finished good
Enable an AI agent to recognise a finished good, assess its completion and disposition, and determine whether it may be stored, allocated, shipped, or returned for further work.
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6 bundles · 11 layers · 19 findings · 29 questions
Finished-status boundary Defines whose output the good is and what production completion means for that output.
Producer and output
Connects the physical good to its producer and intended product.
Output reference
Record the producer and applicable product specification separately from the physical stock identity.
- Which producer and product specification establish what this good was made to be? definition
- Is the assessed entity a physical unit or quantity, rather than a SKU, product family, or catalogue record? boundary
Completion criterion
Identifies the operations whose completion establishes finished status.
Production endpoint
Make the completion boundary explicit, including whether finishing, testing, labelling, or packaging belongs before it.
- Which final required operation marks completion for this producer and product? definition
- Which records demonstrate that all operations required before that endpoint are complete? provenance
Conformance and disposition Separates completed production from acceptance and permission to dispatch.
Acceptance evidence
Relates the good to the acceptance requirements and results applicable to its production.
Conformance assessment
Record the applicable acceptance basis, assessment results, and the stock population those results cover.
- Which specification revision and acceptance criteria apply to this unit or lot? definition
- What inspection or test evidence supports its disposition, and which quantity does that evidence cover? provenance
Release and rework
Captures decisions controlling shipment or a return to production work.
Authorised disposition
Keep release decisions, conditions, and rework instructions distinct from the fact of production completion.
- Who authorised the current hold, acceptance, rejection, or conditional release, and on what evidence? provenance
- What must occur before this stock may ship or return to production, and does that return reopen its completion status? action
Finished-stock accountability Makes completed output identifiable, countable, and distinguishable from available-to-promise stock.
Stock identity and quantity
Establishes the traceable population and quantity basis of the finished output.
Traceable finished quantity
Associate finished quantities with serials, lots, or a documented bulk identity and consistent units.
- Which serials, lots, or bulk stock identifiers carry this finished-good status? definition
- What quantity is present, in which unit, and how are packs or bulk measurements converted to that unit? measurement
Allocation eligibility
Distinguishes physical finished stock from stock eligible for a particular fulfilment need.
Eligible stock
Determine allocatable quantity using disposition, reservations, and relevant product or customer restrictions.
- How much finished stock remains eligible after holds, reservations, and other applicable restrictions? measurement
- Which eligible lot or unit may satisfy this fulfilment request under the applicable selection rules? action
Preservation after completion Tracks whether completed output retains the condition needed for its intended use and dispatch.
Storage and protective packaging
Records preservation requirements and the condition of protective packaging where relevant.
Preserved condition
Assess whether the finished good has remained within its applicable storage and protection requirements.
- Which storage limits and packaging integrity requirements apply to this finished product? definition
- What observations or monitoring records establish compliance or identify damage and excursions? provenance
Ageing and reassessment
Handles time-dependent eligibility and reassessment after condition changes.
Continued eligibility
Record applicable expiry or reassessment rules without assuming that every finished good has a shelf life.
- If a time limit applies, how much permitted storage life remains and which event starts that period? measurement
- What reassessment or disposition is required after expiry, damage, or a storage excursion? action
Dispatch and return boundaries Defines the finished good's readiness for handoff and its treatment when it re-enters stock.
Handoff readiness
Identifies remaining requirements for dispatch of already completed goods.
Dispatch prerequisites
Separate transport preparation and destination requirements from operations required to finish production.
- Which remaining packing, marking, or documentation tasks belong to dispatch preparation rather than production completion? boundary
- What evidence must be verified before the identified quantity may be handed over for shipment? action
Returned-stock disposition
Preserves traceability while establishing the present eligibility of returned finished goods.
Return assessment
Link returned goods to their original identity and assess condition before restoring availability.
- What evidence links the returned goods to their original lot or serial identity and subsequent handling history? provenance
- Which checks and authorisation are required to restock, rework, or reject the returned quantity? action
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.
Reported evidence
Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.
Check these first
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these check these first hold for the sense of finished good this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Kinds and varieties
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of finished good this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Identifiers and schemes
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of finished good this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Standards and regulation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of finished good this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Real-world use
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of finished good this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Typical measurements
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of finished good this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Failure modes and hazards
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of finished good this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Regional variation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of finished good this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of finished good this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.OBJ
What it is Filled
A finished good is a tangible product that has completed its producer's required manufacturing or assembly processes but has not yet been sold, even if a purchaser will use it in further production.
