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Inventory Management overview

Last update: August 20, 2026

CREATED FOR:

  • Intermediate
  • Beginner
  • User
  • Admin
  • Leader

This guide is for administrators who manage stock across multiple locations in Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source. It provides configuration and management procedures for the Inventory Management module and assumes a basic understanding of core Commerce functionality.

Use the Admin for configuration, reporting, and day-to-day inventory tasks. Use the command-line interface for installation, upgrades, and backend configuration.

This guide covers:

Subject
Description
Introduction
Features, terminology, and how Inventory Management fits your store.
Release notes
Module release history and known issues.
Inventory basics
Concepts for stocks and sources, source selection and reservations, order and reservation status, and product types.
Get started
Commerce upgrades, installation and updates, merchant sourcing types, and inventory restructuring.
Configuration
Global, product, and algorithm settings for storefront display and shipment.
Manage sources
Create and maintain fulfillment locations.
Manage stocks
Map sources to sales channels.
Manage quantities
Assign and update product quantities per source.
Manage orders and shipments
Fulfill orders and manage shipments from inventory.
CLI reference
Command-line inventory and configuration tasks.

Developer information

Access advanced resources for APIs, customization, and module architecture. See Inventory Management in the REST API developer documentation for technical details about APIs and algorithm customization.

Commerce documentation

Find merchant, cloud, and developer guides to help with every part of Adobe Commerce. Use these resources for any setup or management need.

Documentation resource
Description
Adobe Commerce 2.4 Admin User Guides
Documentation and resources for merchants working in the Admin.
Services for Adobe Commerce Documentation
Documentation to support a collection of merchandising services that help merchants integrate key components of their business with their store.
Commerce on Cloud Infrastructure Guide
Step-by-step procedures for deploying Adobe Commerce on a managed, automated hosting cloud platform.
Adobe Commerce 2.4 Operational Guides
Systems documentation about the concepts, processes, tools, and best practices to develop, deploy, and maintain Adobe Commerce on Cloud and on-premises projects.
Adobe Commerce 2.4 Developer Documentation
Developer-focused documentation used to customize Adobe Commerce and integrate with third-party systems.

Troubleshooting and support

Use support articles and ticket systems to solve inventory issues fast. Get extra help for stock status or product management.

If you need information or have questions that are not covered in this guide, use the following resources:

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