FEFO in Action: Eliminating Expiry Wastage in Supermarkets and Pharmacies

The Crushing Cost of Expired Goods

In grocery supermarkets, dairy chains, and pharmacies, products sitting on shelves past their expiry date represent a direct 100% write-off and pose serious public health liabilities. Standard FIFO does not protect against batches that arrived late with shorter shelf lives.

First-Expired-First-Out (FEFO) Rules

Under FEFO, the POS and warehouse management systems direct picking based on expiration dates rather than receipt dates. If a cashier attempts to scan a barcode belonging to an expired batch, the system halts the transaction immediately with an on-screen alert.

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