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Supply Chain
Safety Stock Calculator
Compute the buffer inventory needed to absorb demand spikes and supplier lead-time delays, using the max-minus-average method. Useful for setting safety-stock levels in ERPs, lean-inventory policies, and high-service-level retail or industrial operations.
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Supply Chain
Stockout Cost Calculator
Quantify the financial damage from running out of stock by combining lost profit on unmet sales with the broader cost of disappointed customers (returns, switching, lifetime value impact). Stockout costs often exceed direct lost margin by 2-5x when customer relationship costs are included.
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Key differences
| Safety Stock Calculator | Stockout Cost Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Supply Chain | Supply Chain |
| Inputs required | 4 | 3 |
| Result | Safety Stock (units) | Total Stockout Cost ($) |
| What it does | Compute the buffer inventory needed to absorb demand spikes and supplier lead-time delays, using the max-minus-average method. Useful for setting safety-stock levels in ERPs, lean-inventory policies, and high-service-level retail or industrial operations. | Quantify the financial damage from running out of stock by combining lost profit on unmet sales with the broader cost of disappointed customers (returns, switching, lifetime value impact). Stockout costs often exceed direct lost margin by 2-5x when customer relationship costs are included. |