diff --git a/src/Ramcar/HubCriteria.php b/src/Ramcar/HubCriteria.php
index 2c91654f..e211e9dc 100644
--- a/src/Ramcar/HubCriteria.php
+++ b/src/Ramcar/HubCriteria.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class HubCriteria
         $this->limit_distance = 500;
         $this->jo_type = '';
         $this->date_time = null;
-        $this->has_inventory = false;
+        $this->flag_inventory_check = true;
         $this->items = [];
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Service/HubSelector.php b/src/Service/HubSelector.php
index ea55b160..d984ddff 100644
--- a/src/Service/HubSelector.php
+++ b/src/Service/HubSelector.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ namespace App\Service;
 
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 
+use Symfony\Contracts\Translation\TranslatorInterface;
+
 use CrEOF\Spatial\PHP\Types\Geometry\Point;
 
 use App\Entity\Hub;
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ use App\Entity\Hub;
 use App\Service\HubDistributor;
 use App\Service\InventoryManager;
 use App\Service\HubFilterLogger;
+use App\Service\RisingTideGateway;
 
 use App\Ramcar\HubCriteria;
 use App\Ramcar\ServiceType;
@@ -21,14 +24,19 @@ class HubSelector
     protected $im;
     protected $hub_distributor;
     protected $hub_filter_logger;
+    protected $trans;
+    protected $rt;
 
     public function __construct(EntityManagerInterface $em, InventoryManager $im,
-                                HubDistributor $hub_distributor, HubFilterLogger $hub_filter_logger)
+                                HubDistributor $hub_distributor, HubFilterLogger $hub_filter_logger,
+                                TranslatorInterface $trans, RisingTideGateway $rt)
     {
         $this->em = $em;
         $this->im = $im;
         $this->hub_distributor = $hub_distributor;
         $this->hub_filter_logger = $hub_filter_logger;
+        $this->trans = $trans;
+        $this->rt = $rt;
     }
 
     public function find(HubCriteria $criteria)
@@ -209,7 +217,19 @@ class HubSelector
                             'duration' => $hub_data['duration'],
                         ];
                     else
+                    {
+                        // get the skus for the message
+                        $sku_text = '';
+                        foreach ($items as $key => $value)
+                        {
+                            $sku_text .= ' ' . $key; 
+                        }
+                        // send SMS to hub
+                        $message = str_replace('item_display', trim($sku_text), $this->trans->trans('no_inventory_message'));
+                        error_log($message);
+                        $this->sendSMSMessage($hub, $items);
                         $this->hub_filter_logger->logFilteredHub($hub, 'inventory'); 
+                    }
                 }
                 if ($jo_type == ServiceType::BATTERY_REPLACEMENT_WARRANTY)
                 {
@@ -223,7 +243,19 @@ class HubSelector
                             'duration' => $hub_data['duration'],
                         ];
                     else
+                    {
+                        // get the skus for the message
+                        $sku_text = '';
+                        foreach ($items as $key => $value)
+                        {
+                            $sku_text .= ' ' . $key;
+                        }
+                        // send SMS to hub
+                        $message = str_replace('item_display', trim($sku_text), $this->trans->trans('no_inventory_message'));
+                        error_log($message);
+                        $this->sendSMSMessage($hub, $items);
                         $this->hub_filter_logger->logFilteredHub($hub, 'inventory');
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -231,6 +263,27 @@ class HubSelector
         return $results;
     }
 
+    protected function sendSMSMessage($hub, $items)
+    {
+        // compose message
+        // get the skus for the message
+        $sku_text = '';
+        foreach ($items as $key => $value)
+        {
+            $sku_text .= ' ' . $key;
+        }
+        $message = str_replace('item_display', trim($sku_text), $this->trans->trans('no_inventory_message'));
+        error_log($message);
+
+        // get hub notification number
+        $mobile_number = $hub->getNotifNumber();
+
+        // TODO: what if hub has no notif number?
+        // send SMS message
+        error_log('sending sms to - ' . $mobile_number);
+        $this->rt->sendSMS($mobile_number, 'MOTOLITE', $message);
+    }
+
     protected function getClosestHubs(Point $point, $limit_distance)
     {
         // get closest hubs based on st_distance function from db
diff --git a/translations/messages.en.yaml b/translations/messages.en.yaml
index 70fe10ca..48265ab4 100644
--- a/translations/messages.en.yaml
+++ b/translations/messages.en.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ add_cust_vehicle_battery_info: This vehicle is using a Motolite battery
 jo_title_pdf: Motolite Res-Q Job Order
 country_code_prefix: '+63'
 delivery_instructions_label: Delivery Instructions
+no_inventory_message: No stock for [item_display] 
 
 # images
 image_logo_login: /assets/images/logo-resq.png