Fulfilment Inventory Management
Author:
Fluent Commerce
Changed on:
13 Dec 2023
Overview
An overview different types of fulfilment that is used in OOTB workflow
Key points
- Explanation of fulfilment Reservation / Sale and Cancellation
Fulfilment Reservation
When orders are placed in the Order Module an event is sent to the Inventory Catalogue to reserve the purchased inventory quantity. This will trigger a recalculation of the Inventory Position and any related Virtual Positions.
Fulfilment Sale
When orders are fulfilled in stores, the Store Fulfilment module sends an event to the Inventory Catalogue to confirm the fulfilled quantity. This will trigger a recalculation of the Inventory Position and any related Virtual Positions.
Fulfilment Cancellation
When orders are cancelled or short-picked due to a shortage of inventory, the Store Fulfilment module sends an event to the Inventory Catalogue with the cancelled inventory quantities. This will trigger a recalculation of the Inventory and any related Virtual Positions.