# Inventory strategies

Every product in Flowlity is assigned an inventory strategy that determines how supply planning works for that item. The strategy controls whether stock is held, how safety stock is calculated, and how reorder decisions are made.

### Available strategies

#### MTS Flowlity AI

Make-to-stock with AI-optimized safety stock. Flowlity uses probabilistic forecasting to compute a dynamic safety stock level that adapts to demand variability. You set a target **service level** (e.g. 95 %, up to 99.9 %) and Flowlity calculates the buffer size needed to meet it.

**Best for:** Products with variable demand where you want AI-driven optimization.

#### MTS My min

Make-to-stock with a manually defined minimum stock level. You set a fixed minimum quantity that should always be on hand, regardless of demand patterns.

**Best for:** Products where business rules or contractual obligations dictate a fixed safety stock.

#### MTS Reorder point

Classic reorder-point policy. You configure a **reorder point** (the stock level that triggers a new order) and a **reorder quantity**. When projected stock drops to the reorder point, an order is generated.

**Best for:** Stable-demand products managed with traditional replenishment rules.

#### MTS Reorder point + AI

Same as the standard reorder point, but Flowlity dynamically adjusts the reorder point using AI-based demand signals. This gives you the familiarity of a reorder-point policy with the benefit of AI-driven adaptation.

**Best for:** Products transitioning from manual reorder-point management to AI-assisted planning.

#### MTO

Make-to-order. No stock is held; orders are placed only against confirmed customer demand. There is no safety buffer.

**Best for:** Custom or high-value items where holding inventory is impractical or too costly.

### Choosing a strategy

| Factor               | MTS Flowlity AI | MTS My min | MTS Reorder point | MTS Reorder point + AI | MTO  |
| -------------------- | --------------- | ---------- | ----------------- | ---------------------- | ---- |
| Demand variability   | High            | Any        | Low               | Medium                 | N/A  |
| Safety stock         | AI-optimized    | Fixed      | Fixed             | AI-adjusted            | None |
| Configuration effort | Low             | Low        | Medium            | Medium                 | Low  |
| AI involvement       | Full            | None       | None              | Partial                | None |

### Where to configure

* **Default parameters** — Set in [Buffer Policy](/settings/buffer-policy.md) settings for each strategy type.
* **Product-level overrides** — Set in [Products](/settings/products.md) > Inventory strategy tab.
* **Visible impact** — The chosen strategy determines the Flowlity Min/Max corridor shown in [Planning](/modules/planning.md).

### Related pages

* [Buffer policies and safety stock](/concepts/buffer-policies.md) — How buffer parameters work for each strategy.
* [Configure your inventory strategy](/how-tos/configure-inventory-strategy.md) — Step-by-step guide.
* [Products](/settings/products.md) — Where strategies are assigned to individual products.
* [Buffer Policy](/settings/buffer-policy.md) — Default buffer parameters per strategy.
* [Planning](/modules/planning.md) — Where the strategy's effect on stock levels is visible.


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