Most fulfillment providers stop at the parcel label. Warp doesn’t.
The Fulfillment Blueprint captures the inputs that actually move freight: product, inventory, orders, promises, and exceptions. That turns your fulfillment operation into a decision layer the rest of the network can plug into.
Connected to freight, not just parcel labels.
Most fulfillment providers stop at pick, pack, and a parcel label. Warp connects every order to the freight network behind it.
Decision layer, not just operations layer.
Your blueprint becomes the rule set Warp uses to advise and (with your permission) automate freight decisions order by order.
Founder operated by design.
The first cohort runs against a small, hand-built footprint so we can ship the system right before we scale the network.
Fulfillment is the discovery layer for freight.
A pick and pack API tells a warehouse what to ship. Warp’s fulfillment intake tells us what freight exists around the order. Where products come from. Which vendors ship separately. Which SKUs are too big for parcel. Which store orders should be pooled. Which imports should transload. Which returns should move differently. That context lets Warp identify freight opportunities before they become expensive problems.
Qualification API
Capture what the customer sells, how products originate, how inventory moves, where orders go, what channels exist. The starting surface.
Blueprint API
Storage rules, receiving rules, pick and pack rules, packaging rules, exceptions, returns, delivery promises, approvals. The operating spec.
Freight Opportunity Map
The output: 23 freight categories scored for status, size, confidence, activation path, and the concrete reason Warp can win each flow.
Order API
Execution layer. Customer sends orders; Warp fulfills against the approved blueprint. Real but not the strategic center.
Autopilot API
Optimization layer. Customer sends SKU, order, inventory, promise, and mode context. Warp recommends or executes the best freight path inside approved rules.
Why this matters
Fulfillment is the wedge. Freight is the prize. Every onboarding tells Warp where its network beats the customer’s current physical flow.
Run it with Warp or plug it into your stack.
Warp can operate the flow directly, or sit beside the systems you already use. Start with fulfillment, inbound consolidation, vendor routing guides, inventory positioning, packaging intelligence, retail replenishment, delivery promises, or freight autopilot. Use Warp for execution when you want us to run the move. Use Warp plug and play when you want recommendations, rules, routing, and visibility connected to your existing 3PL, WMS, ERP, parcel account, carriers, or warehouse network.
Fulfillment
Auto bundled. Warp receives, stores, picks, packs, ships, and manages exceptions.
Plug and play. Warp captures fulfillment rules and creates a blueprint for your current 3PL or warehouse team.
Vendor routing guides
Auto bundled. Warp generates vendor instructions and routes inbound freight through Warp.
Plug and play. Warp creates routing rules and compliance checks for vendors while your current warehouse or ERP remains in place.
Purchase order visibility
Auto bundled. Warp uses PO data to plan inbound capacity, cross docks, labor, and freight.
Plug and play. Warp ingests PO data from ERP, EDI, CSV, email, API, or manual upload and generates freight planning recommendations.
Inbound consolidation
Auto bundled. Warp consolidates fragmented vendor freight through its carrier and cross dock network.
Plug and play. Warp identifies consolidation opportunities and sends routing recommendations to your current team.
Inventory positioning
Auto bundled. Warp places inventory into the best Warp node or cross dock flow.
Plug and play. Warp recommends where inventory should sit based on demand, SKU profile, and delivery promises.
Packaging intelligence
Auto bundled. Warp changes packout SOPs and handling rules inside its fulfillment operation.
Plug and play. Warp audits packaging, dimensional weight, damage risk, and pallet density for your existing warehouse.
Retail replenishment
Auto bundled. Warp runs store replenishment, pool distribution, delivery windows, carton scans, liftgate, and dunnage removal.
Plug and play. Warp analyzes store order patterns and recommends cadence, pooling, route clusters, and compliance workflows.
Delivery promise engine
Auto bundled. Warp sets promises based on live inventory, mode availability, cutoff times, and execution capacity.
Plug and play. Warp provides promise recommendations through API, Shopify, CSV, or rules engine while your checkout remains in place.
Drayage and port orchestration
Auto bundled. Warp coordinates drayage, transload, cross dock bypass, overflow, and regional inventory splits.
Plug and play. Warp recommends port to fulfillment decisions while your existing drayage provider remains in place.
Freight Autopilot
Auto bundled. Warp executes freight decisions inside approved rules.
Plug and play. Warp recommends mode, node, timing, and consolidation decisions for your current operators to approve.
Returns orchestration
Auto bundled. Warp receives, inspects, restocks, disposes, or redirects returns.
