{"id":22679,"date":"2024-03-19T15:23:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rackbeat.com\/?post_type=glossaries&#038;p=22679"},"modified":"2024-03-22T15:24:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:24:58","slug":"fifo-first-in-first-out","status":"publish","type":"glossaries","link":"https:\/\/rackbeat.com\/en\/glossaries\/fifo-first-in-first-out\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFO &#8211; First-in, First-out"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Rackbeat and the FIFO Inventory Principle<\/h2>\n<p>Rackbeat recognizes the importance of effective <span style=\"color: #609ed3;\"><a style=\"color: #609ed3;\" href=\"https:\/\/rackbeat.com\/en\/inventory-management\/\">inventory management<\/a><\/span> and offers advanced features that support the FIFO principle. 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