Success Case

Automate restocking of lab supplies

Customizable threshold settings allow lab managers to prioritize critical supplies and adjust reorder points based on usage patterns, lead times, and supplier performance. This level of control helps optimize stock levels, reduces excess inventory, and ensures that high-priority items are never out of stock.

The Challenge

Automated restocking system

By continuously monitoring lab supply levels in real time, the system ensures accurate, up-to-date visibility into stock status across multiple locations and storage units.

When a specific item reaches its predefined threshold, the system automatically initiates a restocking workflow—whether it’s generating a purchase request, notifying the appropriate personnel, or integrating with your existing procurement system to place orders directly with suppliers.

Detailed work in a laboratory
A collection of test tubes in a laboratory

The Requirements

Seamless integration with Lab Workflows

Customizable threshold settings allow lab managers to prioritize critical supplies and adjust reorder points based on usage patterns, lead times, and supplier performance. This level of control helps optimize stock levels, reduces excess inventory, and ensures that high-priority items are never out of stock.

The platform also provides detailed analytics and reporting on inventory trends, consumption rates, and restocking cycles, enabling data-driven decisions that improve cost efficiency and operational planning. Notifications and alerts are configurable and can be delivered via multiple channels to ensure prompt action when stock levels are low.

The Solution

Accurate Tracking with RFID, Barcodes & IoT

Designed to integrate seamlessly with your lab’s infrastructure and workflows, our solution supports barcode scanning, RFID, and IoT-enabled storage for accurate item tracking and audit trails.

Automate restocking processes, labs can significantly reduce administrative overhead, improve supply chain resilience, and maintain a continuous state of readiness—ensuring scientists and lab technicians always have the materials they need to focus on critical research and innovation.

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“Since implementing automated restocking, we’ve drastically reduced stockouts and saved hours of manual inventory checks. The lab runs smoother than ever.”

Rohan Verman

Avantor Lab Operations Manager

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