Prevent Stockouts Before They Happen

AI monitors inventory levels and sends enriched alerts with consumption data and reorder recommendations. Proactive, not reactive.


Why this matters

Stockouts cause lost sales, production delays, and customer dissatisfaction. Manual inventory monitoring is reactive — by the time someone notices stock is low, it may already be too late to reorder without disruption. Spreadsheet-based tracking can't handle the volume and velocity of modern inventory across multiple warehouses and SKUs.


How MultiMail solves this

MultiMail's AI agent monitors inventory levels continuously and sends alert emails to procurement teams or suppliers when stock drops below configurable reorder thresholds. Each alert is enriched with historical consumption data, seasonal trends, and suggested order quantities. Autonomous oversight delivers these time-critical alerts without delay.

1

Monitor Inventory Levels

Your AI agent connects to your inventory management system and continuously monitors stock levels against reorder thresholds for each SKU.

2

Detect Low Stock

When a SKU drops below its reorder point, the agent triggers the alert workflow. It calculates urgency based on current consumption rate and remaining days of supply.

3

Enrich with Consumption Data

The agent analyzes 30/60/90-day consumption trends, seasonal patterns, and lead time data to calculate a recommended reorder quantity — not just an alert, but an actionable recommendation.

4

Send Alert Immediately

Under autonomous oversight, the alert is sent instantly to the procurement team via send_email. Urgent alerts (under 3 days of supply) can also be sent to management.


Implementation

Monitor and Alert on Low Stock
python
import requests

API = "https://api.multimail.dev/v1"
HEADERS = {"Authorization": "Bearer mm_live_xxx"}

def check_inventory_and_alert(inventory: list):
    for item in inventory:
        if item["quantity"] <= item["reorder_point"]:
            days_of_supply = item["quantity"] / item["avg_daily_usage"]
            reorder_qty = calculate_reorder_quantity(item)

            alert_body = (
                f"Low stock alert: {item[&"cm">#039;name']}\n\n"
                f"Current quantity: {item[&"cm">#039;quantity']}\n"
                f"Reorder point: {item[&"cm">#039;reorder_point']}\n"
                f"Days of supply remaining: {days_of_supply:.1f}\n"
                f"30-day avg consumption: {item[&"cm">#039;avg_daily_usage']}/day\n"
                f"Recommended reorder qty: {reorder_qty}\n"
                f"Lead time: {item[&"cm">#039;lead_time_days']} days"
            )

            requests.post(
                f"{API}/send",
                headers=HEADERS,
                json={
                    "from": "[email protected]",
                    "to": "[email protected]",
                    "subject": f"Low stock: {item[&"cm">#039;name']} ({item['quantity']} remaining)",
                    "text_body": alert_body,
                    "html_body": build_alert_html(item, reorder_qty)
                }
            )

Check inventory levels and send enriched alerts when stock drops below reorder thresholds.

Send Urgent Alerts to Management
python
import requests

API = "https://api.multimail.dev/v1"
HEADERS = {"Authorization": "Bearer mm_live_xxx"}

def send_critical_alert(item: dict):
    days_of_supply = item["quantity"] / item["avg_daily_usage"]

    if days_of_supply < 3:
        "cm"># Critical — alert management too
        impact = estimate_stockout_impact(item)

        requests.post(
            f"{API}/send",
            headers=HEADERS,
            json={
                "from": "[email protected]",
                "to": "[email protected]",
                "subject": f"[CRITICAL] {item[&"cm">#039;name']} — {days_of_supply:.0f} days of supply",
                "text_body": (
                    f"Critical inventory alert for {item[&"cm">#039;name']}.\n"
                    f"Only {days_of_supply:.1f} days of supply remaining.\n\n"
                    f"Revenue at risk: ${impact[&"cm">#039;revenue_at_risk']:,.0f}\n"
                    f"Affected orders: {impact[&"cm">#039;pending_orders']}\n\n"
                    f"Procurement has been notified."
                )
            }
        )

Escalate critically low inventory to management with additional context.

MCP Tool Integration
typescript
"cm">// Using MultiMail MCP tools for inventory alerts

async function checkInventory(items: InventoryItem[]) {
  for (const item of items) {
    if (item.quantity <= item.reorderPoint) {
      const daysOfSupply = item.quantity / item.avgDailyUsage;
      const reorderQty = calculateReorderQty(item);

      "cm">// Send alert to procurement
      await mcp.send_email({
        to: "[email protected]",
        subject: `Low stock: ${item.name} (${item.quantity} remaining)`,
        text_body: [
          `Low stock alert: ${item.name}`,
          `Current: ${item.quantity} | Reorder point: ${item.reorderPoint}`,
          `Days of supply: ${daysOfSupply.toFixed(1)}`,
          `Recommended reorder: ${reorderQty} units`,
          `Lead time: ${item.leadTimeDays} days`
        ].join("\n")
      });

      "cm">// Escalate critical items
      if (daysOfSupply < 3) {
        await mcp.send_email({
          to: "[email protected]",
          subject: `[CRITICAL] ${item.name} — ${daysOfSupply.toFixed(0)} days left`,
          text_body: `Immediate action required. ${item.name} will stock out in ${daysOfSupply.toFixed(1)} days.`
        });
      }
    }
  }
}

Send inventory alerts using MultiMail MCP tools.


What you get

Prevent Stockouts Proactively

Alerts fire at the reorder point, not when stock hits zero. You have lead-time coverage to place orders before disruption occurs.

Actionable, Not Just Informational

Every alert includes recommended reorder quantities, consumption trends, and lead time data. Procurement can act immediately without additional research.

Tiered Urgency Escalation

Routine low-stock alerts go to procurement. Critical alerts (under 3 days of supply) escalate to management automatically, ensuring the right people know at the right time.

Zero-Delay Delivery

Autonomous mode sends alerts the moment stock crosses the threshold. Time-critical inventory decisions aren't delayed by approval queues.


Recommended oversight mode

Recommended
autonomous
Inventory alerts are internal, data-driven, and time-critical. Delaying an alert for human approval defeats the purpose. Autonomous mode ensures procurement teams receive notifications the moment stock crosses reorder thresholds.

Common questions

Can I set different reorder points for different SKUs?
Absolutely. Each SKU has its own reorder point, lead time, and consumption rate in your inventory system. Your AI agent reads these parameters and applies the correct threshold per item. High-velocity items might have a 100-unit reorder point while slow-movers trigger at 10 units.
How do I avoid alert fatigue?
Configure your agent to consolidate multiple low-stock items into a single digest email rather than individual alerts. You can also set minimum intervals between alerts for the same SKU (e.g., no more than one alert per 24 hours) and reserve individual notifications for critical items only.
Can the agent send reorder emails directly to suppliers?
Yes, but for external supplier communications, consider using gated_send oversight instead of autonomous. This lets your procurement team review purchase order details and pricing before the email reaches the supplier. Internal alerts remain autonomous.
Does this integrate with my ERP system?
MultiMail handles the email delivery. Your AI agent connects to your ERP or inventory management system via its own API. When inventory levels change, your system triggers the agent, which sends alerts through MultiMail. The integration is between your ERP and your agent, not your ERP and MultiMail directly.

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