Inventory Management AutomationPurpose
1.2. Automatically adjust products in categories such as "New Releases," "Best Sellers," and "Out of Stock" to maintain accurate online listings.
1.3. Reduce manual cataloguing errors and save staff time on repetitive classification.
1.4. Integrate metadata imports and API feeds from suppliers to keep categories current and in sync with product availability.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Change in product status (e.g., in-stock to out-of-stock).
2.3. Updates from supplier metadata or API feeds.
2.4. Scheduled reviews (e.g., nightly or weekly) for category validation.
2.5. Product sales velocity changes that warrant re-categorization (e.g., item becomes a "Best Seller").
Platform Variants
3.1. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Admin API, Product Update endpoint — set webhook for inventory/change and use “Collects” endpoint to update product category.
3.2. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: REST API for Products — automate PUT on /wp-json/wc/v3/products/{id} with new category assignments.
3.3. Magento
• Feature/Setting: Catalog API, POST /V1/products/{sku} — configure categoryLink on product update through scheduled or triggered automation.
3.4. BigCommerce
• Feature/Setting: V3 Catalog API, PATCH /catalog/products/{id} — link/unlink product to category based on triggers; automate via webhooks.
3.5. Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• Feature/Setting: OCAPI /product resource (PATCH) — auto-update “classification category” on inventory or attribute change.
3.6. Lightspeed Retail
• Feature/Setting: Product API — configure triggers on product changes to adjust category field.
3.7. Square
• Feature/Setting: Catalog API — automate batch-updates to category_id in CatalogObject payload.
3.8. Netsuite
• Feature/Setting: SuiteScript — automate script to reassign category on item record updates.
3.9. SAP Commerce Cloud
• Feature/Setting: Data Hub, Product Inbound Integration API — automate classification based on event streams.
3.10. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: XML-RPC API Product Update — use automated scripts to change category_id field on triggers.
3.11. PrestaShop
• Feature/Setting: Web service API, Product resource — schedule PUT requests to adjust category associations.
3.12. Squarespace Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Custom Inventory Integrations — automate using products’ category field via external scripts with API access.
3.13. Wix
• Feature/Setting: Wix Stores API — trigger updateCategory for specified product IDs when criteria met.
3.14. OpenCart
• Feature/Setting: Custom module using Events and REST API — intercept stock/product updates to invoke category change.
3.15. Vend (now Lightspeed XSeries)
• Feature/Setting: Product API — patch categoryId upon inventory adjustment webhook.
3.16. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Items API — schedule updateItemCategory based on stock status or external triggers.
3.17. Linnworks
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — automate AssignStockItemToCategory method.
3.18. Unleashed
• Feature/Setting: Product API — trigger and assign CategoryId for product on status change.
3.19. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• Feature/Setting: Products API — automate PATCH on /products/{id} for category_id field.
3.20. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Service Layer API — batch update ItemGroups assignment when item code or stock changes.
3.21. Freshdesk (for support-based edits)
• Feature/Setting: Automations — run rule on ticket creation regarding inventory, triggering external product categorization endpoint.
3.22. Trello (Process Management)
• Feature/Setting: Power-up automation — move product/category cards automatically on inventory update events.
Benefits
4.2. Minimizes manual labor for inventory management staff.
4.3. Enhances update speed for trending and new arrival categories.
4.4. Reduces risk of lost sales due to category errors or outdated information.
4.5. Streamlines the integration of supplier metadata feeds and internal systems.
4.6. Improves reporting on category performance and inventory status.