Share demand forecasts automatically with suppliers

Purpose

1.1. Automate the sharing of pottery demand forecasts directly with suppliers, ensuring just-in-time inventory and capacity planning.
1.2. Automatedly communicate real-time or scheduled sales projections, historical data trends, and expected order volumes.
1.3. Reduce manual handling, automate data extraction from ERP/MRP systems, and accelerate proactive supplier collaboration.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New or updated demand forecast report generation within inventory or planning systems.
2.2. Periodic triggers, e.g., every Monday at 8:00 AM or after monthly S&OP meetings.
2.3. Receipt of new purchase order or large contract triggering automator.
2.4. Manual override—on-demand trigger for urgent situations.

Platform Variants

3.1. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Automate scheduled workflows; configure “When a file is created in SharePoint” → “Send an Email (Outlook API)” to suppliers.

3.2. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automates data extraction from Google Sheets and sends automated Slack or email notifications via Zap configuration.

3.3. Integromat (Make)
• Feature/Setting: Automates CSV/XLS import and automates attachments to supplier email using Gmail “Send Mail” module.

3.4. Google Cloud Functions
• Feature/Setting: Trigger demand forecast sharing via Pub/Sub event; configure Google Sheets API and Gmail API for automated mailouts.

3.5. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Automating event-driven sharing via S3 bucket updates, using SES (Simple Email Service) for automated notifications.

3.6. Slack API
• Feature/Setting: Automate direct supplier notifications through chat channels using webhook; configure automator with “chat.postMessage”.

3.7. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Automates SMS alerts by triggering the “messages.create” API for instant demand updates.

3.8. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automates batch demand reports via “Send Mail” API; templates for supplier messaging.

3.9. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Automator triggers when forecast fields change; outbound message to supplier contacts using Process Builder.

3.10. SAP PI/PO
• Feature/Setting: Automates IDoc or XML outbound integration for forecast data to supplier ERP.

3.11. Oracle Integration Cloud
• Feature/Setting: Use scheduled orchestration automator to send “forecast report” artifacts to predefined supplier endpoints.

3.12. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation sends demand forecast attachments to supplier companies when deal stages shift.

3.13. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Automator creates card assignment and automatedly notifies suppliers via Power-Up email add-on.

3.14. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automates item update triggers; sends automated notifications using “Integrations” → Email Supplier action.

3.15. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Automator workflow triggers on field update; sends report automatically via custom workflow email.

3.16. Jira
• Feature/Setting: Automate ticket creation for logistics suppliers using Jira API “Create Issue”; attach forecast document.

3.17. Dropbox
• Feature/Setting: “File added” event automates notification via integrated email bots to supplier lists.

3.18. Box
• Feature/Setting: New/updated forecast in folder triggers “Send Notification” workflow with link sent to suppliers.

3.19. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Automate task assignment and schedule update with forecast, notifying supplier contacts via email integration.

3.20. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Demand forecast database update triggers automator to email suppliers via connected service.

Benefits

4.1. Automates timely supplier communication, reducing manual errors and delays.
4.2. Enables automatedly synchronized replenishment, improving inventory turnover.
4.3. Automates reactive and proactive supplier planning, minimizing stockouts and overages.
4.4. Automates audit trails of what was shared and when, enhancing traceability.
4.5. Automating supplier feedback capture on forecasts, leading to continuous process improvement.