safety stock

noun

Additional inventory intended to buffer against variability in supply and demand plans, that could otherwise result in unmet demand or interruption of production.

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Meanings

nounsafety stock (plural safety stocks)

plural safety stocks

  1. supply chainmanagementAdditional inventory intended to buffer against variability in supply and demand plans, that could otherwise result in unmet demand or interruption of production.

    Synonyms: buffer stock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAdditional inventory intended to buffer against variability in supply and demand plans, that could otherwise result in unmet demand or interruption of production.

Similar
buffer stock
Also see
buffer stock

Translations

Dutch veiligheidsvoorraad, buffervoorraad
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Finnish varmuusvarasto
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French stock tampon
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German Sicherheitsbestand, Pufferbestand
  • SicherheitsbestandTranslations
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  • PuffervorratTranslations
Indonesian persediaan pengaman
  • persediaan pengamanTranslations
Polish zapas bezpieczny
  • zapas bezpiecznyTranslations
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APA

safety stock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20stock

MLA

“safety stock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20stock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safety stock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20stock.

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