What's the difference between minimum stock, ideal stock, and current stock when setting restocking targets?

In Jestor's physical product stock template, every product has three distinct fields: current stock (the actual quantity available now), minimum stock (the threshold below which the product triggers an alert), and ideal stock (the quantity the company considers comfortable to keep on hand).

Why separate these three numbers instead of using just one value?

A single stock number doesn't tell you what to do with it. Just knowing there are "10 units" doesn't indicate whether that's too little, enough, or too much. Comparing current stock against the minimum and the ideal makes the restocking target clear: how much is needed to get out of the alert, and how much to reach the ideal.

How are these three fields used in Jestor?

In the product's record, set the minimum stock and ideal stock, along with the initial current stock.
The product's status — low stock, OK, or out of stock — is calculated by comparing current stock against the minimum.
The stock target is based on the ideal, minimum, and current stock, indicating how much to restock.
Every inbound or outbound movement updates current stock, automatically recalculating the status.

Field	What it represents
Current stock	Actual quantity available right now
Minimum stock	Threshold that triggers the low-stock alert
Ideal stock	Comfortable quantity the company wants to maintain

Why choose Jestor?

With these three fields combined, Jestor automatically calculates each product's status and highlights low-stock or out-of-stock items on the dashboard, focusing restocking efforts on what actually needs attention.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ideal stock required when registering a product? Yes, in the template it's one of the required fields when registering a new product.

Does the product's status update automatically with movements? Yes, every inbound or outbound movement updates current stock and recalculates the product's status.

Can I set different minimum stock for each product? Yes, minimum and ideal stock are set individually for each registered item.

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