Notifications
Notifications
Quick Summary: Configure which portal and email notifications you receive for orders, inventory, billing, and other events.
Overview
The Notifications settings page lets you control what notifications you receive and how. You can enable or disable portal notifications (in-app alerts) and email notifications (daily summary emails) independently. Each user manages their own notification preferences.
Quick Start
- Click your username in the top-right corner
- Select Account Management
- Click the Notifications tab
- Toggle the notifications you want to receive
- Click Save
Detailed Guide
Portal Notifications
Portal notifications appear as alerts within the Floship portal. Toggle these on or off:
| Notification | Description |
|---|---|
| ASN Received | Alert when an inbound shipment (ASN) is received at the warehouse |
| Order Fulfilled | Alert when an order has been fulfilled and shipped |
| Incomplete Orders | Alert when orders are marked incomplete due to missing information |
| Low Stock | Alert when a product's stock level falls below the threshold |
| Cancellation | Alert when an order cancellation is confirmed |
| Webhook Deactivation | Alert when a webhook endpoint is deactivated due to failures |
Email Notifications
Email notifications are sent as daily summary reports to your registered email address:
| Notification | Description |
|---|---|
| Incomplete Orders Email | Daily summary of orders with incomplete information |
| Daily Fulfillment Summary | Daily recap of all fulfilled orders |
| Daily Canceled Orders | Daily summary of canceled orders |
| Daily Pending Fulfillment | Daily list of orders waiting to be fulfilled |
| Daily Inventory Report | Daily stock level summary across all products |
| ASN Operations Email | Email updates on inbound shipment processing |
| Daily Returns Report | Daily summary of return order activity |
Low Balance Alert
Set a Low Balance Alert Amount to receive a notification when your account balance drops below a specific threshold. Enter the amount in your account currency.
Tip: Set the low balance alert to give yourself enough time to top up before orders are held due to insufficient funds.
Common Workflows
Workflow: Enable Daily Fulfillment Reports
When: You want a daily email summary of all orders fulfilled.
Steps: 1. Open your Account settings and go to Notifications 2. Under Email, toggle on Daily Fulfillment Summary 3. Click Save
Result: You receive a daily email with a summary of all orders fulfilled that day.
Workflow: Set Up Low Stock Alerts
When: You want to be notified when inventory runs low.
Steps: 1. Open your Account settings and go to Notifications 2. Under Portal, toggle on Low Stock 3. Click Save
Result: You receive an in-portal alert when any product's stock drops below the configured threshold.
Workflow: Set a Low Balance Threshold
When: You want advance warning before your account balance runs out.
Steps: 1. Open your Account settings and go to Notifications 2. Enter your desired amount in the Low Balance Alert Amount field 3. Click Save
Result: You receive a notification when your balance drops below the specified amount.
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Not receiving email notifications | Toggle may be off, or emails are going to spam | Check the toggle is enabled and check your spam/junk folder |
| Cannot see the Notifications tab | Your user may not have the Preferences permission | Ask your company administrator to grant you Preferences access |
| Low balance alert never triggers | Alert amount may be set too low or set to zero | Update the Low Balance Alert Amount to a meaningful threshold |
| Portal notifications not appearing | Browser notifications may be blocked | Check your browser notification settings for the Floship portal |
Note: Notification preferences are per-user. Each team member controls their own settings.
Related Documentation
- Account Preferences
- User Management [pref is_consignee_notifications_enabled]
- Order Email Notifications [endpref]