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The Responsive Sourcing Framework is a configurable, scalable alternative to custom Workflows and Rules for managing sourcing strategies. You’ll learn how to define and optimize sourcing logic using Sourcing Profiles, Strategies, Conditions, and Criteria. The Framework empowers both technical and business users with faster implementation, greater control, and transparency into how sourcing decisions are made and why.

Key points

Prerequisites: You should have knowledge of Order Management and Order lifecycle, Order Reference Module, and GraphQL API
The Responsive Sourcing Framework is designed for both technical and business users - logic is transparent and comes with a configurable User Experience (UX)
Enables faster implementation by reusing modular sourcing logic building blocks such as Sourcing Profiles, Strategies, Conditions, and Criteria
Sourcing Profile GraphQL API is required to correctly set up your sourcing logic
Supports custom Sourcing Conditions and Criteria through externally developed extensions for advanced or domain-specific logic

What is Responsive Sourcing Framework?

The Responsive Sourcing Framework:

is a modular structure for sourcing logic centered on Sourcing Profiles, Primary and Fallback Sourcing Strategies, Sourcing Conditions, and Sourcing Criteria
it provides a dedicated UX for configuration, optimization, and analysis

Value Proposition

The Responsive Sourcing Framework delivers strategic value by addressing key operational challenges in Sourcing:

Simplifies the configuration and management of complex sourcing logic, reducing reliance on custom Workflows and technical teams
Empowers both business and technical users to define, adjust, and optimize Sourcing Strategies quickly and confidently
Accelerates project implementations by providing an extensible library of commonly used sourcing logic
Increases agility by allowing organizations to adapt Sourcing Strategies to evolving fulfillment conditions and business needs

Architectural Context

The following diagram explains the key concepts of Responsive Sourcing and highlights its touchpoints within the Fluent platform: No alt provided

Building Blocks

There are five key parts to the Responsive Sourcing Framework that allow you to define, control, and optimize how Orders are fulfilled. No alt provided

Sourcing Profile

A Sourcing Profile is a structured configuration that groups multiple Sourcing Strategies together to manage Order fulfillment logic. Think of a Sourcing Profile as the master plan for how Sourcing should work in a particular context - like for a certain:

order types
different brands within a business
geographical regions
or a combination of them

A Sourcing Profile is referenced within the corresponding Workflow (Order or Availability).

See also

For more details regarding the Sourcing Profile Management, check the Sourcing Profile GraphQL API Overview.

Sourcing Strategy

A Primary Sourcing Strategy is a structured approach to determining the optimal fulfillment Location for an Order (or parts of an Order). Primary Sourcing Strategies are considered in a controllable, priority order, with the Order being sourced by the first Strategy that can fulfill the sourcing request in its entirety.When none of the Primary Sourcing Strategies can suffice the sourcing request, a Fallback Sourcing Strategy steps in as a backup to ensure fulfillment continues whenever possible.When creating or updating a Sourcing Profile, Sourcing Strategies can be:

Added – to define new sourcing logic
Activated or deactivated – to control which Sourcing Strategies are currently in use (`ACTIVE` or `INACTIVE` Status)
Removed – to clean up or retire outdated Sourcing Strategies from the Sourcing Profile

A Sourcing Strategy consists of Sourcing Conditions and Sourcing Criteria.

See also

For more details regarding the Responsive sourcing logic execution, check the:

Sourcing Utilities Overview
Reference Sourcing Rules:

Sourcing Condition

A Sourcing Condition is a boolean function, determining whether a Sourcing Strategy applies.It acts as a filter, checking things like the Order creation date, Delivery country, Customer tier, or Product Category (i.e., Sourcing Context) to decide if a particular Sourcing Strategy is relevant. Multiple Sourcing Conditions are evaluated using "AND" logic:

If all of them are met, the Sourcing Strategy attempts to fulfill the Order
if not, it gets skipped

Each Reference Sourcing Condition uses an operator (like “in,” “exists,” or “greater than”) to match values.

See also

For more details, check the How Sourcing Conditions work topic.

Sourcing Criterion

A Sourcing Criterion refers to a ranking function used to calculate ratings and prioritize fulfillment Locations within a Sourcing Strategy.A Sourcing Criterion helps the system decide where to fulfill the Order from. The combination of multiple Criteria can be seen similar to a scoring system: each Location gets a rating, and the higher the number, the better. Sourcing Criteria are applied in sequence:

The first Sourcing Criterion ranks Locations based on its logic
The second acts as a tie-breaker if multiple Locations have the same score
This process continues until a final ranking is reached

Reference Sourcing Criteria can evaluate factors such as distance to Customer, available Inventory, Network priority, and other business-relevant metrics.

