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Get started with the iAlert - Low Stock Alert app! Quickly notify merchants when their stock levels fall below a predefined threshold, designed for ease and efficient inventory management..
The iAlert – Low Stock Alert app helps merchants stay informed when stock levels drop below a set threshold. Users can define a minimum stock value, and when inventory reaches or falls below this limit, a notification is automatically sent to the designated email. This ensures timely restocking, preventing inventory shortages from disrupting business operations.
This section guides you through the essential steps to efficiently send an e-mail notification alert, when the stock level of a product is low.
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Start by clicking the Create Alert button. This will take you to the Details & Filters section, where you can refine your alert settings.
Next, enter the required Details to customize your notifier according to your preferences.
To add a filter, click the Add Filter tab, choose one of the predefined options that best suit your preferences, and then click Next.
Define the Stock Calculation Rule by selecting inventory locations using Select Locations and specifying quantity types with Select Quantity Types, based on your store’s requirements.
In the next step, set the Minimum Stock Threshold using the Stock Threshold Rule, which determines when an alert will be triggered based on the stock levels and then click on Next to proceed.
After setting the rules, go to the Frequency section and choose how often you want to receive notifications—either Scheduled or Instant, based on your needs.
You can set different value for MIN_STOCK_THRESHOLD for different items
To receive an alert, enter the E-mail address where you’d like to get notifications in the predefined email template. Alternatively, you can link your Slack account to receive alerts directly on Slack.
Once you have entered all the details and configured the notification channels, click the Save button. The created notifier will now be visible on the Alerts section.
