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The Newsvendor Model: How Much to Make for a One-Shot CPG Run
Holiday packs, LTOs, and short-code items give you exactly one shot at the run quantity. The newsvendor model turns overage-vs-underage costs into a defensible batch size using one number: the critical ratio.
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Shelf-Life-Constrained Production Scheduling: Sizing Runs So Perishable SKUs Don't Expire
Classic lot-sizing math quietly assumes product lives forever. In food and beverage it doesn't. Here's how to cap production runs at the shelf-life-feasible quantity so perishable SKUs sell before they expire — without stocking out.
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