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Email suppliers automatically when stock runs low

Send a restock request to your supplier with SKU and quantity as soon as inventory drops below your threshold.

Inventory quantity changed→Available below 10→Email supplier with SKU
TL;DR
  • Trigger a Flow when inventory changes and check the available quantity against your threshold.
  • FlowSend emails the supplier a restock request with product, SKU and quantity.
  • BCC your purchasing inbox to keep a record.

The workflow

  1. Trigger: Inventory quantity changed.
  2. Condition: available quantity is below 10 (pick your own number).
  3. Action: FlowSend → Send email to the supplier from [email protected], BCC your team.

Questions

Can each product go to a different supplier?

Yes. Store the supplier email in a product or variant metafield and use it as the recipient with a Liquid variable.

Flow triggers it.
FlowSend sends it.

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