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Set reorder points for top sellers

The problem

You run out of best sellers and overstock slow items.

Steps

  1. Pull sales per week for your top items
  2. Note supplier lead time for each
  3. Set reorder point at weekly sales times lead time plus a buffer
  4. Put it in your POS or a sheet
  5. Review every quarter

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