WMS Glossary — Warehouse Terminology | VasKem
Plain-English definitions of warehouse management terms: SKU, FEFO, FIFO, picking, put-away, cycle counting and more.
SKU: stock keeping unit
What is an SKU? A practical warehouse definition, example and product-code checklist from VasKem.
Read more →Warehouse picking
Understand warehouse picking, short picks and item checks. Use a practical order example before choosing software.
Read more →Cycle counting
Learn how cycle counting checks selected stock regularly, with a practical variance-investigation workflow.
Read more →ABC inventory analysis
Understand ABC inventory classification and how to use value-based priorities without ignoring critical low-value items.
Read more →FEFO: first expired, first out
Understand FEFO stock rotation, expiry dates and the checks needed before dispatching a batch.
Read more →FIFO: first in, first out
Understand FIFO stock rotation and how it differs from expiry-based picking in a warehouse.
Read more →Warehouse put-away
Learn how put-away links a received item to a storage location and prevents stock from becoming difficult to find.
Read more →Cross-docking
Understand cross-docking and the coordination needed to move inbound goods towards outbound orders without normal storage.
Read more →Safety stock
Understand safety stock as a buffer for uncertainty and distinguish it from ordinary expected demand.
Read more →Reorder point
Understand a reorder point with a simple demand-and-lead-time example and practical purchasing checks.
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