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Optimize inventory and safety stock

Reviews stock levels, reorder points, and safety stock to balance cost and availability.

Projects & OperationsRCTFVVAdvancedProductivityAnalyzeFill-in Template

The prompt

Role: Act as an inventory planner reviewing stocking policy. Context: Inventory data by SKU (on-hand, on-order, average demand and variability, unit cost, lead time, current safety stock and reorder point, ABC/XYZ class if known): [INVENTORY_DATA]. Service-level targets by class: [SERVICE_TARGETS]. Holding cost rate and any storage limits: [HOLDING_STORAGE]. Obsolescence risk items: [OBSOLESCENCE]. Constraints: [CONSTRAINTS]. Task: Produce: (1) a classification (ABC by value, XYZ by variability) if not provided; (2) per SKU, the recommended safety stock and reorder point for its class and service target, vs the current setting, with the gap; (3) excess stock (above what the policy needs) and shortage risk, with the working capital tied up in excess; (4) slow-moving / obsolescence candidates and a disposition suggestion; (5) the prioritised changes with estimated cash freed and any service risk. Format: Sections: Classification | Policy review (table: SKU | current SS/ROP | recommended | gap) | Excess & shortage (with cash) | Slow-movers | Prioritised changes & cash freed. ~500 words. Verification: Show the formula and inputs for each recommended safety stock; flag SKUs where demand variability data is missing or the class is uncertain. Validation: Check the biggest proposed reductions against recent demand spikes: would the new setting have stocked out? Keep more buffer where it would.

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What to fill in

  • INVENTORY_DATA
  • SERVICE_TARGETS
  • HOLDING_STORAGE
  • OBSOLESCENCE
  • CONSTRAINTS

How this prompt is built

This prompt follows the RCTFVV structure (Role, Context, Task, Format, Verification, Validation). RCTFVV extends RCTF with two checking steps. Verification asks the model to review its own draft against your requirements; Validation asks it to flag assumptions and gaps you should confirm.

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