Auto-sync of supplier catalogs with local inventory

Purpose

 1.1. Synchronize supplier product catalogs with local airsoft inventory, ensuring accurate stock listings, pricing, product images, and specs.
 1.2. Reduce manual catalog management errors and update delays, automatically reflecting supplier changes in the store inventory.
 1.3. Enable real-time product onboarding, quick discontinuation, and efficient pricing adjustment, supporting dynamic sales and rapid product availability.
 1.4. Standardize product data (SKU, variants, availability, categories, descriptions) from multiple suppliers for unified inventory control and seamless sales operations.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. Supplier catalog update detected via webhook, API push, or scheduled polling.
 2.2. Local database or inventory system scheduled sync (every X minutes/hours/days).
 2.3. New product addition or removal from supplier side.
 2.4. Product price or stock quantity change notification.

Platform Variants

 3.1. Shopify
  • API: Admin REST API — configure Product and Inventory endpoints with Webhook for supplier update push.
 3.2. WooCommerce
  • Feature: Webhooks and REST API — listen for supplier updates, trigger product and stock sync.
 3.3. Magento
  • API: Catalog and Inventory APIs — schedule jobs to import supplier data via API.
 3.4. BigCommerce
  • API: Catalog v3 Products endpoint — configure periodic sync for supplier feeds.
 3.5. Lightspeed Retail
  • API: Retail API — fetch supplier catalog, map products based on SKU/UPC, trigger stock updates.
 3.6. Square
  • API: Catalog API — use Batch Upsert to reflect supplier changes in local item library.
 3.7. Odoo
  • Feature: Scheduled Actions with Stock and Product Templates — set auto-imports from supplier feeds.
 3.8. QuickBooks Commerce
  • API: Product/Inventory endpoints — connect supplier catalog feeds, update stock and product info.
 3.9. NetSuite
  • Feature: SuiteScript REST API — automate catalog updates via supplier-to-ERP sync routine.
 3.10. SAP Business One
  • API: B1 Service Layer — configure auto-ingest of supplier product XML/JSON feeds.
 3.11. Zoho Inventory
  • API: Items and Composite Items endpoints — schedule sync of new/updated catalog data.
 3.12. DEAR Inventory
  • API: Products endpoint — automate creation/modification via supplier lists.
 3.13. Vend
  • API: Products & Inventory endpoints — configure periodic supplier catalog polling and update.
 3.14. Cin7
  • Feature: Product Feeds Integration — connect supplier catalogs for scheduled inventory sync.
 3.15. TradeGecko
  • API: List Products/Update Products endpoints — enable import of supplier updates.
 3.16. Unleashed Software
  • API: Products API — set scheduled fetch and merge from supplier catalog feeds.
 3.17. Katana Manufacturing ERP
  • Feature: API sync for Stock and Product endpoints — import from supplier catalogs on schedule.
 3.18. Skubana
  • Function: Channel Integrations — set up automated product data ingestion from supplier sources.
 3.19. Linnworks
  • Feature: Stock Item Import — configure supplier catalog CSV/API as source for item sync.
 3.20. Brightpearl
  • API: Products API — automate new product creation and update from supplier changes.
 3.21. OpenCart
  • API: Product/Inventory extension — import supplier XML/CSV feeds, run batch updates.
 3.22. Salsify
  • Feature: Supplier Portal ingestion — map supplier data to local catalog, automate merge/update.

Benefits

 4.1. Reduces manual data entry and errors; ensures real-time inventory accuracy.
 4.2. Enables immediate sale of new products as soon as supplier updates occur.
 4.3. Prevents overselling and customer dissatisfaction due to stock mismatch.
 4.4. Streamlines pricing and product information across multiple suppliers.
 4.5. Supports scalable business growth with multi-supplier inventory management.