In plain English
This means some inventory has already been earmarked for one particular order. It is being held for that order instead of treated as free stock. Because of that assignment, it cannot be used for other orders.
In context
Here, it identifies inventory that has already been assigned and set aside for specific orders rather than stock available for other orders.
- Situation
- Managing warehouse receiving, inventory, picking, packing, and dispatch
- What it communicates
- identifies stock already assigned to specific orders.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not show the broader status of the order or of the inventory beyond this assignment.
Examples
“The picker left the allocated stock on its pallet and filled the new order from unassigned boxes.”
“Allocated stock for the hospital order is stacked behind the counter, apart from the cartons still available for other orders.”