u/Away_Constant9703

Hi. My wife and I are opening up our first Ace location soon.

One question we had was around re-stocking.

1. When you re-stock a SKU, how much do you order? Are you typically ordering just enough + a small safety stock to get you through until your next truck delivery in say two weeks? Or are you proactively ordering enough stock to last you for more than a few weeks (a few months). What are the pros and cons of simply re-ordering enough to get you through each week or two vs. proactively ordering a large amount.
2. Does ordering in larger batches save you money on a per unit basis? Does ACE, or other vendors, have multiple different box sizes for say a box of nails? I'm assuming the larger boxes have a lower per unit cost--but the downside is that if you order in bulk (for a month or two vs. just ordering enough for two weeks) then you really need to be forecasting expected demand for that SKU quite accurately
3. What are the transportation / service fees associated with having ACE, or other vendors, deliver items to your store every 1 or 2 weeks?

Thanks--sorry for the nitty gritty questions above.