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Glossary

What is Buffer stock?

A small stock of fast-moving components a mainly Make to Order factory keeps on hand to shorten lead time on repeat orders.

This term in other languages

Arabicمخزون احتياطي (وسيط)
FrenchStock tampon
TurkishTampon stok

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Make to Order and Make to Stock: the two ways a factory plans production

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