> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.flowlity.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.flowlity.com/concepts.md).

# Concepts

This section explains the key ideas behind Flowlity's supply chain planning platform. Each concept appears in several modules and settings pages — understanding them here will help you work more effectively everywhere in the application.

### Filtering and navigation

* [**Views and filtering**](/concepts/views-and-filtering.md) — Saved filter configurations, custom views, and how they connect to automations.

### Demand and forecasting

* [**Demand forecasting explained**](/concepts/demand-forecasting.md) — How Flowlity's probabilistic forecasting works, confidence intervals, and forecast accuracy.
* [**Forecast events and demand adjustments**](/concepts/forecast-events.md) — Events lifecycle, anomaly detection, and how the Demand Anomaly Agent interacts with your data.
* [**Product similarities**](/concepts/product-similarities.md) — Link related products to share demand history, manage replacements, and improve forecasts for new or sparse items.

### Inventory and supply

* [**Inventory strategies**](/concepts/inventory-strategies.md) — MTS Flowlity AI, My min, Reorder point, Reorder point + AI, and MTO — when to use each.
* [**Buffer policies and safety stock**](/concepts/buffer-policies.md) — Service levels, the Flowlity Min/Max corridor, and default vs product-level overrides.
* [**Supplier constraints and order management**](/concepts/supplier-constraints.md) — Lead time, MOQ, order multiple, closures, and how they shape order generation.

### Monitoring and collaboration

* [**Alerts**](/concepts/alerts.md) — Alert types, where they surface, and how to act on them.
* [**KPIs**](/concepts/kpis.md) — Add KPI columns to the product list to sort, filter, and monitor your portfolio.
* [**Metrics glossary**](/concepts/metrics-glossary.md) — Definitions and interpretation guidance for every metric in Flowlity.
* [**Comments**](/concepts/comments.md) — The shared comment panel for cross-module collaboration on a product.