Recommended reorder point
80
units
- Lead-time demand
- 56.00 units
- Safety stock
- 24.00 units
(8 daily sales × 7 lead-time days) + (8 daily sales × 3 safety-stock days) = 80
How the calculation works
The reorder point is the inventory level at which supplier replenishment should begin. It combines expected demand while the supplier is delivering with a safety buffer for uncertainty.
Reorder point = (average daily sales × supplier lead time) + safety stock
This calculator expresses safety stock as days of demand, then converts those days into units. Review the result when demand or supplier delivery time changes. Known promotions and seasonal events may require a manual adjustment because a recent average does not predict every future event.