Streamline Inventory Management: Automate Low Stock Alerts with Shopify Flow

Effective inventory management is crucial for eCommerce success, as stockouts on popular items can lead to lost sales and disappointed customers. By using Shopify Flow, you can automate low stock alerts, ensuring products stay available without manual tracking.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Benefits of Low Stock Alerts
• Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Low Stock Alerts in Shopify Flow
  • Access Shopify Flow
  • Define the Trigger
  • Set the Condition
  • Configure the Notification Action
  • Test and Refine the Workflow
• Final Thoughts

Introduction

Effective inventory management is crucial for eCommerce success, as stockouts on popular items can lead to lost sales and disappointed customers. By using Shopify Flow, you can automate low stock alerts, ensuring products stay available without manual tracking.

Benefits of Low Stock Alerts

• Prevent Missed Sales: Avoid stockouts on popular items, keeping customers satisfied.
• Reduce Manual Checks: Eliminate the need for constant inventory monitoring.
• Enhance Customer Satisfaction: Maintain product availability to foster customer loyalty and encourage repeat purchases.

Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Low Stock Alerts in Shopify Flow

Access Shopify Flow

Log into your Shopify admin dashboard, install the Flow app, and create a new workflow.

Define the Trigger

Select Product variant inventory quantity changed as the trigger.

Set the Condition

• Add the Inventory quantity variable in the first condition. Set InventoryQuantity to Less than or equal to a specific number, such as 20.
• Add an AND criterion. From the Trigger variables, choose Inventory quantity prior and set InventoryQuantityPrior to Greater than 20.

Configure the Notification Action

• Choose Send internal email.
• Enter the email addresses of team members responsible for inventory management.
• Set the subject to {{productVariant.displayName}} is low in stock to automatically insert the low-stock product variant's title.
• Craft the email body as follows:

{{productVariant.displayName}} is running low on inventory! We have {{product.totalInventory}} left in stock.

Consider merchandising the product on our online store, or initiate a reorder of the product.

View product: https://{{shop.myshopifyDomain}}/admin/products/{{product.legacyResourceId}}

Test and Refine the Workflow

Verify the workflow by adjusting sample stock levels to ensure alerts are triggered when products reach the defined threshold.

Final Thoughts

Automated low stock alerts in Shopify Flow save time and prevent missed sales opportunities. Experiment with custom thresholds and integrations to streamline your inventory management and keep bestsellers available for your customers.