Products Supply Chain Agent

Supply Chain Agent for exception detection replenishment and allocation support

AI assistance for supply chain triage with permissioned actions and auditable history.

SAN AI
Detect stockout, ETA risk, and allocation conflicts with next actions
Permissioned
Show top stockout risks this week.
3 SKUs at risk. 2 need replenishment, 1 needs re-allocation.
Route actions to logistics and procurement.
Routed. Monitoring ETA updates now.
Suggested action Push high-risk SKUs to priority replenishment queue
Linked objects Item, Inventory, Purchase Order, Order
Execution log 5 tasks, 0 permission errors
Stockout risk Replenishment Allocation
Trusted by teams who can't afford revenue leakage

Supply Chain Agent that helps prevent shortages, delays, and exceptions

Supply chain teams spend time chasing exceptions: delayed POs, stockouts, allocation conflicts, and fulfillment bottlenecks. Sanka’s Supply Chain Agent is designed to surface those risks early and route the right operational action with clear ownership and governance.

A
Exception detection

Identify mismatches (PO vs receipt, order vs allocation, shipment delays) and keep them visible as explicit queues.

B
Operational recommendations

Propose next steps: expedite, reallocate, split shipments, or trigger purchasing workflows based on rules.

C
Governed execution

When changes are made, they follow permissions and approvals, and the history is auditable for ops and finance.

Turn supply chain surprises into managed workflows

  • Highlight items approaching stockout based on reorder signals and open commitments
  • Surface delayed vendor deliveries and receiving discrepancies
  • Identify orders blocked by allocation or warehouse bottlenecks
  • Route actions to owners with deadlines and clear status states
Supply chain risk What it causes Expected agent output
Imminent stockout Missed shipments and churn Prioritized replenish list + purchasing workflow
Receiving mismatch Inventory errors Discrepancy queue + corrective actions
Allocation conflict Partial fulfillment Reallocation proposal + approval gate

Keep inventory and fulfillment aligned

The agent should help the team act on a consistent data layer.

  • Use inventory transactions as the source of truth (receipts, transfers, shipments)
  • Tie actions to explicit records (POs, orders, locations) so outcomes are traceable
  • Make “who owns the next step” explicit so issues do not stall

Example Supply Chain Agent workflows

Use the agent to triage daily operations and keep exceptions visible and routable.

D
Replenishment planning

Identify items below target levels, summarize open POs, and propose purchase actions with approvals.

E
Vendor delay triage

Surface delayed receipts, highlight impacted orders, and route expedite or substitution workflows.

F
Allocation and fulfillment blocks

Summarize blocked orders and propose reallocations or split shipments with clear ownership.

Governance for operational changes

Supply chain actions can impact customer commitments and financial results. Keep changes controlled and auditable.

G
Role-based actions

Control who can override allocations, approve substitutions, and authorize urgent buys.

H
Approval gates

High-impact changes route through review so exceptions are visible and accountable.

I
Audit trail

Every recommendation and action is logged with the affected records and timestamps.

Frequently asked questions

Will the Supply Chain Agent reorder inventory automatically?
A safe pattern is to propose replenishment actions and route approvals. Automated purchasing should be governed because it is a high-impact decision.
How does it handle exceptions?
By turning them into explicit queues with owners and recommended next steps, instead of leaving them hidden in messages and spreadsheets.
Can it help with allocation conflicts?
Yes. Allocation is a common source of surprises. The key is to keep availability states explicit and route overrides through governance.