Inventory Quantity Definitions (Available, On Hand, Allocated, Expected, Committed)

In Brahmin Solutions, every SKU in the Inventory screen includes real-time quantity fields that describe stock position across purchasing, fulfillment, and production workflows.

Understanding these fields is essential for:

Picking and shipping orders
Planning replenishment
Avoiding overselling
Managing kits and bundled inventory
Interpreting inventory health correctly

This article explains what each quantity means and how it is calculated.

Where These Quantities Are Used

Inventory quantities in Brahmin Solutions are not just informational fields — they are core system values that power nearly every operational workflow.

These numbers drive how the platform calculates:

What can be shipped today
What needs to be replenished
What inventory is already reserved
What stock is incoming
What kits can be built
What manufacturing demand exists

If you work anywhere in inventory, fulfillment, purchasing, or production, you are relying on these definitions.

You Will See These Quantities Across the System

These fields appear throughout Brahmin Solutions, including:

Inventory → Inventory (Variants list)
The primary operational view of SKU availability
Variant Details → Inventory tab
Warehouse-level stock, lots, and real-time availability
Fulfillment workflows
Picking, shipping, committed inventory, and order locking
Purchasing workflows
Expected inventory from open POs and inbound supply
Manufacturing workflows
Inventory commitment, component consumption, and build availability
Make-to-Stock and Replenishment Planning
Stock health, reorder logic, and demand coverage
Reorder and Inventory Planning Reports
Forecasting, excess/shortage analysis, and purchasing recommendations
Kit and Bundle Availability Calculations
Component-driven stock visibility across assembled SKUs

Why This Matters

Because these quantities are used everywhere, it is important to understand that:

A small change in allocation affects fulfillment
Expected inventory impacts purchasing decisions
Committed inventory controls what can be picked
Kit availability depends entirely on component stock

These definitions form the foundation of inventory accuracy across the platform.

Core Inventory Quantities

Each SKU includes several quantity types, and each represents a different stage of inventory usage.

On Hand

On Hand represents the total physical inventory currently recorded in the warehouse.

This includes:

Stock sitting in storage
Stock that has not yet shipped
Stock that may already be reserved for orders

On Hand is your starting inventory balance.

Allocated

Allocated represents inventory that has been reserved for demand but not yet picked or shipped.

Allocated inventory is typically tied to:

Sales orders
Production demand
Internal allocation workflows

Allocated stock is no longer freely available, even though it is still physically present.

Available

Available represents what can still be picked or sold after allocations are removed.

Standard Calculation (Normal SKUs)

For most items:

Available = On Hand – Allocated

This is the quantity your warehouse can actually fulfill immediately.

Committed

Committed represents inventory that has been locked or picked for an active workflow.

Committed stock is typically inventory that is:

Picked for a shipment
Locked for fulfillment
Reserved inside manufacturing or MGF workflows

Committed inventory is already in motion and should be treated as unavailable.

Available to Pick (Pickable Stock)

In daily warehouse operations, the most actionable number is what can actually be picked right now.

Pickable Calculation

Pickable = On Hand – Committed

This reflects what is still physically accessible before shipment completion.

Expected

Expected represents inventory that is incoming but not yet received.

Expected stock comes from:

Open Purchase Orders
Inbound shipments
Manufacturing completions (if enabled)

Expected inventory is useful for planning but cannot be picked until received.

Special Behavior for Kits and Bundles

Kits behave differently than standard SKUs because they are built from components.

A kit does not have independent stock — its availability is derived from the parts inside it.

Kit Available (AVL)

For kits: Available is calculated from component availability. A kit is only available if all required components are available.

Example:

Kit requires 2 components
Component A has stock for 10 kits
Component B has stock for 4 kits

Then:

Kit Available = 4

The limiting component determines kit availability.

Kit Allocated

Kit Allocated is tracked at the kit level:

When a kit is reserved on an order
Allocation is applied to the kit SKU itself

However, component-level allocation is not always represented the same way.

Kit On Hand

Kit On Hand is also derived from components.

The system calculates how many complete kits could be built based on component stock.

Why Kit Numbers May Not Match Standard Formulas

For standard SKUs, users expect:

Available = On Hand – Allocated

For kits, this may not always match.

Important Note

Allocated is tracked at the kit level, but On Hand and Available are derived from components.

So in kit workflows:

Available is component-driven
Allocated is kit-driven
On Hand is calculated, not stored

This means kit quantities may not follow the exact same arithmetic relationships as normal inventory items.

This is expected behavior.

Summary Table

Field	Meaning
On Hand	Total physical stock recorded
Allocated	Reserved for orders or demand
Available	Free stock remaining after allocation
Committed	Locked/picked inventory in active workflows
Pickable	On Hand minus Committed
Expected	Incoming inventory not yet received
Kit Available	Derived from component availability
Kit On Hand	Calculated from component stock

Best Practices

To avoid confusion when managing inventory:

Use Available for fulfillment planning
Use Pickable for warehouse picking decisions
Use Expected for purchasing and replenishment timing
Always interpret kits based on component constraints
Do not assume kits follow the same math as standard SKUs

Inventory Tab (Warehouse Stock, Lots, Availability)
Inventory Status and Stock Health
Bulk Actions in Inventory
Kit Variant Details (Bundles)
Reorder Points and Stock Planning