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Issue priority: Last in first out (LIFO) vs first in first out (FIFO) as a method of issuing items from supply storage

Joseph A. Greenwood

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Abstract Items may be issued from storage by the principle of “first in, first out” or “last in, first out.” This paper gives comparisons of the two methods by various criteria.

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Abstract Items may be issued from storage by the principle of “first in, first out” or “last in, first out.” This paper gives comparisons of the two methods by various criteria.

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Abstract Items may be issued from storage by the principle of “first in, first out” or “last in, first out.” This paper gives comparisons of the two methods by various criteria.

Key concepts: FIFO and LIFO accounting, FIFO (computing and electronics), Computer science, Operations research, Mathematics, Computer hardware

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