Workflow 06 · Material shortage to purchase requestBeta
Inventory Low-Stock Alertstock watch
Checks material coverage the moment an order lands and drafts the replenishment purchase before the line ever stops.
Works with
- Purchasing & the warehouse · The shortage flagged at order time, not when workers are waiting for material.
Runs on
ERPWeCom
One coverage check at order time instead of finding out on the floor.
How it runs
- 1When an order comes in, material coverage is checked against stock before production is scheduled.
- 2A shortage is flagged before the line is planned, not after workers are waiting for material.
- 3The system drafts the replenishment purchase request to the raw material supplier.
- 4The purchasing manager approves, then it goes out.
- The human gateThe request is drafted, not sent.The purchasing manager approves every one, and every approval is on the record.
WeCom · low-stock alertrunning
Stock check · hourly
Watching stock against open orders.
On hand 340 kg · floor 500 kg
ApproveAdjust
The ROI
A stopped line is the most expensive way to find a shortage.
What's live today
Inventory tracking is live today; order-time coverage checks and the drafted purchase request are in beta.
Next up
Supplier confirmation trackingReorder timing aware of metal price movementRework and replenishment order tracking