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Stock control for a transactional
website allows the company to know at any time how many of each item they
still have left, how many they should keep and when they should order some
more.
It is important that there is always enough stock to meet demand, but not too many so that there is wastage or unsold goods. |
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A transactional website would keep a stock control system running on its server. Every time items are sold, the stock levels are updated. |
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Some sites indicate how many of an item are left in stock...only 168 of these left! |
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| If stock levels fall too low, then more goods would be
automatically ordered from the supplier over a networked link.
Sales patterns and seasonal changes will need to be studied to decide on optimal levels of stock.
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