Resources
Supply chain glossary
Cycle Stock
The part of inventory that covers demand between two deliveries — how order quantity and order period set it, and why it rarely equals Q/2.
10. september 2026
3 min
Supply chain glossary
XYZ Analysis
Classification of items by demand variability — the coefficient of variation behind it, the ABC/XYZ matrix and what promotions and stockouts do to the result.
09. september 2026
3 min
Supply chain glossary
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
The order size that minimises ordering and holding costs — Wilson's formula, its assumptions and why MOQ and pallet units override it.
08. september 2026
3 min
Supply chain glossary
Promotional Forecasting
Predicting demand during a promotion – uplift drivers, store–day granularity and why the forecast is made while its inputs are still decisions.
03. september 2026
3 min
Supply chain glossary
New Product Forecasting
Estimating demand for an item with no sales history ‑ predecessor mapping, attribute models and why the first weeks of a launch mislead.
02. september 2026
3 min
Supply chain glossary
Demand Sensing
Short‑horizon forecasting technique that corrects the near‑term forecast using the most recent demand signals.
01. september 2026
3 min