# Shelf life

> Shelf life is the period an item stays fit to sell and use, from the day it is made or arrives to its expiry date.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/shelf-life

Shelf life is the period an item stays fit to sell and use, from the day it is made or arrives to its expiry date.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

The shorter it is, the smaller and more frequent your orders should be. Ask the supplier for the remaining life at delivery, since some shipments arrive half used up. Record the expiry date of every batch.

## A worked example

Milk with a shelf life of 14 days arrives 4 days after it was made. You have 10 days left to sell, so do not order more than you sell in 10 days.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/shelf-life
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/shelf-life

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