How To Fix VLSC016 - No sufficient stock for component &1, batch &2, quantity &3 &4

VLSC016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VLSC - Components for subcontractor's inbound delivery

• Message number: 016

• Message text: No sufficient stock for component &1, batch &2, quantity &3 &4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VLSC016 - No sufficient stock for component &1, batch &2, quantity &3 &4 ?

  The SAP error message VLSC016 indicates that there is insufficient stock for a specific component in a batch during a process such as production, sales order fulfillment, or inventory management. The message provides details about the component, batch, and quantity that are lacking.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Stock: The most straightforward cause is that the stock for the specified component (identified by &1) in the specified batch (identified by &2) is less than the required quantity (identified by &3).
  Batch Management: If batch management is enabled, the system checks for stock availability at the batch level. If the required batch does not have enough stock, this error will occur.
  Stock Type: The stock might be in a different stock type (e.g., unrestricted, quality inspection, blocked) that is not available for the operation you are trying to perform.
  Reservation Issues: There may be existing reservations or allocations that are consuming the available stock.
  Incorrect Configuration: There could be configuration