Real-time inventory sync across outlets

Purpose

1.1. Enable automated real-time inventory data sync across all cold cut store outlets, eliminating manual updates and mitigating stock discrepancies.
1.2. Support continuous product availability, reducing out-of-stock situations by automating updates on inbound/outbound stock movements, returns, and shrinkage across every system endpoint.
1.3. Enhance visibility for headquarters, regional managers, and store operators through automated, always-updated dashboards and mobile notifications.
1.4. Automate data ingestion from POS, ERP, warehouse, e-commerce, and operational devices (scales, RFID, IoT sensors), ensuring a single source of inventory truth.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated triggering on stock changes in POS system—e.g., sale completion, inventory adjustment, or return.
2.2. Inventory file uploads (CSV/XML/Excel) to cloud storage or FTP automatedly initiate updates.
2.3. Manually or scheduled automated batch syncs configured for store closing/opening.
2.4. IoT sensor/weight change events directly automate adjustments into central system.
2.5. Automated API response detection—e-commerce sales/shipping confirmation.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Webhook for "inventory_level/update"; Configure to automate outbound trigger to connected endpoints.
3.2. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API ("BatchChangeInventory") for automating stock level updates upon transactions.
3.3. Lightspeed Retail
• Feature/Setting: Webhooks + Inventory endpoint to automate sync on item quantity change.
3.4. Vend
• Feature/Setting: Automated inventory webhook to external API upon localized changes.
3.5. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: "Inventory Adjustment" API automation for reconciliation across locations.
3.6. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: DI API for "InventoryTransferRequest" automating inter-store sync.
3.7. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: "Inventory Item" record custom automation to trigger updates cross-outlets.
3.8. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automated webhook to push inventory change events to external system.
3.9. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Power Automate flow based on "Inventory Journal" update, automating push.
3.10. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: REST API "adjustInventory" for automated multi-location stock updates.
3.11. Magento
• Feature/Setting: API ("PUT /V1/stockItems/{sku}") automates update calls on sale/shipment event.
3.12. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: Webhook for "product.updated" automates update synced to all stores via REST API.
3.13. Stripe Terminal
• Feature/Setting: Automated webhook trigger post-transaction for inventory decrement.
3.14. Amazon Seller Central
• Feature/Setting: MWS API "POST /feeds" for automated inventory feeds across channels.
3.15. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Apps Script automation on "onEdit" trigger to perform API sync.
3.16. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automated scripting block or webhook to update inventory accordingly.
3.17. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automation "When item changes to X, send webhook" for synchronization.
3.18. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Power-Up for automation, moving cards to trigger API sync for stock.
3.19. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook automatedly notifies inventory admins on sync event.
3.20. Dropbox
• Feature/Setting: API "files/upload" triggers automation in inventory management platform.
3.21. FTP/SFTP Servers
• Feature/Setting: Automated polling for new files, triggering batch inventory sync task.
3.22. Google Drive
• Feature/Setting: Watch for file changes via API; automate update sequence.
3.23. Power BI
• Feature/Setting: Automated data refresh to reflect real-time inventory analytics.
3.24. Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Multi-step flow automates inventory update from store to HQ.

Benefits

4.1. Automated elimination of manual reconciliation, saving man-hours and costs.
4.2. Immediate view of stock levels—automatedly prevents overselling/underselling.
4.3. Automation minimizes human error, increases accuracy in inventory records.
4.4. Automates compliance for audits through real-time, centralized data.
4.5. Rapid restocking decisions via automated analytics updates.
4.6. Boosts collaboration as every department automatedly accesses live inventory status.
4.7. Automates alerts for low stock, surplus, and expiry, optimizing turnover and reducing waste.