Automated DistributionPlus PVF Backorder Alerts
Every morning, WebRun opens CP Tech DistributionPlus, finds every backordered pipe, valve, and fitting line, links each to the order or job it belongs to, logs the full list to Google Sheets, and posts your purchasing team a ranked Slack alert with the lines that have no ETA or a late ETA at the top.
How do I get an early warning before a PVF backorder stalls a job?
Every morning, WebRun opens CP Tech DistributionPlus, finds every backordered pipe, valve, and fitting line, and links each to its order or job. It logs the list to Google Sheets and posts purchasing a ranked Slack alert, lines with no ETA or a late ETA first, so no job stalls waiting on parts.
- Backordered PVF lines with no ETA are flagged before a contractor's job stalls
- Purchasing opens Slack to a ranked backorder list every morning instead of running reports by hand
- Lines that receive stock overnight drop off the tracker automatically
Built for PHCP wholesale distributors · plumbing supply purchasing teams · inside sales reps · branch managers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
cptechinc.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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CP Tech DistributionPlus - find backordered PVF lines
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WebRun opens CP Tech DistributionPlus to find backordered PVF lines. - Open DistributionPlus and filter the backorder report to pipe, valve, and fitting categories
- Capture the SKU, description, quantity short, vendor ETA, and the linked sales order or job for each line
- Flag any line with no ETA or an ETA later than the linked job's need by date
Done when Every backordered PVF line is captured with its ETA and linked order.
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Google Sheets - log the backorder tracker
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WebRun opens Google Sheets to log the backorder tracker. - Append today's backordered lines to the PVF backorder tracker with the run date
- Remove lines that received stock or shipped since the last run
- Add a column showing days backordered for each line
Done when The backorder tracker reflects today's list with ETA and days backordered for every line.
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Slack - alert purchasing on urgent lines
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WebRun opens Slack to alert purchasing on urgent lines. - Post the purchasing channel a ranked list led by lines with no ETA or a late ETA
- Include the SKU, quantity short, linked job, and days backordered for each line
- Link to the full Google Sheets tracker for the complete list
Done when Purchasing has today's ranked PVF backorder alert in Slack.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it reorder or expedite a backordered line automatically?
No. WebRun only surfaces the ranked list. Your purchasing team decides whether to expedite, substitute, or wait, and places any order themselves.
How does it decide which backorders are most urgent?
It ranks lines by whether they have no ETA at all or an ETA later than the need by date on their linked job, so the ones most likely to stall a contractor sit at the top.
What happens once a backordered line ships?
WebRun reads the live backorder status in DistributionPlus each morning, so any line that received stock or shipped since the last run drops off the tracker automatically.
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