Purpose
1.2. Prevent use of expired materials, enhance traceability, and streamline recall actions for Alsace restaurants specializing in Alsatian cuisine.
1.3. Generate and log automated hygiene compliance reports for audits.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled compliance audit or hygiene check is due.
2.3. Detection of an ingredient or batch reaching its expiry threshold (e.g., 3 days before expiry).
2.4. Manual input by kitchen staff of a new batch/expiry update.
Platform Variants
• Feature: Inventory object workflows; set workflow rule for expiry date field change.
• API: PATCH /services/data/vXX.0/sobjects/Inventory__c/{ID}
3.2. SAP
• Feature: Material Management (MM) expiration/batch fields; configure event-driven batch change alerts.
• API: BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_DETAIL
3.3. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature: Saved Search (Inventory Expiry); notification workflow on batch expiry.
• API: REST GET /record/v1/inventoryItem
3.4. Zoho Inventory
• Feature: Batch Tracking with expiry alert automation.
• API: GET /batches, PUT /batches/{batch_id}
3.5. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature: Product record automation; Power Automate trigger “When a batch record expires.”
• API: GET /api/data/v9.1/products
3.6. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature: Inventory expiry field; automate report reminders.
• API: GET /stock-locations/{stock_location_id}/items
3.7. Twilio SMS
• Feature: SMS reminders before expiry.
• API: POST /2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/Messages.json
3.8. Slack
• Feature: Automated channel notification on upcoming expiry.
• API: chat.postMessage
3.9. SendGrid
• Feature: Batch-wide alert emails to compliance teams.
• API: POST /mail/send
3.10. Google Sheets
• Feature: Scheduled scripts to check expiry dates and flag in sheet.
• API: Google Apps Script “onEdit” trigger
3.11. Airtable
• Feature: Expiry field notifications; automation block for compliance logs.
• API: PATCH /v0/{baseId}/{tableName}/{recordId}
3.12. Monday.com
• Feature: Item automation on expiry status; email/bell automations.
• API: change_column_value mutation
3.13. Trello
• Feature: Card due-date automation for expiry tracking.
• API: PUT /1/cards/{id}/due
3.14. Asana
• Feature: Task due date and custom field for batch/expiry; auto-reminders.
• API: POST /tasks
3.15. Freshservice
• Feature: Automated ticket generation for items nearing expiry.
• API: POST /api/v2/tickets
3.16. ServiceNow
• Feature: Incident workflow on compliance log breach.
• API: POST /api/now/table/incident
3.17. Box
• Feature: Automatic file upload of compliance logs per detected expiry.
• API: POST /2.0/files/content
3.18. Dropbox
• Feature: Upload and version expiry compliance documents.
• API: /2/files/upload
3.19. DocuSign
• Feature: Compliance report e-signature workflow on audit.
• API: POST /v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/envelopes
3.20. Smartsheet
• Feature: Sheet-based expiry log automation with alert rules.
• API: POST /sheets/{sheetId}/rows
Benefits
4.2. Provides real-time audit trails ready for regulators.
4.3. Facilitates immediate preventive action before compliance breaches.
4.4. Simplifies product recall and traceability in case of food safety incidents.
4.5. Improves overall kitchen efficiency and confidence for Alsatian cuisine providers.