FILO (First-In Last-Out)

First in last out (FILO) is an inventory management technique in which the product that was most recently received is the product that is allocated for a customer order.

The FILO method enables quick retrieval of items because they are not buried behind or beneath other more recently received items.

Though not common, FILO inventory management is sometimes used for international shipments with longer lead times, or for inventory that must be moved to offsite storage.