Monitoring and securing consumables and products is referred to as what?

• A. Inventory Management
• B. Quality Control
• C. Purchasing
• D. Stock Control

Answer: (D)

Stock control is the process of monitoring and safeguarding consumables and products. It focuses on keeping accurate stock records, tracking what you have, what’s been used, and what needs to be reordered. This ensures you always have what you need for treatments, helps control costs, and prevents waste or loss by securing items and detecting discrepancies.

Quality control is about ensuring products meet standards and performance; purchasing is the act of acquiring goods; inventory management is the broader system that plans and oversees all stock activities. Stock control is the specific term for monitoring stock levels and securing items.