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Below the point, nothing on order
Every product and material at or below its reorder point with no open purchase order to cover it.
Empty Shelf, Nothing Ordered
The shelf is empty and nothing is on order.
An item drops below its reorder point and the purchase that should follow never happens: a rule that did not fire, a buyer who was away, a draft nobody sent. Otiox finds every item at or below its reorder point with nothing on the way, names what it costs to leave it, and drafts the purchase order in one confirmed step.
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Integrity · replenishment
Below the reorder point, nothing on order
Stock at or below its reorder point with no purchase on the way
ItemStock / pointOn order
Signal Controller0 / 5none
Bulk Fastener Pack0 / 10none
Commodity Filler0 / 5none
Three items with nothing coming
Recommended
Create draft PO: 10 units to the item's supplier.
The next scan closes the finding once a purchase covers it.
01The Challenge
Below the reorder point, and nobody ordered.
Reorder points exist so purchases start in time. But a rule can be paused, an alert ignored, a supplier missing. The item sits at zero, customers order it anyway, and the first sign is a backorder.
- 01Reorder alerts nobody acts on
- 02Items at zero with no purchase on the way
- 03Promises made on stock that is not there
- 04Purchases raised only after a customer complains
02SEE IT IN OTIOX
The same situation, in the product.
Real screens from the Otiox demo workspace, step by step.
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Below the point, nothing on order
The Integrity Engine flags Signal Controller: 0 on hand against a reorder point of 5, no open purchase order, delivery takes one day.
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A draft, not a surprise
Create draft PO prepares PO-AUTO-1875DA to MetalCo GmbH for 10 units, expected on 6 November. It waits as a draft until someone sends it.
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Before promises break
The Prediction Engine warns that Bulk Fastener Pack has nothing available to promise and nothing incoming, with the same one-step draft.
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How It Works
Purpose-built features that solve these exact problems.
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What it costs
The finding states stock, reorder point, lead time and the value at risk.
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Draft the purchase
One button drafts a purchase order from the item's supplier for the reorder quantity, after a preview. Nothing is sent until you send it.
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Promise check too
The Prediction Engine flags items whose available-to-promise is below the reorder point with nothing incoming, before orders break.
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Closes itself
The next scan resolves the finding once a purchase covers the item.
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What You'll Gain
Tangible improvements that impact your bottom line.
- 01No silent stockouts
Every empty shelf with nothing coming is on one list.
- 02The purchase already drafted
Review, adjust and send instead of starting from a blank order.
- 03Nothing sent by surprise
Drafts wait for you.
- 04Promises stay honest
Available-to-promise warnings come before the customer order does.
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Real-World Scenarios
See how this works in practice.
Scenario 1
A rule that never fired
Signal Controller sits at zero against a reorder point of five; no purchase order exists.
Scenario 2
Promises with nothing behind them
Bulk Fastener Pack has zero available to promise against a reorder point of ten and nothing incoming.
Scenario 3
The supplier is known, the order is not
The draft goes to MetalCo GmbH, the item's supplier, with the delivery date from its lead time.
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The Transformation
From chaos to clarity.
Before
- Stockout found by a customer
- Reorder alerts ignored
- Purchases started from scratch
- Promises on empty stock
After
- Every empty shelf listed
- Value at risk shown
- Purchase drafted in one step
- Promise warnings ahead of orders
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions.
01When is an item flagged?
When stock on hand is at or below its reorder point and no open purchase order covers it.
02Who is the draft for?
The supplier set on the item, at its price, for the reorder quantity, with the expected arrival from the supplier's lead time.
03Is the order sent automatically?
No. It is a draft. You review it and choose Send to Supplier when it is right.
04What if the item has no supplier?
Then no draft can be made; the Material without supplier finding names it so a supplier can be assigned first.
Empty Shelf, Nothing Ordered
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