Inventory adjustment after return or shipment

Purpose

1.1. Maintain live, accurate inventory counts when an item is shipped or returned.
1.2. Prevent overselling by immediately reflecting item availability.
1.3. Automate meticulous inventory control required for unique, high-value antiques.
1.4. Streamline reconciliation between online listings and physical stock.
1.5. Enable faster restocking or relisting post-return, minimizing manual effort and delay.
1.6. Reduce human error in quantity change entries across platforms.
1.7. Provide a clear audit trail for stock changes, exportable for compliance or analysis.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Order marked as shipped in POS or e-commerce system.
2.2. Return initiated or received via customer portal or returns management module.
2.3. Manual adjustment by staff recorded in inventory management software.
2.4. API webhook from shipping carrier confirming delivery or return.
2.5. Barcode scan or RFID input indicating outgoing/incoming item movement.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• API: InventoryLevel.adjust endpoint for real-time stock changes.
3.2. Square
• Inventory API: AdjustInventory endpoint with trigger on Order.Status update.
3.3. WooCommerce
• Function: wc_update_product_stock() for PHP hooks after shipment/return event.
3.4. Lightspeed Retail
• Inventory API: Update Inventory Quantity using 'Item Update' webhook.
3.5. Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• OCAPI: PATCH call to /inventory_records endpoint on order status events.
3.6. NetSuite
• SuiteScript: Use Inventory Adjustment record via user event or RESTlet script.
3.7. Vend by Lightspeed
• API: /2.0/products/{product_id}/inventory endpoint on sale/return triggers.
3.8. Magento
• REST API: POST /V1/products/{sku}/stockItems/{itemId} for stock level change.
3.9. Zoho Inventory
• API: POST /inventoryadjustments to adjust stock on order/return triggers.
3.10. QuickBooks Commerce
• API: POST to /stock_adjustments with trigger on invoice/return processed.
3.11. ShipStation
• Webhook: automate inventory update from shipment event JSON.
3.12. Cin7
• API: POST to /InventoryAdjustment API on shipment completion or return processed.
3.13. TradeGecko
• API: Inventory Adjustment POST when fulfillment or return event received.
3.14. WooPOS
• Scheduled Task: Script against inventory adjustment after sales/return sync.
3.15. DEAR Systems
• API: /InventoryMovement endpoint to record increases/decreases triggered by workflow.
3.16. Revel Systems
• Webhook: Custom inventory change listeners tied to sales/return actions.
3.17. SAP Business One
• DI API: Inventory Transactions – Goods Issue/Receipt in sales/returns workflow.
3.18. Odoo
• API: stock.quant fields updated via XML-RPC/Python on shipment or return.
3.19. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Data Entity: InventoryAdjustmentEntity, event-driven updates via Power Automate.
3.20. PrestaShop
• Webservice: stock_availables resource updated on Order/Return trigger via modules.
3.21. BigCommerce
• API: PUT /catalog/products/{id}/inventory with fulfillment status webhooks.
3.22. Amazon Seller Central
• MWS API: POST Inventory Feed after order fulfilled or return processed.
3.23. eBay
• Trading API: ReviseInventoryStatus on shipment/return triggers via webhook.

Benefits

4.1. Eliminates manual stock edits, ensuring immediate, accurate quantity in listings.
4.2. Reduces risk of duplicate sales, especially for unique antique pieces.
4.3. Enhances customer trust with up-to-date product availability.
4.4. Accelerates relisting returned items, increasing sales velocity.
4.5. Centralizes inventory data across physical and online storefronts.
4.6. Produces robust log trails for auditing and loss prevention.
4.7. Scales with business growth; supports multi-channel and multi-location inventory integrity.