PO Allocation & Backorder Reservation Manager
The Opportunity
Automatically allocate incoming stock to open orders when POs are received. Get pick/hold lists that show customer, order, and ship vs collect in-store.
"Merchants need a clear list of which orders to set aside items for when stock arrives, including fulfillment method."
Market Validation
Detailed Analysis
Proposed Solution
Track POs and inventory receipts; reserve units to earliest orders by rules; generate prioritized pick/hold lists with shipping/BOPIS labels and notify staff.
Target Audience
Retailers with backorders, POs, and mixed ship/pickup workflows
Competitive Landscape
Inventory Planner, Order Fulfillment Guru, Pre-Order Manager, Stocky (partial)
Implementation Notes
Ingest POs via Stocky API or custom import; watch inventory increments; allocate to open orders FIFO or by priority tags; update reservations via order/line metafields; generate picklists; integrate Locations for BOPIS; staff notifications; dashboard and CSV exports.
Evidence from Merchants
Real quotes from Shopify community forums
"We’d like for it to only check the inventory stock at the specific location that’s dedicated to our online store only."
"Can I just have all my stock at the retail location and still get the right stock count when I sell my products for both locations?"
"I’m looking for an inventory/order management report or even an app that will let me know what items are required to be put aside for customer orders."
Key Pain Points
Inability to filter inventory by specific locations leading to inaccurate stock counts.
highMentioned by 2 merchants
Impact: Potential loss of sales due to incorrect inventory visibility.
Need for better order management to track items for customer orders.
criticalMentioned by 1 merchants
Impact: Risk of customer dissatisfaction due to order mismanagement.
Market Metrics
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