Stock control
Stock control software that prevents overselling
Automated allocation, low-stock alerts, replenishment forecasts and supplier-linked purchase orders — so you never run out and never oversell.
The cost of bad stock control is huge — and hidden
Every oversell is a refund, a bad review, and a hit to your marketplace metrics. Every stockout is a missed sale — often at peak demand, when it hurts most. Most sellers only notice the problem after the damage.
- Fast-moving SKUs sell out before anyone notices
- Overselling on peak sales days (BFCM, Prime Day) crashes account health
- Re-ordering decisions made by gut feel, not data
- Purchase orders tracked in email and Excel
- No early warning on slow-moving stock that's tying up cash
Stock control on autopilot, with human override
MaxInvent watches every SKU across every channel and every warehouse. It allocates new orders, queues back-orders, alerts you on low stock, forecasts reorder points, and generates purchase orders you just need to approve.
- Automated allocation to open orders (FIFO or rule-based)
- Back-order queue with automatic fulfilment when stock lands
- Low-stock alerts by SKU, warehouse or category
- Sales velocity forecasting by channel and season
- One-click purchase order generation linked to supplier
Capabilities
What you get with Stock Control
Automated allocation
Orders claim stock instantly on FIFO, priority or customer-based rules. No more racing to process orders manually.
Low-stock alerts
Configurable thresholds per SKU and warehouse. Alerts in-app, by email, or pushed to Slack/Teams.
Back-order queue
Customer orders that exceed stock queue automatically. When replenishment lands, they fulfil in order received.
Sales forecasting
Per-SKU, per-channel, per-season forecasting based on your actual data. Re-order points suggested automatically.
Purchase orders
Raise POs direct from the forecast. Linked to supplier, goods-in receiving, and finance posting to Xero.
Supplier management
Track lead times, price history, min order quantities, and which supplier has the best price per SKU.
Built-in automation
The work that runs itself
- Auto-allocate stock to orders
- Auto-queue back-orders for fulfilment
- Auto-generate low-stock alerts
- Auto-suggest reorder quantities
FAQ
Frequently asked
- How does allocation handle oversold scenarios? +
- MaxInvent holds a single canonical stock number and pushes it to every marketplace continuously. If stock hits zero while an order is in transit across channels, the oversell is prevented at source. If one does slip through (rare, during API outages), you're alerted immediately and can back-order or cancel with one click.
- Can I set different allocation rules per customer or channel? +
- Yes. Reserve stock for VIP customers, prioritise Amazon Prime orders, or always fulfil wholesale B2B orders from your main warehouse — all configurable.
- Does MaxInvent replace a full ERP? +
- For inventory, orders, dispatch, purchasing, and basic finance (via Xero), yes. For manufacturing routings, complex cost accounting, or HR, you'd still want an ERP alongside — we integrate cleanly with Xero and SAP.
Ready to see it in action?
Book a 20-minute demo and we'll show you stock control live, tailored to your operation.