Agentic Procurement
Autonomously handle procurement and inventory: sourcing, ordering, and tracking.
When to use
- A team needs supplies/parts and wants the buying handled by an agent.
- You want reorder automation and cost control.
Procedure
- Maintain the inventory list with reorder thresholds and preferred suppliers.
- When stock drops below threshold, generate a purchase request.
- Get approval (human-in-the-loop) before any actual purchase.
- Place the order, track delivery, and update inventory.
- Log spend and supplier performance.
Pitfalls
- Never auto-spend without an approval gate.
- Verify prices and stock before ordering; don't act on stale data.
Verification
- A purchase only happens with approval, and inventory/spend records stay accurate.