# Commitment of Stock

When a sales order is confirmed, the system allocates or "commits" the stock required to fulfill that order. This ensures that the products are reserved for the customer and not accidentally sold to someone else.

**Stock Commitment Process:**

* **Checking Availability:** Before committing stock, the system verifies if the required quantity is in stock.
* **Allocating Stock:** Once verified, the system allocates the items to the sales order, updating the available stock levels.
* **Managing Backorders:** If stock is insufficient, the system can place the order on hold or create a backorder to fulfill the request when stock is replenished.

<figure><img src="/files/sCSMr9JY0xuVOzPwDGx7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Multi-location stock allocation and commitment in Pakk</p></figcaption></figure>


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