Dynamic Inventory Availability to Commerce
Respond quickly to changing business needs by dynamically adjusting inventory availability views across sales channels with Manhattan Active® Order Management’s Available to Commerce.
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Seasonal, logistical and operational changes directly influence inventory availability at specific locations. Retailers must be able to readily adjust inventory to respond and adapt to shifting needs. Manhattan Active® Order Management’s Available to Commerce capability lets retailers quickly define and reconfigure inventory availability views to match business needs.
Available to Commerce is an advanced constraint engine that can precisely fine-tune inventory availability to locations based on multiple factors, such as product and operational constraints. For example, Available to Commerce supports defining pickup-only products for store locations, giving retailers a high level of confidence in their inventory management.
Intuitive Configuration Interface
The Available to Commerce’s intuitive user interface enhances user performance through logical data organization and streamlined workflows. It offers simplification without sacrificing functionality. In addition, Manhattan Assist capabilities have been incorporated into the interface to provide users with a GenAI-based summary of changes, delivering instant clarity on critical view configuration updates.
Interactive Inventory APIs
Selling channel systems, like ecommerce and point of sale, can view accurate global and location inventory through Available to Commerce. Real-time access to this information across sales channels empowers retailers to accurately promise inventory to customers at the point of purchase, boosting sales and customer satisfaction.
Key Takaways
- Allows retailers to readily adjust inventory availability to provide a precise view of availability for use in selling across the business.
- Considers multiple factors like geography, merchandising, logistics, finance, store operations, and other user-defined characteristics to adjust inventory availability as business needs change. For example, store inventory availability views can be adjusted to protect in-store inventory from being sold online or in other stores to ensure sufficient store inventory to satisfy walk-in customers during seasonal peak demands.
- Helps retailers achieve global inventory visibility precision, boosting sales and customer satisfaction.
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