Inventory & Supply Chain AutomationPurpose
1.2. Automating the collection of disposal data, identifying waste trends, and generating automated reports for management and regulatory bodies.
1.3. Supports automating alerts, real-time notifications, and analytics automation to optimize procurement and reduce unnecessary stock.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Manual entry of waste details from POS or kitchen staff terminals.
2.3. Scheduled times (e.g., end-of-day waste submission).
2.4. IoT sensor data indicating disposal bin usage exceeds thresholds.
2.5. Receipt of automated data input from smart weighing devices.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflow using Microsoft Forms Waste Log → SharePoint → Automated Power BI Waste Report; configure trigger on Form submission.
3.2. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automates linking Google Sheets waste logs with weekly Slack notifications; set Zap to trigger on updated Sheet rows.
3.3. Google Apps Script
• Feature/Setting: Script to auto-aggregate waste inputs from Google Forms into pre-formatted Sheets and schedule auto-generated PDF waste reports for email.
3.4. Make (formerly Integromat)
• Feature/Setting: Automator scenario connecting kitchen tablet forms, Google Drive for storage, and Telegram for management alerts.
3.5. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Automate scheduled aggregation of IoT sensor data, push to S3, and pipe to AWS QuickSight dashboard.
3.6. Salesforce Flow
• Feature/Setting: Automated entry capturing waste as custom object records; trigger real-time waste analytics in Salesforce Reports.
3.7. Airtable Automations
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly logs waste event forms and triggers real-time alerts to operations via Airtable notifications.
3.8. Trello Automation
• Feature/Setting: Creates card on "Waste Report" board for each entry; timeline view automates audit trails for compliance.
3.9. Smartsheet Automation
• Feature/Setting: Configure automated update requests to staff for missing waste logs; outcomes populate central dashboard.
3.10. Notion Automations
• Feature/Setting: Collects structured waste incident reports; automates email digests sent to procurement.
3.11. Power BI
• Feature/Setting: Automatic import of waste logs from SQL or Excel for dynamic waste visualization and trend analysis.
3.12. Tableau
• Feature/Setting: Automated refresh of waste datasets from Google Sheets for real-time waste heatmaps.
3.13. Slack Workflow Builder
• Feature/Setting: Automates collection of kitchen waste notifications, channels direct to food cost manager.
3.14. Monday.com Automations
• Feature/Setting: Automates ticket creation for significant waste events; escalation rules for large variances.
3.15. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Integrate waste data as transaction records; trigger automated compliance reporting using saved searches.
3.16. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Configured to automate data flows from warehouse to waste ledger; triggers monthly waste analysis report.
3.17. Asana Rules
• Feature/Setting: Auto-create tasks for action on excessive waste entries; deadlines set by automator logic.
3.18. IFTTT
• Feature/Setting: Automate sensor-to-email notification if smart bins reach capacity.
3.19. IBM Watson Analytics
• Feature/Setting: Upload and automatedly analyze text notes on waste causes for predictive insights.
3.20. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Automated expense coding for inventory written off as waste; syncs with waste log entries.
Benefits
4.2. Automating reporting ensures up-to-date insights for order and stock optimization.
4.3. Automation highlights inefficiencies detected in real-time, supporting faster corrective actions.
4.4. Automatedly maintains digital compliance records for regulators.
4.5. Automator minimizes costs by identifying waste patterns and enabling targeted waste reduction strategies.
4.6. Automating waste data guarantees transparency for management and stakeholders.