AutoCount Stock Re-Order Mini MRP Plugin

AutoCount Stock Re-Order & Mini MRP Plugin — Automated Stock Replenishment & Material Planning for AutoCount

AutoCount Stock Re-Order & Mini MRP Plugin is an AutoCount Accounting add-on that combines automated stock reorder management with basic Material Requirements Planning (MRP) functionality. Set reorder points for every stock item — the plugin continuously monitors inventory levels and generates replenishment recommendations when stock falls below the defined threshold. Auto-generate Purchase Orders directly from the recommendations. The Mini MRP component calculates material requirements based on Bill of Materials (BOM), current inventory levels, and production needs — telling you exactly what raw materials to order and in what quantities to fulfil production plans. Designed for Malaysian wholesale, distribution, and manufacturing businesses that need proactive inventory management rather than reactive stock-out fire-fighting.

Why AutoCount Stock Re-Order & Mini MRP Plugin?

In standard AutoCount Accounting, there is no automated reorder point monitoring. Stock levels are visible in reports, but the system doesn't alert you when an item falls below a critical threshold — and it certainly doesn't recommend how much to reorder or generate a PO automatically. Purchasing staff must manually review stock reports, identify items running low, calculate how much to order based on lead times and demand patterns, and create POs one by one. For a business managing 500 items, this manual process means critical items get missed, stockouts happen, and excess stock accumulates on slow movers. The Stock Re-Order & Mini MRP Plugin automates this — monitoring, alerting, recommending, and generating POs — so purchasing decisions are data-driven and timely.

AutoCount Stock Re-Order & Mini MRP Plugin Key Features

Reorder Point Configuration

Set a reorder point for each stock item — the minimum quantity at which the item should be reordered to avoid a stockout. Configure reorder points based on your business's demand patterns, supplier lead times, and safety stock requirements. A fast-moving item with a 2-week lead time needs a higher reorder point than a slow mover with overnight delivery. Each item has its own reorder threshold tailored to its specific replenishment cycle.

Continuous Stock Level Monitoring

The plugin continuously monitors stock levels for every item with a configured reorder point. When available stock falls to or below the reorder point, the system triggers a reorder recommendation automatically. No manual stock report review. No daily stockcheck routine. The plugin watches your inventory levels and flags items that need attention the moment they hit the threshold.

Reorder Recommendations

When stock hits the reorder point, the plugin generates a replenishment recommendation — specifying the item, current stock level, reorder point, and suggested reorder quantity. The recommended quantity considers factors such as lead time demand, safety stock level, and economic order quantity. The purchasing team receives a clear, actionable list: "Order 200 units of Item A, 50 units of Item B, 100 units of Item C" — not just "Item A is low."

Automatic Purchase Order Generation

Convert reorder recommendations directly into Purchase Orders in AutoCount with one click. The plugin creates POs with the recommended items, quantities, and supplier details pre-populated — based on the default supplier assigned to each item. No manual PO creation for routine replenishment orders. Review the auto-generated PO, adjust if needed, and approve. Replenishment ordering that previously took hours is completed in minutes.

Notifications & Alerts

The plugin sends notifications or alerts to relevant personnel when stock items reach their reorder point. Purchasing managers, warehouse supervisors, or any designated user is alerted — ensuring timely action before stock runs out. Alerts prevent the "nobody noticed until the shelf was empty" scenario that causes lost sales and production stoppages.

Safety Stock Configuration

Set safety stock levels per item — the buffer stock maintained above and beyond the reorder point to protect against unexpected demand spikes or supplier delays. The plugin factors safety stock into its reorder calculations — ensuring the recommended order quantity accounts for the safety buffer, not just the immediate demand.

Lead Time Consideration

Configure supplier lead times per item or per supplier. The plugin uses lead time data to calculate when a reorder should be triggered — factoring in how long it takes from PO placement to goods arrival. An item with a 14-day lead time triggers earlier than an item with a 3-day lead time, even if both have the same reorder point. This ensures goods arrive before stock runs out.

