Manifesting and Shipping Documentation Workflow
Streamline your logistics with our automated Manifesting and Shipping Documentation Workflow. Optimize accuracy, eliminate manual errors, and accelerate order fulfillment by seamlessly generating packing slips, BOLs, and carrier labels within your WMS. Perfect for high-volume warehouses seeking end-to-end visibility and error-free shipping compliance.
Start
Start of the Workflow/Process.
1. Fetch Order Details
Retrieve the original sales order and customer information from the Orders data model.
2. Fetch Inventory Status
Check the stock availability in the Warehouse data model for the items in the order.
3. Calculate Total Weight
Sum the weights of all items in the order to determine shipping method requirements.
4. Update Order Status to 'Packing'
Change the status of the retrieved order entry to 'Packing in Progress'.
5. Warehouse Picking Task
Create a task for the Warehouse Operator to pick items from the shelves.
6. Packing Verification Task
Create a task for the Quality Control agent to verify contents against the packing slip.
7. Create Manifest Entry
Generate a new entry in the Shipping Manifest data model containing the package details.
8. Update Inventory Levels
Decrease the quantity of items in the Inventory data model based on the shipped amount.
9. Generate Shipping Label
Create a data entry that holds the tracking number and carrier-specific metadata.
10. Update Order to 'Shipped'
Update the original order entry status to 'Shipped' and attach the tracking number.
11. Notify Customer of Shipment
Send an automated email to the customer with their tracking number and shipping details.
12. Calculate Daily Shipping Volume
Aggregate all entries in the Manifest data model created today to calculate total units shipped.
13. Daily Shipping Performance Report
Generate a report summarizing processed orders, weight, and fulfillment time for the day.
14. Cleanup Temporary Packing Slips
Delete temporary/draft shipping documents from the system once the final manifest is finalized.
End
End of the Workflow/Process.
Start of the Workflow/Process.
Retrieve the original sales order and customer information from the Orders data model.
Check the stock availability in the Warehouse data model for the items in the order.
Sum the weights of all items in the order to determine shipping method requirements.
Change the status of the retrieved order entry to 'Packing in Progress'.
Create a task for the Warehouse Operator to pick items from the shelves.
Create a task for the Quality Control agent to verify contents against the packing slip.
Generate a new entry in the Shipping Manifest data model containing the package details.
Decrease the quantity of items in the Inventory data model based on the shipped amount.
Create a data entry that holds the tracking number and carrier-specific metadata.
Update the original order entry status to 'Shipped' and attach the tracking number.
Send an automated email to the customer with their tracking number and shipping details.
Aggregate all entries in the Manifest data model created today to calculate total units shipped.
Generate a report summarizing processed orders, weight, and fulfillment time for the day.
Delete temporary/draft shipping documents from the system once the final manifest is finalized.
End of the Workflow/Process.
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