# stock (inventory)

a collection of goods that are put in a store and are available

- Computed level: L13 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: stock

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [collection](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-collection.group), [products](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-products.goods), [store](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-store.place)

**Through:** The collection of goods is put in a store so they are available.

**Novel properties:**
- shared availability
- combined quantity

## Examples
- Walmart's Bentonville distribution center holds 50,000 units of toilet paper in its climate-controlled warehouse as of June 2023. *(economics)*
- The Louvre maintains a stock of 38,000 ancient artifacts in its underground reserve rooms, accessible to curators. *(institutions)*
- Amazon's fulfillment center in Tilbury, UK, tracks 2.1 million product units in real-time using robotic inventory pods. *(computing)*

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