Whole dollars. Use your best forecast for the business day you're pulling for.
Thawed on hand right now
Tenders
Roast (char)
Fried filets
Count everything fully thawed or already in the cabinet and on pace to be ready. 8 bags = 1 case for all three products.
Safety cushion
Cushion on top of the forecast so a strong day doesn't run you out. Thawed product holds, so leaning over is safer than leaning short.
Pull from the freezer
Need
On hand
Pull
Tenders
Roast (char)
Fried filets
Thaw plan
Cabinet limits — when thawing can't keep up
Daily sales where total thaw demand — tenders, roast, and fried filets together — exceeds what the cabinet can thaw in 24 hours. Above these levels, pre-stage extra cases slack-thawing in the walk-in the day before.