Point of Use Storage

Point of Use Storage (POUS) is a storage system used to reduce the waste of transportation and movement in which tools, materials, and equipment are stored in proximity to where they will be used most frequently.

Definitions

According to Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition),

Point of Use Storage (POUS). A storage system used to reduce the waste of transportation and movement in which tools, materials, and equipment are stored in proximity to where they will be used most frequently.