Sell-by and display-until dates are for the benefit of the retailer, rather than the customer, and are mainly used for stock control.
www.bbc.co.uk The system assisted in stock control and general administration. 1989 saw the purchase of the first thermal imaging camera.
en.wikipedia.org It encompasses biology field trips and searching for insects in the school garden, as well as indoor activities like observing stock control in a local shop, or visiting a museum.
en.wikipedia.org Supply control is the process by which an item of supply is controlled within the supply system, including requisitioning, receipt, storage, stock control, shipment, disposition, identification, and accounting.
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