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# Soft Reservations

Secure inventory for specific demand sources before picking physical devices. Configure soft reservations to track planned usage and decrease available counts in real time.

Prevent double-booking without assigning a specific serialized asset. This framework provides granular visibility into your inventory, ensures accurate fulfillment, and prevents over-promising.

- **[Soft Reservations in Inventory Allocation](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.it_srvcs_asset_mgmt_soft_reserve.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Secure inventory for specific demand sources before picking physical devices off stockroom shelves. Soft reservations immediately decrease the available inventory count by using the **Reserve Any Asset** flow to prevent double-booking without assigning a specific serialized asset. This automated framework provides granular visibility into inventory states, prevents over-promising, and ensures accurate fulfillment while your team prepares physical devices.
- **[Set Up Soft Reservations for Inventory](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.it_srvcs_asset_mgmt_setup_soft_rsrv.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Set up soft reservations to reserve inventory for upcoming jobs without immediately deducting stock. Soft reservations help you track planned usage and confirm that items are available when work begins.