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How to get purchasing advice

The Purchasing Advice tool helps you avoid stockouts and overstocking by providing data-driven recommendations on what and when to reorder from your suppliers.

ABC Classification​

StoreLinkr automatically classifies your products to help you prioritize your purchasing:

  • A-Class: Fast-moving products that generate the most revenue. They require higher stock buffers.
  • B-Class: Consistent performers that require moderate attention.
  • C-Class: Slow-moving products that should be kept at minimal stock levels.

You can configure default Min/Max Stock levels and fine-tune the classification logic (like the number of days of history) in the Stock Settings.

Creating a Purchase Advice​

  1. Navigate to Orders > Purchasing Advice.
  2. Click Create Advice.
  3. Configure your parameters:
    • History: How many days of historical sales data to analyze (e.g., last 60 days).
    • Prediction Period: How many days of future sales you want to cover (e.g., next 14 days).
    • Lead Time: How many days it takes for the supplier to deliver the items.
    • Safety Stock: Toggle this to add a buffer based on your ABC settings.
  4. Click Calculate Advice.

Reviewing and Acting​

Once calculated, you can view the detailed advice:

  • Suggested Quantity: The exact number of items to order to meet your target stock levels.
  • Supplier: Which supplier to order from (prioritizing your Preferred Supplier).
  • Convert to Order: Click Convert to Purchase Order to automatically create a draft PO for the relevant suppliers.

Manual vs. Automated​

While the advice is calculated automatically, you always have final control. You can edit the suggested quantities or delete items from the advice before converting it into a formal order.