What is the difference between reserved and available stock in Vareons?

Mixing reserved with available stock commonly drives wrong purchasing calls: a merchant watching physical quantity alone believes goods sit ready while part of them backs undelivered orders. The golden rule is that available is what may be sold, reserved is a trust held for live orders, and physical is only an arithmetic sum of both. See when inventory is deducted, whether returns restock, and configuring stock settings.

The quantity cycle from reservation to deduction

1. At order creation the quantity is reserved from available, so sellability drops while physical stays unchanged.
2. The quantity stays reserved and protected through paid and shipped states, never sold to another customer.
3. At delivery stock is deducted finally, so physical and reserved quantities fall together.
4. On pre-delivery cancellation the reservation releases, returning quantity to available without touching physical.
5. Review reserving orders from the reserved-orders dialog whenever you wonder where your stock went.
6. Enable stock tracking first, because this whole cycle only runs for tracked products.

Recommended practices

• Base purchasing calls on available, not physical, to avoid overstock or sudden stockouts.
• Watch the reserved-orders dialog regularly, especially before seasons, to know live commitments.
• Explain the difference to the sales team so nobody promises customers quantities reserved for others.
• Review long hanging reservations: they may hide stalled orders needing action.
• Align the reservation duration in settings with your sales cycle speed to balance protection and liquidity.