stock take

/ˈstɑkˌteɪk/
verb
  1. To count and record all the goods available in a business or organization.
    • The staff will stock-take the entire inventory on Saturday.
    • We need to stock-take the warehouse before the new shipment arrives.
    • She spent the morning stock-taking the shelves in the back room.
  2. To carefully review or assess a situation, resources, or progress.
    • The coach asked the players to stock-take their performance after the loss.
    • It's important to stock-take your personal goals every few months.
    • The committee met to stock-take their fundraising efforts so far.
noun
  1. An occasion when a business counts all the goods it has available to sell, to check what is in stock.
    • The store closes early once a month for a stock-take.
    • The manager scheduled a stock-take to find out why some items were missing.
    • We need to do a stock-take before the end of the financial year.
  2. A careful review or assessment of something, such as a situation, resources, or progress.
    • After the project failed, the team did a stock-take of what went wrong.
    • It's a good idea to do a stock-take of your skills before applying for a new job.
    • The charity conducted a stock-take of its donations to plan for the next campaign.
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