Inventory & Supplier ManagementPurpose
1.2. Alert staff instantly when items fall below pre-set thresholds and automate supplier reorder requests.
1.3. Minimize manual tracking efforts, optimize stock usage, prevent wastage, and guarantee menu availability.
1.4. Streamline communication with multiple suppliers, enforce consistency, and maintain compliance with inventory policies.
1.5. Integrate seamlessly with POS systems, warehouse management, and supplier APIs for end-to-end automation.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled inventory checks (e.g., post service or at end of day) identify low-stock status.
2.3. API event from POS or warehouse system signaling item consumption or stock adjustment.
2.4. Receipt of sales data indicating abnormal consumption pace or prediction module flags early restock risk.
Platform Variants
• Feature: Programmable Messaging API
• Setting: Configure webhook to send SMS on low-stock trigger; sample: POST to `/v1/Messages` with staff mobile numbers.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature: Mail Send API
• Setting: Automated email alert to kitchen/inventory team; JSON payload to `/v3/mail/send`.
3.3. Slack
• Feature: Incoming Webhooks
• Setting: Push real-time stock alerts to inventory channel; payload to webhook URL.
3.4. Microsoft Teams
• Feature: Incoming Webhook
• Setting: Message restock alerts to dedicated Teams channel; JSON payload with item details.
3.5. Shopify
• Feature: Inventory Levels API
• Setting: Monitor inventory for online order items; trigger reorder via `/admin/api/2024-01/inventory_levels.json`.
3.6. Square POS
• Feature: Inventory API
• Setting: Fetch item stock and update; trigger workflow on `inventory.count.updated` event.
3.7. QuickBooks Online
• Feature: Inventory Management API
• Setting: Adjust items; create purchase order via `/v3/company/{{companyId}}/purchaseorder`.
3.8. Zoho Inventory
• Feature: Inventory Alerts
• Setting: Set reorder level, automate PO creation through API endpoint `/api/v1/purchaseorders`.
3.9. SAP Business One
• Feature: Inventory Management Module
• Setting: Trigger reorder workflow via Service Layer, `/b1s/v1/InventoryGenEntry`.
3.10. NetSuite
• Feature: Restock Workflow
• Setting: Use SuiteTalk REST Web Services to initiate purchase order.
3.11. Toast POS
• Feature: Inventory Management API
• Setting: Listen for low inventory webhooks and trigger reorder POST to API.
3.12. Lightspeed
• Feature: Inventory API
• Setting: Use `/inventory/levels` endpoints to monitor, push reorder when below threshold.
3.13. Oracle Inventory Cloud
• Feature: REST API
• Setting: Automated reorder via `POST /fscmRestApi/resources/latest/inventoryReplenishment`.
3.14. Mailgun
• Feature: Email Notification API
• Setting: Send email alerts on low-stock event; configure domain and recipients.
3.15. PagerDuty
• Feature: Events API v2
• Setting: Create incidents for urgent low-stock items via `/v2/enqueue`.
3.16. Airtable
• Feature: Webhooks/Automations
• Setting: Listen for stock updates, trigger automation to vendor email.
3.17. Monday.com
• Feature: Automations + Integrations
• Setting: Use inventory updates to trigger reorder requests via vendor integrations.
3.18. Google Sheets
• Feature: App Script/API
• Setting: Monitor sheet updates, on threshold breach send reorder email or webhook.
3.19. SAP Ariba
• Feature: Requisition API
• Setting: POST detailed requisition request on threshold breach.
3.20. Amazon SNS
• Feature: Publish API
• Setting: Trigger SMS/email/HTTP notification on stock alert.
Benefits
4.2. Fully automated supplier ordering, lowering labor costs and manual error.
4.3. Enhanced vendor relationships via timely, accurate orders.
4.4. Increased sales and guest satisfaction through reliable menu availability.
4.5. Leverages diverse enterprise-grade services to fit virtually any tech stack or workflow.