Stockpiling

• Stockpiling


  • Build up of large stock of goods and materials
• Disadvantages of stockpiling

  • Goods can go out of date, especially in food businesses
  • Warehouse costs will be high and require a lot of storage space
  • Change in demand can result in large stock going to waste
• benefits of stockpiling

  • Links to sales revenue/volume, customer satisfaction/loyalty, and profit