Supply Chain Monitoring · MI-SCM-03
Warehouse Stock-Level & Bin Monitoring
Weight and level sensors on ten bins trigger a reorder alert at the set threshold and show live stock on a dashboard.
Supply Chain Monitoring · MI-SCM-03
Weight and level sensors on ten bins, a LoRaWAN gateway and a reorder dashboard that shows live stock and raises a reorder alert at your threshold — ending stock-outs of the small parts that stop big lines.
- ₹80,500pilot BOM · hardware only
- 3 – 4 daysto a live pilot
- Starterintegration level
- 3validated providers
Why the line stops for a ₹2 part
The problem
The line stops for a ₹2 fastener. C-class parts are counted by eye, reorders go out when someone notices the bin is empty, and the ERP stock figure is a number from the last cycle count, not the bin in front of you.
- Stock-outs of low-value, high-criticality parts
- Counts are manual and infrequent
- Reorders triggered by an empty bin, not a threshold
- ERP stock does not match physical stock
The solution
Weight-sensing shelf plates or ultrasonic level sensors under or above ten bins report the quantity over LoRaWAN every few minutes. A dashboard shows live stock per bin, consumption rate and days of cover, and raises a reorder alert or an ERP webhook at the threshold you set.
- Live quantity per bin from weight or level
- Consumption rate and days-of-cover per part
- Reorder alert or ERP webhook at threshold
- Cycle-count variance visible daily
Validated service providers
Validated by TwoElectrons and ranked by validation score: verified credentials, completed jobs on the platform and client ratings.
- Sample Provider Y — Gurugram · Fleet & shipment telematics · ★ 4.8 · 16 jobs
- Sample Provider Z — Bengaluru · Cold chain & condition loggers · ★ 4.7 · 9 jobs
- Sample Provider AA — Ahmedabad · Warehouse & inventory IoT · ★ 4.5 · 6 jobs
Provider listings are samples pending live registrations.
Pilot BOM and cost
Reference hardware to run the pilot. Unit costs are indicative Indian market prices for the component class.
| Qty | Item | Unit cost | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10× | LoRaWAN weight / bin-level sensor shelf plate or ultrasonic | ₹6,500 | ₹65,000 |
| 1× | LoRaWAN indoor gateway | ₹13,500 | ₹13,500 |
| 1× | Reorder dashboard thresholds, ERP webhook | Free tier / open source | — |
| 1× | Mounting hardware | ₹2,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Pilot BOM total | ₹80,500 |
POC BOM cost only — hardware for a pilot. Installation, integration and provider services are quoted separately. Request for Quote
How sensor-based bin monitoring works
- Fit. Place weight plates or level sensors on ten critical bins.
- Calibrate. Enter part weight or bin geometry per bin.
- Threshold. Set reorder points and who is alerted.
- Run. Watch consumption for three weeks; tune thresholds.
Pilot architecture
10× Weight / level sensors (shelf plate · ultrasonic) → LoRaWAN indoor gateway → Inventory platform (quantity · days of cover) → Reorder dashboard (alerts · ERP webhook)
Sensors report quantity; thresholds and reorder logic live in the dashboard and can push to the ERP.
Business case: stock-outs, counts, days of cover
Ranges are typical figures reported for this class of solution; your pilot establishes the numbers for your plant.
- Zero line stops for monitored parts (reorder before empty)
- Daily stock accuracy versus ERP (instead of quarterly counts)
- Days of cover per part, live (for procurement planning)
- 3 – 4 days to a live pilot (ten bins)
Who this is for: Stores and inventory managers, Procurement and planning, Auto and engineering assembly, Electronics and appliance lines, Kanban and two-bin systems, Any plant with C-class stock-outs.
Illustrative case study
Illustrative scenario · not a client reference
A two-wheeler component assembly line with frequent fastener stock-outs in Hosur (illustrative)
Set-up. Weight plates under ten fastener and clip bins at the line-side rack, gateway in the stores office, reorder alerts to the stores executive and a webhook to the ERP purchase requisition.
What happened. Two stock-outs in the first week were prevented by alerts that fired at the threshold; consumption data showed one bin's reorder quantity was set at a third of weekly use. Line stops for the monitored parts went to zero over the following two months.
- Pilot budget: ₹80,500 hardware
- Stock-outs prevented (week 1): 2
- Line stops (monitored parts): 0 in 2 months
FAQ
Weight or level sensors?
Weight plates suit small parts in bins (quantity = weight ÷ part weight); ultrasonic level suits bulk or granular material in larger bins. The pilot can mix both.
How accurate is the count?
Typically within a few percent for small parts; the dashboard shows a range and the threshold is set with a safety margin.
Can it raise a purchase requisition automatically?
Yes — a webhook can create a requisition or a kanban signal in the ERP in the scale-up phase.
What does the ₹80,500 cover?
Ten sensors, a gateway and mounting hardware on a free-tier dashboard. Calibration, ERP integration and provider services are quoted after a Request for Quote.
