New product introduction notification to partners

Purpose

1.1. Automate end-to-end notification about new product introductions from an educational supply store to external suppliers, vendors, and distribution partners.
1.2. Ensure all supply chain partners are immediately aware of catalog updates, SKU launches, and new arrivals.
1.3. Centralize the automated communication to eliminate errors, missed messages, delays, and manual inefficiencies.
1.4. Guarantee partners can automate internal inventory updates, promotional planning, and order readiness triggered by new product launches.
1.5. Enable automated archiving and tracking of all new product notifications for audit and compliance needs.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automatedly detect entry of a new product in the inventory management system.
2.2. Automate trigger on status change such as “approved for launch” or “ready for vendor promotion”.
2.3. Triggered by a completed product onboarding workflow in a Product Information Management (PIM) system.
2.4. Received confirmation of new product approval at a specific board/managerial meeting entered into a document repository.
2.5. Automatedly monitor specific folders or databases for new product catalog file uploads.

Platform Variants

3.1. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automate message posting to partner teams via Teams API webhook; configure webhook URL and custom payload for “new product” event.

3.2. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Automate notification to partner channels using Incoming Webhooks; set up product summary payload and target channels.

3.3. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Automate SMS notification using Twilio Programmable Messaging API; configure sender number, recipient list, and automated product info message template.

3.4. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automate transactional email notifications via SendGrid API; configure dynamic transactional template and recipient lists by partner.

3.5. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Automate new campaign trigger via Mailchimp API; configure campaign builder with dynamic content fields mapped to new product data.

3.6. Outlook 365
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending email via Outlook REST API; configure group email, subject, and HTML body for new product summary.

3.7. Gmail
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending notification using Gmail API; set up automated draft and send email to partner contact groups upon trigger.

3.8. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Automate task or event creation using Salesforce Process Builder/Flow; configure object triggers and automated email notification.

3.9. Zendesk
• Feature/Setting: Automate ticket creation for partners using Zendesk API; configure ticket fields with product details and automated comments.

3.10. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Automate marketing email via Workflow; configure automation to send update based on new product property change.

3.11. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automate record creation in a shared “Partner Notifications” base via Airtable API; set up fields for product data and automated notification status.

3.12. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Automate page creation in shared workspace using Notion API; configure database and automated content template.

3.13. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Automate new row addition in “Partner Product Announcements” sheet via Google Sheets API; setup to trigger email using linked scripts.

3.14. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Automate task creation in partner project via Asana API; assign to designated contact with automated brief.

3.15. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending templated product updates using WhatsApp Cloud API; pre-authorize templates for new product info.

3.16. Telegram
• Feature/Setting: Automate broadcast via Telegram Bot API to partner group/list; configure message template with key launch information.

3.17. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending partner product update via Discord Webhook; set channel and format automated notification message.

3.18. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Automate “new product” event trigger in Shopify Flow; link to partner notification workflow via webhook.

3.19. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Automate outbound notification using SAP Service Layer API; configure partner master data and event triggers.

3.20. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending product introduction agreements to partners via DocuSign API; configure templatized documents and recipient lists.

3.21. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automate automator to create item in “Partner Launches” board; setup update pulse with product info and automated notification.

3.22. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Automate ticket or announcement creation via Freshdesk API; configure requestor as system, with automated product details.

Benefits

4.1. Automates repetitive partner communications and ensures instant delivery of crucial product updates.
4.2. Reduces human error and automates compliance in notification procedures.
4.3. Enables automatable reporting, tracking, and auditing of communications.
4.4. Frees staff for higher value tasks by automating manual update work.
4.5. Supports partners in automating their own internal operational and promotional responses.
4.6. Scales automated notification capacity as catalog size and partner network expand.
4.7. Ensures consistent, timely, and professional communication through automation regardless of individual staff availability.