E-commerce Order Fulfillment Flow
Automate order processing from checkout to delivery
Connect your Shopify/WooCommerce store to fulfillment, inventory, and customer communication. Automatically update inventory, create shipping labels, send tracking emails, and handle low-stock alerts.
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Step-by-Step Setup Guide
Configure Zapier to trigger on new Shopify orders for processing.
Create new Zap
Zapier → Create → Trigger: Shopify → New Paid Order
Connect Shopify store
Authorize Zapier → Select your Shopify store
Test with recent order
Select a recent order → Verify all fields captured (items, address, customer email)
Use "New Paid Order" not "New Order" to avoid processing unpaid/abandoned checkouts
Automatically generate shipping labels in ShipStation and get tracking numbers.
Add ShipStation action
Add step → ShipStation → Create Order
Map order details
Map: Customer name, address, items (use line items), order ID, weight (if available)
Set shipping rules
Configure default carrier/service based on order value or destination
Generate label
Add step → ShipStation → Create Label for Order → Get tracking number
Set up ShipStation rules to auto-select cheapest carrier for domestic, fastest for international
Mark order as fulfilled in Shopify and send tracking info to customer.
Update Shopify fulfillment
Add step → Shopify → Create Fulfillment → Order ID, Tracking Number, Carrier
Trigger tracking email
Shopify will auto-send tracking email when fulfillment is created (or use custom email)
Update inventory (if manual)
If not auto-synced: Add step → Google Sheets/Airtable → Decrement inventory count
Enable Shopify's native inventory tracking to auto-update when fulfillments are created
Get notified of issues: failed shipments, low inventory, and high-value orders.
Add low inventory alert
Separate Zap: Shopify → Inventory Level Change → Filter: Quantity < 10 → Slack alert
Add high-value order alert
In main Zap: Add Path → If order total > $500 → Slack: "💰 High-value order: {{customer_name}} - ${{total}}"Monitor fulfillment errors
Enable Zapier error alerts → Email when any step fails
Create a daily digest Zap that summarizes orders processed, revenue, and inventory levels