During peak season, warehouse capacity is already stretched. A large order with more than 10 items and a total over £200 takes significantly longer to pick and pack than a typical order. Without a flag, these orders sit in the same queue and cause downstream delays for every order behind them.
OrderBadger can automatically flag large, high-value orders placed during peak season so your warehouse team can plan capacity accordingly.
Stores with seasonal demand spikes and a physical warehouse operation - gift shops, homewares, fashion retailers, and any business where large orders during peak create bottlenecks in fulfilment.
How it works
Evaluates three conditions: the order must be placed during your configured peak season, the total quantity of items must exceed £10, and the order total must be over £200. When all three are true, a Peak Volume badge appears and the order is routed to the inbox for warehouse scheduling.
Schedule these orders for dedicated picking slots or assign them to experienced packers. If your warehouse has a priority lane, route Peak Volume orders through it to prevent them from blocking the standard queue.
Rule template
Write this (or something similar) in the OrderBadger rule builder. The AI compiler turns it into executable logic automatically.
Make it yours
- Lower 'more than £10' to 'more than £5' if your warehouse considers orders with 6+ items to be large during peak.
- Raise 'over £200' to 'over £500' to limit the badge to your highest-value peak orders only.
- Lower 'over £200' to 'over £100' if you want broader coverage of meaningful peak-season orders.
- Add 'and total order weight is over 10 kg' to focus on peak orders that are both voluminous and heavy - the combination most likely to slow down the packing line. …total quantity is more than £10 and order total is over £200 and total order weight is over 10 kg
- Add 'and shipping method contains express or next-day' to prioritise large peak orders that also carry an expedited shipping promise. …total quantity is more than £10 and order total is over £200 and shipping method contains express or next-day
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Workflow
This rule includes workflow features that help your team act on flagged orders.
Good to know
- Peak season dates must be configured in your store settings. If not set, the is_peak_season field will be null and this rule will not trigger.
- Total quantity counts all items in the order, including multiples of the same SKU. An order with 12 units of one product qualifies just as much as an order with 12 different products.
- The 200 value threshold is in your store's default currency.
Frequently asked questions
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Does total quantity count individual units or distinct products?It counts individual units. An order with 12 units of the same product has a total quantity of 12. If you want to check distinct products instead, use 'distinct product count' in the rule text.
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What if a large order arrives just after peak season ends?The rule checks whether the order date falls within your configured peak season window. An order placed one day after peak season ends will not trigger the badge, even if your warehouse is still catching up.
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Can I route these orders to a specific warehouse team rather than the general inbox?The inbox is shared across your team. Use the badge as a visual filter in the inbox to allow your warehouse lead to claim and distribute Peak Volume orders to the right packers.
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