Stock level alerts and replenishment recommendations

Purpose

1.1. Monitor agricultural inventory stock levels in real-time across all warehouses and notify procurement staff automatically when specific items fall below defined thresholds.
1.2. Generate replenishment recommendations based on historical sales, seasonal demand, supplier lead times, and current stock.
1.3. Minimize stockouts, streamline supplier ordering, and optimize working capital utilization.
1.4. Enable data-driven, automated procurement actions to maintain uninterrupted supply chains for agricultural product wholesalers.
1.5. Aggregate demand signals from multiple locations and integrate seamlessly with supplier order systems.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Inventory quantity for any SKU drops below custom reorder minimum.
2.2. Predicted depletion date within threshold window (e.g., 7 days to zero stock).
2.3. Significant shipment or sales event depletes unexpected quantity from inventory.
2.4. Supplier lead time update or seasonal forecast indicates higher-due replenishment timing.
2.5. Automated or manual updates to product portfolio or warehouse assignments.

Platform variants

3.1. SAP ERP
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management API (GET /stock-levels, POST /purchase-orders) — configure triggers for minimum stock and auto-create orders.
3.2. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Reorder Point Alerts; SuiteScript automation for PO creation.
3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Threshold Alert rules and Flow (Power Automate connector: Send notification/on low stock).
3.4. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Low Stock Alert and Zoho Flow webhook to trigger supplier email.
3.5. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Plugin → Auto-Reorder Settings and Alert Email Configuration.
3.6. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Low Stock Email Notification; API: POST /purchase-orders for replenishment.
3.7. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Levels API + Admin webhook for low-stock event.
3.8. Cin7
• Feature/Setting: Automated Reordering (API: GET /stock, POST /order) plus Email Notification rule.
3.9. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce legacy)
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Stock Alert rules & Automation API for order placement.
3.10. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Automated Reordering Rule + CRON on product.template; purchase.order auto-generation.
3.11. Unleashed Software
• Feature/Setting: Auto-Replenishment Report trigger with API Email alert integration.
3.12. DEAR Systems
• Feature/Setting: Low Stock Notifications & Auto Purchase Workflow (API endpoint: /stock/low-levels).
3.13. Sage Intacct
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management trigger + Smart Event to send PO to vendor.
3.14. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Change trigger on stock column; Scripts using Apps Script for replenishment logic.
3.15. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automation trigger 'When record matches’ (low stock); Send Email/Slack API call.
3.16. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Automatic Alert Rules for low inventory and Approval Request Workflow API.
3.17. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Integration Recipe "When item below value, notify" + Email or webhook.
3.18. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Butler rule "When label low-stock added, send email to procurement."
3.19. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook for procurement channel alert on stock level change.
3.20. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Programmable SMS API for sending replenishment notifications to buyers.
3.21. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: API to trigger transactional stock alert emails to procurement/suppliers.
3.22. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Automated email triggered by webhook from inventory management.
3.23. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook or Adaptive Card with stock alert details.

Benefits

4.1. Prevents costly stockouts for critical agricultural products.
4.2. Reduces manual tracking and errors in procurement.
4.3. Optimizes cash flow by automating order timing and quantities.
4.4. Centralizes notifications to relevant procurement and supplier contacts.
4.5. Enhances responsiveness to changing demand and supply chain dynamics.
4.6. Scales seamlessly across warehouses and product lines.