How do I get alerted before products run out of stock?
Set an alert on days of stock left, not on a fixed quantity. In Runmate you ask “Which products have less than a week of stock at the last 30 days' sales rate?”, then save it as an alert. Runmate checks on a schedule, as often as hourly on weekdays, and emails you only when a new product crosses the line.
Why fixed reorder points miss
A reorder point of 50 units is too low for a product selling 20 a day and too high for one selling 2 a week. Days of stock left uses each product's own sales rate, so the alert fires at the right time for each one.
How it works in Runmate
- Ask the question once and check the answer.
- Save it as an alert with a condition, for example “any rows” or “days left under 7”.
- Choose how often to check, from hourly on weekdays to weekly.
- You get an email only when something is new since the last check, plus a reminder after 7 days if it is still true.
- Checks run as queries, without AI, so they cost no AI credits.
Take it further with a workflow
A workflow adds steps after the condition: for example, email the buyer a list of products to reorder, with an AI-written summary. Workflows are tested before they act, and messages outside the company wait for approval.
Common questions
- Will I get the same alert every hour?
- No. Runmate emails only when something is new since the last check, with a reminder after 7 days if it is still true.
- Can it include stock on order?
- Yes, when the ERP is connected: the question can subtract or show open purchase orders.