Substitution and Allocation Options

The Fulfillment Engine uses the following inventory-specific fields for substitution and allocation:

• Auto Allocate. If you select the check box in this field, then the Fulfillment Engine can allocate the product.

• Auto Substitute. If you select the check box in this field, then the Fulfillment Engine can substitute another product when the product is unavailable in inventory.

• Allocate Below Safety. If you select the check box in this field, then the Fulfillment Engine allocates from the available quantity even if the allocation creates available stock that is below the safety level. If you do not select the check box in this field, then any allocation that can create available stock that is below the safety level is not completed.

You can set allocation and substitution options for the following information:

• Products. For more information, see Setting Up Product Fulfillment.

• Inventory types. For more information, see Setting Up Product Fulfillment.

• Inventory locations. For more information, see Adding Products to Inventory Locations (End User).

  For products, the attribute values are Yes or No. But for inventory types or inventory locations, the attribute values are Yes, No, or Default. A Yes or No value means override the value for the product and use this value. A Default value means use the value for the product.