Inventory and Supply Chain AutomationPurpose
1.2. Trigger automated low stock alerts to responsible purchasing teams using multi-channel notifications.
1.3. Automate creation and delivery of purchase orders to approved suppliers when stock falls below configured thresholds.
1.4. Automator ensures continuous supply chain flow, prevents stockouts, and eliminates manual intervention in reorder processes.
1.5. Enable automating audit trails and document logs for all triggered actions to maintain compliance and traceability.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled inventory checks conducted via automated inventory management software API.
2.3. Arrival of new sales order pushing live stock below minimum required level.
2.4. System receives supplier confirmation for previous purchase orders, automating update for received inventory and new thresholds.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Stock Monitoring API; automate alerting and PO via MRP Live with RESTful triggers.
3.2. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Level Webhooks & Purchase Order SuiteFlow automation; configure with threshold triggers.
3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management Module; automate reorder levels & Power Automate integration for PO creation.
3.4. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Inventory automation rules; use low-stock triggers and PO API for automated purchase orders.
3.5. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Rules; automate threshold-based alerts and Supplier Order automator.
3.6. Cin7
• Feature/Setting: Automatic Reordering; API for low stock monitoring and cloud PO generation.
3.7. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automated Reorder Points and Email PO module; triggers when stock hits defined level.
3.8. TradeGecko (Now QuickBooks Commerce)
• Feature/Setting: Low Inventory Notifications; API-based automated PO with supplier designation.
3.9. Unleashed Software
• Feature/Setting: Auto-Order; set reorder points, automate supplier PO on threshold breach.
3.10. Katana MRP
• Feature/Setting: Stock Out Alerts using Zapier automations; auto-generate POs via Supplier API.
3.11. DEAR Systems
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Automation Workflows; auto-generate supplier purchase orders when low.
3.12. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Automated Reordering Rules; supplier PO created when stock automator triggers.
3.13. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Webhooks plus automation apps (e.g., Mechanic); auto-email POs to suppliers.
3.14. Square for Retail
• Feature/Setting: Low Stock Alerting Automation in Inventory Settings; batch supplier PO email integration.
3.15. Xero
• Feature/Setting: Inventory and PO API; automate PO creation for low levels using third-party connectors.
3.16. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Bot Automation via Incoming Webhooks; post low stock alerts to supply chain channels.
3.17. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Programmable Messaging API; automate sending SMS to buyers on low inventory.
3.18. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated Transactional Emails; configure templates to automate low level/PO alerts.
3.19. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Google Apps Script; automate monitoring stock columns and generate email or webhook POs.
3.20. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automations; triggers on quantity fields to send POs or alerts by email/SMS webhook.
3.21. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automations with Stock Control Model; notify and automate supplier emails.
3.22. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Process Builder and Flows; automate low stock cases and auto-create purchase order tasks.
Benefits
4.2. Automatedly generates and dispatches purchase orders, accelerating restocking cycle.
4.3. Minimizes human error by automating multi-platform workflow from stock management to supplier communication.
4.4. Enhances supply chain reliability with automatable, audit-trailed processes for compliance.
4.5. Improves customer fulfillment rates by automating inventory replenishment and reducing out-of-stocks.