Stock level synchronization with POS systems

Purpose

1.1. Automate real-time stock level synchronization between gastropub inventory systems and POS platforms for precise inventory and sales data.
1.2. Automates detection of sales activity, instantly updating inventory to match new stock levels, and automator triggers reordering or low-stock alerts.
1.3. Automation ensures stock levels reflect actual items on hand, minimizes stock discrepancies, prevents overselling, and automates reordering workflows for pub & brewery supply chains.
1.4. Automates cross-platform data flow, eliminating manual entry errors in food & beverage stock management.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated sale completion in POS.
2.2. Automated stock addition via supplier delivery input.
2.3. Automated scheduled inventory audits or automated low-stock triggers.
2.4. Automated API callbacks from online ordering systems or automated handheld platform scans.

Platform Variants

3.1. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Webhooks — automate trigger stock update event; use /v2/inventory endpoint.
3.2. Toast POS
• Feature/Setting: Inventory APIs — automator configuration updating stocks through Inventory API POST.
3.3. Clover
• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory API — automates PATCH /v3/merchant/{mId}/items/{itemId} on sales.
3.4. Lightspeed POS
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — automate stock sync via /shop/inventory endpoint PUT call.
3.5. Vend (by Lightspeed)
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Webhooks — automating POST to Inventory.SE endpoint for syncing.
3.6. Shopify POS
• Feature/Setting: InventoryLevel API — automation via POST/PUT /admin/api/2023-07/inventory_levels.
3.7. Upserve POS
• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory data adapter — automate with InventoryDataUpdated webhook.
3.8. TouchBistro
• Feature/Setting: Inventory integration — automation using REST API /inventory/items endpoint.
3.9. Revel Systems
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — automate PATCH /resources/Inventory with new levels.
3.10. Oracle Micros
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management API — automate POST to /invRestService/updateInv for stock.
3.11. NCR Silver
• Feature/Setting: Automated API Integration — automator uses /inventory/quantity endpoint.
3.12. Epos Now
• Feature/Setting: Stock API — automation via PUT /v4/stocks endpoint with real-time updates.
3.13. Sapaad
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — automate stock sync via Inventory/Update endpoint.
3.14. MarketMan
• Feature/Setting: Suppliers API — automator automates PUT to update inventory in real time.
3.15. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory Tracking — automating PATCH /v3/inventory.
3.16. DEAR Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — automate inventory adjustment with /inventory/adjustment endpoint.
3.17. Xero (with POS addon)
• Feature/Setting: Items API — automates PUT /api.xro/2.0/Items to synchronize stock changes.
3.18. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: InventoryItems API — automation via PUT inventoryitems endpoint.
3.19. Erply
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — automate API call 'saveInventoryRegistration'.
3.20. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Service Layer API — automator POST /StockTransfer to automate levels.

Benefits

4.1. Automates real-time stock visibility for accurate order fulfillment and reduces shrinkage.
4.2. Automated alerts minimize overordering and reduce waste in pub & brewery operations.
4.3. Staff freed from manual stock tracking with automation, allowing redeployment to guest service.
4.4. Automating reporting and audit trails ensures food & beverage compliance and cost controls.
4.5. Automation improves supplier relationships by ensuring fully synchronized, up-to-date inventory records.