{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Safety Stock","description":"Safety stock acts as a silent buffer in inventory management: unlike the reorder point, which triggers a purchase order, safety stock is held in reserve specifically to absorb supplier lead time variability, demand fluctuations, and forecast errors without disrupting regular operations. Supply chain planners size it according to the volatility of both lead times and demand – the more unpredictable the supply chain, the larger the required buffer. Insufficient safety stock leads to stockouts and ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/safety-stock-5","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T16:30:03.520681","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/safety-stock.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/safety-stock-5","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Safety Stock · Safety stock acts as a silent buffer in inventory management: unlike the reorder point, which triggers a purchase order, safety stock is held in reserve specifically to absorb supplier lead time variability, demand fluctuations, and forecast errors without disrupting regular operations. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/safety-stock.asp"}