Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Inventory, demand & supply planning · Working

Slow-moving inventory

Also called: SMI

ELI5

Inventory selling or being used much more slowly than expected.

Used in conversation

“How are we defining slow-moving inventory in this deck?”

Pitch context

You will see “Slow-moving inventory” in operating plans, procurement packs, supplier reviews and supply-chain reports when the discussion reaches inventory, demand & supply planning.

Why it matters: In inventory, demand & supply planning, different calculation boundaries, periods or accounting treatments can change the number and the decision.

Caution

Calculation, recognition and disclosure can vary by accounting framework, company policy and reporting context.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.