Online Distribution

Shopify / Ecommerce Fulfilment

Integrated ecommerce fulfilment with fast dispatch rhythm and operational transparency.

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Allbirds
Aim'n
Wine Friend
Huski
Mountain Warehouse
Ethique
Ecosa
Chanui
Bushbuck
Boody
Almighty
Clean Collective
Ecommerce Fulfilment

What we actually do.
We run the full order flow behind your store.

This service is built for brands that need direct ecommerce integration, controlled warehouse execution, and fast customer-update feedback without manual exports, stock drift, or post-purchase visibility gaps.

Interactive flow map

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Orders flow straight in from your store

Shopify and ecommerce orders enter fulfilment automatically rather than being exported, re-keyed, or manually pushed across.

This is where ecommerce fulfilment starts properly: direct order flow from the storefront into the warehouse operation with less admin, less delay, and less room for avoidable errors.

Warehouse team managing integrated ecommerce order flow from operational workstations

Order intake becomes faster and cleaner, which protects cut-off times and removes late-night admin from the workflow.

Ecosystem

Seamlessly Integrated.
Totally Connected.

We plug directly into your existing tech stack. Whether you run on Shopify, NetSuite, or a custom build, our systems shake hands with yours instantly.

Core cube

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Integration Flow

The technical chain has to support
the operational one.

The buyer is not just asking whether Shopify connects. They are asking whether the connection produces stable order release, clean stock updates, and reliable customer notifications.

Live order-flow model

One controlled chain from checkout to customer update.

The operational question is whether the data layer keeps orders moving cleanly into fulfilment and then back into the customer experience.

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Flow status

Stable release path

Shopify capture

Store order

SKU and stock

Sync validation

Queue cleared

Pick release

Customer update

Tracking return

01

Order captured automatically

Orders drop into the workflow without manual exports or spreadsheet intervention.

02

Stock and SKU logic checked

Synchronisation and release logic are validated before fulfilment starts moving.

03

dispatch feeds back cleanly

Tracking and customer notifications push back into the store without lagging behind events.

Sync integrity

Inventory and SKU checks happen before release.

Sync Integrity — Live

Inventory sync96.8%

SKU ID

Variant

Status

SKU-1048

CORE-TEE-BLK-M

Queued

SKU-2081

CREW-SOCK-WHT-3PK

Queued

SKU-3310

CAP-NVY-ONE

Queued

SKU-4472

ZIP-HOOD-GRY-L

Queued

SKU-5520

TOTE-STONE-STD

Queued

Sync Gate · SKU and inventory verified

Release logic

Orders only move when the release conditions are clean.

Release gate
Order release decision
Payment confirmedChecked
SKU and stock validRequired
No
Hold
Exception queue
Bad stock or invalid orderEscalate
Yes
Release
Queue released
Picking can beginLive
Release path confirmed
Only valid orders move into picking

Feedback loop

Customer-facing updates return as fast as warehouse events move.

Store · 09:18

Tracking pushed

dispatch data returns to Shopify immediately.

Email · 09:19

Customer email triggered

The customer update fires as soon as the event is confirmed.

Status · 09:20

Order marked dispatched

Store status stays aligned with warehouse completion.

ETA · 09:21

Delivery ETA refreshed

Delivery messaging updates at carrier handoff.

Scale Proof

Operational scale that keeps ecommerce order flow stable.

Ecommerce buyers are comparing more than an integration badge. They are looking for stable order flow, accurate stock synchronisation, dispatch reliability, and a warehouse operation that can support growth without drift.

Annual Orders

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Fulfilled annually across our national network, supported by 99.99% inventory accuracy (measured 2025).

Inventory Accuracy

0.00%
Accuracy rate for 2025 stock takes.

NPS

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45.6% higher than the industry standard based on 2025 surveys

Warehousing Capacity

0 sqm
Capacity designed for high-throughput receiving, storage, and dispatch workflows.

