Glossary
LEXICON / TERMReorder point is the inventory level that triggers a replenishment order; safety stock is the buffer quantity held to protect against demand or supply variability.
A reorder point is the on-hand inventory level that should trigger a new purchase or production order. Safety stock is the buffer quantity kept above expected need to absorb demand spikes or supplier delays. The two are usually set together: reorder point = expected usage during lead time + safety stock.
Set too low, both cause stockouts that halt fulfilment or production; set too high, both tie up working capital in inventory that isn't moving — getting this pair right is a real, continuous operational decision, not a one-time setting.
A reorder rule is typically attached to an item (and often a preferred supplier), and a dashboard or report surfaces items that have crossed their reorder point so a buyer can act.
An item with a reorder point of 50 units and safety stock of 20 shows on a low-stock dashboard the moment on-hand quantity drops to 50, giving the buyer visibility before the buffer is touched.
Reorder rules in Vercentlabs reference a preferred supplier and feed a real low-stock dashboard — stated honestly, replenishment is still a deliberate purchasing decision made on real-time data today, not an automatic requisition job triggered from Stock.
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