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Supplied Inventory Reorder Projection calculator.

Calculate lead-time consumption and a trigger quantity from your chosen demand rate, lead time and reserve.

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Your inputs

Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.

Where to get this value

Use the actual usable quantity or dimensions of the product you intend to buy. Check the label and the unit shown here.

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Formula and assumptions
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How this calculation works.

Calculate lead-time consumption and a trigger quantity from your chosen demand rate, lead time and reserve. No statistical demand forecast or automatic reserve recommendation.

Trigger quantity = entered daily use × quoted lead days + user-selected reserve.Calculated with normalised units

A worked example

Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.

Currently usable stock
50
Entered units consumed per day
4
Quoted lead time in days
10
Reserve quantity selected by you
5

Trigger quantity for supplied assumptions: 45

Constant consumption and a fixed quoted lead time. Reserve level is your input; no service level, order date or guaranteed stock availability is recommended.

Before you purchase

Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.

No statistical demand forecast or automatic reserve recommendation.

Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-04. Calculation and review policy.

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