Stock level alerts for low inventory or high-demand models

Purpose

1. Provide automated detection and notification of low stock or high-demand Acura vehicle models across dealership inventory.

2. Ensure timely reordering and minimize out-of-stock situations, supporting proactive sales and inventory strategies.

3. Enable automatic alerting to multiple channels (SMS, email, IM, dashboards) for inventory managers, sales staff, and procurement teams.

4. Support compliance with OEM minimum stocking requirements and optimize dealer allocation of high-turn models.

Trigger Conditions

1. Stock quantity for specified make/model/trim falls below set threshold.

2. Daily/weekly inventory scan identifies rapidly depleting (high-demand) SKUs.

3. New vehicle sales/orders registered that further reduce target units on hand.

4. Scheduled data imports showing change between cycles.

5. API/Webhook event indicating inventory update in DMS or listing portal.

Platform Variants

1. Salesforce

• Feature: Report Automation/Process Builder
  
• Setting: Configure Inventory Custom Object to track Acura SKUs, create Flow for "quantity < threshold" triggering Chatter/email.
  

2. HubSpot

• Feature: Workflows
  
• Setting: Inventory custom property, workflow triggers when Stock Level < Notification Limit, sends alert to email or Slack.
  

3. Twilio

• Feature: Programmable SMS
  
• Setting: Use Inventory webhook to fire Twilio Flow; configure SMS to inventory team on low/in-demand models.
  

4. SendGrid

• Feature: API / Marketing Campaigns
  
• Setting: Trigger POST to SendGrid API with VIN/qty alert, configure transactional template for urgent notifications.
  

5. Microsoft Teams

• Feature: Incoming Webhook
  
• Setting: Connect inventory system with Teams webhook URL; format JSON body to send adaptive card to sales channel.
  

6. Slack

• Feature: Incoming Webhook/Workflow Builder
  
• Setting: Post low stock or fast-selling model alert in inventory channel via workflow or webhook integration.
  

7. Google Sheets

• Feature: App Script / Triggers
  
• Setting: Script reviews inventory rows, sends email via Gmail API when Acura SKUs fall below minimum.
  

8. Zapier

• Feature: Zaps
  
• Setting: Detect DMS change or low stock in Sheets, trigger multi-channel alert via Email/SMS/Slack.
  

9. Shopify

• Feature: Admin API / Product Listings
  
• Setting: Script monitors Acura vehicle collections, triggers webhook to alert when qty low.
  

10. Mailgun

• Feature: Email API
  
• Setting: Programmatically send templated alert to distribution list on low or high-velocity models.
  

11. Dynamics 365

• Feature: Power Automate
  
• Setting: Use Inventory entity, trigger Flow for low quantity, send Actionable Message to staff.
  

12. Freshdesk

• Feature: Ticket Automation
  
• Setting: Auto-create ticket when inventory hits threshold for Acura models, assign to inventory manager.
  

13. ServiceNow

• Feature: Flow Designer / Notification
  
• Setting: Build flow to detect stock status and generate notification to parts or sales group.
  

14. Klaviyo

• Feature: Flows
  
• Setting: Use back-in-stock flow template, adapt to alert managers on low or high-demand units.
  

15. Monday.com

• Feature: Automations
  
• Setting: Board for inventory, automation sends email/in-app notification when Acura stock < preset.
  

16. Asana

• Feature: Rules
  
• Setting: Task created in Inventory project when model availability drops below required count.
  

17. Pipedrive

• Feature: Workflow Automation
  
• Setting: Create custom inventory pipeline, trigger activity/alert when count low.
  

18. Notion

• Feature: Database & Automations
  
• Setting: Database for vehicles, automate notification when low-inventory formula flag triggers.
  

19. Airtable

• Feature: Automations
  
• Setting: Run scheduled inventory check, send Slack/email via automation if Acura model below limit.
  

20. PagerDuty

• Feature: Event Trigger
  
• Setting: Alert escalation on critical inventory issues, configure service for inventory management.
  

Benefits

1. Prevent lost sales by restocking proactively.

2. Reduce manual review time and human error in inventory oversight.

3. Consistent compliance with OEM stocking requirements.

4. Real-time visibility for decision makers via preferred channels.

5. Improved customer satisfaction with better on-lot availability.