AI Automation Project

    Inventory ReconciliationAutomation with AI

    Real-time inventory tracking using AI-powered document processing and automated workflows

    Devon Clemente | AI Automation | Sprint 7 Final Project

    The Business Problem

    Air Brake & Equipment faced critical inventory management challenges that impacted operations and customer satisfaction:

    • No accurate inventory tracking system in place
    • Manual, slow, and error-prone processes
    • Pick tickets sitting unbilled for 2-3 months before inventory adjustments
    • Staff informing customers of part availability based on outdated system data
    • Warehouse staff wasting up to 1 hour searching for parts already sold
    • Frequent callbacks to customers reporting parts unavailable

    Result: Lost sales, wasted labor, and customer frustration

    The Solution Overview

    An automated real-time inventory tracking system powered by AI and intelligent workflow automation:

    Core Capabilities

    • Processes pick tickets and packing slips immediately upon receipt
    • AI extracts transaction data and updates inventory instantly
    • Triggers low stock alert emails when parts fall below reorder points
    • Routes uncertain extractions to manual review queue for quality control
    • Maintains real-time accuracy across all inventory records

    Technologies Used

    • Make.com (automation platform)
    • Gemini 2.0 Flash Vision API
    • Google Sheets (database)
    • Gmail (notifications)
    • JSON parsing and data validation

    Technical Implementation

    The automation workflow leverages Make.com's automation platform combined with Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash vision capabilities for intelligent document data extraction processing:

    1. Document Capture & AI Processing

    System monitors designated folder (in a real world scenario it would be linked to a scans folder) for incoming pick tickets and packing slips scanned by employees. AI-powered OCR extracts structured data including part numbers, quantities, and transaction details from documents of varying formats and quality.

    2. Data Validation & Quality Control

    Extracted data undergoes confidence scoring. High-confidence extractions (95%+) automatically update inventory. Lower-confidence items route to manual review queue with an email notification for human attention.

    3. Inventory Updates & Reconciliation

    Real-time inventory adjustments across master database using Google Sheets API (or integrate with company inventory system). System aggregates multiple transactions, validates part numbers against master inventory list, and calculates new quantity levels instantly.

    4. Automated Alerts & Notifications

    Intelligent monitoring of inventory levels triggers automated email alerts when parts fall below reorder points. Notifications include part details, current stock levels, and recommended reorder quantities based on historical usage patterns.

    Project Results & Impact

    The implementation delivered measurable improvements in operational efficiency and customer satisfaction:

    Processing Efficiency

    • • 98% reduction in processing time
    • • Real-time vs. 2-3 month delays
    • • 95%+ extraction accuracy

    Business Impact

    • • Eliminated wasted search time
    • • Accurate stock availability data
    • • Reduced lost sales opportunities

    Key Features

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    AI-Powered OCR

    Gemini 2.0 Flash extracts data from handwritten and low-quality documents with 95%+ accuracy

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    Real-Time Processing

    Instant inventory updates upon document receipt, eliminating 2-3 month delays

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    Quality Control

    Confidence scoring routes uncertain visual document images to a review queue and triggers email alerts for human intervention.

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    Smart Alerts

    Automated low-stock notifications trigger when inventory falls below reorder points

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    Data Aggregation

    Multi-transaction processing with automatic part number validation and reconciliation

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    Flexible Integration

    Modular workflow design allows easy integration with existing business systems