Stock limit

Your stock limit is the maximum number of items you can store via Logistics via bol in our fulfilment centers.

You will find the following in your seller account, under Lvb Stock Analysis:

• your current stock limit;
• your expected stock limit for next month;
• insights into your stock health.

When pre-notifying new stock, always take your stock limit into account. Not only does your current stock count, but also stock that has already been pre-notified and is still on its way.

Different stock categories

Your stock limit may be divided across different product range categories. This means that alongside a regular stock limit, you may also have a separate stock limit for a specific product range.

In the pre-notification screen, you can see which category each item belongs to and how much space you have available within each category.

Every month, we determine your stock limit for the following month.

We do this based on four factors:

1. Expected sales
2. Stock health
3. Type of product range
4. Available storage space

We look at:

• your historical sales;
• expected growth or decline in sales;
• the health of your stock;
• the type of product range;
• the available space in our fulfilment centers.

We use the same calculation method for all partners.

Your expected stock limit for the next month is updated weekly. This remains an indication until the final stock limit is set. Your final stock limit is determined on the first business day of the new month.

Stock health indicates how quickly items are expected to be sold.

As a guideline, we consider a inventory turnover rate of about 28 days to be healthy.

The faster items sell, the healthier your stock generally is. Items that remain in stock for longer periods can affect your stock health and thereby your future stock limit.

When creating a shipment, we automatically calculate how many items you can still pre-notify.

This is how the calculation works

Your stock limit minus the number of items in stock, minus the number of items already pre-notified and not yet received (reserved stock), is the maximum number of items you can pre-notify.

What counts?

• Current stock: the stock currently present in our fulfilment centers.
• Pre-notified stock: stock that has already been registered, but not yet received by us.

Example

Imagine:

• your stock limit is 1,000 items;
• you have 700 items in stock;
• you have already pre-notified 200 items.

Then you can pre-notify a maximum of 100 extra items.

• Duration of your stock limit
  Your stock limit is always valid for one month. On the first business day of every month, we publish your new stock limit.
• Processing stock changes
  Your current stock is updated with orders and return requests. Please keep in mind that these changes may take a few hours before they are visible in your seller account.
• Returns
  During busy periods, processing returns may take longer. We strive to process returns as quickly as possible.
• Registering shipments
  New shipments must be pre-notified at least two business days before the desired delivery day. During extremely busy times, certain delivery days may temporarily be unavailable.
• Peak rate on stock
  A peak rate on stock applies in October, November, and December.