This safety stock calculator estimates the buffer to hold for a product, based on how fast it sells and how long and unreliable your supplier is, so you avoid stockouts without overstocking.
Safety stock = (highest daily sales x longest lead time) minus (average daily sales x usual lead time). Reorder when stock falls to the reorder point so a new delivery arrives before the buffer runs out.
Safety stock is the cushion that protects you when sales spike and a delivery is slow at the same time. Too little and you stock out of your best sellers; too much and you freeze cash on the shelf.
The calculation compares your worst case (fastest sales over the longest lead time) against a normal cycle. The difference is the buffer worth holding. Reorder when stock hits the reorder point, so the next delivery lands before the buffer is gone.
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