Automate the manual work in ShipStation

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ShipStation by the numbers

Insights from real process mapping sessions that involve ShipStation.

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Top 5 ShipStation friction points when done manually

1

Manually entering orders into ShipStation

When orders come from multiple sales channels, you have to type each one into ShipStation by hand instead of having them sync automatically.

78% report this

2

Tracking shipments across ShipStation manually

You spend time checking ShipStation, then copying tracking numbers into emails or spreadsheets to send to customers instead of automating the notification.

71% report this

3

Updating inventory after ShipStation shipments

After marking orders as shipped in ShipStation, you have to manually update your inventory counts in your accounting system or spreadsheet.

62% report this

4

Reconciling ShipStation with accounting records

You manually compare shipping costs and carrier charges from ShipStation against your accounting software to catch discrepancies and record expenses.

51% report this

5

Generating ShipStation reports for analysis

You export data from ShipStation, then copy it into spreadsheets to calculate shipping metrics, costs, and carrier performance instead of having reports ready.

28% report this

Data points based on anonymized data from FullSpec mapping sessions

What you can automate in ShipStation

Browse popular ShipStation automations FullSpec can map for you. Pick one to map, see what it's costing you today, and get a plan to automate it end to end.

Add new ShipStation orders to Google Sheets rows

Google Sheets + ShipStation

Add new Stripe payments to ShipStation as orders

Stripe + ShipStation

Create new ShipStation orders from new Jotform submissions

Jotform + ShipStation

Create ShipStation order from QuickBooks invoices

Quickbooks + ShipStation

Create ShipStation orders from new rows on Google Sheets

Google Sheets + ShipStation

Create ShipStation orders from new Wave invoices

Wave + ShipStation

The most popular processes that use ShipStation

See which ShipStation workflows businesses automate most often. Pick one to map it and get your free build plan.

Order Processing & Fulfilment

Faster order turnaround with fewer manual touchpoints, from purchase confirmation to tracking notification.

219 hrssaved/month

Order Processing & Fulfilment

Turn a new order into a confirmed, labelled, and dispatched shipment without anyone touching a spreadsheet.

73 hrssaved/month

Order Processing & Fulfilment

Turn every incoming order into a picked, packed, and tracked shipment without anyone copying data between tabs.

87 hrssaved/month

Freight & Shipment Coordination

Keep every shipment moving by automating booking requests, carrier communication, and status updates from dispatch to delivery.

153 hrssaved/month

Delivery Exception Handling

Catch failed deliveries the moment they occur and resolve them before the customer even notices.

270 hrssaved/month

Pick, Pack & Fulfilment

Accurate orders leave the warehouse faster when pick lists, labels, and carrier bookings are generated without manual re-keying.

555 hrssaved/month

Tools commonly connected to ShipStation

Most automations involve more than one tool. These are the ones that show up most often alongside ShipStation.

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ShipStation Automation questions

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