Inventory & Asset ManagementPurpose
1.2. Deliver automated low stock alerts to procurement or field teams for immediate restocking.
1.3. Synchronize counts across multiple storage locations, vans, and warehouses.
1.4. Minimize manual checks, prevent stock-outs, and maintain SLA compliance for installation and rigging crews.
1.5. Provide a real-time dashboard and historical logs for audit compliance and capacity planning.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled periodic inventory scans complete (hourly, daily, or real-time via IoT sensor/API).
2.3. Asset movement (check-in/check-out, transfer across sites) logged in inventory management system.
2.4. New delivery received or job allocation modifies available count.
2.5. Manual override or field update request triggers immediate status check.
Platform Variants
3.1. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Function: Inventory Management API — set webhook for “On-Hand Inventory” change, use custom alert rule for threshold events.
3.2. SAP S/4HANA
• Function: Inventory Management (MM-IM) — enable BAPI_MATERIAL_AVAILABILITY, trigger alert workflow.
3.3. Oracle NetSuite
• Function: RESTlet or SuiteScript — monitor “Inventory Level” fields, set “Saved Search” + email alert action.
3.4. Zoho Inventory
• API: GET /api/v1/items — automate polling or webhook on "Available Stock" and send alert via Zoho Flow.
3.5. QuickBooks Commerce
• API: GET /products/ — monitor quantity, trigger based on SKU threshold logic.
3.6. Fishbowl Inventory
• Function: OData API “InventoryLocation” monitor + report; alert staff via Fishbowl Notify.
3.7. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• API: /stock/summary — set integration to listen for stock dip, send webhook to ops staff.
3.8. Finale Inventory
• Integration: REST API — inventory update events push low stock notifications.
3.9. Unleashed Software
• Function: Webhook for stock re-order point breach; email/SMS via Unleashed Triggers.
3.10. Odoo
• Feature: Automated Inventory Rules (Re-Order Rules); API webhook for minimum quantity.
3.11. Shopify
• API: InventoryLevel resource — subscribe to “inventory_levels/update” webhook event for products.
3.12. Square
• API: Inventory API — fetch inventory counts, trigger alert when inventory_quantity < set minimum.
3.13. Lightspeed
• API: Inventory endpoint — use webhook for stock_on_hand change, run alert if threshold crossed.
3.14. Cin7
• API: Inventory Quantity webhook — receive and process low stock cut-off event.
3.15. DEAR Systems
• API: /Inventory/StockLevel endpoint — polling or webhook with threshold logic for notifications.
3.16. Twilio SMS
• Feature: Programmable SMS — configure to send critical SMS to asset managers when item drops below threshold.
• Sample: SMS status alert sent via API POST on stock event.
3.17. Slack
• API: chat.postMessage — send channel notification with item, quantity, site/location, responsible contact.
3.18. PagerDuty
• API: Events API v2 — send real-time incident alerts to inventory/ops team on threshold breach.
3.19. SendGrid
• Feature: Transactional email — API send for alert with item, site, timestamp, and recommended action.
3.20. Airtable
• API: Automations — trigger action on formula field [“Low Stock”] to alert responsible party.
3.21. Monday.com
• Feature: Automation recipe “When item changes status to Low Stock, notify Ops”; webhook for real-time triggers.
3.22. Google Sheets
• API: Apps Script; onUpdate monitoring of inventory sheet, send alert if cell drops below threshold value.
3.23. Trello
• API: Create card in “Urgent Restock” list using Automation webhook trigger from inventory system.
3.24. ServiceNow
• Feature: Flow Designer — when Inventory Table record updated & quantity < threshold, send alert to relevant team.
4. Benefits
4.2. Enables proactive purchase orders for installation consumables and assets.
4.3. Improves operational transparency and accountability in rigging & installation workflows.
4.4. Reduces manual error, enhances audit capabilities and SLA adherence.
4.5. Scales efficiently with multiple antenna crews, locations, and warehouse environments.