Business Inventory Requirements

Inventory Information
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Annual Business Inventory Requirements (in Units)
Weekly Inventory Levels
WeekCurrent InventorySafety Inventory
15,000250
24,000252
32,994253
41,982255
5964256
63,314258
72,284259
81,248261
9206262
103,392264
112,338265
121,278267
13212268
143,474270
152,396271
161,312273
17222274
183,552276
192,450277
201,342279
21228280
223,630282
232,504283
241,372285
25233287
263,711288
272,558290
281,398292
29231294
303,803295
312,622297
321,434299
33239301
343,894302
352,685304
361,469306
37246308
383,985309
392,748311
401,504313
41253315
424,076316
432,811318
441,539320
45260322
464,167323
472,874325
481,574327
49266329
504,261331
512,937333
521,605335
Managing the inventory of a business is important. Having insufficient stock on hand can often result in lost sales and dissatisfied customers. However, having too much inventory on hand can be financially strenuous as your available cash is tied up in product that sits in your warehouse. Businesses that successfully manage their inventory keep enough on hand to satisfy demand and replenish that inventory just as their supply is running out. Firms that are seasonal in nature or that have fluctuating demand keep a 'safety stock' on hand to make sure they can accommodate unanticipated need.