Inventory and Order Management AutomationPurpose
1.2 Automation of real-time stock-level validation with suppliers, reducing out-of-stock and overstock risks.
1.3 Automatically triggers supplier inquiry via APIs or messaging platforms upon inventory threshold breach or sales order placement.
1.4 Enables automated supplier response capture, updating back-office systems and alerting purchase managers for timely decision-making.
1.5 Centralizes supplier status across channels, giving visibility for demand planning and customer updates.
Trigger Conditions
2.2 Purchase order creation in ERP or POS.
2.3 Customer order for an item flagged as "check with supplier".
2.4 Scheduled daily/weekly checks across active SKUs.
2.5 Manual trigger by procurement team via dashboard.
Platform Variants
3.1 SAP Business One
• Feature: Service Layer API (GET /Items)
• Setting: Configure automation to poll Items endpoint for current stock and supplier status.
3.2 Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature: Inventory Availability API
• Setting: Schedule automated job to query supplier inventory with Dynamics connectors.
3.3 Oracle NetSuite
• Feature: SuiteTalk Web Services (Inventory Level)
• Setting: Automate requests to SuiteTalk for supplier-partner item records.
3.4 Shopify
• Feature: InventoryLevels API
• Setting: Automate supplier stock sync via private app polling external vendor APIs.
3.5 QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature: Inventory API
• Setting: Automatedly update stock after supplier sync using webhooks and supplier platform endpoints.
3.6 Cin7
• Feature: Supplier Integration Module
• Setting: Automate schedule-based supplier checks using Cin7’s API credentials.
3.7 Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature: REST API SupplierModule
• Setting: Schedule automated polling for supplier stock statuses linked to each item.
3.8 Brightpearl
• Feature: Supplier Availability Endpoint
• Setting: Poll supplier status via scripts scheduled in Brightpearl’s automation settings.
3.9 Zoho Inventory
• Feature: Vendors API
• Setting: Automate GET requests to vendors for current item availability.
3.10 Megaventory
• Feature: Supplier Availability Automation
• Setting: Trigger automated checks on supplier-item associations via Megaventory API.
3.11 WooCommerce
• Feature: REST API (custom endpoint)
• Setting: Automate calls to supplier plugin/webhooks when inventory meets filter criteria.
3.12 JDA/Blue Yonder
• Feature: Supplier API Plugin
• Setting: Automated job for supplier stock status checks through JDA integrations.
3.13 TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• Feature: Supplier Endpoint API
• Setting: Automate supplier stock verification upon order placement.
3.14 SAP Ariba
• Feature: Supplier Management API
• Setting: Automate periodic supplier-item stock checks through Ariba connectors.
3.15 Odoo
• Feature: Inventory & Purchase module
• Setting: Automator schedules vendor availability API queries per replenishment rule.
3.16 Unleashed Software
• Feature: Supplier Availability Integration
• Setting: Automate supplier check requests in Unleashed API.
3.17 Vend POS
• Feature: Suppliers API
• Setting: Automate supplier availability check after sales or low-stock trigger.
3.18 Square
• Feature: Inventory API
• Setting: Poll supplier data using custom automation scripting.
3.19 SAP S/4HANA
• Feature: API_PURCHASEORDER_PROCESS_SRV
• Setting: Automate supplier stock status checks when PO is created.
3.20 Oracle Fusion Cloud
• Feature: Procurement Cloud API
• Setting: Automate supplier availability monitoring through automation jobs.
Benefits
4.2 Automator for stock replenishment, avoiding lost sales and deadstock.
4.3 Automates updates to procurement and sales channels.
4.4 Streamlines supplier response collection, enabling instant purchase planning.
4.5 Automates compliance with JIT inventory principles.
4.6 Enhanced efficiency via automatedly updated stock dashboards for teams.
4.7 Automated solution supports scalable high-volume SKU management.