Inventory & Supply Chain AutomationPurpose
1.2. Enable automated recording, updating, and reconciling of serial numbers/assets in real-time to reduce manual entry, errors, and loss.
1.3. Support automated traceability for compliance, warranty, recall, and service automation workflows.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Automated update on new inventory entry in ERP or WMS.
2.3. Automated data sync upon asset movement (sale, transfer, lease, return, service request, etc.).
2.4. Automated periodic reconciliation task for auditing inventory and assets.
2.5. Automated alert on mismatch, missing serials, or asset displacement.
Platform Variants
3.1. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Asset object API with triggers; automate serial number handling via flows, e.g., Process Builder/Flow automation.
• Sample Config: AssetCreated Flow triggered, calls external system for asset validation.
3.2. SAP S/4HANA
• Feature/Setting: Goods Movement and Equipment Management automation; utilize BAPIs (e.g., BAPI_EQUI_CREATE).
• Sample Config: Automated entry of serials using BAPI_EQUI_GETLIST on warehouse receipt.
3.3. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Item Serial Number API; use SuiteScript to automate asset submission.
• Sample Config: Suitelet runs on ItemReceipt, attaching serial numbers and updating status.
3.4. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Inventory and Asset Management Automation via Power Automate, InventorySerialNumbers API.
• Sample Config: Power Automate job posts serials to Linked Asset records.
3.5. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Serial Number Tracking Automation APIs; Zoho Flow connects inventory triggers.
• Sample Config: Webhook reception on serial item arrival; automated asset registration.
3.6. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Asset and CMDB Automation; Inbound API for serial record creation and updates.
• Sample Config: Automated workflow creates asset record when serial received from ERP.
3.7. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Adjustment API; automates posting of receipt and serial capture.
• Sample Config: Event-triggered automation posts new serials from scanner integration.
3.8. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automation Recipe + Serial Column; Integromat/Make for automated API sync.
• Sample Config: Serial entry on new item triggers update via Integration board.
3.9. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Barcode field automation; Scripting and Automation triggers on Inventory table.
• Sample Config: Automated script populates serial status field and history log.
3.10. HubSpot CRM
• Feature/Setting: Custom Asset Pipeline; automated workflows update asset/serial lifecycle.
• Sample Config: Serial asset properties auto-update on status change.
3.11. Odoo ERP
• Feature/Setting: Inventory/Barcode module; API for automated serial tracking.
• Sample Config: Automated batch import of serials via REST endpoint.
3.12. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflows; serial number column monitoring.
• Sample Config: Update Request triggered on missing serial data.
3.13. BarcodeScanner Pro (Mobile Platform)
• Feature/Setting: Automated batch barcode scanning; webhook/API push to database.
• Sample Config: On scan, automated upload to asset endpoint.
3.14. IBM Maximo
• Feature/Setting: Asset Management BIRT report automation; REST APIs for real-time sync.
• Sample Config: Automated job posts new asset serials to Maximo registry.
3.15. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: App Script Automation; automatic parsing and update of serial columns.
• Sample Config: Script watches for new row, posts to serial log.
3.16. Infor CloudSuite
• Feature/Setting: Automated Equipment Register; BOD/REST API for serial ingest.
• Sample Config: On receipt, automation consumes inbound AssetBOD.
3.17. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Serial Number Management APIs; automate via Service Layer API.
• Sample Config: POST /ItemsService with serial detail JSON.
3.18. Freshservice
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Automation; Serial field mapping in Asset API.
• Sample Config: Automation updates asset catalogue when serial input received.
3.19. Zendesk
• Feature/Setting: Asset Ticket Automation; custom ticket field for serial with triggers.
• Sample Config: Ticket update automates serial query to backend.
3.20. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Custom Fields + Rules automation; integrate with asset management API.
• Sample Config: Task moves to next stage as serial marked “deployed”.
Benefits
4.2. Real-time automated visibility into serial number allocations and asset location.
4.3. Faster, automated audit and reconciliation; elevate compliance standards.
4.4. Automated asset lifecycle management, reducing risk of asset loss/theft.
4.5. Supports automated recall, warranty, and maintenance automation scenarios.
4.6. Automates downstream data integration, reporting, and notification processes.