Inventory level monitoring and reorder alerts

Purpose

1. Automate inventory level monitoring in real time to prevent stockouts and overstock.

2. Automate reorder alerts based on predefined thresholds, reducing manual checks and errors.

3. Automates internal communication between procurement, warehouse, and suppliers for efficient restocking in the knitwear manufacturing supply chain.

4. Enables consistent, automation-based decision-making and automated forecasting using historical data.

5. Automates compliance with internal inventory procedures and external customer commitments.

Trigger Conditions

1. Inventory item falls below predefined reordering point.

2. Inventory item reaches safety stock level.

3. Automated scheduled scanning of stock levels (e.g., daily/weekly).

4. Automated new sales order reduces available inventory.

5. Automated detection of exceptionally fast-moving stocks.

Platform Variants

1. SAP Business One

• Feature/Setting: Inventory module, configure automated Alerts Management for stock thresholds, sample: Set Alert on Item Master Data for ‘Minimum Stock Level Breach’ event.
  

2. Oracle NetSuite

• Feature/Setting: Use Inventory Management > Reorder Point automation, sample: Set ‘Reorder Point’ and automated alert via SuiteFlow (workflow automation).
  

3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain

• Feature/Setting: Stock Alerts, automate via Power Automate flows for "When Inventory Level Changes" event.
  

4. Zoho Inventory

• Feature/Setting: Enable automated low stock alerts in Inventory Settings, configure reordering automation via Zoho Flow API.
  

5. Odoo

• Feature/Setting: Automated Reordering Rules, configure on Product > Inventory tab, use Odoo Scheduled Actions for automation.
  

6. Infor CloudSuite Industrial

• Feature/Setting: Inventory Control > Set Up Alert Management, automate using Event Management Automation (EMA) tool.
  

7. Fishbowl Inventory

• Feature/Setting: Automated Reorder Point, configure ‘Part Reorder’ settings, enable ‘Generate Automated Alerts’ email/Slack integration.
  

8. QuickBooks Commerce

• Feature/Setting: Low stock automation, use "Low Stock Alerts" function and setup webhooks for automated supplier notification.
  

9. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce legacy)

• Feature/Setting: Inventory Alerts Automation, configure Adjust Inventory > Set Reorder Threshold, trigger automated notification workflows.
  

10. Cin7

• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory Triggers, configure Minimum/Maximum Stock Levels and automate reorder emails via integrated notifications.
  

11. Shopify (with Inventory Apps)

• Feature/Setting: Use app like "Stocky", enable automated reorder points, configure webhook triggers or Google Sheets automation.
  

12. DEAR Systems

• Feature/Setting: Automated Low Stock Notification, configure Reorder Points per SKU, set up automated email/SMS via API.
  

13. Unleashed Software

• Feature/Setting: Reorder Levels Automation, configure in Product Settings, trigger automated alerts with Unleashed API.
  

14. Katana MRP

• Feature/Setting: Automate Stock Alerts, configure ‘Minimum Stock’ for products, automate Slack/email notifications.
  

15. Skubana

• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory Thresholds, set min level and automate reorder POs using API or built-in automation.
  

16. SAP S/4HANA

• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management’s Alert Monitoring, configure “Material Shortage Alert” via Fiori Launchpad.
  

17. Smartsheet

• Feature/Setting: Automated Inventory Tracking Sheet, set Conditional Alerts, use Smartsheet’s Automations for notification logic.
  

18. Airtable

• Feature/Setting: Inventory Table, configure ‘Automations’ to trigger when stock hits minimum, automate email/SMS using Airtable Automations.
  

19. Slack

• Feature/Setting: Automate Alerts using incoming webhooks from ERP/system triggers for real-time inventory drop notification.
  

20. Google Sheets

• Feature/Setting: Inventory spreadsheet, use Google Apps Script to automate reorder alerts and trigger emails/SMS.
  

21. Mailgun

• Feature/Setting: Automate sending reorder alert emails, trigger via API post from inventory platform/webhook.
  

22. Twilio SMS

• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS Alerts API, configure message triggers from inventory platform for urgent notifications.
  

Benefits

1. Automatedly prevents out-of-stock and overstock scenarios in knitwear manufacturing.

2. Enables automation of inventory reporting, reducing manual checks and freeing team resources.

3. Automates timely supplier engagement for just-in-time replenishment.

4. Ensures automatable compliance and audit trails for inventory-related KPIs and SLAs.

5. Enhances automation-driven decision making for procurement and warehouse teams.

6. Automates reduction of human error via system-driven checks and balances.

7. Scales automating processes as volumes increase, supporting corporate growth.