Inventory & Supply Chain AutomationPurpose
1.2. Provide up-to-date vehicle stock data, automate syncing of availability, reorder alerts, sales status, and reduce manual entry errors.
1.3. Ensure that sales, procurement, and reporting functions have instant access to accurate inventory data across all digital touchpoints and business applications.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled intervals (e.g., every 15 minutes) for inventory synchronization jobs.
2.3. Manual triggers from sales staff within DMS interface for urgent stock updates.
2.4. Webhook or API call from OEM or logistics partner regarding inbound/outbound vehicles.
2.5. Threshold-based alert when stock for any model drops below preset minimum.
Platform Variants
• Feature: Business Partner/API Integration — Configure ‘InventoryService_Update’ endpoint for real-time inventory sync with DMS.
3.2. Salesforce Automotive Cloud
• Feature: Inventory Object API — Set up ‘After Update’ trigger on Inventory records for pushing status to external endpoints.
3.3. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature: SuiteTalk Web Services — Enable ‘InventoryItem’ record upsert via REST API automation flows.
3.4. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature: Inventory Journal API — Configure ‘POST /data/InventoryJournals’ for bi-directional DMS sync.
3.5. Dealertrack DMS
• Feature: Open DMS Inventory API — Setup ‘InventoryChange Webhook’ for automated external notifications.
3.6. CDK Global
• Feature: DMS Data Remote — Activate ‘Inventory Push Notifications’ for changes in new/used car status.
3.7. Autosoft DMS
• Feature: Real-Time Inventory API — Use ‘GET /api/inventory’ for polling DMS or receiving push updates.
3.8. DealerSocket
• Feature: Inventory API — Establish ‘PUT Inventory’ to update external systems on vehicle status.
3.9. Cox Automotive
• Feature: Inventory Sync Gateway — Utilize ‘VehicleStatusChanged’ event binding for outbound data flow.
3.10. Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud
• Feature: DMS Inventory Sync Connector — Enable ‘/v1/inventory/updates’ push API for external endpoint integration.
3.11. Google Cloud Functions
• Feature: HTTPS Trigger — Deploy webhook endpoints to receive DMS inventory events.
3.12. AWS Lambda
• Feature: API Gateway Trigger — Setup endpoints to process inventory status updates from DMS.
3.13. IBM Cloud Functions
• Feature: Action Web Trigger — Use ‘InventoryEvent’ as the trigger for function execution.
3.14. Zapier
• Feature: Webhook by Zapier— Configure ‘Catch Hook’ for incoming inventory update posts.
3.15. Make (Integromat)
• Feature: Custom Webhooks — Listen for DMS status updates, automate downstream actions.
3.16. Odoo ERP
• Feature: Inventory Management API — Set up ‘stock.quant’ model update triggers.
3.17. QuickBooks Online
• Feature: Product & Inventory API — Sync ‘Inventory Item’ objects via REST when changes detected.
3.18. Shopify
• Feature: Inventory Level API — Automate ‘inventory_levels/set’ or ‘inventory_levels/connect’ endpoint on update.
3.19. Klaviyo
• Feature: Catalog Sync — Use ‘catalog/update’ API to inform subscribers of new/low stock.
3.20. SendGrid
• Feature: Event Webhook — Trigger inventory notifications via transactional emails upon DMS update.
3.21. Slack
• Feature: Incoming Webhooks — Push inventory alerts to relevant channels on major changes.
3.22. Google Sheets
• Feature: Google Sheets API — Write updated inventory to shared spreadsheet on event trigger.
3.23. Power Automate
• Feature: HTTP Connector — Poll or receive inventory events for multi-system dissemination.
3.24. Monday.com
• Feature: API v2 — Create or update board items based on incoming DMS inventory data.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces manual entry with automated updates, cutting risk of stock errors or sales conflicts.
4.3. Enables proactive stockout alerts and automatic replenishment triggers.
4.4. Streamlines multi-system data consistency—CRM, ERP, website, marketing platforms, and more.
4.5. Supports improved customer experience with up-to-date vehicle availability online and in-store.
4.6. Facilitates comprehensive audit trails and reporting capabilities for compliance and analysis.