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noun
Additional inventory planned to buffer against the variability in supply and demand plans, that could otherwise result in inventory shortages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: supply chain
Topics: management
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Synonyms: buffer stock
Antonyms: none provided
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