Supplier & Inventory Operations AutomationPurpose
1.2. Reduce manual intervention by automating request cycles based on schedules or changes in inventory levels.
1.3. Ensure automated synchronization of supplier pricing to keep inventory and pricing competitive and accurate.
1.4. Automate notifications to purchasing and inventory teams upon successful collection or failed attempts.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Detection of low inventory or automated reorder points reached.
2.3. Upon supplier’s price update notification (API/webhook or automated email receipt).
2.4. Automated detection of outdated price lists within ERP or inventory software.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflows to send requests via Outlook or HTTP POST.
3.2. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Email by Zapier with scheduled triggers, automated template for price list requests.
3.3. Integromat (Make)
• Feature/Setting: Automated HTTP or email module; automates requests to supplier endpoints.
3.4. Google Apps Script
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled trigger in Google Sheets to send mail via Gmail API with attachment template.
3.5. Twilio Programmable SMS
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS API to send suppliers a request, e.g., POST /Messages.
3.6. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated email API v3, templates for price request communication.
3.7. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflow to DM suppliers using Slackbot, with workflow triggers.
3.8. Gmail API
• Feature/Setting: Automated email compose/send with programmable cron jobs.
3.9. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Serverless scheduled automation running custom request scripts (Node.js/Python).
3.10. HubSpot Workflows
• Feature/Setting: Automated emails and sequences triggered by supplier contacts.
3.11. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Automated Supply Chain Management SuiteFlow Script for requests.
3.12. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Automated Alerts and approval processes via SAP B1if integration framework.
3.13. Salesforce Flow
• Feature/Setting: Automated outbound email or REST API call triggered via Flow Builder.
3.14. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflow to send update requests to supplier contacts.
3.15. Monday.com Automations
• Feature/Setting: Automated email or integration automations ("When date arrives, notify supplier").
3.16. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Automated scheduled actions and Email Templates linked to vendor records.
3.17. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Automated ticket creation with outbound communication to suppliers.
3.18. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Automations to email suppliers on schedule or status change.
3.19. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Automated REST API for transactional price list request emails.
3.20. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Automated document request workflows, including price list form templates.
3.21. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Automated purchase order workflows with request email customization.
3.22. Shopify Flow
• Feature/Setting: Automated triggers for vendor notifications when inventory drops or periodically.
3.23. Jotform
• Feature/Setting: Automated form request system with email notification to suppliers.
3.24. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Automated card creation and email notification using Butler Power-Up.
Benefits
4.2. Ensures up-to-date pricing, improving purchase accuracy and competitive retail margins.
4.3. Automated communication allows teams to focus on value-added work rather than price chases.
4.4. Automation delivers consistency, timely supplier engagement, and audit trails for compliance.
4.5. Reduced cost through elimination of manual outreach by automating request cycles.
4.6. Automates data integration for direct import of price lists into ERP/inventory systems.
4.7. Results in faster, automatedly verified updates, improving supplier relationship management.