Automated inventory reorder point calculation and PO creation

Purpose

1.1. Automates calculation of inventory reorder points based on sales trends, supplier lead times, and minimum stock thresholds.
1.2. Automates creation and dispatch of Purchase Orders (POs) to suppliers to prevent stockouts and overstock.
1.3. Centralizes real-time data flows to ensure inventory levels are continuously optimized and automatable PO actions are always up-to-date.
1.4. Supports condiments suppliers in minimizing manual intervention, lowering carrying costs, and increasing responsiveness in the wholesale F&B supply chain.
1.5. Automator integrates sales, inventory, supply, and procurement systems to deliver seamless, automated restocking.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Inventory item quantity falls below or at calculated reorder point threshold.
2.2. Incoming sales orders cause projected inventory to dip below safety stock levels.
2.3. Automated schedule (hourly, daily, or real-time inventory data sync).
2.4. Supplier-specific minimum order quantity triggers.
2.5. API/webhook event for inventory reconciliation updates.

Platform Variants

3.1. NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Reorder Point module; configure SuiteScript to trigger PO creation when stock hits threshold.
3.2. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management → Automatic Replenishment; set Alerts for low stock, auto-PO via DI API ServiceLayer.
3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Journals + Power Automate connector; automate PO upon running stock below reorder point.
3.4. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Stock Control Rules; enable automated PO via QuickBooks API’s createPurchaseOrder endpoint.
3.5. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Rules; set webhook/API triggers for PO creation and set reorder alerts.
3.6. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Reorder Points Automation; automate restock via Fishbowl API’s AddPurchaseOrder call.
3.7. Unleashed Software
• Feature/Setting: Low Stock Reports + API to automate PurchaseOrder endpoints when rules met.
3.8. Dear Systems
• Feature/Setting: Automation Playground; configure triggers for automated PO based on minimum stock logic.
3.9. TradeGecko
• Feature/Setting: Automation Rules engine; purchaseOrder.create API call when reorder point met.
3.10. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Levels API + Shopify Flow; automatedly draft PO via webhook on stock dip.
3.11. Cin7
• Feature/Setting: Automated Replenishment configuration; schedule API triggers to create supplier orders.
3.12. Odoo Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automated Reordering Rules + Automated Actions to generate POs.
3.13. Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Monitoring + ION workflow automator; configure automatic PO creation.
3.14. Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Minimum Levels + REST API for Purchase Orders; automate order issuance.
3.15. Xero
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API for stock tracking; automate PO creation via Xero’s purchaseorders endpoint.
3.16. SAP Ariba
• Feature/Setting: Spot Buy Automation; configure Automated PO creation via APIs on no-stock detection.
3.17. Lightspeed Retail
• Feature/Setting: Stock Reorder Triggers; automate PO process using Lightspeed Retail API.
3.18. Square for Retail
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Automation; configure Catalog API + Orders API to automate POs.
3.19. Sage Intacct
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Control setup; automate via Web Services API for PO draft and sending.
3.20. Oracle NetSuite (separate from 3.1 for Advanced Inventory)
• Feature/Setting: Replenishment Engine + REST API to trigger advanced PO creation workflows automatically.

Benefits

4.1. Automates time-sensitive inventory tracking and vastly reduces manual PO errors.
4.2. Enables consistently accurate, automated PO creation—accelerating the supply chain.
4.3. Increases business efficiency by consolidating automatable tasks and alerts.
4.4. Boosts responsiveness to market demand, preventing expensive shortages or surplus.
4.5. Reduces inventory holding costs, guaranteeing optimized automated reordering at scale.