Declare a demand and reserve stock

Record an external job reference and reserve eligible stock without claiming a physical move.

For operators

Use an authorised account and only supported physical facts. This recording uses an isolated synthetic stockroom with prepared approved materials, rules, opening stock and a selected station.

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Declare a demand and reserve stock

  1. Open Demand and reservations

    Open Demand and reservations.

    Reservation promises eligible stock. Picking and issue are separate physical events.

  2. Enter job reference

    Enter job reference.

    Enter a declared job reference. This demonstration has no live OrderRun or ERP connection.

  3. Choose material

    Choose material.

    Use the approved material required by the job.

  4. Enter requested quantity in each

    Enter requested quantity in each.

    The demand is for five whole pieces. Partial reservation is an explicit choice, not a silent reduction.

  5. Create the exact demand

    Create the exact demand.

    Review the job, material, line and revision. Creation does not reserve or move stock.

  6. Reserve for the new demand

    Reserve for the new demand.

    Reserve eligible uncommitted stock for HELP-NEW-JOB. The stock remains physically in its bin until it is picked.

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Check retained receipts after uncertainty. Do not repeat a movement with a new request identity until the original result is known.

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