> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.solya.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Inventory plans overview

> The six plan types Solya supports and what each one is for.

**Inventory plans** are how you act on your inventory. Every plan is a container of
**items** (typically a variant × size, sometimes × shop) that moves through a
**lifecycle**, can be guarded by **business rules**, may require **approval**, and is
fully **audited**.

## The six plan types

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Restock" icon="truck-ramp-box" href="/en/inventory-plans/restock">
    Replenishment orders to suppliers for low-stock items.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rebalance" icon="right-left" href="/en/inventory-plans/rebalance">
    Transfer inventory between your own shops.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Markdown" icon="tags" href="/en/inventory-plans/markdown">
    Price-reduction campaigns on slow-moving stock.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pre-season" icon="calendar-days" href="/en/inventory-plans/pre-season">
    Collection-level ordering before the season, with scenarios.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Supplier return" icon="rotate-left" href="/en/inventory-plans/supplier-return">
    Return-to-vendor shipments with credit tracking.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Supplier exchange" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/en/inventory-plans/supplier-exchange">
    Bilateral exchanges — return some items, receive others.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What they share

All plan types follow the same backbone, documented once in
[Plan lifecycle & approvals](/en/inventory-plans/lifecycle):

* A **status lifecycle** (e.g. Draft → Validated → …) and **item statuses**
  (To review / Ready for order).
* **Business-rule gating** when you add items or change status — rules can **block**
  or **warn**.
* An **approval workflow** for plans whose value exceeds a configured threshold.
* An immutable **activity / audit log** of every change.

## At a glance

| Plan              | Purpose                  | Item structure        | Approval gate |
| ----------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------- | ------------- |
| Restock           | Replenish from suppliers | variant × size × shop | Yes           |
| Rebalance         | Move stock between shops | variant × size        | No            |
| Markdown          | Discount slow movers     | variant × size × shop | No            |
| Pre-season        | Pre-season ordering      | variant × size        | Yes           |
| Supplier return   | Return to vendor         | variant × size        | Yes           |
| Supplier exchange | Return + receive         | variant × size × side | Yes           |

<Note>
  Items can be added manually or generated by AI recommendations and workflows. See
  [Plan lifecycle & approvals](/en/inventory-plans/lifecycle) for how rules, approvals,
  and the audit trail work across every type.
</Note>