Inventory aging and slow-mover identification

Purpose

1.1. Identify slow-moving and aged inventory items to increase turnover and reduce holding costs in adult DVD retail operations.
1.2. Automatically flag inventory that exceeds configurable dwell thresholds, supporting markdowns, clearance, or supplier returns.
1.3. Enable timely, data-driven actions to optimize stock levels and cash flow.
1.4. Integrate with reporting tools for actionable insights and compliance with internal inventory policies.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Scheduled time intervals (daily/weekly/monthly job).
2.2. Inventory count updates (on add/remove transactions).
2.3. Threshold breach (item aging exceeds N days/weeks/months).
2.4. Manual trigger by inventory manager for audit checks.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• Inventory GraphQL API: Query products by last sold date, automate tags/alerts for aged items.
3.2. Square POS
• Inventory Management API: Set webhook to detect non-moving SKUs, trigger reporting routine.
3.3. Lightspeed Retail
• Inventory Reports: Scheduled report delivery for low-turnover SKUs, push flagged items via APIs.
3.4. Vend (by Lightspeed)
• Product Endpoint: Filter products where "Days in Stock" > configurable value, update custom fields.
3.5. WooCommerce
• REST API / Reports: Retrieve product stock plus meta info, compare with sales logs for aging detection.
3.6. QuickBooks Commerce
• Inventory Reports API: Export/parse aging report, post flagged item data to notification endpoint.
3.7. Fishbowl Inventory
• Reporting Module: Automate custom query for "last movement date," trigger CSV export.
3.8. Zoho Inventory
• Inventory Details API: Fetch item in-stock aging, push results to Zoho Analytics for alerts.
3.9. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Inventory Aging Report Data Entity: Schedule data extraction, trigger Power Automate flow for notifications.
3.10. SAP Business One
• Inventory Management Service Layer: Run query for item aging, push flagged results to dashboard widget.
3.11. Oracle NetSuite
• Saved Searches & SuiteScript: Automate identification/reporting on slow-movers, email stakeholders.
3.12. Clover POS
• Inventory API: Poll inventory, flag products with minimal sales over threshold; initiate notification routine.
3.13. SquareSpace Commerce
• Inventory Endpoint: Build webhook to extract unsold items by period, update product status field.
3.14. Amazon Seller Central
• Inventory Health API: Auto-download aging inventory data, flag for further processing.
3.15. eBay Seller Hub
• Inventory Insights API: Retrieve "aging stock" report, trigger email/slack alert automation.
3.16. Brightpearl
• Product Reporting: Automate extraction of unsold stock beyond X days, push to ops mailbox.
3.17. Cin7
• Custom Reports: Scheduled report on slow-movers, auto-send CSV to management folder.
3.18. Unleashed Software
• Inventory Aging Report API: Pull slow-mover list, initiate action per threshold.
3.19. MYOB Advanced
• Inventory Reporting API: Run automated report for item aging, add internal ticket for review.
3.20. Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• OCAPI: Extend inventory endpoint to list products with 'aging' status, trigger action plan creation.
3.21. Google Sheets
• App Script: Parse raw inventory data, auto-highlight/notify rows with excessive aging.
3.22. Airtable
• Automation: Configure “Inventory Age” field and run scheduled script to email slow-mover alert.

Benefits

4.1. Automatic detection and handling of overstocked or dead stock reduce losses.
4.2. Increases cash flow efficiency and enables stock optimization.
4.3. Reduces manual labor with scheduled monitoring and notifications.
4.4. Ensures timely clearance actions; improves overall profitability and reporting accuracy.