Setting reorder points for each product

A reorder point is the stock level at which Restock Notify nudges you to reorder a product. Set it too high and you stock cash on the shelf. Set it too low and you sell out and lose orders. Here is how we suggest a starting number, and when you should override it.

The default suggestion velocity × lead time + buffer

For every product with sales history, we suggest a reorder point using a simple model: your daily sell-through, times your typical lead time from your supplier, plus a small safety buffer.

For example: a product that sells about 4 units per day, from a supplier with a 5-day lead time, with a 5-day safety buffer, gets a suggested reorder point of 40 units (4 × 10). The "days to stockout" badge on the inventory page is computed from the same velocity.

When to override

• Seasonal items. Velocity from June is a bad predictor of Valentine's chocolate demand. Override the reorder point upward 3–4 weeks before the season starts.
• Slow-moving but high-margin items. If a product sells one unit a month at $200, you don't need a velocity-based reorder point — set a flat number ("always keep 4 on hand") and let the alerts trigger when you're below it.
• Long-lead-time imports. If a supplier takes 6 weeks instead of 5 days, bump the reorder point so you have buffer through that whole window.
• New products. No velocity history yet → we don't suggest a reorder point at all. You set one manually for the first 30 days, then turn on the velocity model once you have a real sales pattern.

Where to find and edit the number

Open any product's detail page. The "Reorder logic" card shows the current reorder point, the suggested one (if different), and the math behind both. Click Edit reorder point to override. Your override sticks — we never silently move it back to the suggested number.

If you bulk-update reorder points (after a supplier change, for example), do it from the inventory list with the Reorder rules bulk action — it lets you apply the same offset to every product in a category in one click.

What "below reorder" on the dashboard means

The "Below reorder" tile on the dashboard counts products where current stock is at or under the reorder point. Click the tile to open the restock worklist, ranked by what would generate the most revenue if you reorder today and alert the waiting customers.