Inventory & Purchase Planning
Translate future demand into inventory and purchasing decisions.
Inventory & Purchase Planning connects the demand plan with current stock, open purchase orders, inbound inventory, lead time and forward inventory targets.
The objective is not simply to report how much inventory is on hand. It is to show whether future demand can be supported, where service risk is building and when purchasing action is required.
Forecast → Inventory Position → Forward Target → Lead Time → Purchase Decision
Use future demand as the planning reference instead of relying only on historical averages.
What the inventory dashboard should make visible.
The previously developed inventory planning view gives us a strong direction for the production product page.
Lead-time alignment
Show the path from PO creation through supplier production, transit, customs and receipt.
Forward inventory policy
Explain the target as forward demand coverage rather than a static historical average.
PO timing
Translate need date and lead time into a clear order-release recommendation.
Service-risk visibility
Highlight potential stockout or excess exposure before it becomes operational noise.
Inventory + forecast connection
Make the relationship between the demand plan and the supply decision explicit.
Action-oriented output
Move from descriptive inventory reporting toward a recommended action and timing.