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Restock alerts tuned to suppliers
Lingerie brand · stockouts down 60%, revenue up 13%
- Task
- forecast seasonal demand and get restock alerts tuned to supplier lead times and MOQs
- Result
- 60% decrease in stockouts; 13% increase in revenue; one inventory source of truth across channels/warehouses
- Tools
- Prediko (AI-driven forecasting, restocking alerts with lead times/MOQs); Shopify
- Setup
- install from Shopify App Store (minutes) → 1:1 onboarding → connect all channels/warehouses → enter supplier lead times and MOQs → act on timed restock alerts
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Example business: French underwear/lingerie brand (expanding into new categories; multiple channels and…. Task: forecast seasonal demand and get restock alerts tuned to supplier lead times and MOQs.
Reported result: 60% decrease in stockouts; 13% increase in revenue; one inventory source of truth across channels/warehouses
Tools: Prediko (AI-driven forecasting, restocking alerts with lead times/MOQs); Shopify
Setup outline:
1. install from Shopify App Store (minutes) → 1:1 onboarding → connect all channels/warehouses → enter supplier…
Starter prompt from the guide (use it as a base):
I sell [PRODUCT TYPE] across [CHANNELS] with warehouses in [LOCATIONS]. My suppliers are [LIST] with lead times of [DAYS] and minimum orders of [MOQ]. Write 5 plain-English alert requests I can give to Prediko's assistant (for example "Tell me when an A-class SKU falls below safety stock"). For each, say which supplier or location it should cover and whether I need email or Slack. Don't invent my numbers.
First, ask me up to 5 questions about my business and tools. Then give me a beginner step-by-step setup plan, plus copy-paste prompts/templates I can use. Plain English, and tell me if any step needs a tech helper.
via autopilotbusiness.ai/use-case/lingerie-brand-prediko-ai-forecasting-moq-aware-alerts-stockouts-60-re/Step-by-step setup guide + copy-paste prompt
> Cost: Paid. Prediko starts at $49/month (Shopify billing, 14-day trial).
Honest note: forecasting software with rules for alerts, not a general AI. Prediko calls its assistant "Pia"; she turns plain-English requests into alerts, but the alert conditions (below safety stock, at risk of stockout) are rule-style checks. The results come from a vendor case study of a French lingerie brand and have no published baseline. The "1:1 onboarding" in the story is a vendor service; the app also offers an onboarding call or webinar.
Prerequisites
- A Shopify store (and any other channels or warehouses you want in one view; Prediko syncs Shopify locations).
- For each supplier: lead time in days and minimum order quantity (or value).
- A target "safety stock" in days of cover.
Step-by-step setup
Step 1. Install and connect. In the Shopify App Store install Prediko, create your account, enter your Stock Cover, and book the onboarding call or webinar. More stores: Settings → Connected Stores → Add Shopify Store.
Step 2. Enter lead times and MOQs per supplier. Settings → Suppliers → Add Supplier (or edit one). Set Lead Time in days and the Minimum Order Type (by quantity or value). Per-product MOQ or lead time can be overridden in the Buy table under Columns.
Step 3. Set safety stock. In the Buy table, show the Safety Stock Days and Days of Cover columns and set them per SKU (bulk bar for many at once). Prediko flags a repurchase when stock is Safety Stock + Lead Time days away from running out.
Step 4. Turn on alerts. Open Automations → Create automation. Tell Pia, for example, "Tell me when an A-class SKU falls below safety stock" or "Let me know when an important SKU becomes at risk of stocking out." Choose email, Slack or WhatsApp, confirm the preview, and save. You can also add a weekly Task, such as every Monday at 9 AM, SKUs at risk of stocking out.
Step 5. Act on the alert. From the Buy tab pick the flagged SKUs → Create draft order. If the MOQ Met column says No, hover the info icon and use Scale to MOQ. Share the PO from Orders.
What success looks like
You get an alert before the stockout date, and the PO you create already meets the supplier minimum.
Common issues & fixes
- Alert fires too late: raise safety stock days or confirm the lead time is real, not the supplier's quote.
- No alerts at all: a new alert only watches from creation onward and won't report items that already match.
- Too many alerts: narrow it ("A-class only", one supplier, or one warehouse).
Optional: Maintenance
- Each quarter, re-check supplier lead times and MOQs.
- Review the "fast sellers at risk" weekly task and tune thresholds.
Copy-paste prompt
I sell [PRODUCT TYPE] across [CHANNELS] with warehouses in [LOCATIONS]. My suppliers are [LIST] with lead times of [DAYS] and minimum orders of [MOQ]. Write 5 plain-English alert requests I can give to Prediko's assistant (for example "Tell me when an A-class SKU falls below safety stock"). For each, say which supplier or location it should cover and whether I need email or Slack. Don't invent my numbers.Sources
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