Stock expiration alerts

Purpose

1. Automate the monitoring of mutton stock expiry dates to minimize waste, maintain quality, and ensure regulatory compliance for barbecue restaurants.

2. Automates real-time tracking of inventory expiration, sends timely alerts to staff, and triggers automated restocking or disposal workflows.

3. Automating notifications helps businesses maintain optimal stock levels, streamline inventory management, and avoid financial losses from selling expired goods.

Trigger Conditions

1. Automated trigger when stock expiry date is within a defined threshold (e.g., 3 days).

2. Automates upon manual update or new inventory entry in POS/inventory system.

3. Triggered by scheduled automated inventory audits.

4. Triggered by batch barcode scan indicating nearing expiry.

5. Automated conditional trigger when average daily sales velocity predicts unsold stock by expiry.

Platform Variants

1. Zoho Inventory

• Feature: Automation Rules – Configure rule for expiry date nearing, trigger notification to staff.
  

2. Twilio

• Feature: Programmable SMS – Automatedly send expiry alerts via SMS using API integration.
  

3. Slack

• Feature: Incoming Webhooks – Send automated expiry notifications to a channel with JSON payload.
  

4. SendGrid

• Feature: Email API – Automate email dispatch of expiring stock alerts to inventory managers.
  

5. Microsoft Teams

• Feature: Automated Connector – Push expiry alerts to a team channel via configured webhook.
  

6. Airtable

• Feature: Automations – If expiry date is within set days, trigger record update and alert.
  

7. Google Sheets

• Feature: Apps Script – Scheduled script checks expiry dates, sends automated email or webhook.
  

8. Salesforce

• Feature: Workflow Rules – Automates internal notifications when products nearing expiry.
  

9. Shopify

• Feature: Admin API – Script monitors expiration custom field, automates alert to staff.
  

10. HubSpot

• Feature: Workflow Automation – Send automated alerts when inventory property changes.
  

11. Mailjet

• Feature: Transactional Emails – Automated expiry reminder to pre-set recipients.
  

12. PagerDuty

• Feature: Event API – Automating critical expiry alert as incident notification.
  

13. Asana

• Feature: Tasks Automation – Create task for staff to check expiring stock.
  

14. Trello

• Feature: Butler Automation – Card moved to “Check Expiry” list based on custom field.
  

15. Monday.com

• Feature: Automations Center – Automatedly notify team when expiry field is triggered.
  

16. QuickBooks

• Feature: Workflow Automation – Create alert when purchase inventory due to expire.
  

17. SAP

• Feature: Inventory Module – Automated reports or alerts via scheduled jobs.
  

18. Oracle NetSuite

• Feature: Saved Search Email Alerts – Automated emailing when filtered expiration meets criteria.
  

19. Notion

• Feature: Database Automation – Page status changes as expiry nears, notification triggered.
  

20. Intercom

• Feature: Custom Bot – Automated message to warehouse/manager for expiring stock.
  

21. Zendesk

• Feature: Trigger – Create automated ticket for expiring inventory follow-up.
  

22. Smartsheet

• Feature: Alerts & Actions – Automated reminders based on date column approaching today.
  

Benefits

1. Automated process reduces human oversight, minimizing costly stock wastage.

2. Automating expiry alerts streamlines operations, improving productivity and morale.

3. Automation supports compliance by preventing the accidental sale of expired food.

4. Automator-driven workflow ensures proactive stock rotation and reduces manual labor.

5. Enhanced visibility through automatable reporting promotes data-driven inventory strategies.

6. Automatedly engages all stakeholders for timely action on perishable inventory.