Automated low-stock alerts and reordering

Purpose

1.1. Prevent stockouts by monitoring DVD inventory levels in real time.
1.2. Trigger rapid response for reordering before critical titles run out of stock.
1.3. Maintain optimal stock for bestsellers and reduce loss from missed sales.
1.4. Automate supplier contact or internal restock request when thresholds are breached.
1.5. Generate historical data for demand forecasting, merchandising, and vendor negotiation.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Inventory count falls below user-specified threshold for title or genre.
2.2. Scheduled inventory reviews (e.g., daily/weekly scans).
2.3. After each point-of-sale transaction, check stock levels.
2.4. Manual stock adjustment or delivery confirmation.

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: "Programmable Messaging" — Automate outbound SMS alerts to staff or managers; configure message template with stock data.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: "Mail Send API" — Configure email notifications to purchasing or management team with dynamic inventory info.
3.3. Slack
• Feature/Setting: "Incoming Webhooks" — Post inventory alerts to a dedicated Slack channel for immediate action.
3.4. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: "Incoming Webhook Connector" — Send alert message cards when stock is low.
3.5. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: "Shopify Admin API" (`inventory_levels/connect` & `inventory_levels/set`) — Trigger alert webhooks and auto-creation of draft reorders.
3.6. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: "REST API Webhooks" — Monitor stock and email or SMS on low stock via integrations.
3.7. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: "Zap Triggers" — Use “Low Inventory” event to launch multi-step alerts and purchase order automations.
3.8. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: "Workflow Rules" — Configure automated email/SMS/supplier order when stock is below threshold.
3.9. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: "Process Builder" or "Flow" — Auto-alert internal teams, schedule follow-up, or update vendors.
3.10. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: "Send Email API" — Push customizable alert emails to defined recipients.
3.11. Trello
• Feature/Setting: "Card Creation API" — Auto-create restock request cards in inventory management board.
3.12. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: "Sheets API" — Log each alert or reorder action, or trigger Apps Script to notify users.
3.13. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: "Automations Center" — Move pulses or notify on low stock events.
3.14. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: "Inventory API" — Detect low inventory and create purchase order draft automatically.
3.15. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: "Automated Actions" — Automated RFQs (Request for Quotation) to suppliers on low stock.
3.16. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: "Saved Searches & SuiteFlow" — Alert on low inventory and launch purchase workflow.
3.17. Notion
• Feature/Setting: "Database API" — Log alerts as a database entry and notify team via integration.
3.18. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: "Automations" — Send low-stock email/SMS or auto-update linked purchase records.
3.19. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: "Events API" — Create urgent on-call incident for critical OOS (out-of-stock) titles.
3.20. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: "Automated Flow" — Build flows for SMS/email alerts based on inventory database thresholds.
3.21. Amazon SNS
• Feature/Setting: "Publish API" — Dispatch mobile push, SMS, or email alerts to subscribed users or systems.
3.22. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: "Alerts Management" — Automatic, parameterized restock alert to purchasing team.

Benefits

4.1. Reduce risk of lost sales from stockouts.
4.2. Rapid response secures relationships with frequent customers.
4.3. Lower manual labor; no need for daily checks by staff.
4.4. Timely supplier communications for faster replenishment.
4.5. Improved demand prediction and store operational efficiency.