Fulfilment Centres

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Strategically located fulfilment centres

System Integrations

0+
Active connections across storefronts, marketplaces, carriers, and operational tools.

NZ Owned

0%
New Zealand owned and operated

Established

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Long-term infrastructure and process maturity built over decades, not quarters.

Industry Experience

0 years
Years as an industry leader in New Zealand

Dedicated Team

0+
Dedicated team members across warehousing, transport, systems, and client operations.

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Scenario Fit

The stores that need this most
are usually already feeling the friction.

Shopify and ecommerce fulfilment becomes a buying decision when manual admin, stock mismatch, or customer-notification failures start damaging growth and trust.

Manual admin

Your team is still exporting orders and booking freight manually.

This service is designed for stores trying to remove late-night exports, courier uploads, and spreadsheet-led fulfilment admin.

Inventory mismatch

Stock accuracy issues are already creating customer complaints.

Overselling, delayed stock updates, and mismatched inventory become much more expensive once order volume or SKU complexity rises.

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Scaling demand

Order volume is growing faster than the current workflow can handle.

The right fit here is a store that needs automated order flow and operational release discipline before dispatch speed starts to slip.

Customer visibility

Tracking and notification quality matters to the customer experience.

If fast tracking updates and a stable post-purchase experience are commercially important, the fulfilment operation needs system reliability behind it.

Sync Integrity

Ecommerce fulfilment breaks down when
data accuracy starts drifting.

The goal here is not just connectivity. It is stable order flow, clean stock alignment, and customer-facing updates that stay trustworthy once orders start moving at volume.

Warehouse team checking stock accuracy and live availability control

Stock accuracy

Inventory updates need to stay aligned with what is actually available.

This is what reduces overselling risk and keeps ecommerce teams from firefighting stock corrections after the customer has already checked out.

Warehouse operator releasing orders into execution after locating the correct stock

Order release

Orders should move into picking quickly once the data is clean.

A stable ecommerce environment is not just about data integrity. It is about getting valid orders released without delay.

Warehouse manager reviewing customer notifications and post-purchase visibility updates

Customer notifications

Tracking and post-purchase updates should not lag behind the warehouse event.

That protects customer confidence and keeps the store experience aligned with what is really happening operationally.

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Exception Control

The reassurance buyers want is not
that exceptions never happen.

It is that when something breaks from the expected path, it is visible quickly, owned clearly, and resolved without the customer experience drifting out of control.

AreaRiskWhat it affectsControl response
Order flow

Orders are not syncing cleanly into the fulfilment queue.

Release delayQueue frictiondispatch drag

Exception handling stays visible, so bad data or failed releases are identified before they become customer-facing delays.

Stock accuracy

Inventory mismatches create oversell risk and correction work.

Oversell riskCorrection workTrust loss

Stock discrepancies are controlled through clear synchronisation discipline and exception routes rather than manual guesswork.

Customer updates

Tracking or notification feeds lag behind dispatch.

Tracking lagSupport queriesConfidence drop

Customer updates stay tied to warehouse events, protecting trust after the order has already been placed.

Ecommerce KPI Impact

Stable integrations should show up
in the numbers that matter.

The reporting we provide is centred on DIFOT, exception visibility, customer-service response times, inventory accuracy, damages in transit, and inbound/outbound performance. Clients can use that reporting to calculate commercial measures such as cost per order in their own environment.

DIFOT

97.8%

92.1%

6.2%

14-day trend comparison

Current vs previous

Current period
Previous month

DIFOT remains one of the clearest indicators of whether orders are leaving on time and in full against the service promise.

+6.2%

Error / Exception Reporting

100%

Before

61.0%

Issues surfaced late

After

94.0%

Exceptions surfaced early

Exception reporting gives clients visibility over errors, operational drift, and the actions taken to resolve them before they become bigger service problems.

+54.1%

Customer Service Response Times

100%
Before · 7 hrs
32%
After · 2 hrs

Response-time reporting shows how quickly queries and service issues are acknowledged and progressed by the client service team.

