Features / Inventory forecasting

    Inventory forecasting

    Lecxa forecasts inventory needs from your actual sales velocity, highlighting upcoming reorder points so you can buy before you run out. Reorder suggestions calculate optimal order quantities using sales velocity, safety stock and supplier MOQs, and the Plus plan adds an Inventory Forecasting Sandbox for planning ahead.

    The problem it solves

    Most small businesses reorder on gut feeling, which produces both stockouts on best-sellers and cash tied up in slow movers. Forecasting tools built for enterprises are too complex to maintain; spreadsheet models go stale the week they're built.

    Who it's for

    • Businesses with supplier lead times long enough that reactive ordering means stockouts
    • Operators who want purchasing driven by sales data instead of intuition
    • Teams balancing cash flow against stock availability

    How it works

    1. 1

      Lecxa learns from your sales

      Sales velocity is calculated per product from the orders you process in Lecxa.

    2. 2

      Reorder points surface

      Products approaching their reorder point are flagged on the dashboard, factoring in safety stock and supplier MOQs.

    3. 3

      Act on suggestions

      Generate draft purchase orders directly from the report, and use the Forecasting Sandbox (Plus plan) to test scenarios before committing.

    A practical example

    A candle maker's best-selling scent sells about 60 units a week, and their wax supplier has a four-week lead time. Lecxa flags the reorder point early enough to cover lead time plus safety stock, and the draft PO already respects the supplier's MOQ.

    Plan availability

    Reorder suggestions are part of Lecxa's dashboard reporting. The Inventory Forecasting Sandbox requires the Plus plan. See full Lecxa pricing and plan details.

    Good to know

    • The Inventory Forecasting Sandbox is a Plus plan feature.
    • Forecasts are driven by sales history in Lecxa; brand-new products without sales data need manual reorder settings.

    Frequently asked questions

    Forecasts and reorder suggestions are calculated from sales velocity, safety stock settings and supplier minimum order quantities, along with supplier lead-time performance tracked in Lecxa.

    Yes. Lecxa flags required components when parent items need reordering, so component purchasing keeps up with finished-product demand.

    Related features

    Reorder management

    Automated reorder suggestions calculate optimal order quantities from sales velocity, safety stock and supplier MOQ, and generate draft purchase orders in one step.

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    Purchase order management

    Create purchase orders with supplier details, expected quantities, delivery dates and MOQ support, then receive stock against them. Included on every Lecxa plan.

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    BOM and assembly management

    Manage bills of materials and assembly products by quantity or ratio, with component-level inventory, allocation and reordering. Available on the Core plan and above.

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