safety stock definition

safety stock

Inventory held as buffer against mismatch between forecasted and actual consumption or demand, between expected and actual delivery time, and unforeseen emergencies. Also called reserve inventory.

safety stock is in the Inventory Control & Storage subject.

safety stock appears in the definitions of the following terms: stock norm, reserve inventory, working stock, minimum inventory and reorder point

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