Planning a product launch or major sale? You can request the ability to input sell-ahead quantities directly on an inbound Shipping Plan (Purchase Order).
Why is this beneficial?
- Start selling immediately — before inventory arrives at the warehouse — at no additional cost.
- Manage customer expectations around ship dates from day one.
How to Request Sell Ahead
- Open a support ticket to request the sell-ahead feature.
- Once enabled, create a new Shipping Plan. See instructions here.
- While the Shipping Plan is in Draft status, add the sell-ahead quantity to each line item. (You don't need to enter a quantity for every SKU.)
- Complete the rest of the Purchase Order, then scroll down and click Save.
Important notes
- The sell-ahead quantity cannot exceed the quantity on the Shipping Plan — this prevents overselling.
- Once saved, the sell-ahead quantity is pushed to your store and cannot be edited on the Shipping Plan.
The sell-ahead column will only appear after support enables the feature. If you don't see it, open a support ticket.