Failed-Delivery & Exception Management

Customers get fast, clear updates on failed deliveries while your team stops spending hours manually triaging exceptions.

263 hrs
Time saved/month
12
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Failed deliveries and exceptions are scattered across carrier portals, email, and order systems, forcing support agents to manually hunt for information and contact carriers repeatedly. This reactive approach delays customer resolution and creates inconsistent outcomes.

Automation monitors all delivery exceptions in real time, categorizes them by severity, retrieves order details automatically, and recommends or executes the right resolution within policy. Customers hear back in minutes instead of hours, and every exception is logged consistently.

Key features
Monitor delivery exceptions across all carrier channels in a single unified feed
Automatically retrieve order and shipment details from your order system
Route exceptions by severity and type to the right team member or action
Recommend or execute refunds, reships, and redelivery attempts based on policy
Log every exception and resolution in your support system with full context
Send templated customer notifications and confirmations automatically

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Delivery Exception Detectedtrigger

Carrier API or webhook reports a failed, lost, or delayed delivery. The automation is triggered immediately with order and shipment details.

2. Fetch Full Order Context

Automation retrieves customer details, order history, and original delivery promise to build a complete picture of the exception.

3. Classify Exception & Route

The automation analyzes the exception type (lost, delayed, damaged, address issue) and determines the appropriate resolution path and priority level.

4. Send Templated Customer Alert

Automation sends a branded, templated SMS or email to the customer, informing them of the issue and next steps.

5. Notify Support Team

Automation posts a summary to a dedicated channel with order details, exception type, and recommended action for human review.

6. Determine Resolution & Initiate Action

The automation reviews customer history, exception severity, and business rules to recommend or auto-execute a resolution (reship, refund, credit) within policy limits.

7. Log Exception & Update Records

Automation creates or updates a ticket, logs the exception type and resolution, and updates order notes with the outcome.

8. Send Resolution Confirmation

Automation sends a follow-up message confirming the resolution (refund processed, reship tracking number, etc.) and a link to track the replacement.

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Estimated Time Saving
263hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:12 Companies

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