Product
Inventory
How many days the stock will last, when to order and which batches expire first.
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| View | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Summary | Coverage and reorder point for each product. |
| Coverage | How many days the warehouse stock will last. |
| Projected inventory | How stock drops week by week and when it crosses the reorder point. |
| Expiration | Which batches expire before they sell. |
| All products | The full table, to filter and export. |
Safety stock, simply put
It's the cushion kept in case more sells than expected or the supplier runs late. With no cushion, any surprise ends in a stockout; with too much, capital sits idle in the warehouse.
Its size depends on how much risk is accepted (the service level). Raising it costs more and more: going from 95% to 99% grows the cushion by about 41%.
Reorder point = expected sales while the order arrives + safety stock| Service level | Expected stockouts per 100 cycles | Cushion size |
|---|---|---|
| 90% | 10 | Base |
| 95% | 5 | +29% |
| 99% | 1 | +82% |
Varsel sizes each product's cushion using the real errors of its forecast and each supplier's lead time.