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Buy smart

Know when to buy what

ShopLinkr works out per supplier what you should reorder, based on your stock, backorders and expected sales. Turn the advice into draft deliveries in a single click.

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Proactive purchasing

How the advice comes together

Example calculation

Expected sales 17 days × 2.3 per day, lead time included
39 units
+ Backorders
12 units
- Available stock
5 units
Reorder
46 units

Buying in boxes of 12? Then the advice rounds up to 48 units.

Three quick choices

From covering backorders to buying smart

Choose in a single click whether you only want to cover backorders, keep your stock levels topped up, or buy smart based on forecast and lead time. After that you can still switch individual parts on or off.

Per supplier

All your advice, neatly split per supplier

Select one or more suppliers and ShopLinkr works out what to order for each one separately. Only products linked to those suppliers are counted.

Convert in one click

From advice to draft delivery

Happy with the advice? One click on Convert to deliveries and ShopLinkr creates a delivery per supplier with the status Draft, ready to order from your supplier.

Slow movers out

No dead capital in your advice

Set a minimum number of sales. Products below that stay out of the advice automatically, so one-off sales do not steer your purchasing.

How does the advice calculate?

Five signals, one clear recommendation

Switch each part on or off individually, or pick a quick choice that sets the right combination for you. Backorders, stock thresholds and expected sales all weigh in together. Open deliveries are subtracted, so you do not buy twice.

  • Cover backorders

    Products with open backorders show up in the advice, so you can actually fulfill the orders you have already accepted.

  • Stock thresholds

    For each product you set a purchase threshold and a purchase target. If available stock drops below the threshold, the advice tops it up to the target.

  • Expected sales

    Based on average sales per day, ShopLinkr calculates how much you need for the advice period. Choose from 14 days, 28 days, 3 months or a custom period.

  • Factor in lead time

    Optionally ShopLinkr adds your supplier lead time on top of the advice period, so you do not run out of stock while your order is still on its way.

  • Subtract open deliveries

    Whatever you have already ordered from a supplier is subtracted from the advice. No double purchasing, even if an earlier delivery is still on its way.

Frequently asked questions

Questions that come up often, clearly answered

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What period does the purchasing advice calculate over?

Under the Expected sales section you choose the advice period: 14 days, 28 days, 3 months or a custom period. ShopLinkr takes a product's average daily sales and works out how much you need over that period. The Smart purchasing quick choice combines that forecast with backorders, thresholds and your supplier's lead time.

Does the advice take my supplier's lead time into account?

Yes, if you turn on the Include lead time section. The lead time is then added to the advice period. If you have a 14-day advice period and a 3-day lead time, the advice calculates with 17 days of expected sales. The lead time comes from the product itself, or falls back to the default lead time from your company settings.

Does the purchasing advice also work if I buy by the box or in fixed multiples?

Yes. Have you set a minimum purchase quantity or a multiple on a product? Then the advice automatically rounds up to it. A calculated advice of 17 units, with boxes of 12, becomes 24 units. The advised quantity can therefore differ slightly from a pure calculation.

What's the difference with stock notifications?

Stock notifications send you an email as soon as a product drops below a set limit: a signal per product, at the moment it's needed. The purchasing advice looks wider and does the maths: for the suppliers you select, ShopLinkr works out how much of each product you'd best reorder, including backorders, thresholds, expected sales and lead time. Both work fine alongside each other.

Can I adjust the advice manually before I convert it?

Yes. On the advice detail page you see the advised quantity per line and the reason the product was included. You can adjust lines, remove them or add your own before you convert the advice into deliveries. The deliveries then get the status Draft, so you can still make changes after that too.

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