Restock to (target cover)
Restock to (also called target cover) defines how much inventory you want to have after a reorder arrives.
It determines how much Stockie suggests you order — not when to order, but how much to order.
How restock to works
Stockie uses your target cover (restock to) to decide how much stock you should have on hand after a delivery arrives.
To do this, it:
- Converts target cover days into units using sales velocity
- Target inventory (units) = restock to (days) × average daily sales
- Estimates how much you’ll sell during lead time
- Lead time demand (units) = lead time (days) × average daily sales
- If lead time isn’t set, Stockie assumes 0 days (instant arrival)
- Calculates a suggested reorder quantity so that after the order arrives (and you’ve sold stock during lead time), you land back at your target level:
Suggested reorder qty = (target inventory + lead time demand) − current inventory
(never less than 0, and rounded up to whole units)
Why lead time is included
If a supplier takes time to deliver, you’ll keep selling stock while you wait.
Including lead time demand ensures you don’t order “to target” and still end up below target by the time the delivery arrives.
Example
Given:
- Average daily sales = 5 units/day
- Restock to = 30 days → target inventory = 150 units
- Lead time = 14 days → lead time demand = 70 units
- Current inventory = 80 units
Suggested reorder qty = (150 + 70) − 80 = 140 units
How restock to affects ordering behaviour
Shorter target cover:
- Smaller, more frequent orders
- Lower cash tied up in inventory
- Higher operational involvement
Longer target cover:
- Larger, less frequent orders
- More cash committed to stock
- Lower ordering frequency
The right setting depends on:
- Cash flow preferences
- Supplier minimum order quantities
- Storage capacity
- Ordering cadence