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Inventory type

  • inventory_type must be one of below values and have to be in registered list. If you have only
    one inventory_type, then that method will be picked up so you can ignore this field in payload
inventory_typecustomerdescription
cross_borderfor Global sellerproducts is transported from abroad
instockfor Vietnamese sellerproducts in TIKI storage, TIKI pack, TIKI deliver
backorderfor Vietnamese sellerproducts in seller storage, TIKI pack, TIKI deliver
seller_backorderfor Vietnamese sellerproducts in seller storage, seller pack, seller deliver
drop_shipfor Vietnamese sellerproducts in seller storage, seller pack, TIKI deliver
  • If your product have inventory_type is instocksupplier & quantity may be absent or will be ignored

Quantity

Formula: quantity_available = quantity_sellable + quantity_reserved

  • quantity_available: Actual number of items in stock
  • quantity_sellable: the number of items that the seller can sell
  • quantity_reserved: the number of items that being held – waiting to order.

Example:

State 1: quantity_available = 10, quantity_sellable = 10, quantity_reserved = 0.

State 2: An order processing => quantity_available = 10, quantity_sellable = 9, quantity_reserved = 1.

State 3.1: If order completed => quantity_available = 9, quantity_sellable = 9, quantity_reserved = 0.

State 3.2. If order canceled => quantity_available = 10, quantity_sellable = 10, quantity_reserved = 0.

WARNING:

1. When orders are processing, stock info is automatically processed by TIKI system, so integration systems must not manipulate this.

2. When quantity_available = 0, that mean out of stocks, The seller needs to add more items to the warehouse to continue selling.

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