Quote‑Aware Inventory Orchestrator with BOM & Multi‑Warehouse ATP
9/10
Demand Score
Bulk B2B orders and multi-warehouse operations are causing oversells and delays; manufacturers lack BOM-aware availability in Shopify.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$299-1k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
75 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
An event-driven inventory service that gives manufacturers/wholesalers real-time, region-aware ATP (available-to-promise) across warehouses, supports raw materials/BOM, and manages bundles/kits—tightl
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 5 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Cin7/DEAR
- Katana MRP
- Extensiv (Skubana)
- Brightpearl
- Finale Inventory
Must-Have Features for MVP
Real-time stock sync with webhook-first ingestion and edge cache
BOM/raw material tracking with lead-time propagation
Virtual bundles/kits with component-level ATP and dynamic assembly rules
Quote-aware reservations for draft orders with configurable holds
Multi-warehouse routing by region, priority, and freight cost
Backorder and available-date promises per line item
Replenishment recommendations with MOQ/supplier lead times
API and UI for manual overrides and exception handling
Alerts for low stock, expiring reservations, and BOM shortages
PDP and cart widgets showing region-specific ATP/ETAs
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Complex SKU-to-BOM mapping and data hygiene
- Accurate handling of partial allocations and substitutions
- Rate limits and eventual consistency with multiple WMS/ERP endpoints
- Educating teams on reservation windows and expirations
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- <3s end-to-end stock convergence after changes
- Zero oversells on high-value B2B quotes
- Easy onboarding via CSV/BOM import wizard
- Works alongside existing WMS/ERP (no rip-and-replace)
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