What is hard allocation in SAP SD-SLS-WOM - Cross-Channel Order Management for Retail?

SAP Term: hard allocation

• Component: SD-SLS-WOM

• Component Name: Cross-Channel Order Management for Retail

• Description: A fixed assignment between open sales orders SO and sales transport orders STO and the stock available in the delivering distribution center. This ensures an automatic assignment of available stock to the open requirements according to the business needs. This process is based on rules, which include, specific logic for sorting of SO and STO requirements, the assignment of stock to these requirements, as well as the final release of the hard allocation.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Hard allocation is a process in SAP SD-SLS-WOM Cross-Channel Order Management for Retail that allows for the assignment of a specific item to a specific customer order. This process is used to ensure that the customer receives the exact item they requested, and that the item is not allocated to another customer. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use hard allocation, the user must first create a customer order. Once the order is created, the user can then assign a specific item to that order. This can be done by selecting the item from a list of available items and then clicking “allocate”. The item will then be assigned to the customer order and will be ready for delivery. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using hard allocation, it is important to ensure that the item being allocated is actually available and in stock. If an item is not available, it cannot be allocated and the customer order will need to be adjusted accordingly. Additionally, it is important to double check that the correct item has been allocated to the correct customer order. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Hard allocation is just one of many processes used in SAP SD-SLS-WOM Cross-Channel Order Management for Retail. Other processes include soft allocation, which allows for multiple items to be assigned to a single customer order, and dynamic allocation, which allows for items to be automatically assigned based on availability and demand.