Inventory reconciliation with POS sales data

**Purpose**

1.1. Automate inventory reconciliation with POS sales data to synchronize real-time stock and sales records.
1.2. Automatedly detect discrepancies between actual and reported inventory for food, beverages, and raw materials.
1.3. Optimize supplier ordering, minimize shrinkage, and ensure menu availability by automating inventory updates.
1.4. Automation reduces manual labor, error, and time in the reconciliation process for Arabic cuisine operations.

**Trigger Conditions**

2.1. New POS sales transaction completed.
2.2. Scheduled batch processing (e.g., end-of-day or real-time by transaction).
2.3. Manual trigger by inventory manager during stock audits.
2.4. Automated alert from inventory system for stock threshold.

**Platform Variants**

3.1. Square POS
• Feature: Webhooks/API — automate sending sales data (`POST /v2/payments`) to inventory system.
3.2. Toast POS
• Feature: Sales API — automate export (`GET /sales`) and synchronize to inventory.
3.3. Lightspeed
• Feature: Inventory API — automatedly sync recipe-level depletion (`PUT /inventory`) after sales.
3.4. Clover
• Feature: Orders API — automate new orders (`GET /v3/orders`) for reconciliation.
3.5. Vend (now Lightspeed Retail)
• Feature: Automated inventory sync (`GET /products`, `PUT /inventory_counts`).
3.6. Oracle MICROS
• Feature: Automated integration using Simphony APIs for real-time stock deduction.
3.7. Upserve
• Feature: Inventory module — automated item depletion by recipe sold.
3.8. Revel Systems
• Feature: API — automate item-level stock changes (`PATCH /products`).
3.9. Shopify POS
• Feature: Inventory Levels API (`POST /inventory_levels/adjust`) automate reconciliation post-sales.
3.10. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature: Automated reconciliation by syncing sales with inventory (`POST /sales`, `PUT /inventory`).
3.11. Restaurant365
• Feature: Automated syncing between POS, inventory, and vendor management modules.
3.12. SAP Business One
• Feature: Inventory Management API — automate stock movements after sales orders.
3.13. NetSuite
• Feature: Automated inventory adjustments via SuiteTalk API on POS transactions.
3.14. Zoho Inventory
• Feature: API — automate inventory update on `salesOrder.created` event.
3.15. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature: Automated inventory synchronization flows linking POS and stock data.
3.16. Foodics
• Feature: Automated inventory API — auto-update ingredients based on Arabic menu item sales.
3.17. MarketMan
• Feature: Automated supplier sync and inventory receipt confirmation after POS data processed.
3.18. Xero
• Feature: Automated inventory tracking with sales invoices API.
3.19. Jolt
• Feature: Automated inventory counts and compliance task triggers.
3.20. Epos Now
• Feature: Automated reconciliation API — deduct sold items from live inventory.

**Benefits**

4.1. Automates real-time stock accuracy, reducing manual reconciliation errors.
4.2. Enables automated, data-driven inventory decisions for Arabic restaurant operations.
4.3. Automating supplier order triggers for restock minimizes out-of-stock dishes.
4.4. Increased efficiency by automating routine reconciliation tasks for staff.
4.5. Automation improves loss prevention by detecting unexplained variances automatically.
4.6. Automated audit trails simplify regulatory compliance and food safety tracking.