Inventory & Supply Chain AutomationPurpose
1.2. Prevent stockouts of rare or high-demand seafood (e.g., angler fish) and optimize cash flow by aligning purchases with forecasted demand cycles.
1.3. Integrate forecasting, notification, and purchase order automation across POS, ERP, analytics, and communication tools for end-to-end supply chain efficiency.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Anticipated spike in demand from reservations or marketing events, requiring proactive reorder.
2.3. Supplier lead-time constraints (e.g., rare seafood shipments require 48 hours’ notice).
2.4. Scheduled daily or weekly checks against predictive analytics output.
Platform Variants
• API: Inventory.batchAdjustInventory / InventoryReorderWebhook.
• Configure polling for item quantity and set webhooks for threshold reaches.
3.2. Shopify
• Admin API: InventoryLevel.adjust / Webhook on inventory_levels/update.
• Trigger: Monitor product variant inventory and auto-create reorder draft order.
3.3. Toast POS
• API: /v2/inventory/ GET with custom alert logic.
• Retrieve item counts, trigger on rules engine script.
3.4. Oracle NetSuite
• SuiteScript Scheduled Script: Compare current and predicted inventory.
• Trigger: Transform PO record when condition met.
3.5. SAP Business One
• Service Layer API: oInventoryGenEntryService.
• Schedule: Batch check item levels, auto-generate purchase requisition.
3.6. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Inventory Management API: Automatic reorder point rule in Warehouse module.
• Trigger: Workflow automation to create a purchase requisition.
3.7. Fishbowl Inventory
• REST API: RunInventoryReport + SalesForecast Plugin.
• Custom script to auto-issue PO on demand spike.
3.8. Zoho Inventory
• API: /inventoryadjustment and /purchaseorders.
• Automate purchase order when stock falls below forecasted demand.
3.9. QuickBooks Commerce
• Inventory API: GET /products low stock webhook.
• Trigger: Draft restock order for tracked SKUs.
3.10. Amazon Seller Central
• SP-API: getInventorySummaries and createPurchaseOrder.
• Set restock forecast alerts for marketplace stock.
3.11. Slack
• API: chat.postMessage.
• Notification of reorder actions and exceptions to purchasing team channel.
3.12. Gmail
• API: Users.messages.send.
• Auto-send restock request to supplier when trigger engaged.
3.13. SendGrid
• API: mail/send.
• Transmit formatted order notification upon trigger.
3.14. Trello
• API: cards/create.
• Log restock workflow step for compliance tracking.
3.15. AirTable
• API: Create record in “Restock Orders” table from automation output.
3.16. Smartsheet
• API: Sheet row create for order tracking and supplier follow-ups.
3.17. Twilio SMS
• API: messages.create.
• Send critical low-stock SMS to owner/executive for high value seafood categories.
3.18. Tableau
• REST API: Workbook Refresh; trigger forecast recalculation and visualization.
3.19. Power BI
• API: Dataset Refresh; update dashboards tracking inventory and forecasted reorders.
3.20. Google Sheets
• API: append/update; log restock actions, automate PO sheet entries.
3.21. Monday.com
• API: Create/update restock item pulse with forecast and order status.
3.22. Jira
• API: Issue create; open procurement issue for rapid exception handling.
3.23. Asana
• API: Task create; assign restock tasks with forecast context to procurement.
3.24. Xero
• API: PurchaseOrder.create; automatically open purchase documents.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces waste by ordering based on actual demand, not manual guesswork.
4.3. Streamlines communication from forecast engine to suppliers and internal teams.
4.4. Enhances transparency, compliance, and traceability of orders in specialty seafood supply chain.
4.5. Frees operational staff from manual checks and repetitive supply requests.
4.6. Supports real-time responsiveness to external events or demand spikes.
4.7. Improves supplier relationship by sending timely, formatted, and accurate orders.
4.8. Enables dynamic, data-driven decisions in a niche seafood market context.