Stocks in NDD Orbix are logical representations that correspond to the physical locations where supplies are stored.
On the platform, each stock is configured as a delivery location. Each delivery location is linked to:
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The devices (printers) belonging to the location;
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The products (supplies);
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The quantities available in stock;
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The rules for defining safety levels per product.
Each delivery location can contain items from two types of demand: Replenishment and Safety.
Replenishment
These are items generated to meet the needs of a specific printer.
The origin of these items is replenishment demands, which can be generated by scheduled replenishment or alerts when the supply is running low.
Safety
These are items that are not reserved for any specific printer.
Safety items may have their origin in:
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Demands generated by scheduled replenishment, considering safety level rules and/or manually added items;
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Manual balance additions made directly at the delivery location.
Some situations may change the type of demand associated with items:
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Printer movement between delivery locations: if there are active supply demands, the replacement demands linked to the printer will be converted into safety demands.
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Printer is no longer managed: all replacement demands linked to it will be converted into safety demands.
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Printer no longer belongs to the replenishment service: all replenishment demands linked to it will be converted into safety demands.