Generate daily shipping manifest for warehouse

Purpose

1.1. Automate the generation and distribution of daily shipping manifests for warehouse operations, consolidating all leather goods outbound orders into a standardized document, automating tracking, carrier assignment, labeling, and route scheduling to improve shipping accuracy, transparency, and workflow speed in wholesale logistics.
1.2. Reduce manual errors, save time, automate batch-order processing, create carrier pickup lists, ensure compliance with partner shipping requirements, and provide a real-time overview to warehouse, accounting, and logistics teams.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated trigger at a scheduled daily cut-off time (e.g., 5:00 PM local).
2.2. Trigger on new, pending, or packed shipping orders detected in ERP/WMS.
2.3. Manual override by warehouse supervisor for exceptional loads.
2.4. Automated webhook event from ecommerce platform (e.g., Shopify, WooCommerce) or inventory system.

Platform Variants (with Function/API to Configure)

3.1. Shopify
• API: Orders API — configure to fetch all fulfilled-pending/scheduled orders for manifest.

3.2. WooCommerce
• REST API: Orders endpoint — automate extracting daily outbound orders.

3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain
• Feature: Batch job scheduler — automate manifest creation with "Warehouse shipment" module.

3.4. Oracle NetSuite
• SuiteScript/REST API: TransactionSearch — automate extracting orders for shipping.

3.5. SAP S/4HANA
• OData API: Outbound Delivery — automate daily delivery manifest extraction.

3.6. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
• API: Sales Orders List — select shipping-pending orders, automate document creation.

3.7. ShipStation
• API: List Shipments — automate pulling all shipments for daily manifest file.

3.8. EasyPost
• API: Shipments — automate aggregated label and tracking inclusion in manifest.

3.9. FedEx Web Services
• Ship API — automate requesting pickups and manifest generation via API.

3.10. UPS Developer Kit
• Shipping API — automate grouping and summarizing daily shipments programmatically.

3.11. DHL XML/API
• Express Shipments endpoint — automate manifest and pickup scheduling creation.

3.12. Klaviyo
• Flows: Send automated email with shipping manifest to warehouse/distribution.

3.13. Slack
• Workflow Builder/API: Automate posting manifest PDF/link to #shipping-logistics.

3.14. Google Sheets
• App Script/API: Automate compiling order data into templated manifest spreadsheet.

3.15. Dropbox
• API: Automatedly export daily manifest PDF to specific warehouse folder.

3.16. Microsoft Power Automate
• Workflow: Automates pulling orders and pushing manifest to Teams/Outlook.

3.17. Monday.com
• Automations: Generate and attach daily manifest to operations dashboard.

3.18. Smartsheet
• Data Shuttle: Automates manifest document from integrated order management sheet.

3.19. Trello
• Butler Automation: Card creation for each day’s manifest in shipping board.

3.20. PDF.co
• API: Automates manifest PDF generation from structured CSV/JSON feed.

3.21. SendGrid
• API: Automate daily manifest email delivery to carrier/warehouse through template.

3.22. Airtable
• Automations: Aggregate daily outbound list and automate PDF or email manifest.

4. Benefits

4.1. Automates repetitive warehouse admin, freeing staff for higher value tasks.
4.2. Eliminates manual copying, automates error reduction, ensures manifest accuracy.
4.3. Automator for regulatory compliance and customer requirement fulfillment.
4.4. Automatable integration with carriers—automatedly schedules pickups and notifications.
4.5. Improves team coordination—real-time, automated manifest access for all teams.
4.6. Automation brings visibility across all outbound shipments, enabling optimized planning and analytics.