Excess inventory exceeds the justified requirement for the chosen planning horizon and buffer. The goods may remain saleable; the issue is the quantity relative to need.[1]
Investigate whether demand is merely shifting before discounting. Reducing future supply or transferring stock may be more appropriate. Do not automatically equate surplus with dead stock, for which normal realistic sales are no longer expected.
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