Inventory & Supplier ManagementPurpose
1.2. Automated expiry monitoring ensures food quality and regulatory compliance.
1.3. Prevents inventory losses by automating alerts before items become unusable.
1.4. Supports real-time automated notifications via SMS, email, and team apps for prompt actions.
1.5. Automates supplier communication for replenishment with just-in-time inventory updates.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Automatedly triggers when stock level for at-risk items drops below threshold.
2.3. Scheduled automator runs daily or hourly to scan database for expiring items.
2.4. Automates triggers on new delivery entries to flag soon-to-expire products.
2.5. Automatable integration with manual override for chef or manager confirmations.
Platform Variants
3.1. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: Automate SMS alerts via programmable messaging; configure API to send SMS when expiry date threshold hit.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automate expiry email delivery using transactional email API; trigger automated failure/wastage reports.
3.3. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Automates real-time inventory reminders in channel using Incoming Webhooks API; posts expiry alerts to chef team.
3.4. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automate expiry notifications to restaurant staff via automated bot using Teams Graph API.
3.5. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Automates expiry tracking with script triggers to update or highlight near-expiry items in the sheet.
3.6. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automates warning emails using Airtable automations for records nearing expiry date.
3.7. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Automate tasks or emails to suppliers/manager with workflow API based on expiry fields.
3.8. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Automates service cases or follow-up reminders using Process Builder or Flow for expiring stock.
3.9. SAP
• Feature/Setting: Automate inventory batch expiry checks with custom alerts using SAP Inventory Management APIs.
3.10. QuickBooks
• Feature/Setting: Automates vendor re-ordering reminders triggered by product expiry insights.
3.11. Google Calendar
• Feature/Setting: Automation adds calendar events for expiring inventory via API for team notification.
3.12. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Automate expiry status dashboards using database view triggers and notifications.
3.13. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automate item expiry alerts as board updates using automations or integration triggers.
3.14. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automates email reminders and custom reports on expiring products via workflow automation.
3.15. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automate data flow between various inventory apps and alert systems using multi-step automations.
3.16. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Automates card creation and due date changes for at-risk inventory via Power-Ups/API.
3.17. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Automation rules create tasks or alert team when expiry threshold is reached.
3.18. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Automate low stock and expiry alerts via custom app install or API trigger.
3.19. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Automate ticket creation when high-value perishable item approaches expiry, via API.
3.20. Outlook
• Feature/Setting: Automation sends expiry alerts as emails to defined recipients using Outlook API integrations.
Benefits
4.2. Automatedly boosts stock rotation ensuring fresh ingredients for customers.
4.3. Facilitates regulatory compliance by automating timely removal of expired items.
4.4. Automates team workflow, freeing managers to focus on guest experience.
4.5. Automates supplier relations with faster, accurate restocking based on real expiry data.
4.6. Automates multi-channel alerts, ensuring no missed warnings or wastage events.
4.7. Enables scalable, automatable processes for expansion or multi-location restaurant groups.