Inventory Control & ProcurementPurpose
1.2. Eliminates manual intervention by adopting automation for real-time low-stock alerting and procurement, reducing human error, delayed ordering, and potential for stockouts.
1.3. Streamlines supply chain operations with automated notifications and seamless purchase order creation/dispatch to supplier platforms.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Daily/real-time batch inventory reconciliation tasks via APIs detect stock changes.
2.3. Automated alert is triggered on threshold breach, funneling the flow into automated supplier communication and PO generation.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management API triggers automation via outbound message upon low-stock; connect to suppliers through Apex integrations.
3.2. SAP
• Feature/Setting: Material Management module automates reorder and triggers BAPI_PO_CREATE1 for automated PO generation.
3.3. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Saved Search monitors inventory; Workflow automator uses SuiteScript to trigger reorder and email PO.
3.4. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Inventory module Power Automate integration for low-level detection and automated PO creation.
3.5. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Inventory webhook combines with Flow app to trigger alert and automated reorder email via automation app.
3.6. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: woocommerce_low_stock hook automates supplier notification through custom functions or Zapier.
3.7. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automation Workflow initiates on stock level event; sender function via Zoho Books integration.
3.8. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Automated stock alert triggers purchase order API for auto-reorder.
3.9. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce legacy)
• Feature/Setting: REORDER webhook automates PO flow to supplier via API call.
3.10. Unleashed Software
• Feature/Setting: API automator listens for stock-on-hand updates for every item, triggers automated purchase process.
3.11. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Rules automate purchase order generation using automated procurement rules.
3.12. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Auto reorder point triggers with supplier automation through API integration.
3.13. Cin7
• Feature/Setting: Automated replenishment rules initiate purchase orders dispatched by automator.
3.14. Veeqo
• Feature/Setting: Low stock automator event triggers automated PO creation for pre-selected suppliers.
3.15. Finale Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Reorder Automation Rule executes automated supplier ordering workflow.
3.16. Orderhive
• Feature/Setting: Inventory alert automates supplier notification via automated purchase API.
3.17. Intuendi
• Feature/Setting: Automated reorder recommendations trigger order API automation.
3.18. SkuVault
• Feature/Setting: Alert and reorder automation via Purchase Order API.
3.19. Skubana
• Feature/Setting: Low inventory automation utilizes auto-generated POs and automated supplier email.
3.20. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: MRP Automation triggers create purchase requests from threshold events, sent to vendor via automated email.
3.21. Twilio (for notification)
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS notification via Programmable Messaging API on low-stock detection.
3.22. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Automated notification via Slack App API to alert procurement team or channel.
3.23. Gmail/Outlook
• Feature/Setting: Automated email alert through SMTP/Graph API on threshold breach, to supplier or procurement team.
Benefits
4.2. Automatedly minimizes risk of stockouts with proactive, hands-free reordering.
4.3. Enhances accuracy by automating notifications and ordering, eliminating manual input errors.
4.4. Boosts operational efficiency by integrating inventory and supplier systems, creating an end-to-end automator flow.
4.5. Improves supplier relationships through predictable, automated order cycles.
4.6. Makes low-stock alerting and purchasing fully automatable, scalable, and auditable.