Real-time synchronization between physical and online inventory

Purpose

1. Fully automate bidirectional, real-time synchronization between physical and online inventory systems, minimizing manual data entry.

2. Replace manual reconciliation with automated tracking of stock movements (sales, returns, restocking, transfers) across POS and e-commerce platforms.

3. Automate alerts for discrepancies, low stock, or overstock situations based on live data.

4. Support compliance for custom confiscated goods by logging all automatable inventory updates for audit purposes.

Trigger Conditions

1. Automate inventory update trigger on every physical sale, online order, return, or restock event.

2. Barcode/RFID-based product movement triggers automated sync.

3. Scheduled automation for periodic audits or batch updates.

4. Manual override trigger when staff flags an inventory issue requiring automated attention.

Platform variants

1. Shopify

• API: InventoryLevel API – configure automator for create, update, and adjust inventoryLevel endpoints.
  

2. WooCommerce

• REST API: automate PUT/POST /wp-json/wc/v3/products/{id}/stock automator for stock changes.
  

3. Square POS

• Inventory API: automate CatalogObject and Inventory Change endpoints for synced updates.
  

4. Vend (Lightspeed Retail POS)

• API: automate Inventory and Product sync endpoints for automated quantity tracking.
  

5. NetSuite

• SuiteTalk Web Services: automate InventoryAdjustment SOAP/REST calls for real-time updates.
  

6. QuickBooks Commerce

• API: automate Stock Endpoint with webhook for automating on-hand and committed stock changes.
  

7. DEAR Systems

• API: automate StockOnHand and StockMovement endpoints for automated movement logging.
  

8. SAP Business One

• Service Layer: automate InventoryGenEntry and InventoryGenExit automator for all stock events.
  

9. Oracle NetSuite

• REST API: automate inventory balance endpoints for automated data push/pull.
  

10. Zoho Inventory

• API: automate Item Adjustment endpoint for synchronized automating of stock counts.
  

11. Cin7

• API: automate Inventory and Sales Order endpoints for live, automated stock flow.
  

12. Fishbowl Inventory

• REST API: automate Part and Inventory endpoints for automating inventory transactions.
  

13. Xero

• API: automate Item and Inventory endpoints; automate webhook for instant update trigger.
  

14. Magento

• CatalogInventory API: automate stockItem update for real-time automation.
  

15. WooPOS

• API: automate InventorySync endpoint for POS-to-online synchronizing automation.
  

16. SkuVault

• API: automate Inventory Pull/Push endpoints for automatedly updating item availability.
  

17. Brightpearl

• API: automate Product and Inventory endpoints for synchronized automator actions.
  

18. TradeGecko

• API: automate on stock_levels and product movement endpoints for automated updates.
  

19. Unleashed

• API: automate StockOnHand and Transaction endpoints for live sync automation.
  

20. SquareSpace Commerce

• Inventory API: automate product inventory update via webhook for synchronized automation.
  

21. BigCommerce

• Catalog API: automate PATCH /catalog/products/{id}/variants for automatable inventory.
  

22. Erply

• API: Inventory Write endpoint for instant stock automatability.
  

Benefits

1. Eliminates human error via full automation of inventory input/output.

2. Automates compliance with chain-of-custody for custom confiscated goods.

3. Enables automated, real-time stock visibility for operations and customers.

4. Automates early warning for low/overstock scenarios and exception handling.

5. Minimizes staff workload by automating repetitive reconciliation tasks.

6. Improves customer experience with automatedly accurate, synchronized inventory across all sales channels.