Peak Volume

How to manage large peak-season orders in WooCommerce

Flag large peak-season orders that will strain warehouse capacity

Badges high-quantity, high-value orders placed during peak season, giving your warehouse team advance notice of orders that will consume disproportionate picking, packing, and dispatch time during your busiest period.

Workflow info
The problem

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.

The solution

OrderBadger can automatically flag large, high-value orders placed during peak season so your warehouse team can plan capacity accordingly.

Who this is for

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.

At a glance
Peak season only Threshold: more than 10 items in order Threshold: order total over £200 Badge: Peak Volume (blue) Routes to inbox for warehouse scheduling
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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

Plain English rule It is peak season and total quantity is more than £10 and order total is over £200

Write this (or something similar) in the OrderBadger rule builder. The AI compiler turns it into executable logic automatically.

Make it yours

Adjust thresholds
  • 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 or remove conditions
  • 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

Badge preview

Default: Peak Volume

When this rule matches

Peak Season High Qty High Value
Order total: £340.00
It is peak season, total quantity is 15 items, and the order total is £340 - all three conditions met.
Peak Season Boundary Qty And Value
Order total: £210.00
Peak season is active, total quantity is 11 (just over £10), and order total is £210 (just over £200) - boundary pass on both thresholds.

When this rule does not match

Off Peak High Qty High Value
Order total: £450.00
Total quantity is 20 and the order total is £450, but it is not peak season - warehouse is not under seasonal pressure.
Peak Season Low Qty
Order total: £250.00
It is peak season and the total is £250, but the order has only 3 items - below the 10-item threshold.
Peak Season High Qty Low Value
Order total: £95.00
It is peak season with 12 items in the order, but the total is only 95 - below the 200 value threshold.

Workflow

This rule includes workflow features that help your team act on flagged orders.

Inbox
Yes

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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