What a reorder point is
A reorder point is the stock level at which AADOPS alerts you to reorder a product. When your stock falls to or below this number, you receive a notification and the product appears in your stock alert widget on the dashboard.
Setting reorder points correctly means you never wake up to find a product sold out before you had a chance to restock.
How to set a reorder point
- Go to Inventory → Products
- Click on the product you want to configure
- Find the Reorder point field
- Enter the quantity threshold — the number at which you want to be alerted
- Click Save product
How to calculate the right reorder point
A simple approach: multiply your average daily sales by your supplier lead time in days, then add a small buffer.
Example: you sell 8 bags of rice per day. Your supplier takes 4 days to deliver. Your reorder point should be at least 32 bags — and ideally 40 bags to give yourself a buffer for a slow delivery or a spike in demand.
Bulk reorder points
To set reorder points on many products at once, go to Inventory → Products → Export. Download your product list, fill in the reorder point column, and re-import the file. All reorder points update in bulk.