-67.7%

Inventory Accuracy

99.6%

96.4%

+3.3%

BeforeAfter

Inventory accuracy reflects whether receiving, storage, picking, and stock movements are being controlled tightly enough to trust the data.

+3.3%

Inbound / Outbound Performance

Before
83.0%
After
96.0%

Inbound and outbound performance reporting shows how reliably goods are received, processed, and released through the warehouse operation.

+15.7%

Damages in Transit

1.1

Better handling control

Before: 2.8%

Baseline:2.8%

Transit-damage reporting helps identify whether packaging standards, warehouse handling, or carrier performance are creating avoidable loss.

-60.7%
Control Assurance

Ecommerce fulfilment should never feel
like the customer journey is out of your hands.

This is the reassurance layer for high-intent buyers: integrations are stable, issues stay visible, and operational ownership remains clear once the store is live.

Control assurance

Ecommerce control status

Ownership, visibility, and customer update control remain clear.

Ownership

Ownership

Owned

The store experience should not feel disconnected from fulfilment reality.

Buyers want to know who owns sync stability, order release quality, and exception handling once the integration is live.

Visibility

Visibility

Visible

Operational visibility should stay clear when issues appear.

That is what gives ecommerce teams confidence that customer communication and fulfilment execution are still under control.

Discipline

Discipline

Controlled

Technology still needs strong operational discipline behind it.

Reliable integrations are strongest when stock, workflow, and exception paths are treated as operating controls rather than one-off setup work.

Sync stability

Order and stock data stay aligned once the store is live.

Issue visibility

Teams can see where problems sit before customers feel them.

Control ownership

Escalations and release quality stay with named operators.

Customer feedback loop

Tracking and post-purchase updates return cleanly to the store.

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Onboarding Transparency

Integration should go live
without technical guesswork.

Ecommerce fulfilment works best when the data layer and the warehouse workflow are validated together. That is what reduces launch risk and protects the customer experience early.

Most Shopify and ecommerce setups need a structured integration and validation window before go-live, especially where SKU complexity or sync risk is high.

Onboarding timeline board

Stage milestones

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Integration and data review

We review the platform setup, SKU structure, order flow rules, and the stock or notification risks most likely to create friction after go-live.

Source data validated
Stakeholder review confirmed

SKU alignment and workflow validation

Stock logic, order release rules, tracking flows, and exception routes are tested before the operation begins relying on them.

Stakeholder review confirmed
Dependencies mapped

Operational testing and dispatch confirmation

The warehouse workflow, courier logic, and customer-notification path are confirmed so the store experience stays aligned with fulfilment events.

Dependencies mapped
Execution checklist prepared

Go-live readiness

The integration moves live with clearer stock visibility, stronger order-flow discipline, and agreed ownership of any exceptions that surface early.

Source data validated
Stakeholder review confirmed

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Bottleneck Diagnostic

Diagnose the real bottleneck.
Book an onboarding call.

Estimate where operational friction is costing you and what tighter process control can recover across service, speed, and margin.

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Mia Thompson· Client Success Lead

Hi, I’m Mia Thompson from Online Distribution. I can help you assess shopify and ecommerce fulfilment quickly and clearly. Pick a question below and I’ll give you a practical answer.

FAQs

Clear answers.
Zero hand-waving.

These answers focus on integration stability, inventory synchronisation, and how ecommerce order flow stays reliable as volume grows.

Typical setup ranges from a few days to around two weeks depending on complexity and customisation. The onboarding covers integration setup, SKU alignment, testing, and dispatch workflow confirmation before live order flow begins.

National Network

Strategic Coverage.
Local Expertise.

With strategically located fulfilment centres across Auckland and Christchurch, we run a national 3PL network that puts inventory closer to customers and keeps service levels predictable.

Head Office

National Support Office

306 Port Hills Road, Hillsborough, Christchurch

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