The actual or estimated stock on hand at the start of the month. Essential Spreadsheet Components
A calculation to ensure you aren't over-investing relative to your sales volume. Why Retailers Use OTB Spreadsheets open to buy spreadsheet
3 Reasons Open-to-Buy is THE Critical Planning Tool for Retailers The actual or estimated stock on hand at
Your forecast of how much you expect to sell during the month. open to buy spreadsheet
Planned OTB=Planned Ending Inventory+Planned Sales+Planned Markdowns−Planned Beginning InventoryPlanned OTB equals Planned Ending Inventory plus Planned Sales plus Planned Markdowns minus Planned Beginning Inventory