Glossary
What is Consignment Inventory?
Last updated July 2026
Definition
Consignment inventory is stock a supplier owns until the customer uses it, shifting carrying cost and risk upstream while keeping parts on site.
It reduces the customer's working capital exposure, but without shared visibility it can obscure true consumption and excess.
Pairing consignment with inventory intelligence keeps both parties working from the same picture.
Part of MRO & distribution transformation.
See what your inventory is really costing you.
Tell us where the cash is trapped — excess stock, idle surplus, slow RFQs — and we'll show you the outcome Maintained can unlock.