Replenish Stable Products by Exception
Some products have predictable, stable demand — basics, consumables, core catalog staples. For these, a full demand forecast is overkill; a simple reorder rule works better. Set a minimum and target threshold per location, run a Min/Max Replenishment plan in the Purchase Order Planner, and Alfred recommends reorders only when stock dips below the trigger. Pair this with a demand-based plan for the rest of your catalog.
Set up Min/Max replenishment for stable products
RecommendedIdentify the products you want to manage by reorder rule — typically stable sellers with consistent velocity and no seasonality.
Go to Configurations → Purchase Thresholds. Pick the location you're configuring.
Set a Minimum (the trigger — don't drop below this) and a Target (the level to restore to) for each variant. Or use 'Auto-populate from velocity' to seed values from recent sales.
Repeat for each location where these products are stocked.
Go to Purchase Order Planner → New Plan and choose 'Min/Max Replenishment'.
Pick the location for this plan (Min/Max plans run against one location at a time because thresholds are per-location). Set lead time and the sales lookback period.
Click 'Start Plan' to generate recommendations. Alfred shows every variant with a threshold at the location; ones at or below the minimum get a positive recommended quantity (rounded to pack size, subject to MOQ).
Review, adjust any line if needed, save the plan, and convert to a purchase order grouped by supplier.
Reuse the plan on a regular cadence — weekly or biweekly works well for stable products. Each rerun recalculates from current stock and recent sales.
Pro Tips
- 💡Min/Max is a complement to your main demand plan, not a replacement. Use a demand-based plan ('Meet Forecasted Demand' or an OTB mode) for most of your catalog and a Min/Max plan as an exception backstop for staples.
- 💡Min/Max plans run against a single location. If a stable product needs replenishment at multiple locations, run a separate Min/Max plan per location.
- 💡Variants without thresholds at the selected location won't appear in the Min/Max recommendations. If you expect to see a product and don't, check Purchase Thresholds for that location.
- 💡Min/Max respects MOQ and pack size like the other plan types — the rounded recommended quantity will meet your supplier's minimums and pack constraints.
- 💡If a product's velocity is changing (growth, decline, seasonality), Min/Max won't catch the shift — the thresholds you set six months ago could be stale. Revisit thresholds periodically or move the product to a demand-based plan.