stock take
/ˈstɑkˌteɪk/
verb
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Synonyms