Min/Max Inventory Levels for Amazon FBA: How to Set
Min/max inventory levels set the floor that triggers a reorder and the ceiling you restock to. How to set both on Amazon FBA, with a worked example.
Co-founder & CTO, Inventory Hero
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are min/max inventory levels?
- Min/max is a restock rule with two thresholds per SKU. The min is the level at which you reorder, equal to your reorder point. The max is the level you restock up to, equal to the min plus your order quantity. When stock hits the min, you order enough to reach the max.
- How do I set min and max inventory levels?
- Set the min equal to your reorder point: daily sales velocity times total lead time, plus safety stock. Set the max to the min plus your order quantity, then cap it at what your storage limits and the product's shelf life allow. Both should be calculated per SKU on real data.
- Are min/max levels the same as reorder point?
Written by
T. Brian Jones
Co-founder & CTO, Inventory Hero
T. Brian Jones is co-founder and CTO of Inventory Hero. He leads the engineering behind its Amazon data pipeline, demand forecasting, and the AI platform that lets sellers talk to their live inventory, sales, and supplier data in plain language.
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