# Fulfilment Fulfilment is the processing and preparation of any products leaving the warehouse. Whether the movement is a small order or a large one, whether it is a sample shipment, a customer order, or a stock transfer, the goods still need to be fulfilled. Fulfilment is the warehouse process that turns a shipping instruction into products that are correctly picked, packed, and prepared for handover to the transporter. In Lexir warehouses, goods can be received in palletised formats or in cases, regardless of product size. Once an instruction is received to send products out, the fulfilment method depends on the product type, the order size, the packaging format, and the transport method. That is why fulfilment should be understood as a flexible operational process rather than a single warehouse action.
### What fulfilment looks like in practice When a shipping instruction is received, the warehouse breaks the order down into the right units, packaging logic, and dispatch format. If the order is for single units, such as individual bottles or a pack of cans, those units are usually picked out of a case and packaged appropriately. This is often referred to as pick and pack, or bottle picking. If the order contains a few single units of different SKUs, the units may be picked from separate cases and combined together under one outbound packaging format. If the order size allows for full-case fulfilment, the goods can be handled through case picking. If the goods are leaving with a courier and the original case packaging is not suitable for courier transport, the bottles may need to be removed from the original case and repacked into courier-friendly packaging. For larger orders, goods can be stacked on mini pallets or full pallets, often avoiding unnecessary repackaging. Different packaging formats also allow for different transporter types. That means fulfilment is shaped not only by order size, but also by the transport method. ### Why fulfilment matters Fulfilment matters because every outbound movement depends on it. A product may already be in the right warehouse and in the right market, but it still needs to be prepared in the correct format before it can leave the warehouse. That preparation affects cost, speed, packaging suitability, handling efficiency, and delivery quality. In that sense, fulfilment is where warehouse stock becomes outbound movement. ### Explore the Fulfilment section Learn more about the fulfilment models and methods that shape outbound warehouse execution: * [Order Fulfilment](https://docs.lexir.com/operations/fulfilment/order-fulfilment) * [Bottle Fulfilment](https://docs.lexir.com/operations/fulfilment/bottle-fulfilment) * [Case Fulfilment](https://docs.lexir.com/operations/fulfilment/case-fulfilment) * [Pallet Fulfilment](https://docs.lexir.com/operations/fulfilment/pallet-fulfilment) ### Fulfilment with Lexir Fulfilment with Lexir means having the warehouse logic, packaging flexibility, and operational handling needed to prepare products correctly for outbound movement, whether the shipment is made up of single units, full cases, or palletised loads. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.lexir.com/operations/fulfilment.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.