Supply chain status dashboard summary

Purpose

1.1. Generate a real-time, automated dashboard summarizing supply chain status, including incoming shipments, inventory levels, supplier delays, backorders, and fulfillment efficiency for an airsoft supply store.
1.2. Consolidate data from inventory management, purchase orders, courier status, and ERP to visualize bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities for improved decision-making.
1.3. Notify managers and procurement teams of exceptions, critical inventory breaches, or delayed supplier shipments.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Scheduled interval (hourly/daily/weekly update based on business needs).
2.2. Status change in shipment tracking or purchase order lifecycle.
2.3. Inventory level crossing pre-set thresholds for key SKUs.
2.4. Supplier update via EDI/API/email with order status or new ETAs.

Platform Variants

3.1. SAP Business One
• API: OData Service/GetInventoryLevels — Query inventory, sync low-stock items
3.2. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature: SuiteTalk Web Services — Retrieve PO status, shipment updates
3.3. Microsoft Power BI
• Setting: Data Gateway/API connection — Aggregate input streams, visualize dashboard
3.4. Google Sheets
• API: Sheets API Append — Update dashboard sheet in real-time
3.5. Slack
• API: chat.postMessage — Notify exceptions to ops channel
3.6. Monday.com
• API: update_column_values — Reflect live supply status in board view
3.7. Trello
• API: createCard — Add action cards for delayed shipments
3.8. Shopify
• API: InventoryLevel/list — Fetch inventory, sync updates
3.9. ShipStation
• API: ListShipments — Monitor outbound/inbound shipping events
3.10. Asana
• API: createTask — Assign restock/follow-up tasks
3.11. Mailgun
• API: messages/send — Email exception summaries
3.12. Airtable
• API: updateRecords — Sync real-time status changes
3.13. QuickBooks
• API: PurchaseOrder Read — Reconcile orders/receipt status
3.14. Xero
• Endpoint: /PurchaseOrders — Pull current PO statuses
3.15. Twilio SMS
• API: Message — SMS stakeholders for urgent supply blocks
3.16. HubSpot
• API: Timeline Events — Log supplier incidents
3.17. DocuSign
• API: Envelopes:listStatusChanges — Catch contract acceptance/delays
3.18. Zoho Inventory
• API: getItems — Aggregate product counts, reorder alerts
3.19. Tableau
• API: Data Extract Refresh — Sync visualization workspace
3.20. Zendesk
• API: Create Ticket — Escalate supplier issues to support team
3.21. Freshdesk
• API: create_ticket — Log supply chain disruptions for tracking
3.22. Dropbox
• API: files/upload — Store received supply/order documents
3.23. Amazon S3
• API: PutObject — Archive supply reports for compliance

Benefits

4.1. Centralized, real-time visibility into every supply and backoffice operation.
4.2. Early detection of delays and inventory shortages, minimizing stockouts.
4.3. Automated escalation and notification, accelerating resolution workflows.
4.4. Data-driven procurement decisions and reduced manual monitoring overhead.
4.5. Enhanced supplier performance analytics and auditing.