Request fulfillment of orders after bundle items are added
This article applies to Simple Bundles 1.0. If you're using Simple Bundles 2.0, refer to How to set up Simple Bundles with your 3PL or WMS.
If your Shopify store uses a third-party logistics (3PL) provider or warehouse management software (WMS), Simple Bundles 1.0 can automatically request fulfillment of order items after it adds the bundle items. Turn on Request fulfillment for all order items in Preferences so you don't have to click Request fulfillment on each bundle order.
Why do bundle items show a Request fulfillment button?
Turn on fulfillment requests for bundle items
What happens after I turn it on?
Does Simple Bundles 2.0 handle this differently?
Why do bundle items show a Request fulfillment button?
Simple Bundles 1.0 adds bundle items by editing the order after it's created in Shopify. When those items are assigned to a location run by a fulfillment service app, you'll see a Request fulfillment button in the Unfulfilled section of the order.
Turn on fulfillment requests for bundle items
- In Simple Bundles, go to Preferences.
- In the Fulfillment section, select Request fulfillment for all order items.
- Click Save.
What happens after I turn it on?
After Simple Bundles adds the bundle items to an order, it sends a fulfillment request for every open item on the order that can be requested, not only the bundle items. If Simple Bundles created an associated order for the bundle items, it sends requests for that order too.
The order then shows the items as requested from your fulfillment service.
The order timeline also shows Simple Bundles requesting fulfillment from your 3PL or WMS app.
Does Simple Bundles 2.0 handle this differently?
Yes. Simple Bundles 2.0 adds bundle components at checkout with Shopify's cart transform, so your 3PL or WMS receives the order with the component SKUs from the start. It only falls back to order editing when the cart transform can't run. See How to set up Simple Bundles with your 3PL or WMS.
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