Purpose
1. Establish continuous, error-free tracking of livestock feed inventory across grazing leases and automate real-time updates, forecasting, notifications, and procurement.
2. Prevent stockouts, over-feeding, and manual errors through synchronized sensor, purchase, and delivery data.
3. Provide compliance records, minimize manual handling, and contribute to cost reduction and productivity in animal service operations.
Trigger Conditions
1. IoT weight sensor detects feed bin/bale drop below set threshold.
2. Scheduled interval for feed level data logging.
3. Manual inventory update (mobile/desktop entry by operator).
4. Receipt of delivery log from supplier.
5. Inventory purchase order marked as 'fulfilled'.
6. Predicted depletion rate crosses preset warning level.
Platform Variants
1. AWS IoT Core
• Feature/Setting: Connect livestock feed scale sensors; set up device shadow reporting & Rules Engine to publish to Lambda/API endpoint.
2. Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
• Feature/Setting: Device-to-cloud telemetry routing; set Stream Analytics job to trigger webhook/API call on low inventory.
3. Google Cloud IoT Core
• Feature/Setting: Device registry and Cloud Functions for threshold-based events.
4. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Messaging API; configure SMS alerts for inventory warnings to staff/manager mobile numbers.
5. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Transactional API; schedule or trigger email notifications for threshold or order-confirmation events.
6. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API endpoint for auto-updating feed product quantities and PO lifecycle updates.
7. Xero
• Feature/Setting: Inventory/Item API for feed stock adjustments when new purchasing or usage event detected.
8. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Inventory master data and Automatic Goods Issue via B1 Service Layer API.
9. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Adjustment API; automate scripts for bin/lot tracking on consumption/delivery.
10. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: OpenAPI endpoint for updating item quantity on hand and sending auto-restock requests.
11. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: API for logging, updating feed levels, records, and automated views; webhook-triggered scripts.
12. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Sheets API for writing feed stock rows, formulas to compute running balance, scheduled Apps Script for reorder warning.
13. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Inventory custom object and Workflow Rule; platform events for alert broadcasts.
14. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Board API for feed-inventory tracking pulses; automations for critical-level notice.
15. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: InventoryLevel API for integrations with farm supply store; auto-sync on order fulfillment.
16. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Stock module API for automated warehouse movements and procurement triggers based on live sensor input.
17. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhooks; real-time alert channels and direct notifications on low inventory.
18. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Connector webhook to a channel; adaptive card alerts for low-stock and action tasks.
19. Trello
• Feature/Setting: API card creation for low-stock follow-up, moving inventory-check lists upon fulfillment.
20. Freshservice
• Feature/Setting: Service item inventory module triggered via API on critical stock level for support tickets.
Benefits
1. Timely, accurate feed usage/shortage insights prevent livestock health risks and avoid emergency orders.
2. Reduces human labor and error in inventory logging, replenishment, and compliance reporting.
3. Streamlined supplier coordination and procurement based on real-time demand and predictive forecasting.
4. Unified notifications across multiple channels enable faster response and record-keeping.
5. Integrates with financial, logistics, and communication tools for complete end-to-end traceability and efficiency in agistment workflows.
Animal Services Workflow