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Use case

One stock figure across every channel

Publishing the same stock number to every channel is how you oversell. Allocation is how you stop.

Outcomes

  • Fewer oversells and cancellations
  • Marketplace metrics protected
  • Transfers based on real demand
  • Stock value matching the ledger

Use case

Where it is used

Multi-warehouse

Availability by location with transfer logic.

Multi-channel

Allocation and buffers per sales channel.

Reservation

Stock held at order, released on timeout.

What we deliver

  • Availability service design
  • Allocation and buffer rules
  • Reservation handling
  • Channel connectors
  • Discrepancy reporting

Problems this solves

Each channel shows a different number

One owning system for stock, with reservations and channel-level buffers applied consistently.

Nightly updates are too slow

Event-driven updates on every movement keep channels current during trading hours.

Nobody notices when sync stops

Queue depth, failure alerting and a daily reconciliation report with a named owner.

How delivery runs

  1. 01

    Observe the current process

    We watch the work as it is actually done, including the workarounds, before proposing anything.

  2. 02

    Scope the first slice

    One workflow, one team, one measurable target — chosen because it carries the most manual effort.

  3. 03

    Build and pilot

    Working software in a pilot group within weeks, running alongside the current process until the numbers agree.

  4. 04

    Roll out and switch off

    Migration, training and a dated switch-off of the old route, so two processes do not run forever.

Realistic timeline

Week 1

Stock ownership and buffer rules.

Weeks 2–6

Event-driven sync across the main channels.

Weeks 7–9

Reconciliation, alerting and additional channels.

What moves the price

Number of channels and locations

Each combination adds allocation rules and reconciliation.

Unit and packaging differences

Conversions between purchase, stock and sales units add mapping complexity.

Latency target

Near-real-time synchronisation needs queuing, retries and monitoring.

Where projects go wrong

Automating the workaround

Rules are agreed with the people who handle today's exceptions, so we encode the correct process rather than the historic patch.

Adoption stalls

Rollout has named owners and measured usage per team; software nobody uses moves cost instead of removing it.

FAQ

Questions buyers ask

How current can it be?+

Seconds for most setups. We document the tolerance per channel.

Can different channels see different stock?+

Yes — that is exactly what allocation rules are for.

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