Safety stock

Safety stock is goods held at any point in a process, including raw materials, work in progress, or finished goods, to prevent downstream customers from being starved by upstream process capability issues. It is also called emergency stock.

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Specification

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Study notes

  • Safety stock can be held as raw materials, WIP, or finished goods.
  • The document cross-references Inventory.
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