Smart Order
with IoT devices
Automate your customers' ordering process for C-parts and consumables. IoT devices determine the required demand in good time and automatically trigger repeat orders.
avanta: IoT ordering scenarios
Delight your customers with these IoT ordering scenarios. Your company will achieve a high level of customer loyalty and more sales.
The following sensors provide information about the current stock level and automatically trigger a reorder:
- Level sensors, e.g. for liquids and bulk goods in tanks or silos
- Weight sensors measure the total weight of individual parts in boxes
- Shelf sensors determine the occupancy of shelves
The sensors transmit the determined requirements to the avanta webshop. This triggers the further ordering process according to the shopd rule (direct order / order workflow).
With the avanta functions, you can automate the Kanban replenishment process with these options:
- Scanning the code on the empty box
- Recognition of the empty box via RFID transponder
- RFID letterbox / drop-off collection box
- RFID shelf mat ➝ container
- RFID floor mat ➝ Pallet
The scanner or RFID sensor transmits the determined requirement to the avanta webshop. This triggers the further ordering process according to the shopd rule (direct order / order workflow).
It is also possible to connect industrial vending machines to the avanta webshop.
- Dispensing machines
- Tool dispensing cabinets
- Weighing cabinets
After the authorized removal of material from a compartment, the replacement requirement is reported to the webshop. This triggers the further ordering process according to the shopd rule (direct order / order workflow).
Dash buttons are ideal for conveniently reordering consumables. These can be positioned on a production line, for example. Order-relevant data can be assigned to each dash button:
- the required product (article number)
- the desired quantity
- the delivery address
The transmitted requirement is reported to the web shop. This triggers the further ordering process according to the shopd rule (direct order / order workflow).
Some ordering situations do not allow the operation of a device. In this case, there is the "Order by voice" function. The order request can be entered via the following devices, for example
- Alexa (Amazon)
- Cortana (Microsoft)
- Siri (Apple)
- Google Assistant
avanta webshop as central data and function basis
The webshop is the central basis of the IoT ordering processes. All data and functions for each customer's digital ordering process are available here, e.g.
- Customer data & product data
- Customer-specific prices, product ranges
- Availability, delivery dates
All automatically generated order requests can be checked and approved by your customers in the web shop.
Easy connection of IoT devices
by the customer
- IoT ordering devices can be set up and managed by your customers themselves in the web shop.
- Your customer can define the processing rules for each device themselves.
Technical background
of the avanta IoT connection
Headless & API First concept
The IoT ordering scenarios are based on the headless functions of the avanta E-Commerce Suite.
- The avanta basis serves as B2B e-commerce middleware and combines all the data and functions required for all digital ordering processes.
- Thanks to the Headless & API First module, all data and functions can be used via interfaces (API), independently of the shop's own front end (head).
- The avanta headless function serves as the basis for unlimited usage options in digital sales.