Automated product import/export from suppliers

Purpose

1.1 Automate product data import/export between flamenco dancewear suppliers and store inventory systems for up-to-date catalog management.
1.2 Automates synchronization of stock levels, product variations, pricing, and new arrivals in real time to minimize manual updates and errors.
1.3 Enables automated transfer of product images, descriptions, and SKUs for consistent product representation.
1.4 Supports automating bulk uploads, mass price changes, and discontinued product flags for effective inventory lifecycle management.
1.5 Automates compliance with supplier feed formatting requirements and timings, reducing manual file adjustments.
1.6 Permits automated scheduling (hourly, daily, weekly) of product data pulls and pushes for continuous catalog accuracy.
1.7 Integrates automatable notifications and status logs for actionable insights when supplier data fails or is incomplete.

Trigger Conditions

2.1 Scheduled time-based triggers (e.g., every night at 2:00AM) for recurring automated synchronization.
2.2 Manual initiation via dashboard for ad-hoc automated imports or exports.
2.3 Event-driven automation upon new file upload to cloud storage or supplier API callback.
2.4 Product or stock change detection in supplier system initiates automated data pull.
2.5 Initiation upon email receipt with product feed attachment (CSV, XML, JSON).
2.6 Supplier notification integration triggers automated workflow start.

Platform variants

3.1 Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Product API — Configure automated import jobs using /admin/api/2023-01/products.json endpoint for product creation and updates.
3.2 WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: REST API v3 — Automate POST/PUT requests to /wp-json/wc/v3/products for syncing supplier feeds.
3.3 Magento
• Feature/Setting: Catalog Import/Export — Set up scheduled data import/export profiles using built-in automation panel.
3.4 BigCommerce
• Feature/Setting: Catalog API — Automate PUT/POST to /stores/{store_hash}/v3/catalog/products for mass updates.
3.5 PrestaShop
• Feature/Setting: Webservice API — Automates product XML/JSON push to /api/products for real-time imports.
3.6 NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: SuiteScript/RESTlet — Automate SuiteScript for direct import/export between inventory and suppliers.
3.7 SAP Commerce (Hybris)
• Feature/Setting: Data Hub — Automates import/export via data feed orchestration engine for bulk supplier syncing.
3.8 Infor CloudSuite
• Feature/Setting: API Gateway — Configure product master data imports through interface endpoints for automation.
3.9 Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Product Data Imports — Automates catalog updates via CSV import routines/API triggers.
3.10 Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: API (Products) — Automate POST/PUT to /api/v1/items for continuous supplier product syncing.
3.11 TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• Feature/Setting: Product API — Use automation to push new products or updates via /products endpoint.
3.12 Odoo
• Feature/Setting: XML-RPC API — Automates product.create or product.write for syncing supplier data.
3.13 Vend (Lightspeed Retail)
• Feature/Setting: Products API — Schedule/import automation jobs via /api/products for catalog consistency.
3.14 Unleashed
• Feature/Setting: Product API Endpoint — Automatedly push/import products with /Products API resource.
3.15 Cin7
• Feature/Setting: Product Import/Export — Automate with CSV import/export utility configured via the dashboard scheduler.
3.16 Salsify
• Feature/Setting: Product Sync API — Automates data pulls with /products API for supplier feed ingestion.
3.17 Plytix
• Feature/Setting: Data Import Automation — Schedule automated import routines via Data Feeds module.
3.18 ChannelAdvisor
• Feature/Setting: Product Data Automation — Use Data Transformation Services for scheduled supplier updates.
3.19 Mirakl
• Feature/Setting: APIs for Product Feeds — Automates POST/PUT product feed submission for marketplace integration.
3.20 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Data Entity API — Automate product import/export using recurring data jobs via OData endpoints.

Benefits

4.1 Reduces manual entry errors and automates import/export for accurate inventory.
4.2 Automates inventory updates, resulting in real-time stock accuracy across online and offline channels.
4.3 Accelerates product launches by automating new item onboarding from suppliers.
4.4 Enhances scalability with automatable workflows supporting unlimited SKUs.
4.5 Frees staff from repetitive tasks by automating all data migration and catalog syncs.
4.6 Improves supplier collaboration through seamless automating of data exchange.
4.7 Delivers actionable alerts and audit trails for every automated transaction.
4.8 Ensures compliance with supplier data requirements via customizable automation logic and mapping.