safety stock
noun [U]Definition
› PRODUCTION the small extra supply of goods, materials, etc. that a company keeps in case the demand for them is greater than is expected: If we reduce the uncertainty in planning, we reduce the amount of safety stock we need.
(Definition of safety stock noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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