Automated inventory reconciliation between physical and digital systems

Purpose

1.1. Ensure real-time alignment between warehouse physical inventory and digital records for aluminum stock.
1.2. Minimize discrepancies, reduce manual effort, comply with audit requirements, and flag errors or shortages immediately.
1.3. Synchronize inputs from barcode/RFID/IoT scans into ERP/IMS, and propagate updates to sales, procurement, and finance systems.
1.4. Provide automated discrepancy reporting, trigger replenishments, and offer actionable notifications to inventory managers.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New physical scan/upload from mobile inventory device, IoT sensor, or RFID reader.
2.2. Scheduled interval (e.g., hourly, daily) for batch reconciliation.
2.3. Manual update in ERP/IMS by warehouse supervisor.
2.4. System alert when stock falls below reorder threshold or mismatch detected.

Platform Variants

3.1. SAP S/4HANA
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management API — Configure "/API_MATERIAL_STOCK_SRV/A_MaterialStock" endpoint for item-level stock verification

3.2. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: InventoryCount REST endpoint — Trigger comparison and update for "itemCount" objects

3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Function: Inventory Journals API — Setup PATCH/GET on "/inventoryJournals" for reconciliation events

3.4. Zoho Inventory
• Function: Inventory Adjustments API — Setup POST for "adjustments" with webhook from physical scan

3.5. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — PUT requests on "/stockAdjustments" tied to scanning app updates

3.6. Odoo ERP
• Function: stock.quant API endpoint — Automate calls to "inventory_adjustment" method

3.7. Infor CloudSuite Industrial
• API Method: ION Inventory Transactions — Pair REST triggers with tagged device inputs

3.8. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Data Integration Module — Sync XML file import with scheduled reconciliation scripts

3.9. SkuVault
• API Call: Inventory Pull/Push endpoint — Pair POST on "/inventory" with barcode scanning routine

3.10. Epicor Kinetic
• Feature/Setting: InventoryTransactionSvc — Configure GetRows/UpdateRef method for inventory events

3.11. TradeGecko
• Function: Stock Adjustment API — POST on "/stock_adjustments" with trigger on mobile input

3.12. Cin7 Core
• Feature/Setting: Product API — PUT/PATCH on "/products" for quantity sync

3.13. Katana MRP
• API Method: Inventory Adjustments — POST requests to "/inventory_adjustments" from RFID triggers

3.14. Unleashed
• Feature/Setting: Stock On Hand API — GET/POST to "/StockOnHand" for each physical-to-system check

3.15. Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management Object — Record Trigger Flows for object updates

3.16. Shopify Plus
• Function: InventoryLevel API — PATCH to "/admin/api/inventory_levels" on scan completion

3.17. ShipBob
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Endpoint — Automate GET/PUT to "/inventory" syncing with physical data

3.18. Netstock
• Function: Inventory Optimization API — DataFeed POST from warehouse tally system

3.19. DEAR Systems
• API: Inventory Write-off/Create Adjustment endpoint — Automate POST for reconciliation events

3.20. Finale Inventory
• Feature/Setting: REST API — Sync "/api/inventory" endpoint with physical device batch file

3.21. Acumatica Cloud ERP
• API Call: Inventory Allocation endpoint — Configure Sync with "POST /entity/Default/17.200.001/Inventory"

3.22. Manhattan Associates WMS
• Interface: Active Reconciliation Service — Trigger B2B integration for periodic audits

Benefits

4.1. Reduces inventory shrinkage and mismatches.
4.2. Lowers manual reconciliation workload and human error.
4.3. Enhances compliance and audit readiness with digital trails.
4.4. Enables timely purchase and sales actions via real-time inventory accuracy.
4.5. Provides early alerting for loss prevention and process optimization.