In lean manufacturing, the definition of inventory is pretty clear.

在精益制造中，对库存的定义非常清晰。

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Automakers—Toyota, Nissan, and Honda, once the heart of the Japanese industrial miracle—saw exports fall 70 percent in April, and were forced to shutter factories to clear inventory.

今年四月份，汽车制造商丰田、日产和本田，这些日本曾经的业界传奇，出口大幅下滑70％，只能被迫关闭工厂，处理库存。

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Out of stock, how to deal with the situation of broken code, without replenishment, inventory is not clear, when will the goods, whether one can answer fluently, comprehensive interpretation.

断货、断码等情况出现怎么应对，没有补货，库存不清楚，何时能上货，是否能一一对答如流，解释周全。

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Any delay will give Samsung time to clear the old inventory and help stores stock alternative products that are not on the ban list.

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The decline in home prices in the U.S. because of high rate of foreclosures and excess inventory of housing has weighed on the mortgage market in recent years but government programs and incentives to new home buyers should help to clear excess inventory and bring back life to the U.S. housing market over time.

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Reported future orders fell 5% as the company looks to clear inventory in China.

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