Inventory Waste Calculator

Without enforced FIFO, warehouse staff naturally reach for the most accessible inventory — not the oldest. This means lots that expire earlier sit untouched while newer stock is consumed first. Over time this compounds: older lots push past their best-by dates, entire pallets become unsellable, and the accounting impact gets buried in shrinkage lines that nobody interrogates until month-end close.

The fix isn't a training program — it's a system that makes FIFO the path of least resistance. When the IMS surfaces the correct lot automatically, enforces selection at the database level, and creates an immutable audit trail, waste drops predictably. Our clients see an average 35% reduction in spoilage costs within the first quarter of FIFO enforcement going live.