Introduction
This article explains how the Make to order settings work in TRAEDE for both B2B and B2C. These settings determine whether customers can purchase quantities beyond what is currently in stock. Because enabling Make to order affects inventory control and order accuracy, it is important to understand the impact before using it.
Understanding Make to order
Where to find the settings
Go to a Product.
Open the Master data tab.
Scroll to the Inventory section.
You will see two options:
Make to order B2B
Make to order B2C
What Make to order means
Enabling Make to order changes how TRAEDE handles stock availability.
Make to order B2B
If enabled:
B2B customers can purchase unlimited quantities regardless of available stock.
Inventory is no longer enforced on this product for B2B orders.
Make to order B2C
If enabled:
End consumers on your B2C webshop can buy more than what is currently in stock.
This allows presales / backorders but removes stock-based restrictions.
Important considerations
Enabling Make to order can cause problems if done unintentionally. TRAEDE will allow overselling, which may lead to:
Negative stock
Customer deliveries being delayed
Incorrect purchasing and planning data
Unexpected production requirements
For this reason, TRAEDE recommends keeping both settings set to “No” unless you are intentionally allowing overselling.
Overriding Make to order
If you need Make to order only on specific variants (sizes, colors, etc.), you can override the product settings at the variant level.
See the related guide:
“Override make to order on variants”