This report helps stores stay in stock with highly seasonal and peak demand items. The report is broken into three sections. The first shows low stock for the current month and the next section shows low stock for the following month. The third section (if applicable) shows potential purchasing discounts at your RSC (warehouse).

• Steps to process this report:

  1. Determine if the SKU is likely to sell as well this year as last.
  2. Make sure the SKU is not already on a future order.
  3. Make the purchase if desired.

  • By looking at your previous year’s sales history as well as peer stores’ history we can determine SKUs exhibiting spike demand. If your store's current and anticipated inventory level is not sufficient to meet this demand then the SKU will be listed.
    
    We make an assumption that a majority of sales will come in spikes (over a few days or a few Saturdays) and therefore a replenishment reorder point strategy may not satisfy customer demand. The goal is to identify any relevant SKUs and then order in a sufficient amount to preempt a stock-out situation.
    
    Note: last year promotional SKUs will show up on this list and you will need to determine if the SKU (or similar items) will be on promotion again. 

  RSC Discounts

  This list shows (if applicable) SKUs in your store that are available to be purchased at a discount from your RSC. SKUs are listed if quantity-on-hand and projected quantity-on-order are lower than four months of non-promotional sales (based on last year's sales history). Note: Mango does not know the RSC discount end date and your store quantity-on-hand can fluctuate over the month, so processing this report early in the month is your best option.

   

  Steps to process this report:

  1. Type the SKU into Acenet to verify that it is still on a discount. (look at Acenet's cost section for a "special cost").
  2. Type the SKU into Eagle's Inventory Maintenance to verify the report's suggested order quantity.
  3. Order the quantity desired! 

• Steps to process this report:

  1. Determine if the SKU is likely to sell as well this year as last.
  2. Make sure the SKU is not already on a future order.
  3. Make the purchase if desired.

  • By looking at your previous year’s sales history as well as peer stores’ history we can determine SKUs exhibiting spike demand. If your store's current and anticipated inventory level is not sufficient to meet this demand then the SKU will be listed.
    
    We make an assumption that a majority of sales will come in spikes (over a few days or a few Saturdays) and therefore a replenishment reorder point strategy may not satisfy customer demand. The goal is to identify any relevant SKUs and then order in a sufficient amount to preempt a stock-out situation.
    
    Note: last year promotional SKUs will show up on this list and you will need to determine if the SKU (or similar items) will be on promotion again. 

  RSC Discounts

  This list shows (if applicable) SKUs in your store that are available to be purchased at a discount from your RSC. SKUs are listed if quantity-on-hand and projected quantity-on-order are lower than four months of non-promotional sales (based on last year's sales history). Note: Mango does not know the RSC discount end date and your store quantity-on-hand can fluctuate over the month, so processing this report early in the month is your best option.

   

  Steps to process this report:

  1. Type the SKU into Acenet to verify that it is still on a discount. (look at Acenet's cost section for a "special cost").
  2. Type the SKU into Products under the Buying tab to verify the report's suggested order quantity.
  3. Order the quantity desired!