Omnichannel Order Routing

Spend less on shipping. Sell more at full price. Make the right call on every order.

 

 

Spend less on shipping. Sell more at full price. Make the right call on every order.

Omnichannel order routing adapts in real time, factoring in inventory health, fulfillment capacity, promised SLA, order priority, and item value to make smarter decisions.

So you’re not just fulfilling orders, you’re making the right call every time.

Experience Omnichannel Order Routing in Action

See how the order routing engine picks the best fulfillment location for every order.

The Journey of an Order

It starts with timing.

You don’t need to route every order the second it comes in.

Route hot orders like same-day, VIP and high priority in near real-time.

Others like standard shipping or lower priority in hourly batches.

This staggered timing keeps routing optimized, without missing delivery windows.

Then comes batching.

Group orders together so they can be routed strategically.

Batch orders by priority, shipping method, promise date, sales channel, or even by product category.

Within each batch, sequence orders by factors like shipping method, order date and order priority.

Now evaluate fulfillment locations.

Decide which stores or warehouses orders should be routed to.

This isn’t just about finding stock, it’s about finding the right location based on inventory levels, proximity to the customer, fulfillment capacity, split conditions and a host of other factors.

And when more than one store qualifies...

The engine ranks your fulfillment options using logic that fits your business.

Prefer locations with healthier inventory, closer proximity, or those that help clear broken sizes. You can even define a custom preference, like picking warehouses before flagship stores.

Fallbacks handle the rest.

Fallback rules take over, automatically, not manually.

Widen the pool to include backup stores for high-priority orders.

Split shipments only when the order value justifies it.

Hold the order in a parking for auto rerouting later.

Or auto cancel after a grace period, if nothing works out.

Routing That Fits Every Retail Model

Speed is non-negotiable. Volume is unpredictable.

During peak events, orders can be routed every few minutes to keep pace with demand. Express and VIP orders take priority, while split shipments are used only when required to meet delivery commitments. Both stores and warehouses are leveraged to share the load, and overloaded locations are automatically skipped to keep fulfillment running smoothly.

Experience and control are top priority.

Exclusive SKUs are shipped from warehouses rather than stores. Experience-focused stores with VIP clientele are excluded from regular fulfillment, and only select locations with trained associates handle these orders. Inventory below three units is preserved for walk-in customers, while discounted orders are routed away from premium locations to protect brand positioning. Orders are also consolidated to avoid multiple packages.

Hundreds of locations. Wide store variety.

Routing logic can prioritize underperforming or overstocked stores to protect margins, while reducing fulfillment load from top-performing retail locations. Rules are flexible and can be customized by region, brand, or even demographic, allowing for precise allocation across a diverse retail network.

Inventory is static. Demand is not.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and clearance periods call for specialized routing strategies. The routing engine can automatically shift logic based on season, region, or traffic spikes, and temporarily override standard rules to allow longer-distance routing or split shipments when needed to meet demand.

Drops. Weather. Anything can change the map.

When orders surge in a particular zone, routing runs more frequently to keep pace. Fulfillment is shifted to adjacent regions or warehouses, and local stores in the impact zone are protected from overload by dynamically adjusting allocation.

Expanding DTC brands

Speed is non-negotiable. Volume is unpredictable.

During peak events, orders can be routed every few minutes to keep pace with demand. Express and VIP orders take priority, while split shipments are used only when required to meet delivery commitments. Both stores and warehouses are leveraged to share the load, and overloaded locations are automatically skipped to keep fulfillment running smoothly.

 

Premium or luxury

Experience and control are top priority.

Exclusive SKUs are shipped from warehouses rather than stores. Experience-focused stores with VIP clientele are excluded from regular fulfillment, and only select locations with trained associates handle these orders. Inventory below three units is preserved for walk-in customers, while discounted orders are routed away from premium locations to protect brand positioning. Orders are also consolidated to avoid multiple packages.

 

Multi-brand omnichannel

Hundreds of locations. Wide store variety.

Routing logic can prioritize underperforming or overstocked stores to protect margins, while reducing fulfillment load from top-performing retail locations. Rules are flexible and can be customized by region, brand, or even demographic, allowing for precise allocation across a diverse retail network.

 

Seasonal peaks

Inventory is static. Demand is not.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and clearance periods call for specialized routing strategies. The routing engine can automatically shift logic based on season, region, or traffic spikes, and temporarily override standard rules to allow longer-distance routing or split shipments when needed to meet demand.

 

Regional demand spikes

Drops. Weather. Anything can change the map.

When orders surge in a particular zone, routing runs more frequently to keep pace. Fulfillment is shifted to adjacent regions or warehouses, and local stores in the impact zone are protected from overload by dynamically adjusting allocation.

 

The Impact You’ll See

Lower shipping spend. More full-price sales. Protected store inventory. Reliable delivery promises, even during surges.

Routing That Works the Way You Do

Turn Business Logic into Routing Decisions

Brokering safety stock

Set a minimum inventory level for routing to preserve stock for in-store customers, avoiding rejections and disappointments. 

Proximity rules

Set how far the engine should look when routing, like, check stores within 150 or 200 miles of the customer to control delivery time and cost.

Fulfillment capacity

Define daily order limits to prevent overloading any single location. Apply higher or unlimited capacity to primary locations.

Location grouping

Classify facilities based on their roles, characteristics, or location types. Apply different routing rules to different sets of stores or warehouses.

Fallback locations

Assign backup stores to step in when no primary location cannot fulfill an order so that orders are never stalled due to stockouts.

Shipment threshold check

Require a minimum shipment value before splitting an order, avoiding unprofitable partial shipments and excess delivery costs.

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Let’s build a routing setup that acts like your team.

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