Allocations & Backorders

An allocation is how SKU.io commits stock to a sales order line, a transfer, or a manufacturing order, and a backorder is any line still waiting for stock to cover it. Start with how allocations work, then do the day-to-day work on Inventory → Backorder Queue, where you release stock and line up purchase-order coverage. Browse every allocation on Inventory → Allocations, and set units aside yourself on Inventory → Stock Holds.

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understand how stock commits to orders and backorders get covered	Allocations & backorders
release stock to backorders and manage their priority and coverage	Work the backorder queue / allocation pipeline
reserve in-stock items from an incoming PO when the order is already waiting on a preorder item	Ship in-stock items with a preorder
browse every allocation and pin its stock to a bin	Browse allocations & pin stock to bins
set stock aside with a hold, then release or edit it	Place & manage stock holds
look up allocation statuses, hold states, and backorder settings	Allocation, hold & backorder statuses & fields