Shipping, Fulfillment & NotificationsPurpose
1.2. Automate sending restock alerts to inventory managers when stock thresholds are breached during order shipment, preventing fulfillment delays and stockouts.
1.3. Streamline shipping fulfillment and notifications with end-to-end automation, reducing manual oversight and errors.
1.4. Enable audit trails on all inventory deductions and alert actions for compliance and operational transparency.
1.5. Aid inventory planning and ensure proactive supply chain management using automated triggers from shipping workflows.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Inventory deduction function triggered upon shipment update.
2.3. Stock level comparisons automatedly check if inventory is below the restock threshold.
2.4. Automated restock alert sent to defined stakeholders.
2.5. Audit log entry initiated every time automated shipping or inventory action occurs.
Platform variants
3.1. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Admin API – InventoryLevel.adjust endpoint to automate inventory deduction; Webhooks for order fulfillment.
3.2. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: REST API – PUT /wp-json/wc/v3/orders/{id}; automate stock deduction on status change to 'completed'.
3.3. NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: SuiteScript 2.0 – automate inventory adjustments and trigger email restock alerts.
3.4. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Service Layer API – GoodsIssue function for deduction; automate email module for alerts.
3.5. DEAR Systems
• Feature/Setting: API Endpoint /inventory/deduct; event automation rules for restock notification.
3.6. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: API Inventory Adjustments Resource – POST /inventory/adjustments; automate triggers for reorder alerts.
3.7. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Inventory On-Hand API; Power Automate for automating restock emails.
3.8. Ordoro
• Feature/Setting: API /orders/shipped; automate stock deduction and webhook for low inventory alert.
3.9. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: API /shipments – deduct stock when shipment is confirmed; automate email alerts via Zoho Flow.
3.10. ShipStation
• Feature/Setting: Webhook for shipment; API /products/adjustment to deduct stock automatically.
3.11. Cin7
• Feature/Setting: Dedicated stock adjustment API; automation rules for notification emails.
3.12. TradeGecko
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Movement API; automate notifications for automated restock alerts.
3.13. Brightpearl
• Feature/Setting: Goods-out Note API for deduction; Notification API for automating alerts.
3.14. Unleashed
• Feature/Setting: Transaction API – automate deduction by shipment status; automate alert via webhook.
3.15. Linnworks
• Feature/Setting: StockLevel API – POST stock decrease; automate triggers for restock notifications.
3.16. Skubana
• Feature/Setting: Shipments Webhook; automate deduction and restock alert via Notification API.
3.17. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: API Shipment Event; automate inventory deduction and alert on reorder point.
3.18. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Automated Actions in Inventory Module; API call for deduction and restock mail automation.
3.19. Finale Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Shipment Complete webhook; automate inventory decrement and notification feature.
3.20. Xero Inventory
• Feature/Setting: API Stock adjustments; automate email triggers on low inventory upon shipment completion.
3.21. Amazon Seller Central (FBA)
• Feature/Setting: Marketplace Web Service (MWS) – automate inventory and automated notifications via SNS.
3.22. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API Stock Adjustment; automate alert email on threshold breach.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces manual intervention and improves automation accuracy.
4.3. Automatedly accelerates reordering cycles via instant alerting.
4.4. Automates compliance through audit logging of all inventory transaction flows.
4.5. Automates inventory planning, minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.
4.6. Enables seamless scaling by automating high-volume, repetitive flows.
4.7. Boosts customer service reliability by automating fulfillment and inventory sync.