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• October 10, 2026

  The Real Cost of a Stockout

  How to calculate the cost of a stockout: lost sales, lost margin, expedite costs, and customers who don't come back, with a worked example.

• September 7, 2026

  Safety Stock: How Much Buffer You Actually Need

  How to calculate safety stock without a statistics degree: the practical formula, how lead time and demand variability change it, and common mistakes.

• July 26, 2026

  Reorder Point: The Formula, With Real Numbers

  What a reorder point is, the formula to calculate it, and how to handle variable lead times, multiple suppliers, and brand new SKUs with no sales history.