0 the counting of all the goods, materials, etc. kept in a place such as a shop
1 the activity of counting the goods or materials owned by a company or available for sale in a store at a particular time:
The concordat sets out responsibilities and provides for an annual "stocktaking" to review progress and milestones.
First, it provides us with our main chance so far to discuss the stocktaking report which is clearly the key document before us.
The year 1959 was the year of stocktaking, the year of fresh hope and renewed confidence.
Another question raised by the deputation was that of stocktaking.
The stocktaking report concentrates particularly on the imbalance between supply and demand in the dairy products and wine sectors.
Clearly, a computer would be of great value for stocktaking, processing, and anticipating sales developments and the like.
This makes up an overwhelming case for a stocktaking review at some stage.
Other notified losses, including stocktaking discrepancies, amounted to £176,000, but it is not known how much, if any, of this was the result of theft.
