NetEase Yanxuan Technology Product Team

Oct 10, 2022 · Operations

Design and Evolution of Locked Inventory in an E‑commerce System

The article outlines how the Strict Selection e‑commerce platform evolved its locked‑inventory function from a basic tool into a strategic, multi‑layer capability that allocates dedicated stock for marketing, channel, and warehouse scenarios, using sales‑layer and physical‑layer locks and automated strategies to improve flexibility, efficiency, and inventory turnover.