stock planning
Vending Stock Bought Is Not the Same as Stock Used
A large stock delivery can make one month’s spending look high even when many products remain in storage. For an
Planning Vending Stock for a New Site with No Sales History
A new workplace has no vending sales history to guide its first order. Start with explicit assumptions and a manageable
Comparing Vending Stock Case Prices: Work Out the Cost per Pack
A cheaper case can contain fewer products or smaller packs. Before changing a vending supplier order, compare the cost of
Stock Left After a Vending Refill: Record Where It Goes
A refill crate may return with products that did not fit or were not needed. Those packs should not vanish
Your Vending Snack Has Been Discontinued: Plan the Replacement
When a supplier discontinues a popular vending snack, the nearest-looking replacement is not automatically the best option. Treat the change
Office Attendance Changes by Day: Adjust the Vending Refill Plan
An office with a full Tuesday and a quiet Friday may not need the same vending stock pattern every day.
Short-Dated Vending Stock Delivery: Accept, Reduce or Reject?
A discounted delivery is not a saving if the products cannot be sold appropriately before their usable selling window ends.
Test Vends Use Stock Too: Record Service Purchases Clearly
A technician may dispense several products while checking a vending fault. Those items leave the machine even when no ordinary
Counting Open Vending Stock Cases: Record Individual Units
Writing ‘three boxes of bars’ is not a reliable stock count if two boxes are partly used. For vending replenishment,
Vending Stock Delivery Short? Record What Arrived Before Refilling
A delivery note says ten cases, but only nine appear to have arrived for the vending route. Before changing the
When Should You Reorder Vending Stock? Allow for Supplier Lead Time
A refill list tells you what a machine needs. A purchase order must also account for how long replacement stock
Vending Capacity: Selections Are Not the Same as Items
A machine with a stated number of selections does not necessarily hold that number of products in total. Selections describe