Accessed from various menus including Inventory
Although this process is run during Credit Release. It can also be run as a stand alone program.
Allocation of customer demand works within a set of user defined parameters, to match available stock to customer demand.
The "Allocation Run" searches for all orders within the set time period that do not have stock allocated but stock is available. It then creates the allocation links. This is normally due to goods being received during the day and placed into stock where demand already exists through existing orders.
The options to run are as follows:
You can choose to allocate goods for orders with request dates up to "N" days forward OR for a specific date. The specific date is often used when wishing to get a head start on picking and packing for future orders, commonly for example the 1st of each month.
Once the selection is accepted notification will be shown of the number of items allocated.