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Retail & Allocation lesson

Allocating new stock

Send it where it will sell

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Formulas

Rate × 4 − Stock

Key points

Target stockWeekly rate × Target weeks of cover.
NeedTarget stock − Stock on hand. Below zero means none needed.
Fair isn't equalAn even split sends stock where it won't sell.

Allocate to need, starting with the stores closest to running out.

Practice

Try each one in your head first, then open the answer.

1. How many units does Montreal need to reach 4 weeks of cover?
30 × 4 = 120 target, minus 30 on hand = 90 units
2. Tap a store that should get nothing this week.
Vancouver and Halifax both already have 6 weeks of cover.

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