Source Order Items
Feature
Changed on:
17 June 2026
Overview
The Source Order Items capability allows businesses to coordinate how line items are allocated and dispatched across a fulfillment network. This feature enables you to source items to fulfill an order from one or more physical locations, establish strict split limits to manage delivery efficiency, and dynamically reallocate short-picked items to alternative nodes to minimize fulfillment disruptions.- Source items to fulfil an order from one or more locations
- Set a split limit for the number of locations that can fulfil an order
- Reallocate short-picked items to another location
How it Works
In the order fulfillment process, you have the capability to source items from one or multiple locations to fulfill a specific order. Moreover, a practical feature allows you to establish a split limit, dictating the maximum number of locations involved in fulfilling an order. This ensures efficient management and control over the distribution of order items. Additionally, in cases where items are short-picked from a particular location, a convenient option exists to reallocate these items to another designated location, optimizing the fulfillment workflow and minimizing potential disruptions.- Multi-Location Sourcing: The system can source items from a single inventory node or distribute fulfillment across multiple locations to successfully complete an order.
- Split Limit Constraints: You can establish a definitive split limit that dictates the maximum number of physical locations allowed to participate in fulfilling a single order. This threshold ensures efficient management and tight control over how order items are distributed.
- Short-Pick Reallocation: If a location short-picks an item during the physical preparation phase, the system provides an automated option to reallocate those missing items to another designated location. This optimizes the fulfillment workflow and minimizes potential downstream disruptions.
- Manage Sourcing Profiles
- Configure Sourcing Strategies
- Sourcing Conditions and Criteria Library
- Sourcing Logic Evaluation and Execution
- Partial Fulfillments and Re-Sourcing
- Framework Usability and Extensibility
Who is This Feature For?
This feature is best suited for:- E-Commerce Operations Managers who need to manage shipping costs by restricting how many warehouses or stores can split a single customer order.
- Logistics and Supply Chain Directors responsible for building resilient, automated fulfillment networks that automatically recover from store-level short-picks without manual customer service intervention.
What Problems Does it Solve?
- Fulfillment Optimization: Reallocating short-picked items instantly to another designated location preserves the customer experience and keeps deliveries on schedule.
- Controlled Shipping Overhead: Setting explicit split limits prevents orders from breaking into an excessive number of shipments, protecting your profit margins from redundant carrier fees.
- Frictionless Workflow Continuity: The automated evaluation and execution of sourcing logic minimizes operational disruptions, ensuring your distributed network adapts to real-time warehouse constraints.
