Build your publisher returns worklist automatically each week
Every Monday, WebRun opens Bookmanager and scans your inventory for titles that have not sold in your configured window and meet your publisher return criteria, groups them by publisher with quantities and return-window deadlines, and posts the worklist to Slack so your buyer can action returns before stock ties up cash.
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How do I automatically generate a publisher returns worklist for my bookstore?
WebRun scans Bookmanager every Monday for slow-moving titles that meet your publisher return criteria, groups them by publisher with return deadlines and quantities, and posts a ready-to-action worklist to Slack. Your buyer works the list without pulling a single report manually.
- Returnable stock is identified every week before return windows close
- Your buyer gets a publisher-grouped worklist in Slack without any manual report-pulling
- The most urgent deadlines are highlighted so high-priority returns are actioned first
Built for independent bookstore buyers · bookstore inventory managers · indie booksellers · bookstore owners
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
bookmanager.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Bookmanager - identify slow-moving titles eligible for publisher return
bookmanager.com How to Automate Bookmanager
WebRun opens Bookmanager to identify slow-moving titles eligible for publisher return. - Open Bookmanager and run the slow-moving inventory report filtered to your configured no-sale window (for example, 90 days without a sale)
- Filter to titles that are returnable based on publisher return terms in Bookmanager
- Capture ISBN, title, author, publisher, on-hand quantity, last sale date, and return deadline for each
- Group the titles by publisher for easy action
- Sort each publisher group by return deadline so the most urgent titles appear first
Done when All returnable slow-moving titles are grouped by publisher with deadlines and quantities.
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Slack - post the publisher-grouped returns worklist
slack.com How to Automate Slack
WebRun opens Slack to post the publisher-grouped returns worklist. - Format the worklist as a grouped Slack message with one section per publisher
- Within each publisher section, list the title, ISBN, on-hand quantity, and return deadline
- Highlight publishers with returns due within the next 14 days at the top
- Post to your buying or inventory Slack channel
Done when The returns worklist is posted to Slack grouped by publisher with urgency ordering.
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 initiate a return with a publisher automatically?
No. WebRun only surfaces the worklist in Slack. Initiating and processing the return is always done by your buyer in Bookmanager or directly with the publisher.
How does it know which titles are returnable?
It reads the return-eligibility flags and publisher terms already set in Bookmanager, so it only surfaces titles your records show as returnable.
What if I have a title that I want to keep despite slow sales?
Bookmanager lets you mark titles as non-returnable or adjust their status. WebRun respects those flags and will exclude them from the worklist automatically.
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