Business A-Level
re-order level and quantity
What re-order level and quantity means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of re-order level and quantity
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The level set high enough to cover expected usage across the supplier lead time, and the vertical rise when a delivery lands.
Topics that use re-order level and quantity
- Making operational decisions to improve performance: managing inventory and supply chains (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- capacity utilisation
- Core vs non-core activities
- effectiveness versus efficiency
- ethical sourcing
- holding cost versus stockout cost
- outsourcing
- producing to order
- single and multiple sourcing
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