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Sourcing Request

Glossary term

Author:

Cille Schliebitz

Changed on:

3 Sept 2026

Definition

A sourcing request is a point-in-time request to identify the unfulfilled items in an order and fulfill them using the applicable sourcing profile. A single order can produce more than one "sourcing request", for example one at order creation and another each time a short pick occurs.