Real-time inventory valuation reports

Purpose

1.1. Automate the generation and delivery of real-time inventory valuation reports for army & navy surplus shops to enable continuous monitoring and timely decision-making.
1.2. Automate inventory value calculations using current stock levels and latest purchase/sale prices, supporting loss prevention and reordering automation.
1.3. Automate reporting for management, accounting, and compliance; provide stakeholders with always up-to-date inventory asset valuations.
1.4. Enhance automation by distributing scheduled or event-driven reports via email, messaging, dashboards, and connected accounting platforms.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automatedly trigger when inventory quantities in the database change (sales, receipts, transfers, write-offs).
2.2. Scheduled automation (e.g., hourly, end-of-day, weekly).
2.3. Automated manual triggers by staff through an interface or mobile app.
2.4. External API event (e.g., sales completed in POS, warehouse stock adjustment) automates the workflow.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Levels API endpoint for live stock data automation.
• Sample: Configure webhook for `inventory_levels/update`.
3.2. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Reports API for automated inventory valuation summaries.
• Sample: Automate scheduled "Inventory Valuation Detail" report delivery.
3.3. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Integration Framework, Inventory Transactions API automates updated values.
• Sample: Automate triggers on stock movement events.
3.4. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: RESTlet scripts for automated inventory report extraction.
• Sample: Schedule NetSuite SuiteScript 2.0 for real-time valuation.
3.5. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Feature/Setting: OData API for automation of inventory reporting.
• Sample: Create automated reports with inventory records endpoint.
3.6. Lightspeed Retail
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly use Inventory API for stock/valuation metrics.
• Sample: Automate pull via `/inventory_count`.
3.7. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: REST API for inventory and order data.
• Sample: Trigger automation on webhook `product.updated`.
3.8. Xero
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Items API automates valuation by integrating with accounting data.
• Sample: Automate report with GET /items and recent transactions.
3.9. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: Inventory and Reporting APIs automate inventory value reporting.
• Sample: Trigger automation with `Inventory API` updates.
3.10. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory Valuation Report API.
• Sample: Schedule and automate download or delivery.
3.11. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automated REST API for inventory details.
• Sample: Automate push based on Inventory Status endpoint.
3.12. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• Feature/Setting: Automated /inventory endpoint for stock value extraction.
• Sample: Trigger on stock changes.
3.13. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory report module and API for valuation exports.
• Sample: Automation via scheduled actions.
3.14. Vend
• Feature/Setting: Reporting API automates inventory value snapshot.
• Sample: Trigger on sale via `register_sale.update`.
3.15. Unleashed
• Feature/Setting: API endpoint for Stock Value automation.
• Sample: Automate GET `/StockValue`.
3.16. DEAR Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automated /Inventory endpoint for valuation metrics.
• Sample: Schedule automation for summary reports.
3.17. Acumatica
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Summary and Movement APIs.
• Sample: Automate report generation with business event triggers.
3.18. PrestaShop
• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory API for valuations.
• Sample: Pull data using `stock_availables` resource on changes.
3.19. BigCommerce
• Feature/Setting: Catalog Inventory and Reporting APIs automatably integrated.
• Sample: Push automation on variant inventory update.
3.20. Magento Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory and Reports API.
• Sample: Schedule automation using `GET /V1/inventory/source-items`.
3.21. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Google Sheets API for automated report creation and sharing.
• Sample: Automate appending inventory values via API on trigger.
3.22. Slack
• Feature/Setting: API Post Message for automated report delivery.
• Sample: Automate valuation report in inventory channel.
3.23. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly send valuation report with Teams API.
• Sample: Automate posting through Bot Framework.

Benefits

4.1. Automates access to up-to-date inventory value for better financial planning and loss prevention.
4.2. Reduces manual labor and error through end-to-end automation.
4.3. Enables automators to schedule or trigger on-demand reporting, increasing agility.
4.4. Automates compliance with accurate, auditable reports for stakeholders.
4.5. Real-time data automates business intelligence, forecasting, and reordering, optimizing surplus retail decisioning.