Production and Inventory AutomationPurpose
1. Automate real-time detection of low inventory for raw materials and finished goods.
2. Enable automated alerts to procurement, suppliers, and operations via SMS, email, or app notification.
3. Automate generation and dispatch of reorder requests, streamlining supply chain continuity.
4. Reduce manual monitoring, avoiding stockouts and production delays through automated processes.
5. Ensure automatable compliance with internal thresholds and reorder protocols across manufacturing plants.
Trigger Conditions
1. Automated threshold breach detected in inventory database (raw material, WIP, or finished goods).
2. Scheduled inventory checks automating daily/hourly based on production cycle.
3. Manual triggers from staff or automated sensor integration (IoT).
4. Automator receives real-time ERP/API feed with inventory stats triggering automation chains.
Platform Variants
1. Twilio
- Feature/Setting: SMS API
- Configure webhook to automate SMS alert to procurement on threshold breach.
2. SendGrid
- Feature/Setting: Transactional Mail API
- Automated email reorder notifications to suppliers using REST endpoint.
3. Slack
- Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhooks
- Automate real-time inventory alert notification to operations Slack channel.
4. Microsoft Teams
- Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook
- Configure automated bot messages for inventory alerts.
5. SAP S/4HANA
- Feature/Setting: Inventory Management API
- Set automated process to trigger reorders in ERP when stock falls below limit.
6. Oracle NetSuite
- Feature/Setting: Requisitions API
- Schedule automatic reorder request creation through NetSuite workflow automator.
7. Zoho Inventory
- Feature/Setting: Webhooks
- Configure low stock triggers to automate purchase order generation.
8. Salesforce
- Feature/Setting: Process Builder Flow
- Automate inventory status checks and create automated tasks for procurement team.
9. Shopify
- Feature/Setting: Admin API/Inventory Level
- Automatically notify warehouse by automating inventory quantity triggers.
10. Odoo
- Feature/Setting: Reordering Rules/Automated Actions
- Automatically generate and send RFQ on minimum stock rule breach.
11. QuickBooks Commerce
- Feature/Setting: Low Stock Notifications
- Automate reorder creation through connected third-party purchasing app.
12. Trello
- Feature/Setting: Power-Up/Webhook
- Automate Trello card creation for each low inventory event.
13. Asana
- Feature/Setting: Rules/Automations
- Auto-create inventory task or escalate reorder action.
14. Google Sheets
- Feature/Setting: Google Apps Script Trigger
- Automate email automation or order generation based on inventory sheet changes.
15. Airtable
- Feature/Setting: Automations
- Automatically email purchase requisition when inventory view matches criteria.
16. Jira
- Feature/Setting: Automation Rules/Webhook
- Automate ticket creation on inventory shortfall.
17. Monday.com
- Feature/Setting: Automations
- Automatically assign reorder task and alert team.
18. SAP Business One
- Feature/Setting: Alerts Management
- Configure automated alert and order creation for stock minimum breach.
19. Smartsheet
- Feature/Setting: Automated Workflows
- Send automated notifications and launch reorder request.
20. Intercom
- Feature/Setting: Outbound Messages API
- Automatically message purchasing team when automated alert triggers.
21. ServiceNow
- Feature/Setting: Flow Designer
- Automate generation and routing of reorder approval tasks.
22. Microsoft Power Automate
- Feature/Setting: Automated Flows
- Configure end-to-end workflow for low-stock detection to order processing.
Benefits
1. Automatedly prevents production halts from stockouts and boosts supply chain resilience.
2. Automates notifications and approvals for reduced manual oversight and error.
3. Shortens reorder cycle times through reliable automation and real-time triggers.
4. Enables automating complex approval chains and compliance monitoring.
5. Enhances data-driven decision-making with live automation reporting and analytics.