{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cycle stock","description":"Cycle stock is the portion of inventory consumed between two consecutive replenishment orders, covering predictable, average demand. It follows the classic sawtooth pattern: at its peak immediately after delivery, approaching zero just before the next order arrives. Planners typically derive it from half the order quantity, assuming linear consumption. Unlike safety stock – which buffers against demand volatility or supply disruptions – cycle stock is a purely structural result of ordering in ba","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cycle-stock","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T18:50:16.317236","citation":"https://wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de/definition/umlaufbestand-39961/version-218208","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cycle-stock","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cycle stock · Cycle stock is the portion of inventory consumed between two consecutive replenishment orders, covering predictable, average demand. · Quelle: https://wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de/definition/umlaufbestand-39961/version-218208"}