FEFO
Category: Inventory
Also searched as: First expired first out
Definition (plain English)
First Expired, First Out is an inventory rotation rule where stock with the earliest expiry or shortest remaining shelf life is picked first.
Why it matters commercially
FEFO protects food, cosmetics, pharma-adjacent, and dated consumer goods from customer rejection, write-offs, and non-compliant remaining-life deliveries.
Example
A distributor used FEFO for imported sauces so a newer container did not ship ahead of older stock with less remaining best-before life.
Common mistake
Saying FEFO is policy while warehouse labels, WMS rules, pick faces, and customer minimum-life checks still allow newer lots to ship first.
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