Can you lock a pick location for a specific customer

In IFS Applications / IFS Cloud, locking an inventory Location strictly to one Customer is not supported out of the box as a hard system rule. However, it can be effectively controlled using standard design patterns depending on how strong the restriction needs to be.

✅ Supported & commonly used approaches (recommended)

1️⃣ Ownership via Inventory Owner (Best practice)

IFS does support inventory ownership, which is the cleanest and most standard way.

How it works

• Set Inventory Owner = Customer
• Stock in that location is customer-owned
• Other customers cannot consume it unless ownership matches

✅ Enforced by standard inventory logic
✅ Works for consignment, customer-owned stock, repair loops, VMI

2️⃣ Location + Ownership combination

Many projects combine:

• Dedicated location(s) per customer
• Inventory Owner = Customer

This gives:

• Logical separation (locations)
• System-enforced restriction (ownership)

✅ Strong and audit-safe
✅ No customization required

3️⃣ Supply/Demand control via Order Flow (Soft control)

If the requirement is process-based (not legal/financial):

You can limit consumption indirectly using:

• Customer-specific Supply Chain flows
• Reservation rules
• Pick list controls
• Warehouse task rules

⚠️ This relies on process discipline, not hard prevention.

4️⃣ Warehouse / Site structure

Some customers:

• Create separate Warehouses or Sites per customer
• Each warehouse only used for that customer

✅ Very strong separation
❌ Heavier configuration & planning impact

5️⃣ Customization / Event Action (Hard lock – custom)

If the requirement is absolute (no exceptions):

• Custom logic using Event Actions / Custom Validation
• Block issues, picking, reservation if customer ≠ allowed customer

Can you provide a little more context surrounding your business scenario?

Are you referring to Customer Owned material?