Real-time inventory sync across channels

Purpose

1.1. To automate real-time inventory synchronization across all sales and distribution channels for artificial plant wholesale businesses in the home decor industry.
1.2. Automates stock updates, reduces manual errors, prevents overselling, and increases efficiency by keeping stock levels consistent across eCommerce, retail, and marketplace channels instantly after every order, return, or inventory change.
1.3. Ensures automatedly-triggered inventory synchronization based on any sale, adjustment, or supplier delivery event for synthetic plants.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automatedly triggers when an order is placed, updated, cancelled, or refunded on any integrated platform.
2.2. Stock level changes via restock, manual adjustment, or supplier fulfillment.
2.3. New SKUs added to a channel inventory.
2.4. Automated sync on schedule (e.g., every 5 minutes) or event-based.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• API: InventoryLevel/adjust.json
• Config: Automate inventory updates using webhook on order creation or inventory changes.
3.2. WooCommerce
• REST: /wp-json/wc/v3/products/{id}/stock
• Setup: Automate order and stock webhook event triggers.
3.3. Magento
• Endpoint: /V1/products/{sku}/stockItems/{itemId}
• Config: Automating inventory via event observer for orders.
3.4. BigCommerce
• API: PUT /stores/{store_hash}/v3/catalog/products/{id}
• Automate using webhooks for product inventory update.
3.5. Amazon Seller Central
• MWS: POST Inventory Feed
• Feature: Automated bulk inventory file uploads/api sync.
3.6. eBay
• Inventory API: updateInventoryLocation
• Use: Automate inventory push-on sale/return event.
3.7. WooCommerce POS
• Plugin Hook: wc_pos_stock_sync
• Automates synchronization after in-store sale.
3.8. Square
• API: BatchChangeInventory
• Automate on payment/order completion.
3.9. QuickBooks Commerce
• API: StockOnHand
• Use: Automated stock adjustment after sale or restock.
3.10. Zoho Inventory
• API: Update Stock
• Automates when invoice/order is created.
3.11. Lightspeed Retail
• Endpoint: InventoryUpdate
• Setup: Automate webhook for sales/returns.
3.12. NetSuite
• SuiteTalk: updateInventory
• Automation: After order close, trigger inventory sync.
3.13. SAP Business One
• Service Layer: InventoryPosting
• Scheduling automation for regular stock sync.
3.14. Odoo
• API: stock.quant.write
• Use: Automating after order postprocess.
3.15. Unleashed
• API: PUT ProductStock
• After shipment or receive, automate sync.
3.16. Cin7
• API: UpdateStockLevel
• Feature: Automates after channel order import.
3.17. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• API: updateInventory
• Automating integration with eCommerce sales channels.
3.18. Wix Stores
• API: Inventory/UpdateInventory
• Setup: Automates on-site and multichannel sales.
3.19. Squarespace
• API: InventoryItems
• Automate via commerce orders webhook.
3.20. PrestaShop
• Webservice: stock_availables
• Configure to automate update on sales/orders.

Benefits

4.1. Automating prevents overselling/out-of-stock issues across platforms.
4.2. Reduces manual labor and automates operational efficiency for synthetic plant wholesalers.
4.3. Enhances customer satisfaction with up-to-date stock information.
4.4. Creates a robust automatable system for scaling across more sales channels.
4.5. Improves data accuracy and automates reconciliation between platforms.