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Big Ambitions Restocking Guide
Troubleshoot a Big Ambitions store that is not receiving stock through the current warehouse and logistics flow.
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Quick Answer
When a Big Ambitions store is not restocking, check the chain in order: source stock, warehouse inventory, route destination, planned amount, driver and vehicle coverage, then the store itself. The developer has confirmed that zero quantities prevent a factory-to-warehouse transfer, and that warehouses are the distribution hub for stores.

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Restocking diagnosis order
Do not change everything at once. Check source inventory, warehouse inventory, route quantity, destination, and delivery coverage in that order.
Why a route can fail
The developer’s current troubleshooting example found that all delivery quantities were set to zero. With no configured amount, no goods moved. A second frequent mistake is expecting a factory to be the distribution layer after the warehouse/factory split.
Quick Facts
| Check | Required result |
|---|---|
| Source | The supplier or factory has the correct product available. |
| Warehouse | The product has reached warehouse inventory. |
| Route | The correct store is selected and the planned quantity is above zero. |
| Coverage | The route has the required driver and vehicle. |
| Store storage | Matching goods are present on an in-store Storage Shelf. |
| Display refill | The customer-facing display reaches zero and refills automatically from store storage. |
Most Searched Questions
Why are employees not restocking shelves?
Customer displays refill automatically from matching goods on an in-store Storage Shelf when the display reaches zero; a dedicated stocker is not required. If nothing refills, verify the shelf type, product match, and store inventory before changing staff.
Why is my warehouse not delivering?
Check warehouse stock, destination, planned quantity, driver, and vehicle in that order. A route with zero planned units cannot move goods even when every other assignment is correct.
FAQ
Should stores receive factory output directly?
For the current model described by the developer, use factories to manufacture and warehouses to distribute to stores.
Verification Checklist
- Confirm the installed game, expansion, season, or patch matches 1.0 launch.
- Check prerequisites before spending currency, materials, or limited attempts.
- Compare the current in-game description with older screenshots or values.
- Use the official source recorded in the article metadata for patch-sensitive changes.
- If a step differs in the live build, stop and verify the newest official notes before continuing.
Related Guide Path
This answer connects to logistics-guide, warehouse-guide, factory-guide. Use the rendered Related Guides module to continue without leaving Big's guide hub.
Store Display Restocking
Once goods reach the store, a customer display refills automatically when it reaches 0 if matching goods are on an in-store Storage Shelf. No dedicated stocker employee is required. Use Do Employees Restock Shelves? to separate this final in-store trigger from warehouse and route failures.
Requirements
- A store that needs stock
- A configured source and warehouse route
Steps
- 1
Check source inventory
Confirm the source actually has the goods that the route should move.
- 2
Check warehouse inventory
Confirm stock reached the warehouse before expecting store delivery.
- 3
Check route quantity and destination
Verify the current planned quantity is not zero and that the intended store is selected.
- 4
Check delivery coverage
Confirm the live route has the required vehicle and driver support.
Common Mistakes
- Only checking the store instead of the full supply chain.
- Leaving a transfer quantity at zero.
- Using a factory when the store route should originate from a warehouse.
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