# Safety Stock In omnichannel retail, "Safety Stock" is a key strategy for managing inventory effectively. Unlike traditional practices, it prevents committing all stock to online orders. Instead, when a store's inventory drops below a set threshold, the remaining stock is reserved exclusively for in-store sales. Omnichannel retailers often face inventory discrepancies, where system records don't match actual stock. Safety stock helps mitigate the risk of accepting orders that can't be fulfilled due to these discrepancies. This manual guides users in setting up safety stock for optimal inventory control. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hotwax.co/documents/retail-operations/inventory/safety-stock.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.