What is safety stock? explain the process of determining safety stock?
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Safety stock term used by logisticians to describe a level of extra stock that is maintained to mitigate risk of stockouts (shortfall in raw material or packaging) due to uncertainties in supply and demand. Adequate safety stock levels permit business operations to proceed according to their plans.
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You just need to have your purchase and sales orders history handy. Once you do, use this simple safety stock formula, also known as “inventory equation”: Safety stock = (Maximum daily usage * Maximum lead time in days) – (Average daily usage * Average lead time in days).
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