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# Dead Stock
> Find products you still hold that have had no inventory movement in a lookback window you choose, with their value and last movement date.
Use **Operations > Inventory > Dead Stock** to find dormant stock that may need a clearance, a return to the vendor, or a write-down review. A product is listed when it has stock on hand but nothing has been drawn from its cost layers, by a shipment or a stock reduction, within the number of days you choose. The report is read-only.
## Before You Start
* **Permission**: you need the **reports view** permission to open the screen and run the report.
* **Location filter**: the **Location** list appears only when your company has more than one location, and it needs settings view access to load. Without that access the report still runs for all locations.
* **What counts as movement**: stock leaving a FIFO cost layer, for example when an order ships or an adjustment reduces stock. Receiving more of a product does not count as movement.
Other ways in: search for **Dead Stock** in the command palette.
## Run the Report
1. Open **Operations > Inventory > Dead Stock**. The report runs with a 90 day window as soon as the page opens.
2. Enter a number of days in **No movement in last (days)**, from 1 to 730.
3. If you have more than one location, choose one in **Location**, or leave **All locations**.
4. Select **Run Report**, or press Enter in the days field. The button reads **Running...** while the report loads.
## Read the Results
**Summary cards:**
* **Total dead stock value**: the value of every listed product, with the note **No movement in (days)+ days**.
* **Dead stock units**: the units on hand across the listed products and the number of distinct SKUs.
* **Lookback window**: the number of days the report used.
**Table columns:**
| Column | What it shows |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Product / SKU** | The product name and SKU. |
| **Qty on hand** | Units still in open cost layers. |
| **Value** | The layer cost of those units. |
| **Last movement** | The last date stock left the product's layers, or **Never** if it has never moved. |
| **Days dormant** | Days since that last movement. Values over 180 days are highlighted in red. |
| **Oldest layer** | The receive date of the oldest layer still holding stock. |
With **All locations**, a product dormant at more than one location appears on one row per location and the table does not name the location, so the SKU count on the **Dead stock units** card and in the footer counts those rows; choose a location in **Location** to see one warehouse.
## Messages You May See
| Message | What it means | What to do |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **No dead stock found** with "All products with on-hand inventory have had movement in the last (days) days. Try increasing the lookback window." | Every stocked product moved inside the window. | Increase the number of days if you want to see slower movers. |
| "Enter 1-730 days." | The days field is empty or outside the allowed range. **Run Report** stays disabled. | Enter a number from 1 to 730. |
| "Could not load dead stock report." | The report could not run. The server's reason follows the message. | Run it again; if it repeats, check your permission. |
## Common Scenarios
* **Quarterly clearance list**: run with 90 days and review the products with the highest value first.
* **Long-dormant review**: run with 365 days to find stock that has not moved in a year.
* **Never sold**: look for **Never** in **Last movement**. These products were received but nothing has left their layers.
* **Before buying more**: check that a product you plan to reorder is not already dormant at another location.
## What This Report Does Not Change
Running the report is read-only. It posts nothing to the ledger, moves no stock, and sends no notifications. To clear or write down stock you find here, use an inventory adjustment or a vendor return.
## Related Articles
Operations > Inventory > Aging: how long current stock has been on hand.
Operations > Inventory > ABC Analysis: classify products by consumption value.
Operations > Inventory > Valuation: the value of all stock you hold.
Operations > Inventory > Adjustments: write down or remove stock you decide to clear.
Operations > Returns > Vendor Returns: send unsold stock back to the vendor.