Safety Stock
a level of stock over and above expected requirements held in inventory as a precaution against unusually heavy demand, delays in supply, etc. | ||||
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Safety Stock Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Safety Stock
the amount of inventory needed to protect against fluctuations in demand and lack of dependability of deliveries.
the amount of inventory needed to protect against fluctuations in demand and lack of dependability of deliveries.
Safety Stock Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Safety stock
Safety stock is a term used to describe a level of stock that is maintained below the cycle stock to buffer against stock-outs.
Safety stock is defined as extra units of inventory carried as protection against possible stockouts. It is held when an organization cannot accurately predit demand and/or lead time for the product.
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