âInventory Segmentationâ brings more flexibility to inventory management, allowing each inventory record to be separated into different tags to indicate that portions of its total quantity are intended for different channels, customer groups, fulfillment methods, or other needs. This allows for:Setting a percentage of the quantity that would be available for each tag.Setting discrete units at the location level as available for each tag. âInventory Segmentationâ brings more flexibility to inventory management, allowing each inventory record to be separated into different tags to indicate that portions of its total quantity are intended for different channels, customer groups, fulfillment methods, or other needs. This allows for: Setting a percentage of the quantity that would be available for each tag. Setting discrete units at the location level as available for each tag. During Order Routing and Fulfillment, inventory will be allocated from the segment that each order item belongs to.When processing returns, inventory segments will also be checked so that returned items are restocked back to their original segment.This helps accurately track inventory levels and make sure that items are fulfilled from the proper channel. During Order Routing and Fulfillment, inventory will be allocated from the segment that each order item belongs to. When processing returns, inventory segments will also be checked so that returned items are restocked back to their original segment. This helps accurately track inventory levels and make sure that items are fulfilled from the proper channel. Segmentation is determined with âTagsâ, which identify the groups that inventory must be split into.For example, tags could define how much of each inventory record is set aside for a certain sales channel: the KIBO storefront, Walmart, or Amazon. The percentages of the inventory allotted for each channel would add up to 100%âthe Kibo storefront could have 80% of the inventory, Amazon 10%, and Walmart 10%.This means that the quantities for each tag will never exceed the total quantity of inventory for that product at the location. The discrete On Hand, Available, and Allocated values for each tag can be added up to equal the overall On Hand, Available, and Allocated quantities. segmentation is determined with tags, which identify the groups that inventory must be split into For example, tags could Define how much of each inventory record is set aside for a certain sales channel. The kibo storefront, Walmart or Amazon. The percentages of the inventory. Allotted for each channel, would add up to 100% the kibo store. Front could have 80% of the inventory. Amazon, 10% and Walmart 10%. This means that the quantities for each tag will never exceed the total quantity of inventory for that product at the location, the discrete on hand of available and allocated value for each. Tag, can be added up to equal the overall on hand available and allocated quantities. The âprod-004â Inventory line example is categorized based on a combination of âChannelâ Tags. The discrete âOn Handâ, âAvailableâ, and âAllocatedâ Values for each Tag are summed up to equal the overall âOn Handâ, âAvailableâ, and âAllocatedâ quantities at the top level. The prod 004 inventory, line, example, is categorized based on a combination of Channel tags. The discrete on hand available and allocated values. For each tag are summed up to equal the overall on hand available and allocated quantities at the top level. Inventory should be periodically redistributed between your channels based on the allocation percentages.You can do this on-demand by calling the âInventory Redistribution APIâ with the âUPCsâ and/or location codes you want to redistribute across. Asynchronous redistribution will then occur at the next Refresh or Adjust update to restore the appropriate amount of inventory to the designated channels.This API call can be found in KIBOâs Documentation page at âDocs.KiboCommerce.comâ Inventory should be periodically redistributed between your channels based on the allocation percentages. You can do this on-demand by calling the inventory, redistribution API with the upcâs and or location codes. You want to redistribute across. Asynchronous redistribution will then occur at the next refresher, adjust update to restore the appropriate amount of inventory, to the designated channels. This API call can be found in keebos documentation page at docs.co commerce.com. To configure âInventory Tagsâ, within the âInventoryâ menu, click the âHamburger Menuâ icon on the top left, then click âInventory Settingsâ. To configure âInventory Tagsâ, within the âInventoryâ menu, click the âHamburger Menuâ icon on the top left, then click âInventory Settingsâ. Under the âInventory Tagsâ section, click the âEnable Inventory Tagsâ button to toggle this functionality on. This will create an empty table where tags will be displayed, once created. Under the âInventory Tagsâ section, click the âEnable Inventory Tagsâ button to toggle this functionality on. This will create an empty table where tags will be displayed, once created. Clicking the âEnable Inventory Tagsâ button will open the âCreate Tagâ modal window. Here, weâll enter a âTag Nameâ.Important Note: this âNameâ is sometimes referred to as a âTag Categoryâ in APIs or other resources. Clicking the âEnable Inventory Tagsâ button will open the âCreate Tagâ modal window. Here, weâll enter a âTag Nameâ. Important Note: this âNameâ is sometimes referred to as a âTag Categoryâ in APIs or other resources. Enter a default âTag Valueâ. At least one Value is required. If no âTagâ is specified for an Inventory item, the system will use this default value. Enter a default âTag Valueâ. At least one Value is required. If no âTagâ is specified for an Inventory item, the system will use this default value. If desired, set the âInventory Allocationâ percentage. This will determine how much of the Total Inventory is made available for this Segment. In this example, â50%â of the discrete Total Inventory will always be allocated for the âAmazonâ sales channel.Important Note: If we want to use âdiscrete valuesâ for Inventory Segmentation instead of a âpercentageâ, we must leave the âInventory Allocation %â field blank. If we do set âpercentage valuesâ but want to switch to âdiscrete valuesâ later, we must delete all Tags and re-add them without percentages to view discrete inventory. If desired, set the âInventory Allocationâ percentage. This will determine how much of the Total Inventory is made available for this Segment. In this example, â50%â of the discrete Total Inventory will always be allocated for the âAmazonâ sales channel. Important Note: If we want to use âdiscrete valuesâ for Inventory Segmentation instead of a âpercentageâ, we must leave the âInventory Allocation %â field blank. If we do set âpercentage valuesâ but want to switch to âdiscrete valuesâ later, we must delete all Tags and re-add them without percentages to view discrete inventory. Click âAdd Tag Valueâ to create another option for this Tag. All Values added should be unique within their âTag Nameâ. If an allocation percentage is specified for each Value, then all of the percentages must add up to â100%â. Click âAdd Tag Valueâ to create another option for this Tag. All Values added should be unique within their âTag Nameâ. If an allocation percentage is specified for each Value, then all of the percentages must add up to â100%â. In this example, the first value is allocated at â50%â, so additional Tags could be created with allocations of â20%â and â30%â, so that the overall percentages equal â100%â. However, it is not required to set these percentages â if any are left blank, then validation will not be done for that Tag value when Inventory levels are refreshed. It will effectively accept any amount of Inventory, as long as other valuesâ percentage requirements are satisfied first. In this example, the first value is allocated at 50%. So additional tags could be created with allocations of 20% and 30% so that the overall percentages equal 100%. However, it is not required to set these percentages. If any are left blank, then validation will not be done for that. Tag value. When inventory levels are refreshed it will effectively accept any amount of inventory as long as other values, percentage requirements are satisfied first, Click âCreateâ to save the new âTagâ. Click âCreateâ to save the new âTagâ. Once set, the new Tag is added to the âInventory Tagsâ table. Click a Tag in the table to expand its details and view the possible values and allocation percentages.If we click the âEllipsesâ to the far right of the âTag Nameâ, we can use the dropdown menu to âEditâ or âDeleteâ a Tag. Editing will open the same modal used for Tag creation, allowing users to update all values, change the default value, and delete any non-default values. Once set, the new Tag is added to the âInventory Tagsâ table. Click a Tag in the table to expand its details and view the possible values and allocation percentages. If we click the âEllipsesâ to the far right of the âTag Nameâ, we can use the dropdown menu to âEditâ or âDeleteâ a Tag. Editing will open the same modal used for Tag creation, allowing users to update all values, change the default value, and delete any non-default values.
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