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Reorder point.

The inventory level at which you place the next order so it lands before you run out: daily sales × lead time, plus safety stock.

What it means

The inventory level at which you place the next order so it lands before you run out: daily sales × lead time, plus safety stock.

What goes wrong

It is a number, not a feeling. Reordering "when it looks low" is how the best-selling line is the one that is out.

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