The eCommerce module adds Just-In-Time (JIT) warehouse management capabilities to Easy WMS, designed for warehouses that receive stock and immediately classify it for pending shipping orders rather than storing it. The key innovation is the ability to classify received items at reception time, routing them directly to packing areas when a corresponding outbound order already exists.
Key capabilities
JIT reception: at goods receipt, items are immediately classified against active grouped shipping orders
Three-way classification of received items:
Single-unit orders: item goes directly to packing area (Multi-Carrier Shipping module)
Multi-unit orders (more than one unit): item routes to sorting/ungrouping area for subsequent packing
No matching order: item is putaway to storage
Grouped order management: orders grouped by waves or groups (same operative for both)
Integration with Multi-Carrier Shipping for final packaging and labeling
Item identification via EAN aliases for unambiguous identification across logistic attribute variants
Architecture
The eCommerce module sits between Reception and Shipping in the WMS flow:
Important: The system does not handle different logistic variables, conversions (without EAN), or user status variations without customization. Using EAN aliases is strongly recommended so each item presentation is uniquely identifiable.
Configuration
Prerequisites
Multi-Carrier Shipping module installed
Items configured with EAN aliases for unambiguous identification
Grouped shipping orders (waves or groups) released before reception begins
Parameters
Parameter
Default
Description
ECOMMERCE_RECEPTION_ALLOW_AUTOSELECTION
False
Auto-select the best receipt for each received item (no manual selection required)
ECOMMERCE_RECEPTION_ALLOW_MULTIQUANTITY
False
Allow receiving more than one unit per scan
ECOMMERCE_RETURN_ALLOW_AUTOSELECTION
False
Auto-select the best return receipt for each item
ECOMMERCE_RECEPTION_MAX_SECONDS_TO_CONFIRM
30
Maximum seconds after item entry before operator must confirm cart/container/conveyor (useful for concurrent multi-operator reception)
Operations
Reception process
Release grouped shipping orders (waves or groups) before receiving goods
Operator receives items at dock/reception station
System classifies each item:
Single-unit order pending: route to packing area → Multi-Carrier Shipping packaging
Multi-unit order pending: route to sorting/ungrouping zone → later packing
No pending order: standard putaway to storage location
If ECOMMERCE_RECEPTION_ALLOW_MULTIQUANTITY = True, operator can receive multiple units per scan
If ECOMMERCE_RECEPTION_ALLOW_AUTOSELECTION = True, system automatically selects receipt without manual choice
Post-classification flow
Items arriving at packing area are processed by Multi-Carrier Shipping module (see multi-carrier)
Items arriving at ungrouping zone are sorted and later sent to packing
Items sent to storage follow standard putaway rules
Errors & troubleshooting
Issue
Cause
Resolution
Items not classified to orders
Orders not released before reception
Release grouped orders first
Ambiguous item identification
Items lack EAN aliases with logistic attribute variants
Configure EAN aliases per presentation
Multiple operators receiving same item
No confirmation timeout configured
Set ECOMMERCE_RECEPTION_MAX_SECONDS_TO_CONFIRM to appropriate value
Related
multi-carrier — Downstream packaging module for items classified as single-unit or post-ungrouping
marketplaces — Marketplace connectors generate the eCommerce orders that reception classifies against
reception — Base reception process; eCommerce adds JIT classification layer
picking — Multi-unit items go through ungrouping/sorting before packing
order-outbound — Shipping orders must be grouped and released before eCommerce reception
Arthur Ria