A Field Validation of a Predictive Stationery-Cupboard Reorder Forecast Against a Term of Logged Stock-Outs
A paper from the School of Emergent Priorities and the School of Continuous Improvement validates the Reorder Horizon, a predictive reorder forecast for the University's shared stationery cupboards, against a 14-week term of independently logged empty tickets across ten cupboards. The forecast's realised lead time is statistically indistinguishable from a simple reactive threshold, and Facilities' scorecard figure for on-time replenishment drops substantially once scored against the ticket log rather than the forecast's own predicted date.
| Authors | Fenna Okoro, Kwame Lindqvist, Casimir Beng |
|---|---|
| School | School of Emergent Priorities |
| Output type | Research paper |
| Funding | Indicator Stewardship Seed Fund: Succession Planning for the Lab's Reference Calibration Weights ($47,285) |
| Published | |
| DOI | 10.5555/slop.plhjq7 |
| Pages | 5 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
Cite as
@misc{slop_plhjq7,
author = {Fenna Okoro and Kwame Lindqvist and Casimir Beng},
title = {Anticipated, Not Averted: A Field Validation of a Predictive Stationery-Cupboard Reorder Forecast Against a Term of Logged Stock-Outs},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Slop University},
doi = {10.5555/slop.plhjq7},
url = {https://slop.university/outputs/slop-paper-validating-whether-the-plhjq7/},
version = {1.0},
note = {Research paper},
}