Earlier signals, fewer stockouts
Designed to catch stockout risk days before it hits, instead of after a customer can't buy.
Digital Employee
Inventory Alert Agent
Stock risk before it costs you.
What it is
What is the Inventory Alert Agent?
The Inventory Alert Agent is an OTRA digital employee that continuously reads inventory data and surfaces the items that need attention — items about to stock out, items not moving, and items where one branch could supply another. It does not replace your inventory system; it watches it.
Capabilities
What it does.
- Low-stock and stockout alerts with forecast windows
- Slow-moving inventory detection per SKU or category
- Sales-velocity forecasting using recent movement
- Branch-to-branch transfer suggestions
- Configurable thresholds per SKU, category, or branch
- Alerts via WhatsApp, email, or in-system notifications
How it works
A typical workflow.
- 01
The agent ingests inventory levels and sales movement from your ERP, inventory system, or spreadsheets.
- 02
It computes velocity per SKU and projects when each item will run out.
- 03
It flags slow-moving inventory based on configurable inactivity windows.
- 04
It compares stock levels across branches and proposes transfers.
- 05
It sends alerts to the responsible owner with context and a recommended action.
- 06
Critical actions (large transfers, purchase suggestions) wait for human approval.
Who it's for
Best fit.
- Multi-branch retail with shared inventory
- Distribution and wholesale with credit-based sales
- Operations teams reconciling Excel + ERP inventory
Benefits
Why teams adopt it.
Cash sitting on shelves
Slow-moving inventory is flagged so capital trapped in dead stock can be acted on, not forgotten.
Less branch firefighting
Transfer suggestions reduce the situation where one branch is out of stock while another is overstocked.
Configurable per SKU
Thresholds are not one-size-fits-all — a fast-moving SKU and a seasonal one need different rules.
Honest about scope
What this digital employee does not do.
- It does not place purchase orders autonomously.
- It does not promise zero stockouts — it surfaces risk earlier than manual review.
- It does not replace your ERP or inventory system; it reads from them.
FAQ
Common questions
01What data does it need?
Current stock levels, recent sales movement, and SKU metadata. These can come from an ERP, an inventory system, or even structured spreadsheets.
02How does it forecast stockouts?
It uses recent sales velocity per SKU, adjusted by lead time and configurable thresholds, to project the window in which each item is likely to run out.
03Can alerts be customized per person?
Yes. Different categories, branches, or risk types can be routed to different owners — the warehouse manager, the branch lead, or the buyer.
04Does it support multi-branch operations?
Yes. Multi-branch inventory comparison and transfer suggestions are core to the agent.
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