier%20entr%C3%A9%2C%20premier%20sorti
correct, masculine noun
- stockage en file normale 4, record 1, French, stockage%20en%20file%20normale
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de gestion des stocks qui consiste à prélever en priorité les unités entrées le plus anciennement dans le stock. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20premier%20entr%C3%A9%2C%20premier%20sorti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivre les procédures de gestion des stocks [...] assurer la rotation des stocks (ex. : utiliser la méthode du premier entré, premier sorti [PEPS]). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20premier%20entr%C3%A9%2C%20premier%20sorti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le sens de déplacement des produits à l'entrée et à la sortie de l'entrepôt et dans les aires connexes devrait être partout le même autant que possible [...] Les produits devraient être disposés pour permettre l'application de la méthode du premier entré, premier sorti. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20premier%20entr%C3%A9%2C%20premier%20sorti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de existencias y materiales
- Almacenaje de materiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- primera entrada, primera salida
1, record 1, Spanish, primera%20entrada%2C%20primera%20salida
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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