Automated obsolete/slow-moving stock alerts

Purpose

1.1. Automate detection and alerting of obsolete or slow-moving inventory items in metal working shops.
1.2. Automates scanning of real-time warehouse data to flag stock not moved within a configurable timeframe.
1.3. Used to minimize losses, optimize working capital, and automate re-purposing, discounting, or disposal of slow stock.
1.4. Provides automated chain-of-command notification for timely rectification and management oversight.
1.5. Enables automated data-driven decisions for procurement, sales, and operations teams.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated trigger on products with zero or low movement for a defined period (e.g., 30/60/90 days).
2.2. Inventory thresholds (volume or value) automatedly breached for selected SKUs.
2.3. Scheduled scans of ERP/warehouse logs automate periodic checks (e.g., daily/weekly/monthly).
2.4. Automated manual override flag by managers for critical stock classes.

Platform Variants

3.1. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Automates flows with connectors to Dynamics 365 Inventory API for movement-report triggers; use “Send Email Notification” for alerting.

3.2. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Zap automator for low-stock updates using webhook from ERP; action “Gmail/Slack/Microsoft Teams alert.”

3.3. Make (formerly Integromat)
• Feature/Setting: HTTP module automates pulling inventory API data; automated CSV/Google Sheet modules for slow-mover detection.

3.4. Salesforce Flow
• Feature/Setting: Apex trigger automation on Inventory object; custom email/SMS alert flows.

3.5. SAP Business Technology Platform
• Feature/Setting: Configure SAP Workflow Service to monitor inventory tables; automate notification via SAP Fiori.

3.6. Google Apps Script
• Feature/Setting: Script automates detection of slow SKUs in Sheets; automated Gmail alert.

3.7. AWS Lambda + DynamoDB
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Lambda fetches DynamoDB stock logs; automate SES/SNS alert trigger.

3.8. Google Cloud Functions + BigQuery
• Feature/Setting: Cloud function queries BigQuery inventory; automate alert publishing to Pub/Sub or mail.

3.9. Oracle Integration Cloud
• Feature/Setting: ICS automator monitors inventory tables; automated integration with Oracle Notification Service.

3.10. Slack API
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhooks automate posting of slow-moving stock in specified channels.

3.11. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Programmable SMS API for automated text alerts on flagged inventory.

3.12. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automated email API for templated alert mailings to warehouse/sales leads.

3.13. Microsoft Teams Graph API
• Feature/Setting: Channel bot automates posts tagging inventory stakeholders upon trigger.

3.14. HubSpot Workflow
• Feature/Setting: Automated ticket creation in sales pipelines when slow-moving products detected.

3.15. JIRA Automation
• Feature/Setting: Rule automates ticket creation in inventory management boards on triggers.

3.16. Monday.com Automations
• Feature/Setting: Board-level automation to flag and notify based on stock age/property.

3.17. Notion API
• Feature/Setting: Automated update in Notion inventory database, triggers page comment or alert.

3.18. Shopify Flow
• Feature/Setting: Flow automator detects unchanged stock in periods and emails store admin.

3.19. Trello Automation (Butler)
• Feature/Setting: Automates moving cards/notification if inventory card “age” exceeds threshold.

3.20. NetSuite SuiteFlow
• Feature/Setting: Automated SuiteScript triggers on inventory item records; automated email/SMS.

3.21. Airtable Automations
• Feature/Setting: Script block automates filtering slow stock, trigger email/SMS automation block.

3.22. Smartsheet Automation
• Feature/Setting: Automated alert workflow for rows matching “last moved” > X days.

3.23. Pipedream
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflow with code node to call inventory APIs, automate alerts.

3.24. Odoo ERP
• Feature/Setting: Automated scheduled actions (“Automated Actions”) for slow stock warnings.

Benefits

4.1. Automates waste reduction by proactively flagging dormant inventory.
4.2. Enables automatable, scheduled reporting and notification escalations.
4.3. Boosts efficiency by automating cross-team awareness and response.
4.4. Reduces manual effort in inventory review with an always-on automator.
4.5. Automated decision making optimizes working capital and warehouse space.
4.6. Automates compliance with audit and reporting standards through data-driven traceability.