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Creating an Onfleet Task for a New Shopify Fulfillment

This workflow is designed to automatically create delivery tasks in the Onfleet system when Shopify orders are shipped, streamlining the process from order processing to delivery task generation. By seamlessly connecting the two platforms, it significantly enhances logistics delivery efficiency, reduces delays and errors caused by manual operations, and ensures timely and accurate deliveries. It is particularly suitable for e-commerce operations teams and logistics dispatch personnel.

Workflow Diagram
Creating an Onfleet Task for a New Shopify Fulfillment Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

Creating an Onfleet Task for a New Shopify Fulfillment

Key Features and Highlights

This workflow automatically triggers upon the creation of a Shopify order fulfillment and generates a corresponding delivery task within the Onfleet system. By seamlessly integrating Shopify and Onfleet, it streamlines the process from order fulfillment to delivery task creation, significantly enhancing logistics and delivery efficiency.

Core Problems Addressed

Traditionally, after an e-commerce order is fulfilled, delivery tasks must be manually created in the dispatch management system, which is cumbersome and prone to errors. This workflow automates task creation, eliminating delays and mistakes caused by manual operations, thereby ensuring timely and accurate deliveries.

Use Cases

  • E-commerce platforms managing orders and fulfillments through Shopify
  • Logistics teams that manage and schedule delivery tasks within Onfleet
  • Businesses aiming to automate the handoff from order fulfillment to delivery task generation

Main Process Steps

  1. Listen for Shopify order fulfillment creation events (fulfillments/create)
  2. Upon receiving fulfillment data, automatically invoke the Onfleet API to create a new delivery task
  3. Generate the corresponding delivery task in Onfleet, ready for dispatch scheduling

Involved Systems or Services

  • Shopify (order management and fulfillment trigger)
  • Onfleet (delivery task creation and management)

Target Users and Value

Ideal for e-commerce operations teams, logistics coordinators, and supply chain managers, this workflow helps save time by eliminating manual delivery task creation, improves order delivery response speed and accuracy, and enables efficient coordination between order fulfillment and delivery operations.