Inventory and Supplier ManagementPurpose
1.2. Automatedly update inventory items, quantities, usage rates, and reorder requirements in real time for centralized transparency and decision-making.
1.3. Automate alerts, reporting, and analytics for inventory discrepancies, low stock, and transfer needs.
1.4. Support the automated integration of supplier management for streamlined restocking based on synchronized data.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Periodic timed schedule (e.g., every 15 minutes, hourly) initiates automated update.
2.3. New shipment or purchase order logged — automate inventory system update.
2.4. Detected threshold (min/max quantity) breached triggers automated re-sync and alert.
2.5. Manual force-sync by a location manager.
Platform Variants
• API: Inventory Adjustment API
• Feature/Setting: Configure automated inventory update flows using REST or SOAP API for real-time data sync.
3.2. SAP Business One
• Service Layer API: InventoryService
• Feature/Setting: Automate data synchronization via InventoryService endpoints, map location IDs.
3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• API: InventoryItems endpoint
• Feature/Setting: Automate sync by configuring recurring API calls and Patch methods for inventory reconciliation.
3.4. Square POS
• Inventory API
• Feature/Setting: Enable automated inventory changes broadcasting to each registered location ID.
3.5. Lightspeed Retail
• Inventory API
• Feature/Setting: Automate Push/Pull inventory via Webhooks and automated API PATCH requests.
3.6. Shopify
• Admin API: InventoryLevel endpoints
• Feature/Setting: Automate inventory sync triggers on update and adjust globally for all stock locations.
3.7. Toast POS
• Partner API: Inventory Management
• Feature/Setting: Use automated POST/GET Inventory endpoints to update and sync data per restaurant.
3.8. Clover POS
• API: Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Configure event hooks for automate-on-edit of inventory objects anytime local changes occur.
3.9. Revel Systems
• Revel Inventory API
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly synchronize location-specific inventory with bulkUpdate and inventoryList endpoints.
3.10. QuickBooks Commerce
• Inventory API
• Feature/Setting: Automate updating and fetching inventory objects for all branches.
3.11. Zoho Inventory
• Automation: Webhooks + Inventory API
• Feature/Setting: On Transaction/Item updates, automate cross-location sync using workflow rules.
3.12. Fishbowl Inventory
• REST API
• Feature/Setting: Automate InventoryTransfer and InventoryStatus methods for multi-location updates.
3.13. DEAR Systems
• Inventory API
• Feature/Setting: Automate POST InventoryMovement for inter-location adjustments.
3.14. Cin7
• API: Stock API
• Feature/Setting: Configure locations in API requests, automate bulk data uploads.
3.15. Vend by Lightspeed
• API: Inventory endpoints
• Feature/Setting: Automator configures PATCH/POST Inventory endpoints for real-time synchronizing.
3.16. ShopKeep
• Inventory Control API
• Feature/Setting: Configure automated update flows for product and stock adjustments across sites.
3.17. SquareSpace Commerce
• API: Inventory Webhooks
• Feature/Setting: Automates cross-location stock level synchronization when webhook triggers on inventory events.
3.18. WooCommerce
• REST API
• Feature/Setting: Automate inventory update calls to locations upon product or stock status change events.
3.19. Odoo
• Inventory application XML/RPC API
• Feature/Setting: Automate transfer and update of inventory records among warehouse objects.
3.20. Upserve POS
• API: Inventory Sync endpoints
• Feature/Setting: Automate calling sync endpoints per location as automated events or periodic triggers.
Benefits
4.2. Automatedly ensures every site has real-time, harmonized inventory visibility and analytics.
4.3. Reduces stockouts, overstock, and wastage via automated alerting and restocking actions.
4.4. Accelerates reporting, GS1/barcode tracking, and supplier communication through automation.
4.5. Automating inventory synchronization releases staff to focus on customer service and product quality.