
Viktor Krapivin
Posts by Viktor
When Pooling Breaks: Correlated Demand and the DC Failure Mode
The √n pooling law assumes stores move independently. Promotions and demand shocks break it, and the failure cascades through the supply chain.
Safety Stock and the √n Pooling Law: A Primer for Operators
Why retail demand swings, how DCs absorb it with safety stock, and the √n pooling law that explains why one DC needs ~10× less buffer than the stores it serves.