Inventory vs. Survey — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Inventory and Survey
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Inventory
Inventory (American English) or stock (British English) refers to the goods and materials that a business holds for the ultimate goal of resale, production or utilisation.Inventory management is a discipline primarily about specifying the shape and placement of stocked goods. It is required at different locations within a facility or within many locations of a supply network to precede the regular and planned course of production and stock of materials.
Survey
To look over the parts, features, or contents of; view broadly
Surveyed the neighborhood from a rooftop.
Surveyed the shelves in the pantry.
Inventory
A detailed, itemized list, report, or record of things in one's possession, especially a periodic survey of all goods and materials in stock.
Survey
To look at or examine carefully and appraise
Surveyed the storm damage. ].
Inventory
The process of making such a list, report, or record.
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Survey
The act of surveying; a general view.
Inventory
The items listed in such a report or record.
Survey
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
Inventory
The quantity of goods and materials on hand; stock.
Survey
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
Inventory
An evaluation or a survey, as of abilities, assets, or resources.
Survey
A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys.
Inventory
To make an itemized report or record of.
Survey
An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.
Inventory
To include in an itemized report or record.
Survey
A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up.
Inventory
(operations) The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
Due to an undersized inventory at the Boston outlet, customers had to travel to Providence to find the item.
Survey
(historical) An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
Inventory
(operations) A detailed list of all of the items on hand.
The inventory included several items that one wouldn't normally think to find at a cheese shop.
Survey
(US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.
Inventory
(operations) The process of producing or updating such a list.
This month's inventory took nearly three days.
Survey
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country.
Inventory
A space containing the items available to a character, especially that in a video game, for immediate use.
You can't get through the underground tunnel if there are more than three items in your inventory.
Survey
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
Inventory
The total set of a specified linguistic feature within a language etc.
Germanic languages have a marked tendency towards large vocalic inventories.
Survey
To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks.
Inventory
To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.
The main job of the night shift was to inventory the store, and restock when necessary.
Survey
To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
To survey land or a coast
Inventory
An account, catalogue, or schedule, made by an executor or administrator, of all the goods and chattels, and sometimes of the real estate, of a deceased person; a list of the property of which a person or estate is found to be possessed; hence, an itemized list of goods or valuables, with their estimated worth.
There take an inventory of all I have.
Survey
To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
Inventory
The objects contained on an inventory{1};
Survey
To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
Inventory
The total value of all goods in an inventory{2}.
Survey
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country.
Round he surveys and well might, where he stood,So high above.
Inventory
The act of making an inventory{1}.
Survey
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round.
Inventory
To make an inventory of; to make a list, catalogue, or schedule of; to insert or register in an account of goods; as, a merchant inventories his stock.
I will give out divers schedules of my beauty; it shall be inventoried, and every particle and utensil labeled.
Survey
To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.
Inventory
A detailed list of all the items in stock
Survey
To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.
Inventory
The merchandise that a shop has on hand;
They carried a vast inventory of hardware
Survey
To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
Inventory
(accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods
Survey
The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
Under his proud survey the city lies.
Inventory
A collection of resources;
He dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer
Survey
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
Inventory
Making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand;
The inventory took two days
Survey
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it.
Inventory
Make or include in an itemized record or report;
Inventory all books before the end of the year
Survey
A detailed critical inspection
Survey
Short descriptive summary (of events)
Survey
The act of looking or seeing or observing;
He tried to get a better view of it
His survey of the battlefield was limited
Survey
Consider in a comprehensive way;
He appraised the situation carefully before acting
Survey
Look over in a comprehensively, inspect;
He surveyed his new classmates
Survey
Keep under surveillance;
The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
Survey
Hold a review (of troops)
Survey
Make a survey of; for statistical purposes
Survey
Plot a map of (land)
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