Supply Chain & Logistics AutomationPurpose
1.2. Automating the tracking of inbound materials, internal relocations, and outbound shipments to ensure accurate inventory reporting for foam rubber manufacturing.
1.3. Automates alerts for stock discrepancies, reorder points, and compliance with corporate audit requirements.
1.4. Enables automated forecasting, restocking, quality control, and reporting processes in the supply chain.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Manual entry by warehouse operator changing location/status of materials.
2.3. Automated API notification from receiving/shipping systems upon product receipt or dispatch.
2.4. Automatedly triggered by real-time IoT sensor signals on inventory locations or bay doors.
2.5. Automates periodical scheduled inventory checks.
Platform Variants (with API, feature, or integration detail)
• Feature: Inventory Management API — configure outbound event triggers for stock movement updates.
3.2. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain
• Setting: Automation Rules for Inventory Movements — API webhook on inventory adjustments.
3.3. Oracle NetSuite
• Function: RESTlet for Item Fulfillment and Bin Transfer tracking — configure automated posting.
3.4. Zebra RFID/Barcode Scanning
• Feature: Data Services Cloud Connect — automate scan event forwarding via webhook.
3.5. Fishbowl Inventory
• API: Inventory Update Webhook — configure to automate push stock movement events.
3.6. Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud
• Setting: Inventory Movements Object — enable process automation for stock change creation.
3.7. Soti MobiControl (IoT Devices)
• API: Device Event Logging — automate event triggers from warehouse device endpoints.
3.8. Cin7 WMS
• API: Stock Movement endpoint configured for automated transaction logging.
3.9. Infor CloudSuite Industrial
• Function: ION API Automation — event-driven stock updates via integration flow.
3.10. Blue Yonder (JDA)
• API: Automated Warehouse Task Triggers — configure triggers on task completion.
3.11. Manhattan WMS
• Setting: Automated ASN update integration — automates inbound/outbound update.
3.12. Shopify Plus
• Function: Inventory Level Webhook — trigger automator flows upon inventory change.
3.13. QuickBooks Commerce
• API: Stock Movement Webhook — notify automations of product movement.
3.14. Airtable
• Automation: Script action triggered on inventory table update.
3.15. Google Sheets
• Feature: Apps Script — automates logging and push notification on row changes.
3.16. Twilio SMS
• Feature: Automated stock alert SMS upon exceptions or thresholds.
3.17. Slack
• Setting: Incoming webhook — automate stock alert messages to logistics channels.
3.18. Monday.com
• Automation: Status change triggers — configure automator on pulse update for items.
3.19. HubSpot Operations Hub
• API: Inventory property workflow trigger—automatably run workflow on changes.
3.20. Asana
• Automation: Project rule to move tasks when batch shipped/received, automate notifications.
Benefits
4.2. Automating replenishment and order fulfillment speeds up production timelines.
4.3. Automated alerts lower risk of out-of-stock or excess inventory situations.
4.4. Automates compliance readiness for corporate audits with accurate logs.
4.5. Reduces manual labor costs via automatable workflows and device integrations.
4.6. Enables automated data integrations across platforms (IoT, ERP, WMS, CRM) for supply chain transparency.