Plug and play. Warp defines return rules and routing logic for your existing returns operation.
Freight decisions start before freight exists.
Most freight companies inherit decisions that were already made upstream. The vendor shipped the wrong way. The PO arrived too late. Inventory sat in the wrong region. Packaging created damage and dimensional weight waste. Store orders moved separately when they should have been pooled. Checkout promised a delivery date the network could barely hit. Warp captures these upstream inputs so freight can be designed before it becomes expensive to fix.
Vendor routing guides
Required labels, ASN format, pallet and carton rules, appointment SLAs. Vendor compliance scored on every inbound.
Purchase order visibility
POs through ERP, EDI, or API. Inbound capacity, dock slots, and consolidation planned before freight exists.
Inbound consolidation
Pool fragmented vendor shipments into a single recurring lane. Lower cost, cleaner dock.
Inventory positioning
Forward deploy fast-turn SKUs. Cross-dock bypass on hot SKUs. Storage bypass on units that should never sit.
Packaging intelligence
Carton dims, dim weight bands, freight class, damage rate, and pallet density tracked per SKU.
Retail replenishment
Retailer windows, store-specific labels, carton scan visibility, pool distribution, store cluster routing.
Delivery promise engine
Every promise gated by inventory location, mode availability, and cutoff. Promise at risk? Escalate before it breaks.
Containers should not blindly flow into storage.
Most supply chains treat container arrival as the end of transportation and the beginning of warehousing. Warp treats it as a decision point. Some inventory should store. Some should cross dock. Some should split by region immediately. Some should bypass fulfillment entirely and move directly into replenishment or outbound distribution. Warp uses drayage and inbound transport visibility to make better inventory positioning and freight decisions before fulfillment even begins.
Port to cross-dock bypass
Containers route through a port cross-dock straight to outbound legs when demand is immediate. No storage cycle.
Regional inventory split
Split each container into regional paths at port arrival. Stage closer to demand, skip the second cross-country leg.
Transload and palletize
Floor-loaded containers transload at a port-adjacent cross-dock. Pallet-build before the long haul.
Overflow staging
When the warehouse cannot take the container, stage at an overflow yard. No demurrage. No detention.
Port appointment coordination
Vessel ETA, chassis pool, drayage, and dock arrival in one coordinated lens.
Import visibility
Live container status, free-until clocks, customs, and drayage events surfaced in one view.
Before fulfillment, freight already made the decision.
Most fulfillment problems start before the pick path. Product arrives late. Vendors ship separately. Cartons show up without clean labels. Inventory lands in the wrong region. Freight enters storage even when it should cross dock. Warp captures these transport inputs before fulfillment so we can recommend better inbound routing, consolidation, cross dock bypass, inventory placement, and outbound mode selection.
Inbound consolidation
When 3+ vendors ship separately, Warp consolidates the inbound leg into a single coordinated wave.
Cross dock bypass
When demand exists, eligible inventory skips storage entirely. Receive, scan, release.
Forward placement
When demand concentrates by region, forward deploy a portion of inventory closer to it. Lower zone freight, faster delivery.
Vendor routing guide
Tell each vendor when and how to release freight. Warp coordinates pickup. Clean ASNs follow.
Dock coordination
Dock appointments tied to carrier ETAs. Less waiting, fewer detention fees, real-time visibility at the dock.
Inbound damage inspection
Photo on every pallet and carton. Damage flagged before put-away. Cleaner claims documentation when it matters.
It’s the eight things underneath that decide cost, speed, and damage.
What we actually run
- Receiving, ASN, and barcode reality.
- Storage method and SKU velocity.
- Packaging adders (polybag, bubble, custom, insert, kitting, assembly, retail prep).
- Inventory accuracy, cycle counts, reconciliation.
- Returns inspect, restock, quarantine, dispose.
- Claims, exceptions, address corrections.
- Outbound mode choice and the freight that follows.
What your blueprint captures
- Per-SKU dimensions, weight, fragility, hazmat, packaging adders.
- Receiving with ASN, barcode, damage inspection, and pallet breakdown rules.
- Order rules with cutoff, partial ship, backorder, branded packaging, and rush logic.
- Edge case policies for damage, missing items, cancellations, returns, and exceptions.
- Returns workflow with inspect, restock, quarantine, dispose, and reason tracking.
- Outbound mode preferences across every freight mode in the Warp network.
- Autopilot permissions, thresholds, and escalation paths.
