Stockouts and Special Product Workflows

Stockout-aware forecasting separates recorded demand from evidence that unavailable stock may have suppressed sales. It is most appropriate for normal stocked products where a zero-stock day can prevent an otherwise likely sale.

Set the company default

1. Open Settings > Niyu Smart Stock > Forecast Inputs.
2. Choose Flag only, Estimate constrained demand, or Ignore stock availability.
3. Save and run a new forecast.

What each mode does

• Flag only: keep recorded demand and show that forecast quality may be affected.
• Estimate constrained demand: send compact warehouse stockout intervals and allow conservative added demand only for confirmed zero-sales stockout days when supported by backend evidence.
• Ignore stock availability: do not use warehouse stock history in the adjustment decision.
• Recorded demand is never removed in any mode.

Use Planning Rule overrides

• Normal stocked product: company default is usually appropriate.
• Made-to-order or project product: use an override or exclusion because zero stock may be intentional.
• Non-stock service: exclude or ignore stock availability.
• Intentionally seasonal item: use a demand event or specific rule; zero stock outside season is not necessarily constrained demand.
• Backorder-driven product: avoid adding estimated demand when confirmed backorders already capture the need.

Exceptional demand is a different problem

Stockout handling addresses missing demand caused by unavailable stock. Demand Reviews and Demand Events address unusual recorded demand such as storms, promotions, launches, closures, or temporary low-sales periods. Both preserve the original Odoo transactions.