kulkuteissa

Kulkuteissa is a Finnish expression used to describe that something is currently moving or circulating within a system. The term is most common in logistics, shipping, inventory management, and related reporting, but it can also appear in media or public discourse when describing goods, packages, or data that have not yet reached their final destination.

In practice, kulkuteissa conveys that items are not in a fixed location or in stock, but are in transit, being processed, or circulating through a pathway such as a supply chain, warehouse, or distribution network. It emphasizes the ongoing movement rather than a completed or resting state. The phrase can be used for physical shipments as well as other forms of flow, such as information or financial instruments, when the context makes movement clear.

Grammar and usage notes: kulkuteissa is the inessive plural form, built to indicate “in the moving/ circulating ones.” The suffix -issa/-issä expresses the location or state “in.” Because it is somewhat industry-specific, kulkuteissa is more common in written reports, customer updates, and logistical narratives than in casual everyday speech.

Examples: Tilaukset ovat kulkuteissa. Useat paketit ovat kulkuteissa.

See also: in transit, in circulation, logistics status language.