Automatic assignment of orders to specific warehouses based on stock levels

Purpose

1.1. Automate real-time assignment of incoming pharmaceutical orders to optimal warehouses based on automated stock verification, minimizing manual intervention, preventing stockouts, and reducing lead times.
1.2. Achieve automated inventory allocation by matching order line-items to warehouses with adequate stock, accounting for batch expiry and regulatory handling.
1.3. Streamline automated notification workflows for fulfillment teams and track automated order status updates for compliance reporting.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated trigger upon receipt of a new wholesale order through sales portal or integrated EDI/API channel.
2.2. Automated event when stock changes significantly at any warehouse or reorder threshold reached.
2.3. Automatedly triggered when order modifications or cancellations are recorded.

Platform variants

3.1. SAP S/4HANA
• Function: Stock/Order Allocation API (POST /stock-allocate) — automates stock allocation logic.
3.2. Oracle NetSuite
• Setting: Automated Order Fulfillment Rules Workflow — automates warehouse assignment.
3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature: Advanced Warehouse Management (Configure Rules Engine) — automates order distribution.
3.4. Salesforce
• API: Inventory Assignment Automation via Apex Trigger.
3.5. Shopify Plus
• Feature: Flow Automation App — automates dynamic warehouse assignments by stock availability.
3.6. WooCommerce
• Plugin: Automated Stock Manager (configure warehouse logic) — automates fulfillment route.
3.7. Magento Commerce
• Setting: Inventory Source Assignments (API POST /V1/inventory/source-selection) — automates source resolution.
3.8. Brightpearl
• Function: Automation Rules Engine — auto-routes sales to matched warehouse.
3.9. Cin7
• API: Stock Allocation Endpoint — automates restock and assign orders.
3.10. Unleashed Software
• Feature: Automated Inventory Allocation Rules — auto-match orders and stock.
3.11. Skubana
• API: POST /orders/auto-assign-warehouse — automates order routing.
3.12. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• Setting: Automation Workflow — automate order to warehouse via inventory levels.
3.13. Zoho Inventory
• Feature: Automation Rule (Configure Warehouse Assignment) — automates order splitting.
3.14. SAP Business One
• API: Service Layer /AssignOrdersToWarehouse — automates warehouse linking.
3.15. Oracle Fusion Cloud
• Feature: Automated Order Management Configuration — automate warehouse pick.
3.16. ShipBob
• API: Automated Order Routing Rule — automates DTC/B2B warehouse assignment.
3.17. Shipsy
• Feature: Smart Warehouse Assignment (Automation Rule) — automate fulfillment source.
3.18. Odoo
• Feature: Automated Warehouse Routing (Configure Rules Engine).
3.19. Fishbowl Inventory
• Setting: Automated Warehouse Fulfillment Priority — auto-assigns inbound orders.
3.20. SAP Ariba
• API: Automated Stock Matching Endpoint — assigns fulfillers based on real-time inventory.

Benefits

4.1. Automates multidimensional allocation of orders in real-time, boosting speed and accuracy.
4.2. Automatedly eliminates human errors and manual checks through workflow automation.
4.3. Automator-driven approach improves compliance by tracking automated history logs.
4.4. Automating warehouse assignment reduces delivery cycle time and ensures regulatory handling standards.
4.5. Enables automatable scaling without increasing staff requirements in high-growth pharmaceutical wholesale.