See also

For more details, check the How Sourcing Criteria work topic.

Data Model

GraphQL Reference documentation

The GraphQL Reference should be treated as the source of truth for documentation.

The following data model outlines the Entities available to manage Sourcing: No alt provided

Explanation through an Example

This example serves as a practical walkthrough of how the Responsive Sourcing Framework is intended to be used to fulfill customer Order by executing sourcing logic defined within the Reference Sourcing Profile.

Reference Sourcing Profile Setup

The diagram below shows the configuration of the Reference Sourcing Profile:

The sourcing logic is designed to evaluate fulfillment Locations with two key goals:

Minimize the number of fulfillment splits
Reduce the distance to the delivery destination

Available Stock Setup

The following diagram shows fulfillment Locations and their Available-to-Sell (ATS) stock: No alt provided

High-level example

This use case demonstrates how the sourcing logic is applied in a typical fulfillment scenario:1) Customer Order

A customer places an Order for 1 Laptop

2) Sourcing Profile Triggered

When the Order is created, the Reference Sourcing Profile is invoked by the Workflow
The Primary Sourcing Strategy is evaluated first

3) Sourcing Strategy Evaluation

The system identifies all eligible fulfillment Locations within the configured Network (from the Sourcing Profile default - `defaultNetwork`, or overridden at the Sourcing Strategy level - `network`)
Outcome: Location 1 and Location 2 are eligible
The Framework attempts to minimize the number of fulfillment splits (limited to the `maxSplit` value)
Outcome: the Order can be fulfilled from a single Location - either Location 1 or Location 2.

4) Sourcing Conditions Evaluation

N/A (No Sourcing Conditions are defined in this example)

5) Sourcing Criteria Evaluation

The Framework evaluates Locations using the Location Distance Sourcing Criterion
The Locations are ranked based on proximity to the Order’s delivery destination
Outcome: Location 1 receives the highest rating:

	Calculation	Rating
Location 1	(100^* - 50) / 100^*	0,5
Location 2	(100^* - 100) / 100^*	0

"*" - represents the farthest distance to the delivery destination among the eligible Locations.6) Fulfillment Decision

The Order is fulfilled from a single Location, the nearest Location - Location 1

Note

The given example is just one of the use cases. The Responsive Sourcing Framework is flexible and can be used in any business according to region-specific or business scenarios. For Example:

Partial Order Sourcing
Re-Sourcing after operational exceptions
Geo-restricted fulfillment logic
Item-specific fulfillment rules

Overview

Key points

Prerequisites: You should have knowledge of Order Management and Order lifecycle, Order Reference Module, and GraphQL API
The Responsive Sourcing Framework is designed for both technical and business users - logic is transparent and comes with a configurable User Experience (UX)
Enables faster implementation by reusing modular sourcing logic building blocks such as Sourcing Profiles, Strategies, Conditions, and Criteria
Sourcing Profile GraphQL API is required to correctly set up your sourcing logic
Supports custom Sourcing Conditions and Criteria through externally developed extensions for advanced or domain-specific logic

What is Responsive Sourcing Framework?

The Responsive Sourcing Framework:

is a modular structure for sourcing logic centered on Sourcing Profiles, Primary and Fallback Sourcing Strategies, Sourcing Conditions, and Sourcing Criteria
it provides a dedicated UX for configuration, optimization, and analysis

Value Proposition

The Responsive Sourcing Framework delivers strategic value by addressing key operational challenges in Sourcing:

Simplifies the configuration and management of complex sourcing logic, reducing reliance on custom Workflows and technical teams
Empowers both business and technical users to define, adjust, and optimize Sourcing Strategies quickly and confidently
Accelerates project implementations by providing an extensible library of commonly used sourcing logic
Increases agility by allowing organizations to adapt Sourcing Strategies to evolving fulfillment conditions and business needs

Architectural Context

The following diagram explains the key concepts of Responsive Sourcing and highlights its touchpoints within the Fluent platform: No alt provided

Building Blocks

There are five key parts to the Responsive Sourcing Framework that allow you to define, control, and optimize how Orders are fulfilled. No alt provided

Sourcing Profile

order types
different brands within a business
geographical regions
or a combination of them

A Sourcing Profile is referenced within the corresponding Workflow (Order or Availability).

