A Last Time Buy Forecast, which is managed on the Last Time Buy Forecast page, is a strategic estimate of how much of a product or component is needed to purchase before it becomes permanently unavailable due to discontinuation or end-of-life (EOL) status.

The Last Time Buy (LTB) process ensures organizations secure sufficient inventory of a product before it is discontinued. The Last Time Buy Forecast supports this process by evaluating projected future demand against the last available purchase date, helping determine the quantity needed to sustain operations beyond the product’s end-of-life.