Inventory Management & Supply ChainPurpose
1.2. Automate real-time inventory adjustments when stock changes due to sales, spoilage, or supplier delivery.
1.3. Automated syncing of menu status across all digital channels — in-store POS, online ordering, food delivery apps, and social media.
1.4. Automate reducing manual errors and workload, and enable predictive automating of stock needs based on sell-out rates.
1.5. Integrate automation with supplier ordering systems to restock automatically or notify purchasing managers.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Manual marking of item as unavailable in inventory management dashboard.
2.3. Automated API callback from suppliers, indicating delivery delays or out-of-stock status.
2.4. Scheduled inventory reconciliation routines automating updates based on periodic counts.
2.5. Threshold-based automated triggers (e.g., warn/automate update when only 2 portions left).
Platform Variants
3.1. Square API
• Feature: Inventory.batchChangeInventory
• Setting: Automate inventory adjustments to auto-mark menu items as sold out.
3.2. Toast POS API
• Feature: Menu Management (POST /menu/items/status)
• Setting: Automatedly update item availability in real time.
3.3. Clover POS
• Feature: Inventory API
• Setting: Automate sync between inventory and menu status.
3.4. Shopify
• Feature: InventoryLevel API
• Setting: Automate update of store product statuses for out-of-stock foods.
3.5. WooCommerce
• Feature: PUT /wp-json/wc/v3/products/{id}
• Setting: Automate toggling product visibility/stock status for sold out menu items.
3.6. GloriaFood
• Feature: Menu API
• Setting: Automate entry of sold out items to instantly hide on ordering site.
3.7. Uber Eats Restaurant Dashboard
• Feature: Menu Availability API
• Setting: Automate menu item status for aggregator platforms.
3.8. DoorDash Drive API
• Feature: Update Menu Item Availability
• Setting: Automated functionality for updated availability.
3.9. Zomato Partner API
• Feature: Inventory/Availability Push API
• Setting: Automate menu sync for international Indonesian street food exposure.
3.10. Foodics POS
• Feature: Inventory Webhooks
• Setting: Automate item status whenever inventory is consumed.
3.11. Revel Systems
• Feature: POS Inventory Management
• Setting: Automator triggers for status changes at zero stock.
3.12. Oracle MICROS Simphony
• Feature: Inventory Management API
• Setting: Automated update of item status on restaurant’s digital boards.
3.13. SquareSpace (Restaurant Plugins)
• Feature: Inventory Sync Settings
• Setting: Automate menu visibility for ecommerce and reservation integration.
3.14. Upserve POS
• Feature: Inventory Notifications Automation
• Setting: Automatically push status changes to all customer-facing menus.
3.15. OpenTable API
• Feature: Menu Management/Availability Hook
• Setting: Automate updates of specials and sold out menu items.
3.16. Lightspeed Restaurant
• Feature: Inventory API
• Setting: Automated status update logic for multi-site restaurant chains.
3.17. Wix Restaurants
• Feature: Wix HTTP Functions
• Setting: Automated availability toggling for diners and online orders.
3.18. Mailgun
• Feature: Email Automation Triggers
• Setting: Notify managers or staff of automatic item status changes.
3.19. Slack
• Feature: Incoming Webhooks
• Setting: Send automated notifications on menu status update events.
3.20. Google Sheets (as dashboard)
• Feature: Apps Script Triggers
• Setting: Automate item availability sync to and from POS/inventory.
Benefits
4.2. Automates real-time info for customers and channel partners, improving satisfaction.
4.3. Maintains only available items promotable, automating increased revenue opportunity.
4.4. Prevents overselling items, automating trust and operational transparency.
4.5. Automation allows predictive purchasing by analyzing ever-changing stock through historical data.