Stock level synchronization between physical and online stores

Purpose

1. Maintain real-time stock level accuracy across physical and online Amish furniture store locations.

2. Prevent overselling, stockouts, and manual reconciliation errors for unique inventory.

3. Automate adjustments due to walk-in purchases, online orders, returns, and supplier restocks.

4. Centralize inventory data streams for operations, finance, and customer service access.

Trigger Conditions

1. Physical store sale is processed via POS system.

2. Online order is placed, canceled, or refunded.

3. Supplier delivery restocks inventory.

4. Manual inventory count or adjustment conducted in any store.

5. System API calls for scheduled or real-time sync operations.

Platform Variants

1. Shopify

• API: InventoryLevel API; Configure Shopify webhook for 'inventory_levels/update.'
  

2. Lightspeed Retail

• API: Inventory API endpoint; Setup triggers for on-hand count changes in product records.
  

3. Square POS

• Feature/Setting: Inventory Tracking; Use Webhooks v2 for item_inventory.updated events.
  

4. QuickBooks Commerce

• API: Product and Inventory endpoints; Configure Inventory.updated webhook.
  

5. WooCommerce

• Feature: REST API, Webhook for 'product.updated' and 'order.updated.'
  

6. Vend (by Lightspeed)

• API: Inventory and Product endpoints; Setup stock_on_hand webhook.
  

7. NetSuite ERP

• Feature: SuiteTalk Inventory adjustment endpoint; Map custom integration for stock sync.
  

8. Odoo ERP

• API: /stock.quant/ endpoints; Trigger automated inventory adjustment upon any sale.
  

9. SAP Business One

• Service Layer: Inventory Transfers API, trigger goods movement event.
  

10. Zoho Inventory

• API: Inventory Adjustments; Configure webhook for every 'item stock update'.
  

11. Microsoft Dynamics 365

• API: InventoryOnHand entity; Trigger Power Automate flow on change.
  

12. Brightpearl

• API: Product and Inventory endpoints; Webhook for stock_orderplaced and stock_updated.
  

13. PrestaShop

• API: StockAvailables resource; Setup order and return hooks.
  

14. Magento 2

• API: /V1/stockItems endpoint; Use events sales_order_place_after, cataloginventory_stock_item_save_commit_after.
  

15. Clover POS

• API: Inventory endpoint; Listen for Inventory Item events.
  

16. DEAR Systems

• API: Inventory endpoint; Webhook for stock level adjust events.
  

17. ShipStation

• API: Inventory endpoint; Post-update hook for shipped orders.
  

18. Linnworks

• API: Inventory.ChangeStockLevel; Set rule for eCommerce channel and local store linkage.
  

19. TradeGecko

• API: Products and Inventory endpoints; Automation trigger on stock changes.
  

20. Revel Systems

• API: Inventory endpoints; Configure webhook for inventory_updated event.
  

21. Cin7 Core

• API: StockOnHand endpoint; Webhook on change events.
  

22. Salesforce Commerce Cloud

• API: OCAPI Inventory Shop API; Event listener for stock changes.
  

23. Retail Pro

• API: Merchandise Management APIs; Batch update or trigger on sale.
  

24. Amazon Seller Central

• API: Inventory API; Subscribe to inventory reports and adjust triggers.
  

Benefits

1. Eliminates double-selling or overselling scenarios.

2. Reduces manual legwork and staff overhead.

3. Enables data-driven purchase forecasts and supplier orders.

4. Enhances customer trust and satisfaction.

5. Minimizes write-off losses from inaccurate stock records.

6. Establishes transparent, real-time inventory overview for all business levels.