What items need to be rolled out of stores because of an expired shelf life. Belts, elastomeric coupling inserts, etc.?

Dabbler,
In my experience there are many types of items that need to be reviewed for shelf life.
You mentioned belts and elastomeric items. In addition there are some mechanical items (such as bearings) that need care in storage otherwise they have a reduced life. Plus items of a chemical nature (such a weld kits used for railway joints).

The key to understanding what you should do is to talk to your vendors. They should be more than happy to give you advice on shelf life and appropriate storage techniques. If they do not then get another vendor!

Take in consideration if special storage conditions are required, controlled temperature and/or humidity for example

Thanks for reply. I got my list of items from my vendors with shelf life terms, we label a received date on each item when shelved. Now I need a tranaction code in SAP to remind me it's time to turn inventory. Anyone?

Dabbler,
It is terrific to hear that you have taken some action to address your issue. It is that type of feedback that makes giving replies worthwhile.

With respect to your SAP issue, just be aware that SAP (or any software for that matter) will most likely just flag the stock line not the individual items and so may only be useful if the items turn very slowly. I am happy to be wrong about this so if soemone knows better then please advise.

Managing the turn of your items requires a First In First Out (FIFO)approach. In most engineering storerooms this can only be achieved through awareness and making sure that newer items are placed at the rear of the stock location. Not being sure of your layout or stock details I cannot be more specific.
Hope that all helps.

Phillip, You are "spot on" with assessment. I spoke with our issuer and she explained that she places fresh items under/behind existing stock as a matter of routine. Her concern was not so much FIFO for freshness but rather for mistakes so if there were any vendor/user questions the most recent parts would still be stocked and not yet issued. Sort of quarantine period. It still works for my concerns. Thanx