Alerts

Alerts are regenerated on every forecast run and listed on the dashboard.

Alert	When	What to do
Stockout risk	Stock on hand may run out before the lead time elapses	Rush order or transfer from another warehouse
Reorder now	Stock has fallen below the reorder point	Order the suggested quantity
Supplier risk	An order is needed but the preferred supplier is inactive or high-risk	Consider an alternative supplier
Lead time drift	Actual lead time is clearly longer than the one on the product card	Update the lead time on the product card
Overstock	Stock on hand is far above what is needed	Stop ordering; consider a transfer or promotion
Customer dependency	A product sold mainly to one customer, and that customer stopped buying or stock is in excess	Confirm the customer’s plans
Demand spike	The latest period’s demand is far above the usual level	Check whether it is temporary or lasting
Low accuracy	Forecast error is above the threshold	Treat the suggestion with care
Bias	Forecasts are consistently high or consistently low	Review the data and the product’s situation
FX risk	For a product bought in one currency and sold in another, the rate is close to or past break-even	Review the selling price; see FX risk
Order for campaign	A campaign starts within the lead time + 7 days and stock will not last until its end (with safety stock)	Place the order before the lead time runs out; see Campaigns
Too late for campaign	A campaign starts before the lead time ends or is running, and stock will not last until its end	Consider a transfer or an urgent order

Stock and accuracy alerts are per warehouse; lead time drift is for the product as a whole.