Allocating stock to a storefront and an Amazon offer requires a clear record of commitments. A shared pool needs clear reservations so a unit committed to one order is not promised again.
Review allocation rules
- Identify the stock pool each channel uses and the person permitted to change its allocation.
- Record which orders reserve units and when a cancellation releases that reservation.
- Define how damaged, returned and quarantined stock is kept out of available quantities.
- Match pack sizes and bundles so a channel order deducts the intended physical items.
Keep the channel's own available-to-sell figure separate from Amazon's inventory states. The FBA inventory reference explains the Amazon quantities that may appear in the reconciliation.
Trace a movement end to end
Choose a documented order or stock transfer and follow it through the source record, reservation, shipment and final quantity. Investigate duplicate deductions, missed releases and unmatched product identifiers separately.
Write down the permitted correction and retain the supporting record before changing an allocation. If the same discrepancy returns, review the handoff or connector setting that created it. The aim is an accountable allocation process, with exceptions a person can investigate.