Allocate High Sales Order Volume
NetSuite considers high sales order volume to be more than 100,000 lines per month. This large volume of orders can cause real-time inventory allocation problems, such as data inconsistency or failed allocations.
To enable supply allocation:
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Go to Setup > Company > Enable Features.
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Click the Items & Inventory subtab.
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Check the Multi-Location Inventory box.
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Check the Supply Allocation box.
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To initiate the required data check, click Save.
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On the Supply Allocation Migration page, click Submit.
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If necessary, click Refresh to update the status of the data check.
After the data check is complete, the system informs you if the check was successful.
If the data check is unsuccessful, a message indicates that you need to contact NetSuite Customer Support.
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If the data check is successful, return to Setup > Company > Setup Tasks > Enable Features.
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Click the Items & Inventory subtab.
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Check the Supply Allocation box.
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Click Save.
Show sales order line behavior when supply allocation is enabled:
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Go to Transactions > Sales > Enter Sales Orders > List.
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In the Sales Orders page, click the sale order you want to edit.
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To add an order line, in the Items subtab, click Add:
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Select an Item.
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Enter a Quantity.
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Enter a Rate.
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Enter a Rate.
In the Sales Order, Items subtab, the columns related to Supply Allocation are Allocated Supply, Allocation Strategy, Supply Required by Date, and Expected Ship Date.
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In Supply Required by Date column, click Earliest Availability icon.
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If there is a shortage of supply, Earliest Available Date is comprised of today’s date plus Available to Promise (ATP) lead time.
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After you select a location, the Expected Ship Date is displayed. Expected Ship Date is automatically calculated, based on allocated supplies.
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If Allocated Supply is zero and Committed is also zero, the Expected Ship Date is a total of today’s date plus 7 days.
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