Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating an order for a product in a listing on a network-based auction service. The system and method include using an auction application separate from the network-based auction service to create the listing and to communicate information about the listing to a business information management system that will generate the order. The auction application may also determine the status of the listing and communicate this information to the business information management system that will process the order according to the listing status. An auction application may place a hold or reservation on the quantity of a product for a listing published on a network-based auction service so that the appropriate quantity of the product is available on the successful completion of the listing. In one embodiment, the auction application generates an order for one or more products in a listing when it publishes the listing to the network-based auction service.