The stock out metric is one of the most popular ways to monitor spare parts inventory.
A ‘stock out’ occurs when there is demand for an inventory item but there is no stock available.
The Stock Out metric is a curious measure and as with all metrics one needs to be careful about what it is really telling us.
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Posted by: Phillip Slater