# Consignment stock

Source: https://contracko.com/fr/glossaire/stock-en-consignation

# Consignment stock

Inventory held at the buyer's site but owned by the supplier until it is actually consumed or sold.

## Définition

Under a consignment-stock arrangement the supplier places goods at the buyer's premises but retains ownership until they are drawn down, at which point title transfers and payment falls due. It improves availability and frees the buyer's working capital, while raising questions of risk, insurance and retention of title.

## Exemple

> A hospital keeps consignment implants on-site and is invoiced only for each one used in surgery.

## Pourquoi c'est un risque pour l'entreprise

For the buyer, consignment stock creates questions of loss, damage and insurance responsibility while goods are on-site but unowned. If the supplier becomes insolvent, the goods remain the supplier's property and may be recovered by an administrator, disrupting supply. For the supplier, accurate consumption tracking is essential to avoid billing errors or undetected stock shrinkage.

## Comment le gérer

- Define clearly in the contract who bears the risk of loss or damage while goods are on the buyer's premises.
- Agree on the consumption-reporting method and frequency so invoicing is accurate and timely.
- Conduct regular stock counts and reconcile them with reported consumption to detect shrinkage or reporting errors.
- Check whether the supplier's retention of title is validly registered and enforceable in the relevant jurisdiction.
- Include insolvency provisions so both parties know what happens to on-site stock if either side becomes insolvent.

### Comment Contracko aide

Contracko stores the consignment agreement with its extracted terms, including reporting intervals, title-transfer triggers and audit rights, and sends reminders when stock-count or reconciliation milestones fall due, helping teams maintain the operational discipline the arrangement requires.

## Références juridiques

- [BW 3:92 Dutch Civil Code: retention of title Droit néerlandais](https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0005291)

Sauf mention contraire, les références renvoient au droit néerlandais (Burgerlijk Wetboek, le Code civil néerlandais) ; les instruments de l'UE tels que le RGPD s'appliquent dans toute l'UE. Il s'agit d'informations générales, pas de conseils juridiques. D'autres juridictions traitent ces concepts différemment. Vérifiez le texte en vigueur et votre situation avec un avocat qualifié.

## Pertinent pour

[Santé](https://contracko.com/fr/secteurs/sante)[Industrie manufacturière](https://contracko.com/fr/secteurs/fabrication)[Entreposage](https://contracko.com/fr/secteurs/entreposage)[Détail et gros](https://contracko.com/fr/secteurs/commerce-detail-gros)

## Clauses associées

- [Retention of Title](https://contracko.com/fr/bibliotheque-de-clauses/reserve-de-propriete)
- [Purchase Obligation / Minimum Take](https://contracko.com/fr/bibliotheque-de-clauses/obligation-dachat)

## Termes associés

- [Retention of title](https://contracko.com/fr/glossaire/reserve-de-propriete)
- [Purchase obligation (minimum take)](https://contracko.com/fr/glossaire/obligation-d-achat)
- [Delivery terms](https://contracko.com/fr/glossaire/conditions-de-livraison)
- [Total Cost of Ownership](https://contracko.com/fr/glossaire/cout-total-de-possession)

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## Foire aux questions

Questions courantes sur ce terme.

- **Q:** Who insures consignment stock on the buyer's premises?
  **A:** The contract should specify this. In the absence of a clause, the goods remain the supplier's property, suggesting the supplier should insure them, but in practice buyers often hold the stock under their own premises insurance with the supplier named as a co-insured.

- **Q:** What happens to consignment stock if the supplier becomes insolvent?
  **A:** The stock remains the supplier's property and falls into the insolvency estate; the administrator can reclaim it. Buyers should address this in the contract and consider alternative supply arrangements in their continuity planning.

- **Q:** How is title transferred in a consignment arrangement?
  **A:** Usually at the point the buyer draws down the goods for use, as defined in the contract. This is the trigger for payment to become due and for risk to transfer to the buyer.

- **Q:** Can the buyer sell consignment stock to its own customers?
  **A:** Only if the contract permits it. In retail consignment arrangements this is the intended model; in industrial or healthcare settings the use is typically limited to operational consumption rather than resale.

- **Q:** What is the accounting treatment for consignment stock?
  **A:** Under IFRS and most GAAP frameworks, consignment stock is not recognised on the buyer's balance sheet until title transfers, since the buyer does not own it. The supplier continues to carry it as inventory.

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