Purpose
1.2. Centralize inventory updates to ensure critical information reaches the right staff without manual intervention, eliminating data silos and information lag.
1.3. Improve coordination between inventory and sales by enabling instant access to new stock details, streamlining customer communication and reservation processes.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Stock status updated from “in transit” or “expected” to “in stock.”
2.3. External inventory source (OEM feed, ERP) pushes item with “available” status.
2.4. Scheduled batch sync identifies net-positive stock change.
2.5. Manual entry by inventory manager marking vehicle as available.
Platform Variants (with Feature/Setting and Sample API or Function)
• API: SendMessage — send SMS alert to group of sales numbers
3.2. SendGrid
• Endpoint: /mail/send — configure transactional email detailing new stock info
3.3. Slack
• Method: chat.postMessage — post inventory update to sales team channel
3.4. Microsoft Teams
• API: /teams/messages — deliver card with new vehicle details
3.5. WhatsApp Business API
• Endpoint: /messages — broadcast alert about new stock to sales group
3.6. Telegram Bot API
• Method: sendMessage — instant message to sales team chat
3.7. Discord
• Endpoint: /channels/{channel.id}/messages — automatic update in sales channel
3.8. Salesforce
• Object: Task or Notification — trigger internal alert, assign follow-up action
3.9. HubSpot
• Endpoint: /engagements/v1/ — create task or notification for sales users
3.10. Zoho CRM
• API: /notifications — push inventory notifications to sales module users
3.11. Pipedrive
• Endpoint: /notifications — add notification to sales dashboard
3.12. Google Chat
• API: /spaces/messages — send automated card to designated chatroom
3.13. Outlook Email
• SMTP or Graph API: send alert email to distribution list
3.14. Gmail
• API: /gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send — auto-generate new stock email
3.15. Freshdesk
• API: /tickets — create internal ticket for sales awareness
3.16. Trello
• Endpoint: /cards — add card in “New Inventory” list
3.17. Monday.com
• API: /v2/mutations — update sales board with new vehicle item
3.18. Asana
• Endpoint: /tasks — create notification task for sales team
3.19. Mattermost
• API: /posts — post notification to sales team channel
3.20. Webex
• API: /v1/messages — send inventory message to team space
3.21. Google Calendar
• API: /calendars/events — auto-block slot or reminder for key staff on stock arrival
3.22. Notion
• Endpoint: /pages — create or update inventory database page with notification reference
Benefits
4.2. Minimizes manual communication errors and omissions regarding new arrivals.
4.3. Centralizes and documents notifications for full accountability.
4.4. Scales seamlessly as inventory or sales teams expand.
4.5. Improves customer experience by enabling faster lead follow-up on fresh stock.