Real-time alerts for low-stock items

Purpose

1. Detect low inventory in real time across spirits production, warehousing, and distribution points.

2. Automate alerting to procurement, inventory, or logistics managers.

3. Ensure timely replenishment of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods.

4. Prevent production halts, order disruption, or penalty scenarios due to out-of-stock events.

5. Enable rapid response to supply chain variances, seasonal demands, or market spikes.

6. Centralize alert delivery across multiple departments and geographic sites.

7. Support compliance with regulatory stock holding requirements in alcohol industry.

Trigger Conditions

1. Inventory level in ERP or WMS drops below an established minimum threshold.

2. Automatic check on inventory levels after every item movement or sales order posting.

3. Data sync from IoT sensors or RFID resolves new quantity below critical minimum.

4. External demand forecast adjustment signals anticipated low inventory within timeframe.

5. Manual override triggers for emergency restock request.

Platform Variants

1. SAP S/4HANA

• Feature: Inventory Management API / Alert Management; configure rule on low stock level.
  

2. Microsoft Dynamics 365

• Feature: InventoryOnHand API; set up Power Automate flow to trigger email/Teams alert.
  

3. Oracle NetSuite

• Feature: Saved Search & SuiteScript; trigger workflow when quantity falls below threshold.
  

4. Salesforce

• Feature: Inventory Object update trigger; use Salesforce Flow to send alert.
  

5. Zoho Inventory

• Feature: Webhooks triggered by low stock; integrate with Zoho Flow for notifications.
  

6. QuickBooks Commerce

• Feature: Inventory Adjustment API; set alert conditions for low stock.
  

7. Odoo

• Feature: Stock Rules; use Automated Actions to push message when minimum reached.
  

8. Shopify

• Feature: Inventory Level Create/Update webhook; notify admin via app or email.
  

9. TradeGecko

• Feature: Inventory Change webhook; push to Slack or email.
  

10. Twilio

• Feature: Programmable SMS API; send SMS to supply manager when stock falls low.
  

11. SendGrid

• Feature: Email API; program automated alert to procurement inbox.
  

12. Slack

• Feature: Incoming Webhooks; post channel alert on low stock.
  

13. Microsoft Teams

• Feature: Teams Bot message API; deliver real-time mention in dedicated channel.
  

14. PagerDuty

• Feature: Events API; escalate urgent low-stock alert to on-call staff.
  

15. Jira Service Management

• Feature: Automation rules; open ticket on low-stock event.
  

16. Google Sheets

• Feature: App Script / Sheet trigger; send email/Slack when threshold hit in sheet.
  

17. AWS SNS

• Feature: Topic/Subscriber model; broadcast stock alert via SMS or email.
  

18. Google Chat

• Feature: Webhook; notify supply chain chat room.
  

19. Monday.com

• Feature: Integration automation; pulse board alert and task creation.
  

20. Hubspot

• Feature: Workflow automation; CRM task and email alert.
  

21. Freshservice

• Feature: Workflow automator; incident creation for critical items.
  

22. Asana

• Feature: Custom rules; auto-assign replenishment task to logistics.
  

23. SAP Business One

• Feature: Inventory Alerts; automatic message for minimum inventory.
  

24. ServiceNow

• Feature: Flow Designer; event-based notification for supply team.
  

Benefits

1. Prevent stockouts or production stoppages.

2. Increase responsiveness to market changes.

3. Reduce manual workload and human error.

4. Centralized multi-channel alerting, ensuring visibility.

5. Maintain regulatory compliance and audit trails for alcohol inventory.

6. Protect revenue by minimizing lost sales opportunities due to out-of-stock.

7. Enable data-driven supply chain decisions.