Order Processing and FulfillmentPurpose
1.2. Automate combining multiple customer orders if total stock can fulfill them together, reducing shipping costs and improving efficiency.
1.3. Automating the detection of low inventory, automatic backorder creation, and real-time notifications to staff and customers.
1.4. Enable automatable flows that update inventory records, automated invoicing, and synchronized order shipment scheduling.
1.5. Integrate inventory management and order processing across diverse platforms, eliminating manual reconciliation and human error.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Order contains multiple items with mixed inventory status (in/out of stock).
2.3. Inventory level threshold trigger detected by the automation engine.
2.4. Customer places multiple orders within a preset timeframe (e.g., 30 minutes).
2.5. Scheduled inventory sync or third-party warehouse stock update triggers.
Platform Variants
• Function: Order API, Inventory Level API – automate checking/splitting orders, configurable webhook triggers.
3.2. WooCommerce
• Function: REST API Order Endpoint, automate order_status and automate custom hooks for stock split.
3.3. Magento
• Function: Sales Order API, automate order splitting/merging workflows on place/hold events.
3.4. BigCommerce
• API: Orders v3 API, Inventory API – automate order-forking and triggers based on stock responses.
3.5. Square
• API: Orders API, automate notifications for partial fulfillment and auto-invoice generation.
3.6. Lightspeed
• Function: eCom Order API, automate order “split shipment” and inventory sync mechanics.
3.7. Netsuite
• SuiteScript: automate workflows for order revision and partial fulfillment.
3.8. SAP Commerce Cloud
• Function: Order Management Web Services, automate splitting workflow(s) on inventory response.
3.9. Zoho Inventory
• API: Orders/Create, Update Order Fulfillment automatedly as per inventory status.
3.10. Cin7
• Function: Sales Orders API, automate split/merge operations and notifications.
3.11. Linnworks
• Feature: Order Split API, automate stock assignment per item and customer.
3.12. ShipStation
• API: Order Update endpoint, automate “Split Shipment” action and inform logistics.
3.13. QuickBooks Commerce
• Function: Order API, automate creating new linked orders on split event.
3.14. Clover
• Feature: Orders API, automate triggers on “OutOfStock” item status.
3.15. Odoo
• XMLRPC API: automate workflow for order divide/merge based on automated inventory check.
3.16. Fishbowl Inventory
• Function: Sales Order API, automate backorder and partial fulfillment process.
3.17. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature: Automated Workflow, order split on low inventory triggers.
3.18. Wix eCommerce
• API: Orders and Inventory APIs, automate split/merge with rule-based logic.
3.19. PrestaShop
• Webservice: Orders endpoint, automate order division on stock shortage.
3.20. CommerceHub
• API: Order Routing, automatedly divide/merge and notify drop-shippers.
3.21. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• API: Sales Order split/merge and automate fulfillment workflow triggers.
3.22. SAP Business One
• Service Layer API: automate item status check, trigger order split/merge.
Benefits
4.2. Automating split/combining functionality ensures timely fulfillment and customer satisfaction.
4.3. Reduces risk of overselling or stockouts by automatedly syncing inventory in real time.
4.4. Automates customer communication, reducing confusion for partial/backorders.
4.5. Automation reduces errors/administration, ultimately increasing profitability for aquarium shops in the pet supplies industry.