Snap alerts for supplier delays—keep small batches on track without constant checking.
Solo founders are frustrated by high costs and poor UX in supply chain visibility tools tailored for small batch production.
SupplySnap automates notifications for supplier ETAs, inventory dips, and production bottlenecks tailored to small runs. Solo founders get push/email alerts and a snapshot dashboard to act fast. Ditch manual chasing with smart, history-based predictions.
Solo founders of small batch manufacturing or production businesses
AI-lite ETA predictions from your past supplier data, focused solely on alerts not bloated MRP.
supportive
Central hub for all active alerts and predictions.
Input deliveries; get predicted delays based on history.
Auto-notify when materials hit threshold.
Flag batches at risk from upstream issues.
Customize channels: email, SMS via Twilio.
Charts of supplier reliability.
Two-way SMS for quick updates.
Download alert logs.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| phone | text | Yes |
| plan | text | Yes |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| historical_avg_delay | int | Yes |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| triggered_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| item | text | No |
| threshold | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/alertsList active alerts
/api/suppliers/:id/etaUpdate ETA and predict
/api/stockUpdate stock and check thresholds
/api/notificationsConfigure channels
/api/trendsSupplier history data
No predictions
Up to 20 suppliers
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 60 | 5% | $105 | $1,260 |
| Month 6 | 350 | 12% | $1,470 | $17,640 |
SupplySnap sends smart alerts for ETAs, stock, and batches—saving solo makers from chaos.
Search Twitter/LinkedIn for 'small batch supplier issues', offer free Pro month for feedback. Join Facebook groups for makers/manufacturers and share pain-point post. Run $50 Reddit ads targeting r/supplychain.
Enterprise inventory
No simple alerts, high cost
Alert-focused, cheap for solos
Aggregated supplier data per user improves predictions, locking in retention.
Global disruptions make proactive alerts essential; small batch market exploding via Shopify/etsy.
Users ignore notifications
Onboarding tutorials + A/B test channels
Prediction accuracy low initially
Start with averages, iterate
SMS costs eat margins
Tier limits
Success: 80% want predictions
Success: 70% weekly active
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