Mini MRP — Material Requirements Planning

BOM-Based Material Calculation

The Mini MRP component works with AutoCount Premium's Stock Assembly module. Given a production requirement — "we need to produce 500 units of Finished Good X" — the plugin explodes the Bill of Materials and calculates the raw material requirements: 1,000 units of Component A, 500 units of Component B, 250 litres of Material C. Each component requirement is calculated from the BOM quantities multiplied by the production quantity.

Net Requirement Calculation

Mini MRP doesn't just calculate gross requirements — it compares against current stock levels and existing purchase orders to determine the net requirement. If you need 1,000 units of Component A but already have 600 in stock and 200 on order, the net requirement is 200 units. This prevents over-ordering components that are already available or in the pipeline.

Material Shortage Identification

The plugin highlights materials that are short — components where current stock plus on-order quantities are insufficient to meet the production requirement. Purchasing staff see exactly which materials need to be ordered and in what quantities to fulfil the planned production. No more starting a production run and discovering mid-way that a critical component is missing.

Purchase Order Generation from MRP

Convert material shortage recommendations directly into Purchase Orders. The plugin creates POs for the short materials with quantities based on the net requirement calculation. One production plan generates all the component POs needed to fulfil it — coordinating procurement with production planning.

Who Should Buy AutoCount Stock Re-Order & Mini MRP Plugin?

Wholesale & Distribution Companies

Distributors managing hundreds or thousands of SKUs with different demand patterns, lead times, and suppliers. Manual reorder monitoring is unsustainable at scale. The plugin automates the entire replenishment cycle — monitor, alert, recommend, and generate POs — so the purchasing team focuses on supplier negotiations and cost management rather than stockcheck spreadsheets.

Retail Businesses with High SKU Counts

Retailers managing large product ranges where stockouts mean lost sales. The plugin ensures every item is monitored and reordered before it runs out — without relying on shelf-checking staff or weekly stock reviews.

Manufacturers Using AutoCount Premium

Manufacturing businesses with BOM-based production that need to calculate material requirements before starting production runs. The Mini MRP function tells you exactly what components to order and in what quantities — preventing production delays caused by material shortages.

F&B Businesses with Perishable Ingredients

Restaurants, food manufacturers, and bakeries ordering fresh ingredients with short lead times. Reorder points calibrated to daily consumption rates ensure ingredients are ordered before they run out — while safety stock settings prevent over-ordering perishables that expire before use.

Businesses Experiencing Frequent Stockouts

Any Malaysian SME where stockouts are a recurring problem — lost sales, production delays, customer complaints. The root cause is usually reactive purchasing — ordering after stock runs out instead of before. The plugin converts your purchasing from reactive to proactive with system-monitored reorder points and automated recommendations.

Stock Re-Order & Mini MRP vs Manual Reorder Management

Without the plugin: review stock reports manually → identify low items → calculate order quantities → create POs individually → hope nothing was missed. With the plugin: system monitors stock continuously → alerts when items hit reorder points → recommends quantities including lead time and safety stock → generates POs automatically. The plugin replaces a manual process that depends on human attention and spreadsheet discipline with an automated system that never forgets an item and always calculates correctly.

What's Included

✅ Reorder Point Configuration Per Item
✅ Continuous Stock Level Monitoring
✅ Automated Reorder Recommendations (Quantity, Lead Time, Safety Stock)
✅ Automatic Purchase Order Generation from Recommendations
✅ Notifications & Alerts When Stock Hits Reorder Point
✅ Safety Stock Configuration
✅ Lead Time Consideration Per Item / Supplier
✅ Mini MRP — BOM-Based Material Requirement Calculation
✅ Net Requirement Calculation (Stock On Hand + On Order vs Requirement)
✅ Material Shortage Identification
✅ Purchase Order Generation from MRP Requirements
✅ Compatible with AutoCount Accounting 2.2