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FIFO (computing And Electronics), FIFO
FIFO may refer to: First in, first out First in, first out describes a method of managing items in storage: * FIFO in stock rotation, particularly to avoid food spoilage * FIFO (computing and electronics), a method of queuing or memory management ** Queue (abstract data type), data abstraction of the queuing concept * FIFO and LIFO accounting, methods used in managing inventory and financial matters People *Fifó (born 2000), Portuguese futsal player Other uses *FIFO (film festival) (Festival International du Film Documentaire Océanien), documentary film festival held in Tahiti * FiFo Records, an American record label * Fly-in fly-out, a human resources strategy for deployment of personnel to remote locations See also * LIFO (other) * First expired, first out (FEFO) * First come, first served {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stock Rotation
Stock rotation is practice used in environments such as hospitality, retail and healthcare to avoid the degradation or wastage of stock. The practice is typical in supermarkets and involves moving the products with the earliest expiry date, sell-by date or display date to the front of a shelf (or the storage area or cooler, in the case of items which are in storage), so that those items get picked up and sold or otherwise used first. Accordingly, the items with the latest expiry date are moved to the back of the shelf or storage area, so that they are sold or used last. In the case of food, the process may be called first-in first-out (FIFO). The practice reduces the amount of wastage caused by items expiring or degrading before they are used. In the case of food, the practice is important for preventing foodborne illness, as well as preserving the appearance of items so that they are sold. Often, food cannot be legally sold or even donated after its sell-by or expiry date. Therefo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |