C05Orders & commerce

AI stock reorder planner for small business Stock reorder planner. Plans what to buy and when, from sales velocity and lead times.

  • 6 tasks
  • 3 it does alone
  • 3 need your OK

Sample of the agent's work, drawn from its real task list.

01In plain words

How the AI stock reorder planner works

The AI stock reorder planner is an Autowhat agent for small businesses that plans what to buy and when, from sales velocity and lead times. It does 6 defined tasks — 3 on its own and 3 only after the owner's OK — in Inventory exports, Google Sheets, supplier WhatsApp.

1

It starts when…

  • Weekly planning
  • Stock below reorder point
2

It does the work

  • Set reorder points from supplier lead times and…
  • Adjust for festivals and seasonality
  • Track open POs to receipt
3

It asks you before…

Every purchase order

02Every task

6 tasks, each one marked.

  1. Compute sales velocity per itemNeeds your OK
  2. Set reorder points from supplier lead times and safety stockDoes it alone
  3. Draft purchase orders by supplierNeeds your OK
  4. Adjust for festivals and seasonalityDoes it alone
  5. Send POs to suppliers after approvalNeeds your OK
  6. Track open POs to receiptDoes it alone

Works in

  • Inventory exports
  • Google Sheets
  • supplier WhatsApp
  • email

Alerts you when

  • Fast mover below safety stock

You'll know it's working by

Stock-outs, inventory days

Who it is for

Distributors, retailers, restaurants

Takes over routine work from

Purchase manager time

03How much it may do

Safe by design, in two plain labels.

Autonomy · L2

Acts on your approval

It does the work and waits for your yes before anything goes out.

Risk · R3

Commitments

Its work can commit you to a customer or supplier, so those steps are read back first.

Every agent also reads back actions, keeps an audit log, asks when unsure, learns from your corrections, reports in the daily briefing and stops on the kill switch.

FAQAI stock reorder planner

Quick answers

What does an AI stock reorder planner do?

The AI stock reorder planner is an Autowhat agent for small businesses that plans what to buy and when, from sales velocity and lead times. It does 6 defined tasks — 3 on its own and 3 only after the owner's OK — in Inventory exports, Google Sheets, supplier WhatsApp.

What does the AI stock reorder planner ask me before acting?

It asks before: Every purchase order. It reads the action back in one message and waits for your yes; routine steps run within the limits you set.

Which apps does the AI stock reorder planner work in?

It works in Inventory exports, Google Sheets, supplier WhatsApp, email. No new software is needed; it uses what the business already has.

Who is the AI stock reorder planner for?

It is built for distributors, retailers, restaurants. It takes over routine work from purchase manager time, while people keep the judgement calls.

Does the AI stock reorder planner run on a phone?

Runs today on Autowhat's Android agent (early access), on a business phone. See the Android X page for how the phone agent works.

05Hire it

Put the AI stock reorder planner to work. We set it up in your apps.

A 30-minute working session: an engineer maps this agent to your phone, WhatsApp and the apps it needs, and agrees what it must ask you before.