[] () (; ) the process of making sure that a suitable quantity of goods, materials or parts are stored and available at any time while keeping the costs of doing this as low as possible; the department in a company that is responsible for this process存货控制；库存管理◆stock control software库存管理软件◆She works in stock control.她在库存管理部门工作。SYNinventory control ▸ˈstock conˌtroller ( ˈstock ˌmanager)