# Safety stock

> Safety stock is an extra quantity you keep above the expected need to cover a jump in demand or a late supplier.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/safety-stock

Safety stock is an extra quantity you keep above the expected need to cover a jump in demand or a late supplier.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

It is insurance against running out, but it ties up money, so do not overdo it. Raise it for the most important items and the slowest to arrive. It is added to the reorder point.

## A worked example

The need over the lead time is 50 pieces and you add 20 as a buffer. The reorder point is 70 pieces.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/safety-stock
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/safety-stock

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