See also

For more details regarding the Sourcing Profile Management, check the Sourcing Profile GraphQL API Overview.

Sourcing Strategy

Added – to define new sourcing logic
Activated or deactivated – to control which Sourcing Strategies are currently in use (`ACTIVE` or `INACTIVE` Status)
Removed – to clean up or retire outdated Sourcing Strategies from the Sourcing Profile

A Sourcing Strategy consists of Sourcing Conditions and Sourcing Criteria.

See also

For more details regarding the Responsive sourcing logic execution, check the:

Sourcing Utilities Overview
Reference Sourcing Rules:

Sourcing Condition

If all of them are met, the Sourcing Strategy attempts to fulfill the Order
if not, it gets skipped

Each Reference Sourcing Condition uses an operator (like “in,” “exists,” or “greater than”) to match values.

See also

For more details, check the How Sourcing Conditions work topic.

Sourcing Criterion

The first Sourcing Criterion ranks Locations based on its logic
The second acts as a tie-breaker if multiple Locations have the same score
This process continues until a final ranking is reached

Reference Sourcing Criteria can evaluate factors such as distance to Customer, available Inventory, Network priority, and other business-relevant metrics.

See also

For more details, check the How Sourcing Criteria work topic.

Data Model

GraphQL Reference documentation

The GraphQL Reference should be treated as the source of truth for documentation.

The following data model outlines the Entities available to manage Sourcing: No alt provided

Explanation through an Example

Reference Sourcing Profile Setup

The diagram below shows the configuration of the Reference Sourcing Profile:

The sourcing logic is designed to evaluate fulfillment Locations with two key goals:

Minimize the number of fulfillment splits
Reduce the distance to the delivery destination

Available Stock Setup

The following diagram shows fulfillment Locations and their Available-to-Sell (ATS) stock: No alt provided

High-level example

This use case demonstrates how the sourcing logic is applied in a typical fulfillment scenario:1) Customer Order

A customer places an Order for 1 Laptop

2) Sourcing Profile Triggered

When the Order is created, the Reference Sourcing Profile is invoked by the Workflow
The Primary Sourcing Strategy is evaluated first

3) Sourcing Strategy Evaluation

The system identifies all eligible fulfillment Locations within the configured Network (from the Sourcing Profile default - `defaultNetwork`, or overridden at the Sourcing Strategy level - `network`)
Outcome: Location 1 and Location 2 are eligible
The Framework attempts to minimize the number of fulfillment splits (limited to the `maxSplit` value)
Outcome: the Order can be fulfilled from a single Location - either Location 1 or Location 2.

4) Sourcing Conditions Evaluation

N/A (No Sourcing Conditions are defined in this example)

5) Sourcing Criteria Evaluation

The Framework evaluates Locations using the Location Distance Sourcing Criterion
The Locations are ranked based on proximity to the Order’s delivery destination
Outcome: Location 1 receives the highest rating:

	Calculation	Rating
Location 1	(100^* - 50) / 100^*	0,5
Location 2	(100^* - 100) / 100^*	0

"*" - represents the farthest distance to the delivery destination among the eligible Locations.6) Fulfillment Decision

The Order is fulfilled from a single Location, the nearest Location - Location 1

Note

The given example is just one of the use cases. The Responsive Sourcing Framework is flexible and can be used in any business according to region-specific or business scenarios. For Example:

Partial Order Sourcing
Re-Sourcing after operational exceptions
Geo-restricted fulfillment logic
Item-specific fulfillment rules

Content in this track:

Responsive Sourcing Framework Overview

How Sourcing Profile GraphQL API works

How Sourcing Utilities work

How Sourcing Conditions work

How Sourcing Criteria work

Setting Up Region-Specific Sourcing Logic

Configure Multi-Region Sourcing Logic

Setting Up Country-Specific Sourcing Logic

Configure Multi-Country Sourcing Logic

Setting Up Customer-Specific Sourcing Logic

Configure Multi-Customer-Tier Sourcing Logic

Sourcing Profiles Interface

Configuring Profiles and Sourcing Strategies: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Responsive Sourcing Framework Overview

Overview

Key points

What is Responsive Sourcing Framework?

Value Proposition

Architectural Context

Building Blocks

Sourcing Profile

Sourcing Strategy

Sourcing Condition

Sourcing Criterion

Data Model

Explanation through an Example

Reference Sourcing Profile Setup

Available Stock Setup

High-level example

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How Sourcing Profile GraphQL API works

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How Sourcing Utilities work

How Sourcing Criteria work

How Sourcing Conditions work

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