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Per item, per variant
Each product — and each variant on its own — is compared with its own reorder point, using the same stock you see on the product.
Overstock
Several times more on the shelf than you will ever reorder at.
A reorder point set for last season keeps proposing purchases while units pile up and tie up cash. Otiox's Integrity Engine measures every product and variant against its own reorder point, shows the capital held above it, and pauses reordering in one confirmed step.
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Above the reorder buffer
Stock on hand vs. the item's own reorder point
ItemOn handReorder point
Sensor — White4210
Sensor — Black4210
Starter kit225
Capital tied up above the buffer
Recommended
Pause reordering — previewed, then confirmed by you.
No new purchase proposals until you set the reorder point again.
01The Challenge
Cash on the shelf, purchases still going out.
Stock grows quietly: a promotion that underperformed, a variant nobody picks, a reorder point nobody revisited. Every unit above what you need is cash that cannot be spent elsewhere — and the replenishment rules keep adding more.
- 01Reorder points never revisited after demand changes
- 02Variants hide inside a healthy-looking product total
- 03Replenishment keeps proposing purchases for overstocked items
- 04Excess becomes a markdown or a write-off months later
02SEE IT IN OTIOX
The same situation, in the product.
Real screens from the Otiox demo workspace, step by step.
- 01
See the excess
The Integrity Engine flags a variant holding several times its reorder point, with the capital tied up.
- 02
Pause reordering
Preview the change — reorder point to zero — and confirm it.
03
How It Works
Purpose-built features that solve these exact problems.
02
Capital in plain numbers
The finding states the units above the buffer and the capital they tie up.
03
Pause reordering
One button sets the reorder point to zero after a preview that names the item, the old and the new value.
04
Rule-aware
When an automatic replenishment rule also covers the item, pausing that rule is offered too.
05
Closes itself
The next scan resolves the finding once the item is no longer above its buffer.
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What You'll Gain
Tangible improvements that impact your bottom line.
- 01No new cash into old stock
Purchases stop for items that already have too much.
- 02Variants you'd miss
One colour can be overstocked while the product looks fine.
- 03Previewed, not guessed
Nothing changes until you confirm the exact change.
- 04A clear next move
Pause, then plan a promotion for the units above the buffer.
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Real-World Scenarios
See how this works in practice.
Scenario 1
One variant piles up
One colour of a sensor holds four times its reorder point while the other sells normally.
Scenario 2
A bundle nobody reorders
A kit holds more than four times its buffer after a slow quarter.
Scenario 3
An old reorder point
A driver board still reorders at its launch-season level.
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The Transformation
From chaos to clarity.
Before
- Excess found at stock-take
- Replenishment keeps buying
- Variants hidden in totals
- Markdown months later
After
- Excess flagged per variant
- Reordering paused in one step
- Capital tied up shown
- Promotion planned early
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions.
01When is an item flagged?
When stock on hand is well above its own reorder point (by default three times). Products with variants are measured per variant against each variant's own reorder point.
02What does Pause reordering change?
Only the reorder point of that product or variant, set to zero. Stock on hand is untouched. The preview shows the item and the old and new value before you confirm.
03Can I undo it?
Yes. Set the reorder point back on the product or variant when you want replenishment to resume.
04Does it sell the excess for me?
No. It stops new purchases; the finding suggests a promotion for the units above the buffer, which you plan yourself.
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