Releases
2026
25 May 2026
Inventory Module 2.3.0 - Capture Richer Inventory Quantity Data
ReleaseThe platform now supports an extended Inventory Quantity data model that allows additional stock metadata to be captured alongside Inventory Quantities. To support these capabilities within existing inventory ingestions, the `UpsertInventoryQuantity` rule has been enhanced to persist additional Inventory Quantity attributes when Inventory Quantities are created or updated.This enables retailers to capture extended stock metadata - such as supplier details, manufacturer batch number, country of origin, association references, and other segmentation attributes - directly on Inventory Quantities without changing existing ingestion patterns. By allowing these attributes to be stored as part of inventory processing workflows, retailers can begin enriching their inventory data pipelines with segmentation-ready data.
📢 Future Development AnnouncementThe improvements highlighted above extend the Inventory Reference Module so that richer Inventory Quantity data can be captured and retained as part of inventory ingestion. This supports the broader Future Inventory and Stock Segmentation direction, which is designed to help businesses differentiate stock for the same product and location by attributes such as supplier, condition, sales channel, manufacturer batch number, and future availability. This release focuses on storing the additional Inventory Quantity attributes introduced in the updated inventory data model. In future, these foundations are expected to support richer reference workflow patterns for segmented stock, future inventory, and more fine-grained availability scenarios. Examples include working with stock grouped by source or allocation, tracking expected deliveries, and supporting availability views over time.ReleasedModuleEnhancement
12 May 2026
Introducing Data Model and GraphQL APIs for Future Inventory and Stock Segmentation
ReleaseFuture Inventory and Stock Segmentation extend Fluent's Inventory and Virtual Catalog data models to support more granular, real-world inventory scenarios.- Stock Segmentation enables multiple logical inventory records for the same product and location, each distinguished by explicit, queryable attributes such as country of origin, expiry date, manufacturer, manufacturing batch number, supplier, and sales channel. This supports scenarios including regulatory compliance, product recalls, batch traceability, and channel-specific availability.
- Future Inventory extends the inventory model to represent stock that is not yet physically available but is expected to arrive at a known point in time. It enables reservation and availability decisions against inbound stock using explicit dates and quantities, supporting pre-orders, wholesale commitments, and forward inventory planning.
Both capabilities build on the existing inventory model and are designed to work independently or in combination, depending on the business scenario.
Key Benefits🎯 Eliminate Custom Inventory Modeling Model complex inventory scenarios (batch traceability, expiry management, channel allocation, future supply) directly within the platform data model, reducing reliance on custom attributes and bespoke development.📦 Enable Pre-Orders and Forward Commitments Accept customer orders and wholesale commitments against inbound purchase orders before stock is received, with accurate, reservation-aware availability queries as of any future date.📊 Gain Forward Inventory Visibility Query Available-to-Promise quantities as of any future date, accounting for on-hand stock, all expected inbound arrivals, and all reservations already committed against those quantities.🔍 Trace Fulfillment to Batch Level Anchor reservations and sales records to the specific batch or segment they were fulfilled from, enabling precise traceability for quality incidents, audits, and regulatory reporting.⚡ Accelerate Recall Response Isolate recalled batches immediately by manufacturer and batch number, preventing further fulfillment of affected units while maintaining availability of unaffected stock.ReleasedPlatformNew capability
