Read availability correctly
Available Stock Promises focuses on making customer and branch promises from sellable stock rather than rough on-hand totals. In AWRA, that work affects item setup, stock movement quality, reporting trust, and the decisions managers make from inventory data.
The important habit is to treat inventory records as operational evidence. Names, quantities, costs, statuses, attachments, labels, and timelines all shape what users can safely sell, move, count, or report.
In practice, a salesperson sees ten units on hand but only four available because six are held or in transit, so the customer promise is limited to four. The flow below shows the record sequence a team should understand before changing item data or acting on a stock signal.
Promise check flow
On-hand
Total owned stock before availability filters.
Status
Remove holds, quarantine, damage, or reserved stock.
Location
Confirm stock at the right branch or counter.
Inbound
Review transfers and POs before future promise.
Promise
Commit only what evidence supports.
Inventory model
- On-hand is not always sellable.
- Location affects promise quality.
- Holds protect customers.
- Future promises need inbound evidence.