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deficient inventory

[dɪˈfɪʃənt ˈɪnvəntɔːri]
nounpl: deficient inventories
inventário deficiente
1. A stock of goods or materials that is insufficient to meet current demand or operational requirements
The warehouse reported a deficient inventory of spare parts, causing production delays.
O armazém relatou um inventário deficiente de peças de reposição, causando atrasos na produção.
2. An inventory level that falls below the minimum threshold needed for normal business operations
Due to supply chain disruptions, the store faced a deficient inventory situation during peak season.
Devido a interrupções na cadeia de suprimentos, a loja enfrentou uma situação de inventário deficiente durante a época de pico.
Synonyms
insufficient inventorylow inventoryinadequate stockinventory shortagestock depletion
Antonyms
surplus inventoryexcess inventoryadequate inventoryoptimal inventoryoverstock

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inventário deficiente
Standard business term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
estoque insuficiente
Common alternative in commercial contexts
Portugal
inventário insuficiente
Preferred in European Portuguese business environments

Related Idioms & Phrases

running low on inventory
stock out of inventory
inventory gap
supply shortage
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