Shipment Tracking & Updates

Keep customers and your team informed at every stage of a shipment, without anyone logging into carrier portals by hand.

92 hrs
Time saved/month
10
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Shipment tracking for export orders involves repeated manual checks across booking systems, carrier portals, and email threads to confirm status and catch delays. Without a single source of truth, updates arrive late and delayed shipments often go unnoticed until a customer asks.

The automated version watches shipment status continuously, updates records the moment a milestone changes, and flags delays before they become customer complaints. Customers and internal teams receive timely notifications without anyone manually checking a portal.

Key features
Monitor every open export shipment for status changes without manual portal checks
Update the shared tracking record automatically as milestones occur
Send customer notifications the moment a real status change is detected
Escalate shipments that fall behind their expected transit time
Notify the internal team through existing channels without manual posting
Close out completed shipments and confirm delivery automatically

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. New Shipment Bookedtrigger

Fires as soon as a new export shipment is booked.

2. Log Tracking Number

Tracking number, carrier, and expected transit dates are written to the shared tracking sheet automatically.

3. Shipment Status Monitor Checks

The automation polls on a schedule and compares each shipment's live status against its expected transit timeline.

4. Delay Escalation Flags Delay

When a shipment exceeds its expected transit time, the automation flags it and drafts an escalation summary for review.

5. Send Customer Update

A status update email goes out to the customer the moment a real milestone change is confirmed.

6. Post Update

The fulfilment team channel gets a short status note so nobody has to ask.

7. Update Shipment Stage

The customer's record is updated to reflect the current shipment stage, closing the loop for that milestone.

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Estimated Time Saving
92hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:10 Companies

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