Stock management - basic

Valigara inventory management provides a flexible foundation for the automated multi-channel inventory handling. 

Valigara manages stocks on multiple levels:

• Product  
• Gemstones
• Metals

Multiple warehouses and stock locations 

• Multiple warehouses support
• Stock location can be set up to serve orders from a specific location, and special sales channel

Item's inventory states

• In stock - all stock locations's inventory is OK
• Alert - at least one location's inventory is below its Alert level
• Below Red level - at least one location's inventory requires repurchasing
• Out of stock -  at least one location's inventory is  out of stock
• Undefined - at least one location's inventory is not set

Product-level inventory parameters

• Real and Virtual items 
• Unique and Non-Unique items

Inventory management modes 

• internal - inventory is updated only inside Valigara
• external  - Valigara updates inventory and performs stock actions on connected external channels

Movement types:

• Valigara supports purchase actions and returns. 
• For each movement type, a different stock action rule can be set

Special product types

• Set products have a special inventory treatment  
• Component items are useful to track the inventory of jewelry parts
• Field-based product variations have no individual inventory, but share product's main inventory

Gemstone stock

• When the gemstone is sold out, Valigara can remove all relevant products from the stock
• Gemstone stock includes the management of Parcels
• To handle Memos, create Orders in relevant status

Inventory updates

• Inventory can be updated in the interface,  via Excel, via scheduled operation, and via API
• When the update is initiated, it can influence external channels too

Business rules

• Auto-refill stock allows keeping the items in-stock
• For each integrated channel, Valigara is able to define automatic replenishing and maximum post quantity
• Stock action can automatically trigger fulfillment requests by carriers or 3pl fulfillemtnt centers 

Purchasing 

• the module helps keeping the items in stock
• When working with vendors items, Valigara knows to identify them byyour / your vendor's SKUs
• Predictive purchasing can define the required quantity based on the last months' sales velocity

External 3rd party logistic 

• Shipping carriers: more than 100
• Fulfillment centers : FBA, EFS
• Valigara stays updated on the inventory changes in the center
• Trigger the fulfillment for any channel

Reporting

• The integrated Inventory and Component reports provide the quick overview of the current inventory state

the Stock settings  page summarizes the inventory settings