Inventory & Supply Chain ManagementPurpose
1.2. Prevent downtime by ensuring constant availability of critical components across all retail alternative fuel sites.
1.3. Sync demand, stock levels, supplier lead times, and consumption patterns to issue accurate replenishment POs.
1.4. Facilitate seamless supplier communication, centralize inventory monitoring, and log every order event for auditability.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled maintenance event approaching requiring pre-determined parts bundle.
2.3. Predictive maintenance forecasts based on usage and historical replenishment cycles.
2.4. Receipt of failure alert or issue ticket linked to component depletion.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Alerts—Configure automated Purchase Request on stock below “Minimum Level.”
3.2. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Workflow—Auto-create Purchase Order when Reorder Point breached via SuiteFlow.
3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain
• Feature/Setting: Business Rules—Set “Min/Max” thresholds and trigger Procurement Workflows.
3.4. Infor CloudSuite
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Replenishment Rules—Auto-generate Supplier RFQs on stock drops.
3.5. Epicor ERP
• Feature/Setting: Material Requirement Planning—Auto PO creation for parts as demand signals arise.
3.6. IBM Maximo
• Feature/Setting: Reorder Point Automation—Issue PO to vendor on part number minimum reached.
3.7. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Flow Designer—Trigger Supply Order upon incident linking to depleted part.
3.8. Coupa
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management—Set “Auto-Order” for specific SKUs, configure supplier catalog.
3.9. IFS Applications
• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory Replenishment—Trigger procurement cycle and confirm delivery dates.
3.10. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Low Stock Alerts—Enable automatic reorder with approved vendors.
3.11. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automatic Reorder Points—Configure vendor-specific minimums and auto-generate POs.
3.12. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Stock Level Automation—Send order emails or API hits when stock is low.
3.13. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Triggers—Install “Stocky” or use API to notify and place replenish order.
3.14. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Automated RfQ—Reorder Rules in Inventory Module to automate supply POs.
3.15. TradeGecko
• Feature/Setting: Auto-Purchase Order—Set reorder points per variant, link to supplier directly.
3.16. Katana MRP
• Feature/Setting: Material Stock Alerts—Trigger supplier order via API when raw material threshold hit.
3.17. SAP Ariba
• Feature/Setting: Procurement Automation—Set “Automated Replenishment” for catalogued items.
3.18. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Builder—Send channel alert or webhook when part order is initiated or received.
3.19. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: SMS Notification—Send trigger SMS to responsible staff or suppliers post-reorder.
3.20. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: Event Orchestration—Notify operations of urgent part depletion requiring escalation.
3.21. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Serverless Function—API call to vendor endpoint as soon as inventory flag is set.
3.22. Google Sheets API
• Feature/Setting: Auto-update shared parts register and log new PO rows on replenish event.
3.23. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled or Event-Based Flow—If parts < threshold, auto-create order in ERP.
3.24. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Send PO for approval signature automatically to designated stakeholders.
3.25. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Flow Builder—Trigger supply case and PO from asset consumption tracking.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces risk of operational downtime due to out-of-stock maintenance items.
4.3. Ensures audit-ready log of every replenishment and order event for compliance.
4.4. Increases speed, efficiency, and accuracy in inventory management processes.
4.5. Supports scaling across multiple facilities and locations without manual coordination.