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Fulfillment Rules

Create smart order routing rules powered by AI.

What Are Fulfillment Rules?

Fulfillment rules automatically route orders to the right fulfillment provider or warehouse based on conditions you define. Instead of manually deciding where each order ships from, the AI helps you set up intelligent routing logic.

Creating a Fulfillment Rule

Open the AI Suite

Go to AI Suite and click Create Fulfillment Rule.

Describe Your Routing Logic

Tell the AI how you want orders routed. Examples:

  • "Ship EU orders from my London warehouse, US orders from NYC"
  • "Orders over 50kg should use FreightCo, everything else uses StandardShip"
  • "Send express orders to my priority fulfillment center"
  • "Route Shopify orders to Warehouse A and WooCommerce orders to Warehouse B"

Review the Rule

The AI generates a visual flow showing:

  • Event trigger (e.g., order placed)
  • Conditions (region, weight, channel, value, etc.)
  • Fulfillment action (which provider/location handles it)

Refine by chatting with the AI until the logic matches your needs.

Activate

Save and activate the rule. It runs automatically on every new qualifying order.

Routing Criteria

Rules can route based on any combination of:

CriteriaExamples
Order valueOver $500, under $20
Order weightOver 50kg, under 1kg
Shipping regionEU, US, Asia Pacific
Shipping countryUS, GB, DE
Sales channelShopify, WooCommerce, marketplace
Product categoryElectronics, apparel, fragile
Custom logicAny business rule you can describe

Managing Rules

Viewing Rules

All fulfillment rules are listed in the AI Suite:

  • Rule name and description
  • Status (active / inactive)
  • Linked fulfillment provider
  • Date created

Editing

Click on any rule to reopen the AI builder. Describe what you want to change, and the AI updates the configuration.

Priority

When multiple rules could apply to the same order, they're evaluated in order. The first matching rule is applied.

Fulfillment rules work alongside your existing location mappings. Rules determine which provider or location handles the order, while mappings connect platform locations to stock locations.

Example Scenarios

Regional Routing

"Route all EU orders to my UK warehouse, North American orders to my US warehouse, and everything else to my global distribution center"

Channel-Based Routing

"Shopify orders go to Warehouse A. WooCommerce orders go to Warehouse B. Amazon orders use FBA."

Value-Based Routing

"High-value orders (over $1000) use insured express shipping. Standard orders use regular ground shipping."