Genbestillingspunkter

Genbestillingspunkter, commonly translated as reorder points, are critical thresholds in inventory management indicating when new stock should be ordered to maintain desired inventory levels. The concept is integral to supply chain operations, helping businesses balance service levels against carrying costs.

The standard calculation for a genbestillingspunkt involves two components: the expected demand during lead time and a safety stock buffer. Demand during lead time is typically the product of average daily demand and the number of days between placing an order and receiving it, known as lead time. Safety stock compensates for variability in demand or supply and is often derived from historical variability, desired service levels, or statistical confidence intervals. The sum of these two values gives the reorder point.

Different industries apply genbestillingspunkter in varied ways. High‑volume retailers may use dynamic reorder points that adjust automatically in real‑time forecasting systems, while manufacturers might opt for more conservative static points to accommodate long lead times. Some systems incorporate multi‑level safety stock, where several tiers of inventory reserves exist to guard against different kinds of disruption, such as supplier delays or sudden spikes in consumer demand.

The concept is closely linked to economic order quantity (EOQ), a model that optimizes the size of orders, and to just‑in‑time (JIT) practices, which frequently lower safety stock levels while keeping reorder points tightly controlled. Advanced ERP and warehouse management systems commonly automate the calculation of genbestillingspunkter, ensuring that stockouts are minimized and capital is not unnecessarily tied up.