buffer stock

buffer stock (plural buffer stocks)

1. (supply chain) Synonym of safety stock.

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• “buffer stock”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “buffer stock” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.