Inventory and Supply Chain ManagementPurpose
1.2. Minimize risk of non-compliant suppliers entering supply chains.
1.3. Achieve real-time verification of certifications (e.g., ISO, REACH, RoHS) before procurement approvals.
1.4. Automate audit trails and documentary compliance for due diligence reporting and customer audits.
1.5. Enforce dynamic checks as regulations and company policies evolve.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. New batch/raw material item entered into inventory system.
2.3. Scheduled compliance re-check (e.g., quarterly, annually).
2.4. Change detected in regulatory guidelines or supplier declaration status.
2.5. Manual override or compliance check request from procurement team.
Platform Variants
3.1. SAP Ariba
• Feature/Setting: API call to Ariba Sourcing – check supplier compliance flags, automate sourcing event triggers.
3.2. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Configure Flow Builder to trigger compliance validation on new supplier entries via Supplier Object API.
3.3. Oracle Procurement Cloud
• Feature/Setting: REST API for Supplier Qualification – invoke periodic assessments and document verification workflows.
3.4. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Use scheduled cloud flow to pull supplier data and cross-check with regulatory APIs.
3.5. Coupa
• Feature/Setting: API integration with Coupa Supplier Portal to validate uploaded certificates and environmental compliance docs.
3.6. NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: SuiteScript-triggered workflow for automated compliance rule checks on item receipt.
3.7. Ivalua
• Feature/Setting: Supplier Management API node to query compliance status and fetch documents.
3.8. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: User Defined Fields monitored via DI API, triggering compliance review scripts.
3.9. Zoho Creator
• Feature/Setting: Scheduler to fetch new supplier data and invoke compliance webhooks.
3.10. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming webhook to post compliance status alerts, Slackbot triggers for manual checks.
3.11. Google Workspace
• Feature/Setting: App Script to sync new supplier sheet rows for automated document check with Drive API.
3.12. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: API to verify digitally signed compliance documents and expiration monitoring.
3.13. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Automation rule for new row in suppliers sheet, calling compliance web service endpoints.
3.14. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Serverless function to process compliance checks on supplier data ingestion.
3.15. IBM Sterling Supply Chain
• Feature/Setting: Orchestration flow step to invoke compliance service endpoint on new inventory update.
3.16. Greenstone SupplierPortal
• Feature/Setting: Automatic data feed from supplier portal and compliance review API.
3.17. Assent Compliance
• Feature/Setting: Automated compliance data sync via REST API, alerting for missing/invalid certification fields.
3.18. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Zapier webhook on vendor addition event to trigger compliance API check.
3.19. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Integration recipe to check compliance document links in supplier board via third-party API call.
3.20. Box
• Feature/Setting: Monitor document upload folder with API and trigger compliance scan upon file addition.
3.21. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automated notification via Teams Bot for compliance approval/rejection posts.
Benefits
4.2. Instant identification and tracking of non-compliant batches or suppliers.
4.3. Continuous audit-readiness with up-to-date compliance records.
4.4. Minimizes risk of regulatory penalties and customer contract violations.
4.5. Scalable across global supplier ecosystems with centralized monitoring.