Dead stock

Meaning

Dead stock is used for goods in your inventory that you’re unable to sell. There’s several reasons why inventory becomes dead stock.

Key points

• Dead stock appears frequently in invoicing, payment handling, and bookkeeping workflows.
• The term improves clarity between clients, suppliers, and accounting teams.
• Consistent use supports cleaner documentation and better reporting quality.

Practical use

In Nexbal workflows, dead stock is used to keep invoice and payment operations structured and auditable.