calculate_safety_stock
Safety Stock Calculator
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Calculate how much safety stock to hold to protect against demand and lead-time variability, using the King formula. Returns units and the capital tied up. Free tool by Tru-Stock AI — https://www.tru-stock.ai/tools/safety-stock-calculator
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| avgDailyDemand | number | yes | Average units sold per day |
| demandStdDev | number | no | Standard deviation of daily demand |
| avgLeadTimeDays | number | yes | Average vendor lead time in days |
| leadTimeStdDev | number | no | Standard deviation of lead time in days |
| serviceLevel | string | no | Target service level: 85, 90, 95, 97 or 99. Default 95 |
| unitCost | number | no | Unit cost, to value the safety stock (optional) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"avgDailyDemand": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Average units sold per day"
},
"demandStdDev": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Standard deviation of daily demand"
},
"avgLeadTimeDays": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Average vendor lead time in days"
},
"leadTimeStdDev": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Standard deviation of lead time in days"
},
"serviceLevel": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Target service level: 85, 90, 95, 97 or 99. Default 95"
},
"unitCost": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Unit cost, to value the safety stock (optional)"
}
},
"required": [
"avgDailyDemand",
"avgLeadTimeDays"
]
}