Automated inventory reconciliation between warehouses

Purpose

1.1. Ensure real-time accuracy of stock levels across multiple warehouses, minimizing stockouts, overstocks, and manual errors.
1.2. Automate data syncing between disparate warehouse management systems, ERP, and inventory platforms in the automotive alternator supply chain.
1.3. Facilitate rapid identification and correction of inventory discrepancies due to transfers, shrinkage, or data lags.
1.4. Provide auditable, time-stamped logs of reconciliation outcomes for compliance.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Scheduled intervals—hourly, daily, or as configured.
2.2. Manual process initiation through dashboard or API endpoint.
2.3. Inventory transfer event between warehouses (stock in/out).
2.4. Low/high stock threshold breached.
2.5. New shipment received at any location triggers reconciliation.

Platform Variants

3.1. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: B1 REST Service; set up InventoryService endpoint for GET/POST inventory data between locations.
3.2. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: SuiteScript API; use getInventoryBalance/submitInventoryAdjustment scripts to fetch and correct inventory.
3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain
• Feature/Setting: Data Entities; configure InventoryOnHand entity sync via OData for multi-warehouse updates.
3.4. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Warehouse API; GET/PUT warehouse item quantities to synchronize stock levels.
3.5. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: REST API endpoint /api/inventory; automate reconciliation jobs across warehouse locations.
3.6. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Adjustment API; POST updates after cross-warehouse comparison.
3.7. Unleashed Software
• Feature/Setting: Transactions API; automate GET/POST adjustments per warehouse.
3.8. Cin7
• Feature/Setting: StockOnHand API; schedule reconciliation jobs using GET/POST stock data.
3.9. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Inventory module XML-RPC; synchronize between warehouse records with create/update methods.
3.10. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: InventoryLevel API; automate PATCH for multi-location stock rectification.
3.11. DEAR Systems
• Feature/Setting: InventoryMovements API; trigger cross-warehouse reconciliation via POST adjustment orders.
3.12. SkuVault
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Pull/Push API; automate check and update across warehouse IDs.
3.13. Magaya Supply Chain
• Feature/Setting: InventorySync plugin; configure endpoints for scheduled cross-location reconciliation.
3.14. SAP S/4HANA
• Feature/Setting: OData Inventory Management APIs; schedule GET/POST for each warehouse.
3.15. Epicor
• Feature/Setting: REST API for InventoryBalance; automate data pulls and updates.
3.16. Infor CloudSuite
• Feature/Setting: ION API for Warehouse Inventory; set scheduled sync tasks.
3.17. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API; automate adjustment records between warehouses.
3.18. Brightpearl
• Feature/Setting: Product Warehouse API; activate scheduled GET/PUT to align inventory.
3.19. Oracle Fusion Cloud
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Reconciliation REST operations; batch update stock per warehouse.
3.20. JD Edwards (Oracle)
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Balance V3 REST API; automate GET/POST per warehouse instance.
3.21. Xero
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API with Tracking Categories; reconcile tracked stock levels via POST/GET.
3.22. Sage X3
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Web Services; configure for cross-warehouse stock checking/adjustment.

Benefits

4.1. Eliminates manual reconciliation efforts across multiple sites.
4.2. Provides consistent, real-time inventory accuracy.
4.3. Reduces financial losses from inventory errors and shrinkage.
4.4. Streamlines auditing and compliance for inventory controls.
4.5. Improves supply chain agility and customer service with accurate availability data.