Expiry date notifications

Purpose

1. Automate expiry date notifications for inventory management in offal pot cooking restaurants.

2. Prevent spoilage by alerting staff automatedly before items expire.

3. Streamline compliance with food safety by automating record checks and reminders.

4. Reduce waste and cost by automating timely re-order or disposal actions for expiring goods.

5. Enable proactive automated inventory management and maintain consistent service standards.

Trigger Conditions

1. Automated trigger when an item's expiry date is within a pre-defined threshold (e.g., 3 days).

2. Updates in inventory database recording new or adjusted expiry dates automatedly trigger notifications.

3. Receipts of new stock with entered expiry data start a new automation timer.

4. Low inventory levels automate alerts for soon-to-expire items to prompt reordering.

Platform Variants

1. Twilio SMS

• Feature/Setting: "Automated SMS" via Messaging API; configure message body and set phone recipients via `/Messages` endpoint.
  

2. SendGrid

• Feature/Setting: "Automated Email Alerts"; use Mail Send API to trigger expiry notification templates to kitchen staff or managers.
  

3. Slack

• Feature/Setting: "Bot Notifications" with Incoming Webhooks; configure webhook URL and payload for expiry alerts in specific channels.
  

4. Microsoft Teams

• Feature/Setting: "Automated Messaging" via Teams API; set up automated expiry alerts posting to selected team channels.
  

5. Google Sheets

• Feature/Setting: "Time-driven Triggers" via Apps Script; schedule expiry date checks across inventory sheets for automated reminders.
  

6. Airtable

• Feature/Setting: "Automation Scripts" with Airtable Automations; connect to 'Expiry Date' field and run notification scripts.
  

7. Zapier

• Feature/Setting: "Automated Workflow Zaps"; set up triggers for approaching expiry dates with multi-channel notification actions.
  

8. Outlook 365

• Feature/Setting: "Automated Email Triggers"; utilize Office Script or Flow to email expiry notifications based on set conditions.
  

9. Gmail

• Feature/Setting: "Scheduled Gmail Send"; use Google Apps Script to automate expiry alerts based on inventory sheet data.
  

10. Pushover

• Feature/Setting: "Push Notification"; automate app push alerts to mobile devices using Pushover’s Messages API.
  

11. Telegram

• Feature/Setting: "Bot API Alerts"; use Telegram Bot API to send automated expiry notifications to group chats or individuals.
  

12. WhatsApp (via Twilio)

• Feature/Setting: "Automated WhatsApp Messaging"; configure Twilio’s WhatsApp API for expiry notifications to saved contacts.
  

13. Notion

• Feature/Setting: "Notion API Automation"; auto-create or update reminder pages/tasks based on expiring items.
  

14. Monday.com

• Feature/Setting: "Automations Center"; configure ‘date arrives’ plus notification automations tied to expiry fields.
  

15. Asana

• Feature/Setting: "Rules & Automated Reminders"; create project tasks or reminders triggered by expiring inventory items.
  

16. Trello

• Feature/Setting: "Butler Automation"; create automated card comments or alerts on boards when item expiry dates approach.
  

17. Salesforce

• Feature/Setting: "Flow Builder"; automate process flows to notify relevant accounts or contacts based on expiry records.
  

18. HubSpot

• Feature/Setting: "Workflows"; set triggers for inventory expiry and automate email notifications to managers.
  

19. Discord

• Feature/Setting: "Webhook Bots"; configure to post automated expiry alerts to staff Discord channels.
  

20. Shopify

• Feature/Setting: "Flow App Automation"; automate internal notifications to staff about expiring inventory tracked in Shopify.
  

21. Intercom

• Feature/Setting: "Automated Messages"; create automated expiry reminders for internal teams via Intercom’s platform.
  

Benefits

1. Increases efficiency by automating manual expiry checks for critical perishables.

2. Reduces financial loss via automated waste minimization and timely use of ingredients.

3. Enhances compliance with food safety by automating records and timely alerts.

4. Increases staff accountability through automated reminder logs and tracking.

5. Enables scalable, repeatable, and auditable inventory expiry automation for chain restaurants or franchises.