Your answers become a usable operating spec.
When you finish the magic onboarding flow, Warp produces a Fulfillment Blueprint: a customer-facing operating doc, an internal operator doc, a pricing estimate, a complexity score, a launch fit assessment, and a freight autopilot rule set.
For your team
- SKU summary with dimensions, fragility, and packaging adders.
- Storage plan, receiving plan, and pick/pack SOP.
- Edge case rules and returns SOP.
- Recommended outbound modes and freight autopilot rules.
For Warp operators
- Risk flags and garage beta fit assessment.
- Launch checklist and open questions.
- Pricing estimate with waivers flagged.
- Internal operator notes and complexity score.
Every mode the order might need, all wired in.
Parcel
For small orders, automated label selection across multiple carriers.
LTL
For palletized orders through the Warp cross-dock network.
FTL
When volume justifies a dedicated trailer.
Cargo van
For urgent local moves where same-day matters.
Box truck
When the order is bigger than parcel but smaller than LTL.
Big and bulky
White-glove home delivery where the experience matters.
B2B delivery
Wholesale and retail floor delivery, dock-aligned.
Last mile injection
Zone skip into the last-mile carrier near the destination.
Inbound freight
Container, drayage, FTL, LTL, parcel, air, cargo van, box truck.
Fulfillment gives Warp the truth required to make freight decisions.
Five truth layers feed every recommendation, every mode choice, and every escalation path.
Product truth
Dimensions, weight, fragility, packaging needs, case quantity, pallet quantity, photos, serial tracking, lot tracking, damage risk, storage requirements, dim weight exposure.
Inventory truth
Where inventory is stored, how much is on hand, velocity by SKU, inbound cadence, reorder windows, storage density, and regional demand.
Order truth
Order volume, order mix, units per order, destinations, cutoff times, rush orders, wholesale vs DTC split, and delivery expectations.
Promise truth
What the customer expects, what the brand promises, when delivery needs to arrive, and how expensive failure is.
Exception truth
What to do when inventory is missing, an address is wrong, product is damaged, a return is opened, an order is late, a carrier fails, or a SKU is mismatched.
Every line item is visible. Freight handling fees get waived when Warp moves the freight.
The pricing estimator generates an honest preview from real SKU dimensions, expected stored units, and your monthly volume. Final pricing is set after operator review.
| Category | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Setup fee | One-time, waived for garage beta launches. |
| Onboarding fee | Account configuration, SKU import, packout SOP build. |
| Receiving | Per inbound shipment, includes inspection and put-away. |
| Storage | Per cubic inch per month, based on actual stored units. |
| Pick and pack | Per order with additional unit fee. |
| Packaging materials | Box, mailer, dunnage. Polybag, bubble, custom adders. |
| Kitting | Bundle multiple SKUs into a single sellable unit. |
| Assembly | Light assembly before fulfillment. |
| Retail prep | Amazon FBA prep, Walmart prep, retail labeling. |
| Barcode creation | When products arrive without barcodes. |
| Relabeling | SKU relabeling at receiving. |
| Returns | Inspect, restock, quarantine, dispose, or return to vendor. |
| Restocking | Restock sellable returns into active inventory. |
| Disposal | Disposal of unsellable returns or damaged inventory. |
| Cycle counts | Recurring inventory accuracy checks. |
| Inventory reconciliation | Resolving mismatches and adjustments. |
| Special projects | Photo audits, recall pulls, custom inserts. |
| Account support | Dedicated operator hours for active accounts. |
| Platform fee | Monthly access to Warp Fulfillment, autopilot, and decision logs. |
| Monthly minimum | Applied when actual activity falls below the threshold. |
| Rush orders | Same-day cutoff exceptions or weekend release. |
| Address correction | Carrier address correction fee pass-through plus handling. |
| Nonconforming inbound | Inbound that arrives unlabeled, mixed, or without ASN. |
| Manual corrections | Order edits, address fixes, post-pick changes. |
| Oversized handling | Oversized item pick, pack, and stage fee. |
| Inbound freight handling | Waived when Warp moves the inbound leg. |
| Outbound freight handling | Waived when Warp moves the outbound leg. |
Your blueprint is the API.
The same data captured in onboarding becomes structured objects: blueprints, SKUs, edge cases, autopilot rules, freight recommendations, and decision logs. The full surface is on the API preview page.
We’re opening a limited founder operated fulfillment beta.
The cohort is built for brands that want the fulfillment layer connected directly to freight. Build your blueprint to start the conversation.