Anticipation Inventory
Inventory Management
Anticipation Inventory
Inventory built in advance of predictable peaks, shutdowns, seasonality or promotions.
Examples
- 01Before the 3-week summer shutdown, the plant builds 4,000 units of anticipation inventory so customers can be supplied during the break.
- 02The warehouse review checks anticipation inventory by item to make sure it matches the shutdown plan and is not left over afterwards.
- 03Planning anticipation inventory only for the 30 items customers really need in August avoids building stock of slow sellers.