Low Stock Warnings
Reorder before your best sellers run out, not after.
Industrial Respirators - Half-Mask - Medium IR-520/M
Reorder this week. Check supplier lead times against projected stockout date.
Runs out ~Nov 27 · 1 PO inbound · decide by Oct 28
Demand pooled across every active brand · sold in Summit Safety, Harbor Industrial
540 on hand · 20 reserved
last 30d · 14.6/day over 90d
35 days on stock in hand
none if ordered by Oct 28
stockout lands in your peak
- covered by available
- stockout gap
- decision-by
- peak season
Demand 5,905 units in the last 12 months · +14.7% on the 12 before · Dec–Jan peak ahead
- sold
- forecast
- same month a year earlier
- peak season
Vendor & inbound Northsteel · 30d lead · MOQ 500 · $8.40/unit · 1 PO inbound
Northsteel · only active vendor for this product.
Iris reasoning as of Oct 26, 2026 · risks noted
Risks
- At the 90-day pace (14.6/day), stock runs out about Nov 27. With a 30-day lead time, an order placed by Oct 28 lands the day stock runs out.
- Peak season starts in December, so a late order would leave the shelf empty when demand is highest.
- Vendor reliability is 0.94, and the 500-unit MOQ means the 900-unit order is accepted in full.
- Exposure is real but time-boxed: ordering by Oct 28 removes the lost-sales risk.
Good to know
It reads sales pace and your vendor lead times, and it counts orders already on their way.
$0.45 to $0.76 per alert, by plan. You pay only while the signal is on.
Questions about Low Stock Warnings.
When does Low Stock Warnings trigger?
A product is at risk of running out before a new order from your vendor could arrive.
What should I know before switching it on?
It reads sales pace and your vendor lead times, and it counts orders already on their way. You will get the most value from this signal if you are using an ERP. An ERP holds your vendor data, lead times and costs, all of which are valuable to provide the most accurate assessment.
Is this another automation tool?
Not in the way most people mean it. Automation is great for the routine, until it starts to hurt your customer relationships or your bottom line. Some things should not be automated: the human touch that builds a relationship and grows a customer's lifetime value, or a decision that needs a human sanity check, like how much stock to reorder. That is where IdealData steps in. It identifies those critical touch points and alerts the right person in real time, with the context and the action to take.
What are the requirements?
It requires eCommerce or ERP to be connected to IdealData. For the most value, connect your ERP. eCommerce on its own only lets IdealData track your inventory, which is one piece of the puzzle and not the complete picture. Your ERP adds the vendor data, lead times and costs that complete it.
What does it cost?
$0.45 to $0.76 per alert, depending on your plan, and only while the signal is on. Try it free for 15 days. No credit card required. See the pricing page for every plan.
Where does the alert show up?
In the IdealData platform, under the My Signals tab. It can also arrive in your Slack or Microsoft Teams.
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