Safety stock calculator

Safety stock is the inventory buffer that protects you from stockouts when demand spikes or suppliers run late. Enter your usage and lead time data below.

What is safety stock?

Safety stock (also called buffer stock) is the extra inventory you hold above your average expected demand. It absorbs variability: unexpected demand spikes or delays from suppliers.

Without safety stock, any deviation from the average results in a stockout. With too much, you tie up capital in slow-moving inventory. The formula below finds the right balance.

Safety stock formula

Formula
Safety Stock = (Max Usage − Avg Usage) × Max Lead Time
Max Usage: highest demand in any single day
Avg Usage: typical daily demand
Max Lead Time: worst-case supplier delivery

Now put these numbers to work.

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