Sample data
Assumptions
You enter these, we do the maths. Keep them accurate.
Reorder dates, alerts and forecasts all start from the numbers on this page. Change one and everything that uses it updates, with your name on the change.
Lead time from Japan
Production & packing
You enter from supplier quote
Ocean freight
You enter from carrier quote
Customs & receiving
You enter
Safety buffer
You enter extra days kept in hand
Japan holidays & harvest
HQ calendar New Year, Golden Week, Obon, first flush
Stock rules
Sales window
You enter how far back the sales rate looks
Supplier minimum order
You enter Ceremonial No.1
Minimum history
You enter below this: “not enough data yet”
Alerts
Contract alerts
You enter days before notice and end dates
Café “late” after
You enter times its usual gap between orders
Who changed what
Any change can be undoneDana · 28 Oct, 14:12
Ocean freight 22 → 26 days
“Carrier says Long Beach delays through January.”
Ceremonial No.1 order date moved from 24 Nov to 20 Nov.
Caroline · 14 Oct, 09:40
Contract alerts 60 · 30 → 90 · 60 · 30
“Distributors need a quarter to plan around a non-renewal.”
1 new alert: Harbor & Pine Cafés.
Max · 9 Oct, 18:05
Café “late” after 2 × → 1.5 ×
“I'd rather call a café a week early than a month late.”
2 more cafés flagged on Home.
Later: learned lead times
Lead times are typed in for now. Once each purchase order's order date and received date are recorded, HQ compares them and suggests real numbers here, for you to accept or ignore.