Inventory & Supply Chain AutomationPurpose
1.2. Automates stock tracking, reduces manual errors, and ensures seamless operations.
1.3. Prevents ingredient outages, supports predictive ordering, and automates real-time inventory updates.
1.4. Triggers supplier reorders and automatically notifies staff, ensuring inventory is always sufficient for meal preparation and takeaway services.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Manual stock level entry updates system, automating recalculation and alert checks.
2.3. Scheduled inventory audits and daily automated scans for low quantity warnings trigger automation logic.
Platform Variants
3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS notifications when stock hits threshold; Configure workflow to trigger Twilio SMS API — set recipient manager number.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated email notification; Use Send Email (v3 Mail Send API), configure email recipient and reorder summary.
3.3. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Slack Incoming Webhooks; Automatedly posts to inventory channel when item drops below threshold.
3.4. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Automated reorder alerts to supplier's WhatsApp; Set up notification trigger on stock level breach.
3.5. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automated Teams message using Webhooks connector; Posts urgent alerts to designated channel.
3.6. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Auto-updates reorder sheet and triggers alert automation via Sheets API on data change.
3.7. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Watches inventory tables, automating record changes to send alerts via Airtable Automations.
3.8. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Storefront API triggers automated notifications on low inventory events in store products.
3.9. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: Webhook triggers when item count dips; Automator sends reorder notice via configured channel.
3.10. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Tracking API automated to send notifications or order forms upon threshold alerts.
3.11. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Multi-app automation builder; Automates notifications across email, Slack, and SMS based on inventory triggers.
3.12. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management Workflow automates reorder reminders via SuiteFlow triggers.
3.13. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: MRP and Alert Management automatically send low stock alerts to purchasing via E-mail.
3.14. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Card automation via API; Creates reorder cards automatically in Inventory board.
3.15. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automation recipes set to notify purchasing when stock column value is below threshold.
3.16. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Automated batch email notifications using Mailgun API; Sets alert workflow when inventory field updates.
3.17. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Automatically creates or updates supplier tickets when stock low triggers event.
3.18. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Notion Database triggers automation upon update, sending custom notifications to team.
3.19. Pipedream
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflows integrating inventory API for instant alerts to preferred platforms.
3.20. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Automates low inventory task creation via CRM Workflows and triggers supplier email.
Benefits
4.2. Ensures reliable and prompt replenishments, automating critical stock communication.
4.3. Improves operational continuity by automating order workflows and alerts.
4.4. Increases staff productivity by diverting manual tracking to automated processes.
4.5. Automator-led accuracy ensures timely reorders with less human error.