Allocation

Our inventory allocation algorithm works to maximize inventory utilization - it’s optimizes which items are assigned to which rentals, making sure that future rentals have the most availability possible.

Ally is a greedy algorithm that maximizes the space between bookings, with a few other considerations. All new bookings placed are run through the algorithm.

This means that future customers see the largest date ranges possible.

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Buffers and cutoffs

When Ally is optimizing availability, it takes into account your logistics buffers to ensure bookings aren’t placed too close together.

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Allocating membership rentals

Regardless of whether you encourage them to, you can’t know a customer will send back a membership item on a certain date. Because of that, Ally treats membership rentals with indefinite end dates, so no future rentals can be placed against that item until it is returned.