Automatic supplier order placement

**Purpose**

1.1. Automate supplier order placement to ensure constant availability of key ingredients for Anhui cuisine.
1.2. Minimize manual tracking, reduce human error, and streamline supply chain management.
1.3. Enable proactive restocking, support perishable inventory, and automatically communicate with suppliers when stock falls below defined thresholds.
1.4. Centralize ordering logic for multi-branch Anhui restaurants operating in the Food & Beverage industry.

**Trigger Conditions**

2.1. Stock quantity for any ingredient drops below the minimum defined threshold.
2.2. Scheduled inventory audits detect discrepancies or deficit for key items.
2.3. Real-time sales data indicates an unexpected spike in ingredient usage.
2.4. Anomalies or supply chain disruptions detected via vendor APIs or EDI updates.

**Platform Variants**

3.1. SAP ERP
• Feature: Materials Management (MM); Configure REST API endpoint `/api/material-document` for order creation.
3.2. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature: Purchase Order SuiteScript/RESTlet; Use “create purchase order” endpoint.
3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature: Supply Chain Management; Integrate via `ProcurementOrders` Data Entity API.
3.4. Odoo
• Feature: Inventory & Purchase module API; Use XML-RPC endpoint `purchase.order.create()`.
3.5. QuickBooks Online
• Feature: Purchase Orders API; Use endpoint `/v3/company/{companyId}/purchaseorder` for order automation.
3.6. Xero
• Feature: Purchase Orders API; Configure POST `/api.xro/2.0/PurchaseOrders`.
3.7. Shopify
• Feature: Inventory Levels API webhooks; trigger order bot on `inventory_levels/update`.
3.8. Square POS
• Feature: Inventory Management API; listen on `inventory.updated` webhook.
3.9. Lightspeed
• Feature: Inventory & Supplier Orders API; use POST `/supplierorders`.
3.10. Toast POS
• Feature: Inventory Integration API; automate via `/v2/purchaseorders`.
3.11. Revel Systems
• Feature: Supplier Management API; trigger `auto_reorder()` function on low stock.
3.12. Zoho Inventory
• Feature: Automation via Purchase Order API `/purchaseorders`.
3.13. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• Feature: Purchase Order endpoint `/purchase_orders`.
3.14. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature: API Listener for reorder triggers `/api/purchaseOrder/create`.
3.15. Unleashed Software
• Feature: Purchase Order API `/PurchaseOrders`.
3.16. Vend (by Lightspeed)
• Feature: Webhook on stock update; connect to Purchase Order endpoint `/api/2.0/orders`.
3.17. FreshBooks
• Feature: Purchase integration via partner connector API.
3.18. WooCommerce
• Feature: REST API; set automatic triggers via `PUT /wp-json/wc/v3/orders` with supplier meta.
3.19. Slack
• Feature: Incoming Webhooks; send order notifications using `/services/hooks/incoming-webhook`.
3.20. Twilio SMS
• Feature: Automated SMS to suppliers via `SendMessage` API when order criteria met.
3.21. Email (SendGrid, Outlook, Gmail)
• Feature: Auto-draft and send order emails using respective Send API endpoints (`/mail/send` for SendGrid, `/v1.0/me/sendMail` for Outlook, Gmail API `users.messages.send`).
3.22. EDI via SPS Commerce
• Feature: Automate supplier communication using EDI 850 Purchase Order transactions.

**Benefits**

4.1. Prevent stockouts, ensuring uninterrupted Anhui cuisine service.
4.2. Reduce manual ordering workload and human oversight.
4.3. Enable faster and more accurate restocking, tailored to real-time needs.
4.4. Support multi-branch operations and scalable automation.
4.5. Direct integration with diverse supplier systems, improving communication and reliability.