New stock arrival notification to staff

Purpose

1.1. Automate and standardize staff notifications the moment new animal hospital supplies or stock arrive in inventory.
1.2. Ensure time-critical medicines, food, and medical equipment are attended to immediately for storage, checking, and use.
1.3. Eliminate manual communication errors or delays in stock processing, safeguarding continuity of care for animal patients.
1.4. Track staff acknowledgment and ensure responsible staff are always informed and accountable.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Stock entry is recorded in inventory management software.
2.2. Barcode or RFID scan event for new supplies.
2.3. Manual entry of delivery in digital inventory log.
2.4. Supplier automatically updates fulfillment on stock delivery via API webhook.

Platform Variants

1. Twilio SMS

• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS via Programmable Messaging; configure webhook to trigger SMS to staff numbers.
• Sample Config: POST /v1/Messages with event payload, staff phone list.

2. SendGrid

• Feature/Setting: Transactional Email API for stock notifications.
• Sample Config: POST /mail/send with recipient list and templated message.

3. Slack

• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhooks for channel alerts; map inventory event to specific staff channel.
• Sample Config: POST webhook URL with JSON payload (arrival details).

4. Microsoft Teams

• Feature/Setting: Incoming webhook to send adaptive cards to staff group.
• Sample Config: POST Adaptive Card payload to Teams channel webhook.

5. Discord

• Feature/Setting: Webhook integration for alert channels with text and attachments.
• Sample Config: POST webhook with stock details and mention staff roles.

6. Google Chat

• Feature/Setting: Webhook to deliver formatted message to hospital team space.
• Sample Config: POST webhook with event payload and @mention logic.

7. Outlook

• Feature/Setting: Office365 Mail Send API to email staff group.
• Sample Config: POST /v1.0/me/sendMail with template and dynamic recipients.

8. Gmail

• Feature/Setting: Gmail API to compose/send arrival alert to vet staff.
• Sample Config: POST /gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send with message body.

9. WhatsApp Business API

• Feature/Setting: Send templated notification to registered staff devices.
• Sample Config: POST /v1/messages with staff contacts, template_id.

10. PagerDuty

• Feature/Setting: Event API for incident/alert assignment (high-value items).
• Sample Config: POST /v2/enqueue with event type, staff escalation policy.

11. Zendesk

• Feature/Setting: Create automated tickets for stocking delivered.
• Sample Config: POST /api/v2/tickets.json with notification details.

12. Freshdesk

• Feature/Setting: Ticket creation API for delivery, assign to inventory manager.
• Sample Config: POST /api/v2/tickets with event summary.

13. Microsoft Power Automate

• Feature/Setting: Workflow to trigger Teams/SMS/Email on stock event.
• Sample Config: Logic app flow linked to inventory app's new record.

14. Salesforce

• Feature/Setting: Workflow rules to email or SMS staff on new stock object.
• Sample Config: Process Builder: Stock_Arrival_Event__c trigger.

15. HubSpot

• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation to create notification or task upon inventory update.
• Sample Config: Inventory record change triggers staff task/email.

16. Telegram Bot API

• Feature/Setting: Bot sends private/group notification with item details.
• Sample Config: POST /bot{token}/sendMessage with event info.

17. Apple Push Notification Service (APNS)

• Feature/Setting: Push notification to iOS staff app when supplies logged.
• Sample Config: POST token/device with payload via APNs.

18. Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)

• Feature/Setting: Multi-platform push notification to Android/iOS staff.
• Sample Config: POST /v1/projects/*/messages:send with message details.

19. Notion

• Feature/Setting: Database item creation/mention triggers notification.
• Sample Config: POST /v1/pages with item details, assign to staff.

20. Monday.com

• Feature/Setting: Board item update notifies selected users via in-app or email.
• Sample Config: POST /v2 with mutation to update board, ping staff.

21. Asana

• Feature/Setting: Task assignment API on inventory event.
• Sample Config: POST /api/1.0/tasks with new stock info, assignee IDs.

22. Google Sheets

• Feature/Setting: Row entry triggers script to send email/app alert.
• Sample Config: Apps Script to watch cells, trigger notifications.

23. Trello

• Feature/Setting: Card created on "New Stock" list, notify members.
• Sample Config: POST /1/cards with label and @mention logic.

24. Zoho Inventory

• Feature/Setting: Workflow to email/SMS users on goods receipt.
• Sample Config: Workflow rule triggers on “goods received,” sends alert.

25. SAP Business One

• Feature/Setting: Alert management via message/email on GRPO (Goods Receipt PO) entry.
• Sample Config: Alert setup for “GRPO added” with staff list.

Benefits

4.1. Dramatic reduction of human lag/errors in inventory communication.
4.2. Ensures accountable and real-time processing of animal hospital goods.
4.3. Centralizes and logs notification records for audit and process optimization.
4.4. Staff alertness to stock arrivals maintains patient safety and operational readiness.
4.5. Versatile delivery methods fit every hospital’s digital workflow and device landscape.