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ShelfSense by ShelfLifePro2026-09-23

Zoho Inventory Expiry Tracking: What It Does

Zoho Inventory's batch tracking handles expiry alerts and near-expiry reports well — here's what it covers, where it stops, and what fills the gap.

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FMCG2026-09-21

FMCG Expiry & Damage Register: How Claims Work

What columns go in an FMCG expiry and damage register, how to build photo evidence, and how a claim travels from your shelf to a credit note.

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Pharmacy2026-09-18

Expired Stock Journal Entry: GST & Ind AS 2

How to book expired and damaged inventory in your accounts — correct journal entries, ITC reversal under GST, and Ind AS 2 write-down rules explained.

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Pharmacy2026-09-18

Ice Cream Distributor Stock: FEFO and Melt Risk

How frozen food distributors manage ice cream inventory by flavour, track melt risk, and run FEFO across a deep-freezer stock sheet.

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Compliance2026-09-18

How Indian Supermarkets Handle Near-Expiry Stock

What big chains and small supermarkets actually do with near-expiry products in India — markdowns, returns, FSSAI rules, and what you can copy today.

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Pharmacy2026-09-18

Expiry Stock Return Letter: Format & Why Claims Fail

Write a return letter distributors can't reject. Covers format, attachments, timing, and the exact reasons expiry claims get turned down in India.

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Pharmacy2026-09-18

Near-Expiry Medicines Register: Format & Policy

The exact register format and one-page policy hospital pharmacies and drug inspectors ask for — columns, review cycle, and ward-level ownership explained.

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Pharmacy2026-09-18

Schedule H1 Register Kaise Banaye: Format aur Columns

Schedule H1 register ke 8 columns, sign karne ka tarika, kitne saal rakhna hai — sab kuch ek jagah. Free template bhi download karein.

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Compliance2026-09-15

Quarterly Expired-Stock Report: What Manufacturers Owe FSSAI

Manufacturers and repackers must file quarterly expired-stock reports via FoSCoS. Here's exactly what the filing needs — and how to build the record.

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Compliance2026-09-15

Central Kitchen Expiry Control: Stop the Store Room Leak

Expired flavouring found too late costs more than the batch. Here's how central kitchens in India control expiry, rotation and cost-centre waste.

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Compliance2026-09-15

FSSAI Number on Every Bill: The Rule Most Shops Miss

Since Oct 2021, every invoice and receipt must show your 14-digit FSSAI number. Here's the rule, the number's structure, and how to stay compliant.

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Compliance2026-09-14

FSSAI Licence Lapsed? What Happens Next

8,000 food business licences cancelled in three years. Here's how to track renewal dates, keep your permit, and avoid a shutdown.

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