reorderpoint
nounUK /ˌriːˈɔːdə pɔɪnt/
US /ˌriˈɔrdər pɔɪnt/
The moment when you need to ask for more of something so you don't run out.
When the milk in the fridge gets down to two bottles, that's our reorder point.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The exact amount of an item left on a shelf that tells a store it is time to buy more.
The reorder point for pencils is fifty boxes.
3. A set moment in a plan when a new order must be placed.
We set the reorder point for Friday so the delivery arrives Monday.
4. The signal in a computer system that starts an automatic purchase.
The software hit its reorder point and ordered more paper clips.