Fewer failed deliveries
Confirming COD orders before dispatch removes a common reason for parcels refused at the door.
Ecommerce automation
Ecommerce order automation, from checkout to doorstep
Every order creates a chain of small jobs: confirm it, check stock, book the courier, tell the customer, handle the return. We automate that chain across your store, WhatsApp, courier and accounts, so orders move forward without someone chasing each step. It matters most for cash-on-delivery stores, where an unconfirmed order often turns into a failed delivery.
Part of our AI & workflow automation services · Ecommerce
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Ready- New COD order (waiting)From your store checkout
- Confirmation sent (waiting)Reply 1 to confirm
- Reply understood (waiting)Even free-text answers
- Courier booked (waiting)Label and tracking created
- Customer kept informed (waiting)Status updates on WhatsApp
Illustrative example with sample data. Real timings depend on your systems and volumes.
Why automate this
Where manual order handling breaks down
Many small stores run on the same loop of tabs: store admin, WhatsApp, the courier portal and a spreadsheet.
Done by hand
- COD orders ship before anyone has confirmed them, so some are refused at the door
- Customers ask where their order is because nobody sent a tracking link
- Stock levels differ between the store, the marketplace and the warehouse sheet
- Couriers are booked by hand in their portal, one order at a time
- Returns, refunds and abandoned carts are handled when someone has time
What we automate for online stores
- WhatsApp confirmation for cash-on-delivery orders
- Courier booking and tracking updates
- Inventory sync between store, marketplace and warehouse sheet
- Abandoned cart recovery over WhatsApp or email
- Returns, exchanges and refund approvals
- Order status answers from an AI support agent
- Daily sales and stock reports
How it works
From trigger to finished job in 6 steps
A typical flow for this work. Yours follows your own tools, rules and approvals.
- 01
Pick up the new order
Your Shopify, WooCommerce or custom store sends each order to the workflow the moment checkout completes, with the payment method and any risk signals.
- 02
Confirm with the customer
COD and higher-risk orders get a WhatsApp confirmation. Replies such as a 1 or a free-text “yes please deliver tomorrow” are understood, and address problems are caught before shipping.
- 03
Check stock and update inventory
Stock is checked and updated across your store and any other sales channel, and low-stock alerts go to the right person.
- 04
Book the courier
Confirmed orders are booked with your courier through its API or portal, and the label and tracking number are saved to the order.
- 05
Keep the customer informed
Dispatch and delivery updates go to the customer on WhatsApp, and the order status in your store is updated to match.
- 06
Handle returns and recover carts
Return requests are logged and routed, refunds are queued for approval, and customers who left a cart behind get a reminder with a link back.
Live simulation
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Cash-on-delivery orders are confirmed with the customer on WhatsApp and booked with the courier automatically.
- New COD order (waiting)From your store checkout
- Confirmation sent (waiting)Reply 1 to confirm
- Reply understood (waiting)Even free-text answers
- Courier booked (waiting)Label and tracking created
- Customer kept informed (waiting)Status updates on WhatsApp
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What your systems receivewaiting
Output appears here as each step finishes.
Done by hand, this takes
- Call or message the customer
- Wait and note the answer
- Book the courier in their portal
- Update the order status
Manual≈ 9 min
Automated…
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Illustrative example with sample data. Real timings depend on your systems and volumes.
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Benefits
What changes when this runs by itself
Fewer “where is my order?” messages
Customers get tracking and status updates automatically, so your inbox gets quieter.
Faster fulfilment
Orders reach the courier as soon as they are confirmed, not at the end of the day.
More accurate stock
Inventory is updated by the system across channels, which helps avoid overselling.
Time back for the owner
The repetitive loop between tabs disappears, and only exceptions reach a person.
Connects to the tools you already use
We work with the systems below and build the missing links when there is no ready-made connector. See how a project runs
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Stripe
- WhatsApp Business API
- Google Sheets
- Odoo
- QuickBooks
- Slack
- n8n
- Make
FAQ
Ecommerce order automation FAQ
How does COD order confirmation on WhatsApp work?
When a COD order is placed, the customer receives a WhatsApp message with the order summary and a simple way to confirm or ask for a change. Confirmed orders go to the courier automatically, and unclear or unanswered ones are held or sent to your team, based on rules you choose.
Which stores and couriers can you connect?
We regularly connect Shopify and WooCommerce, and custom stores through their API or webhooks. For couriers we use the courier's API where one exists, and otherwise an approach that fits that courier, which we confirm in the audit before quoting.
Will this reduce our failed deliveries?
Confirming orders before dispatch removes a common cause of refused parcels, but the result depends on your products, area and customers. We do not promise a fixed percentage. We help you measure confirmation and delivery rates before and after, so you see the real effect.
Can it handle returns and refunds?
Yes. Return requests can be captured on WhatsApp or a form, checked against your policy and routed to a person for approval, with the refund and stock updates done afterwards. Steps that involve money keep a human approval by default.
Do we need the WhatsApp Business API for this?
For automatic order messages, yes: WhatsApp requires approved templates sent through the Business API, and we handle the setup. Where a customer prefers it, the same flow can fall back to email.
More answers on our general automation FAQ
Ready to see this on your own data?
Book a free automation audit. We look at how you handle this work today, show you what a first automation would look like and estimate the return before you commit to anything.
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