Alerts will let you know when inventory is running low.

Thrive Inventory by Shopventory currently uses condition-based alerts.

In other words, you're saying to Thrive Inventory, "Please alert me when a Product meets these conditions..."

When you get an alert, you can reorder those products and always stay stocked!

Creating an Alert

To start a new Alert, simply click on the Create an Alert button in the Alerts section of Thrive Inventory.

Give your Alert a name. Good labeling practices are half the battle when it comes to inventory management!
Fill in the first condition. It can be either:
- Quantity - is less than or equal to - This is the 'magic number' that will trigger the alert. or...
- Days of Stock Remaining - Our estimate of how many days remain until you sell your last unit. This is based on Thrive Inventory's Stock Forecast Report. (Professional and Elite plans only)
Add at least one more condition, such as Category or Product Name. Be sure to double-check your spelling!

See for yourself!

Once the Alert has been created, it will display in the Alerts section.

Notifications

Thrive Inventory will notify you via email once alerts trigger. You should receive regular emails if there are products under alert.

Currently, emails are the only way to receive external notifications about alerts, but we are exploring added options such as SMS or push notifications via a mobile app.

NOTE:

Alerts are specific to individual users. Different users can set up different alerts. PAR Levels are universal, however.
If a product is running low when the alert is set, an email will not be sent right away— not until the product hits the alert level again.
Alerts can take up to 30 minutes to go into effect.
Each user has their own set of alerts. Learn more

Alerts vs PAR Levels

PAR Levels are another way of defining low inventory. Alerts are meant to NOTIFY you once products are below their Alert quantity. It is a more urgent threshold.