Suggested Order Basket

Let the app suggest what to add to an outlet's order, so you don't miss an easy sale.

When you start an order at an outlet, the app looks at what that outlet usually buys, what's running low, and what similar outlets carry — then offers a short ranked list of suggestions. You stay in control: each suggestion is a tap to add, nothing more.

📷 [SHOT: suggested-basket-1] — mobile — Order screen with the suggested basket list showing ranked suggestions and tap-to-add buttons — caption: "Ranked suggestions — tap any to add it to the order."

The four kinds of suggestion

Each suggestion comes from a different signal. The app labels them so you know why an item is being suggested, and it shows each product only once even if more than one signal applies.

Replenish (about to stock out)

Built from your stock counts — the in-store count of what's on the shelf (see Stock counts & sell-out). The app works out how fast the outlet is selling the item, projects the stock forward to today, and if it will run out before your next planned visit, it suggests ordering enough to last until then plus a small safety buffer.

Example: An outlet has 8 cartons left and sells about 2 a day. Your next visit is in 7 days, so it would run dry on day 4. The app suggests topping up so it lasts the full cycle. (Example only.)

This is the strongest signal and is listed first.

Reorder-due (repeat-buy timing)

Built from order history. If an outlet buys a product on a regular rhythm, the app flags it as "due" once the usual gap since the last order has passed, and suggests the outlet's typical order quantity.

Example: An outlet orders a product roughly every two weeks. It's now been 15 days — the item shows as reorder-due. (Example only.)

Must-sell gap

Built from the must-sell list (MSL) — the items an outlet is supposed to always stock (see Must-sell lists). If a required item isn't on the order yet, it's flagged as a gap so you don't leave the outlet without it.

Peer-uplift (popular with similar outlets)

Built from what comparable outlets carry. If outlets in the same group and territory widely stock a product but this one doesn't, the app suggests it as a cross-sell opportunity.

Example: Most outlets like this one in the same area stock a particular item, but this outlet never has — the app nudges you to introduce it. (Example only.)

This is the most speculative signal, so it's listed last and kept short.

How the list is ordered

Suggestions are ranked so the most reliable ones sit at the top:

flowchart TD
  A[Replenish — about to stock out] --> B[Reorder-due — repeat-buy timing]
  B --> C[Must-sell gap]
  C --> D[Peer-uplift — popular with peers]

Replenish — strongest, because it's based on what's actually selling off the shelf.
Reorder-due — the outlet's own buying rhythm.
Must-sell gap — required items not yet on the order.
Peer-uplift — a market-penetration nudge, listed last.

They're suggestions, not orders

Nothing is added to the order until you tap it. The basket only recommends — you decide what goes in based on what you see in the outlet.

Note: "Auto-replenish" does not place an order by itself. It's simply the Replenish suggestion you can tap to add. No order is ever created automatically.

Best practice: Walk the shelf first, then check the suggestions. Use them to catch what you might have missed — a slow seller you'd skip, a must-sell gap, or a stockout about to happen — and skip any that don't fit what the outlet actually needs.

Tip: Work the list top-down. The Replenish items at the top are the ones most likely to cost a sale if you leave the outlet without them.