Definition
Safety stock
Safety stock is the extra quantity you keep beyond expected demand to cover a sales spike or a late delivery without running out.
A rough rule is a few days of sales for reliable suppliers and a week or more for unreliable ones. Too much safety stock ties up cash; too little turns every late truck into an empty shelf.
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Add safety days to your threshold and the reorder alert arrives earlier.
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