FIFO / FEFO
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Also known as: FIFO, FEFO
Warehouse principles: FIFO picks the oldest stock first, FEFO the stock with the earliest best-before date.
FIFO (First In, First Out) means goods stored first are also delivered first. FEFO (First Expired, First Out) instead follows the best-before date: what expires first is sold first.
Both methods matter in the beverage trade, especially for beer, juice and fresh products. FEFO requires that the best-before date is recorded at goods receipt so that storage locations and batches can be assigned.
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