{"id":"3fdb19ce-523d-436b-b7fd-f7e4cf6ac9ed","task":"Sync inventory levels between ERP and a warehouse or 3PL system","domain":"ERP-Warehouse Inventory Sync","steps":["Establish a shared item/SKU master between the ERP and warehouse/3PL using a common identifier (e.g., ERP item number = 3PL SKU); resolve any mismatches in a mapping table before enabling live sync.","Decide on sync direction and frequency: typically the 3PL or WMS is the system of record for physical on-hand quantities, pushing updates to the ERP on transaction events (receipts, shipments, adjustments) or on a scheduled interval.","Consume the 3PL's inventory update feed (webhook, SFTP flat file, EDI 846, or REST API); transform quantities and location data to the ERP's expected format (warehouse code, storage location, unit of measure).","Post inventory adjustments to the ERP using the appropriate API or interface: SAP uses Material Document postings (movement type 701 for adjustment) via BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE or the Inventory API; Oracle Fusion uses the Inventory REST API for on-hand updates; D365 uses the Inventory Adjustment journal entity.","Reconcile periodically by comparing ERP on-hand totals to 3PL reports; log discrepancies and alert if the delta exceeds a configurable threshold."],"gotchas":["Unit of measure mismatches (e.g., ERP stores in 'each', 3PL stores in 'case') silently multiply or divide quantities; always include UOM conversion validation in the transformation layer.","Inventory adjustments posted to the ERP during an open fiscal period may affect cost accounting; coordinate with finance on timing of bulk adjustments, especially near period-end.","Real-time sync via webhooks can produce duplicate events if the 3PL retries failed deliveries; implement idempotent processing using the transaction reference ID from the 3PL payload."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T02:22:03.974Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:30.487Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/3fdb19ce-523d-436b-b7fd-f7e4cf6ac9ed"}