Removal Strategies in Odoo - FIFO, LIFO,FEFO
Removal Strategies are defined in picking operations to select the best products to optimize the distance for the worker, for quality control purposes, or to first move the products with the closest expiration date.
When a product movement needs to be done, Odoo finds available products that can be assigned to the transfer. The way Odoo assigns these products depends on the Removal Strategy defined in the Product Category or on the Location.
First In, First Out (FIFO)
When using a First In, First Out strategy, a demand for some products triggers a removal rule which requests a transfer for the lot/serial number that has entered your stock the first.
Last In, First Out (LIFO)
The same way as for FIFO, the Last In, First Out strategy is based on moving products based on the date they entered the stock. Here, a demand for some products triggers a removal rule that requests a transfer for the lot/serial number that has entered your stock the last.
First Expire, First Out (FEFO)
The First Expire, First Out strategy is a bit different from the two others. Here, it is the expiration date that is important and not the date the product entered the stock.