Sellercraft Glossary — OMS, PIM, Inventory & Logistics
Essential e-commerce terms every retailer should know. Find the definitions that help you scale across Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, and beyond.
Glossary · 2025 Edition
Updated October 2025
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Advance Shipping Notice (ASN)
Advance Shipping Notice (ASN)
Pre‑shipment document from seller/3PL to the receiving warehouse detailing items, quantities, and arrival timing to speed up inbound processing.
Average Order Value (AOV)
Average Order Value (AOV)
The average revenue per order. Improve via bundling, cross‑sell, and smart shipping thresholds.
Analytics
See: OMS Guide
API Integration
API Integration
Connect Sellercraft with ERP, WMS, POS, and accounting to sync orders, inventory, listings, and financials without manual work.
Integration
Learn: Enterprise OMS
ASIN
ASIN
Amazon's product identifier. Useful for SEA sellers expanding into Amazon or syncing multi‑region catalogs.
Catalog
Allocation Rules
Allocation Rules
Business logic that determines how inventory is distributed across channels, warehouses, or campaigns. Sellercraft allows custom allocation to prioritize high-margin channels or protect stock for VIP customers.
Inventory
See: Multi-Warehouse
Available to Promise (ATP)
Available to Promise (ATP)
Real-time calculation of inventory that can be committed to new orders after accounting for existing commitments, holds, and safety stock. Critical for preventing overselling during flash sales.
Inventory
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Backorder
Backorder
Orders accepted for out‑of‑stock items to be fulfilled when inventory is replenished. Requires clear SLA and buffer stock logic.
Inventory
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Structured list of components to build a product bundle/kit; helpful for bundle SKUs across marketplaces.
Catalog
Buffer Stock
Buffer Stock
Extra inventory held to protect against demand spikes or supplier delays; Sellercraft supports buffer rules to prevent overselling.
Inventory
Bulk Operations
Bulk Operations
Ability to update prices, inventory, or product details across hundreds or thousands of listings simultaneously. Essential for managing large catalogs across multiple marketplaces efficiently.
Operations
See: PIM
Bundle SKU
Bundle SKU
A product composed of multiple individual SKUs sold together as one unit. Sellercraft automatically deducts component inventory when bundles are sold, preventing stock mismatches.
Catalog
Related: BOM, Kitting
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