Term

Sales per Day (Velocity)

The key to OOS forecasting and supply planning.

Formula

Sales/day = Sales over N days / N

Average sales velocity of SKU over a period.

Details

During demand spikes (promotions/advertising/seasonality), the velocity should be calculated over a short window (3–7 days), otherwise, you will be late with replenishment.

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