1688 Sourcing Agent
Practical tutorials for quote requests, specification checks, receiving and shipping.
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Allocate old and replacement stock to the exact obligations covered by an existing substitution approval, then update repeat-buy instructions without widening that approval.
Read article: Plan Old and New Stock Around an Approved Substitution
Make the contract owner distinguish a planning ceiling, binding release and remaining supply before a staged arrangement enters the reorder calculation.
Read article: Separate a Framework Quantity from a Released Purchase Commitment
Frame a discontinuance purchase around verified notice scope, separately approved remaining requirements and transparent supply netting instead of urgency alone.
Read article: Bound a Last-Time Buy with Explicit Remaining-Demand Scenarios
Separate firm commitments, historical activity and planning assumptions, then document which quantities overlap before calculating replenishment needs.
Read article: Keep Firm Orders Separate from Replenishment Scenarios
Test another location’s available stock against protected commitments, permitted use and the destination’s need before requesting a new purchase.
Read article: Check Whether Existing Stock Can Cover Another Location
Reconcile one purchase-order line to its remaining supported quantity, then separate the portion available within the planning window from later supply.
Read article: Count an Open Purchase Order Only Once in Replenishment Plans
Calculate a periodic-review target using the next review interval and assumed replenishment time, then compare it with a consistently defined position.
Read article: Size a Replenishment Review Around the Next Review Date
Build a reorder-eligible position from recorded stock, existing reservations and supported inbound, with one cutoff and no duplicate deductions.
Read article: Calculate the Inventory Position a Reorder Can Actually Use
Carry forward a prior purchase deliberately: name the accepted baseline, record current supplier declarations and route unresolved changes before committing again.
Read article: Approve What Must Stay the Same Before Repeating an Order
Convert approved kit quantities into one shared-component requirement, retain demand lineage and deduct eligible component stock only once.
Read article: Combine Approved Kit Demand Without Counting Shared Parts Twice
Challenge a repeat purchase when unused stock and changed obligations undermine its original demand basis, then give any pause clear restart conditions.
Read article: Pause a Repeat Order When the Demand Basis No Longer Holds
Build a rights matrix that separates the physical holder, ownership claims and withdrawal permission before relying on held stock in a reorder plan.
Read article: Separate Stock Location from the Right to Use It
Verify a demand change before releasing reserved stock, then record any new allocation separately while keeping the eligible total reconciled.
Read article: Reassign Reserved Stock Only Against an Authorized Demand Change
Turn an “in stock” message into a dated evidence question: identify exact quantity, allocation, location, authority and the event the supplier can support.
Read article: Ask What a Supplier Stock Statement Actually Commits To
Test a proposed continuous-review trigger against stated consumption, replenishment-interval and buffer assumptions without inventing a forecast.
Read article: Test a Reorder Trigger Against Explicit Planning Assumptions