Move inventory

As a store associate, you can move inventory by using move requests and the move inventory API.

Using move request

Move requests are automatically generated by the system to record the movement of inventory across the store. Additionally, a store manager can manually create a move request on need basis.

A move request is created to replenish shelves in the front-office from backroom. It can also be used to move units from discarded sales transactions, from the front office to backroom.

A store associate can use the information in the move request to pick up products from a source location and record shortage, if necessary. To complete the move, after picking all the products the store associate can deposit them in the destination location or an alternate location. A store associate can cancel partially or completely an in-progress or not started move request for products or quantities that are not deposited.

Using move inventory API

You can use this API to move inventory from one location to another within the store. If the inventory exists in the sourceLocation, it is moved to the targetLocation mentioned in the request body.

Move inventory is asynchronous. The time that is taken for data to reflect is around three seconds.

For more information, see Move inventory API .