Parts Ordering & Inventory ManagementPurpose
1.2. Minimize holding costs, prevent write-offs, and enhance stock utilization by suggesting movement of low-turnover parts to locations with higher demand.
1.3. Automate notifications to stakeholders and initiate transfer tasks in order processing channels.
1.4. Integrate inventory records, thresholds, and sales data to ensure data-driven decisions, reduce manual reviews, and accelerate remediation.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Item stock exceeds defined max-days-on-hand threshold.
2.3. New forecast showing low-likelihood of near-term movement for specific parts.
2.4. Receipt of automated ERP, POS, or WMS deadstock report.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Apex triggers on Inventory__c records, Flow to create Chatter or email alerts
3.2. SAP ECC
• Feature/Setting: Stock Management BAPI, Alert configuration in SAP Business Workflow
3.3. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled UI or Dataverse triggers, Outlook and Teams notification flows
3.4. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Saved search email alerts, Workflow action for transfer order creation
3.5. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Custom function for inactivity detection, Zoho Flow to Slack/email
3.6. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Apps Script time-driven trigger, Gmail API for alerts
3.7. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhooks for alert messaging, Workflow Builder for transfer request
3.8. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Programmable Messaging API, automated SMS with deadstock info
3.9. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Email API for stock alerts, Dynamic Templates for recommendations
3.10. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Level Webhook, Admin API to draft inventory transfers
3.11. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Low-movement item report, automation using Workflows and notifications
3.12. Amazon SNS
• Feature/Setting: Publish notifications to email/SMS endpoints, Deadstock topic
3.13. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Inventory On-Hand Trigger, Power Automate alert creation
3.14. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Script Block for schedule checks, Automation to email/Slack
3.15. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Ticket automation for deadstock issues, alert via Email/Slack
3.16. monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Board automation for threshold breach, Notification automation
3.17. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Job for inactivity, Notification workflow for transfer tasks
3.18. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Custom workflow from deadstock list, Email/Task notifications
3.19. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Butler automation rule for card creation when threshold met
3.20. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled task creation for stock transfer review, Email automation
3.21. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Automated action for deadstock, Internal messaging and transfer order
3.22. Klaviyo
• Feature/Setting: Segment inactive SKUs, Trigger internal campaign/email
3.23. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation for flagged inventory, Send notification/email
3.24. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: Event trigger for severe deadstock, Send alert to ops teams
Benefits
4.2. Helps balance stock levels and meet demand at alternative locations.
4.3. Decreases manual inventory reviews, improving operational efficiency.
4.4. Automates communication, tasking, and escalation to responsible teams.
4.5. Increases visibility of underperforming SKUs to drive corrective actions.