INVENTORIES

(operations) The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.

"Due to an undersized inventory at the Boston outlet, customers had to travel to Providence to find the item."

(operations) A detailed list of all of the items on hand.

"The inventory included several items that one wouldn't normally think to find at a cheese shop."

(operations) The process of producing or updating such a list.

"This month's inventory took nearly three days."

(operations) To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.

"The main job of the night shift was to inventory the store, and restock when necessary."