In scope
- Product identity and the producer-relative boundary between work in progress and finished goods
- Evidence of completed production, including required finishing and packaging operations
- Conformance, release, hold, and rework dispositions
- Finished-stock quantities, lot or serial identity, and allocation eligibility
- Preservation requirements and readiness for dispatch
Out of scope
- Raw materials and work in progress before the declared production boundary
- Manufacturing process design and execution as activities
- Detailed engineering models of the underlying product
- Sales contracts, invoices, and revenue recognition
- Warehouse buildings, transport vehicles, and distribution networks
Why it exists Filled
Enable an AI agent to recognise a finished good, assess its completion and disposition, and determine whether it may be stored, allocated, shipped, or returned for further work.
Distinguishing features Filled
- All production operations required by the declared completion boundary are complete; remaining planned production normally indicates work in progress.
- Finished status is relative to a producer and process: a finished component supplied by one producer may be another producer's input.
- The good is a physical output or stock instance, distinguishable from its product specification, catalogue listing, or SKU identifier.
- Production completion and permission to ship are separately evidenced; a completed good may remain on quality hold.
- Finished status does not require a sale or final-consumer use, and purchased resale merchandise should not automatically be treated as the holder's manufactured output.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Mark goods as finished when required inspection, testing or labelling is incomplete.
- Misstate inventory values or quantities in records others rely on.
- Release recalled or quarantined goods for sale.
- Ship goods that do not meet the safety or labelling rules of the destination.
Only with a human decision
- Releasing a held or quarantined batch.
- Writing off or destroying finished stock.
May
- Classify an item as a finished good from its production status and record it in inventory.
- Report stock levels, location and condition of finished goods to their owner.
Moral aspects Filled
- Goods released before checks are complete can harm buyers.
- Misstated inventory misleads investors, lenders and tax authorities.
Who is affected
- Buyers and end users
- Investors and lenders
- Workers who made the goods
Owners Filled
Steward
The producer or business that holds the goods.
Master systems
- Inventory and enterprise resource planning records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1485500 - registry parent class
- Q2424752 - registry parent class
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.finished-good
- Wikidata: Q1408229 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1408229)
Direct properties required Filled
- Product specification identity: Product or SKU reference with applicable specification revision
- Completion boundary: Responsible producer, production route, and declared final required operation
- Production completion status: Unverified; incomplete; complete; reopened for production work
- Traceability basis: Individual serial; production lot or batch; pooled quantity; unidentified
- Recorded quantity: Product-appropriate units such as pieces, kg, L, or m, with counting or conversion basis
- Quality disposition: Awaiting assessment; accepted; held; rejected; rework required
- Dispatch authorisation: Unverified; blocked; authorised subject to stated conditions
- Packaging completion: Not required; incomplete; complete; damaged; unverified
- Preservation envelope: Applicable product-specific storage conditions and excursion assessment rules
- Remaining permitted storage life: Time to an applicable expiry or reassessment date, in days; not applicable; unknown
Recognition required Filled
- Packaged, labelled and ready-to-ship goods, often in a dedicated warehouse area.
- A completed status, batch or lot number in inventory records.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- Verify finished status against the applicable production boundary and completion evidence.
- Associate lots or serials with specifications, acceptance evidence, and disposition decisions.
- Identify stock eligible for allocation or dispatch under its current restrictions.
- Flag damage, storage excursions, or ageing that requires reassessment.
- Propose segregation, rework, or rejection for authorised review when evidence warrants it.
- Reconcile finished-stock quantities and trace affected stock during a return or recall.
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Defective goods shipped because checks were skipped.
- Inventory misstatement in accounts.
- Spoilage or damage in storage before sale.
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- IAS 2 Inventories, International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
Context of use required Filled
- Finished goods are encountered in manufacturing inventories, warehouses and distribution systems after production is complete and before sale.
- Their status supports stock accounting, order allocation and delivery planning, while release records establish whether particular goods are available for shipment.
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q1408229: finished good - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Finished goods - general description of the item
Open questions
- Does the registry intend finished good to include purchased resale merchandise, or only outputs classified relative to their producer?
- Which existing Vercy models already own product specifications, inventory, lots, quality dispositions, and shipments, and where should this model link to them?
- How do relevant industries place testing, curing, packaging, and labelling relative to their production-completion boundary?
- Under the intended operating conventions, when does rework reclassify a finished good as work in progress?
- Which product-specific authorities establish release, preservation, expiry, and returned-stock requirements for each application?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
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