In a safety stock control system, safety stock is changed in response to updating of a setting value so as to be continuously maintained as a proper value. The safety stock control system is comprised of a demand prediction means, an actual value calculating means, a predicted remainder calculating means,...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7660753?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7660753 - Inventory control system, inventory control method, fee collection method utilized in inventory control system, inventory control program, and storage medium