Purpose
1.2. Prevent stock discrepancies, minimize manual errors, and automate alerts on critical inventory thresholds.
1.3. Allow dynamic dispatch, ordering, and allocation planning based on near real-time warehouse inventory status.
1.4. Maintain compliance and secure logs for all inventory updates specific to the defense and ammunition industry.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Manual or automated inventory audit resulting in recorded adjustment.
2.3. Scheduled inventory sync intervals.
2.4. Critical threshold levels reached for any SKU at any warehouse.
2.5. API/webhook calls from IoT warehouse tracking or ERP systems initiating inventory change.
Platform Variants
3.1 SAP S/4HANA
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management (MM-IM) module; configure IDOC_OUTINV or custom API for outbound inventory updates.
3.2 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain
• Feature/Setting: Inventory journals; connect with Dataverse API for event-based inventory sync.
3.3 Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Adjustment and TransferOrder API endpoints.
3.4 Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Add/Update Inventory API using OAuth2 authentication.
3.5 Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: RESTful Inventory endpoint; set webhook notifications for adjustments.
3.6 Odoo ERP
• Feature/Setting: Inventory app XML-RPC API; automate stock.quant triggers.
3.7 TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• Feature/Setting: Stock Adjustment API with webhook integration for multiple warehouses.
3.8 Cin7 Omni
• Feature/Setting: Product Inventory endpoint; set to POST real-time inventory data.
3.9 Unleashed Software
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API, “WarehouseStockOnHand” GET/POST endpoints.
3.10 DEAR Inventory
• Feature/Setting: InventoryMovement API and automated email alerts.
3.11 Infor CloudSuite
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Transactions BOD XML feed or REST API.
3.12 SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: DI API for Inventory Transfers, automate with service layer triggers.
3.13 Epicor Prophet 21
• Feature/Setting: REST API for InventoryTransfers, event-driven polling for changes.
3.14 Acumatica Cloud ERP
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Summary and Transfer endpoints with scheduled synchronization.
3.15 QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Adjustment/Update API, set with stock level triggers.
3.16 Shopify Plus
• Feature/Setting: InventoryLevel API with “connectLocation” configuration.
3.17 Skubana
• Feature/Setting: Real-time inventory sync API endpoint with webhook event trigger.
3.18 Magento Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Multi-Source Inventory API, “SourceItem” endpoint POST/PUT.
3.19 Katana MRP
• Feature/Setting: Stock Adjustment API with webhook connection to each warehouse.
3.20 SkuVault
• Feature/Setting: Warehouse Quantity endpoint via SkuVault API, schedule sync trigger.
3.21 Brightpearl
• Feature/Setting: Product Inventory Quantity endpoint, configured for multi-warehouse.
3.22 Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: App Script or Sheets API (v4); update rows/columns on stock change.
3.23 AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Event-driven function listening to S3, DynamoDB, or API Gateway inventory events.
3.24 Azure Logic Apps
• Feature/Setting: HTTP trigger, using connectors for ERP/inventory platforms listed above.
Benefits
4.2. Eliminate double-selling and stockouts across distributed warehouses.
4.3. Boost compliance via secure, timestamped inventory logs for all changes.
4.4. Significantly minimize manual reconciliation and human error.
4.5. Enhance supply security with real-time alerts and automated corrective actions.