Delivery scheduling
Deliveries scheduled in chat, delivered first time.
Customers pick or reschedule a delivery slot with one tap on WhatsApp and confirm the address before your rider leaves the hub. Failed attempts trigger an automatic recovery flow that rescues the order before it ships back as a return.
Headline outcome
35%
fewer return-to-origin orders
71%
delivery slots confirmed in chat
54%
failed deliveries rescued
Use cases
How delivery scheduling teams use InfiQ
Slot pickers in chat
Offer two or three delivery windows as tap-to-confirm buttons, pulled live from your dispatch calendar.
Courier and OMS triggers
Status webhooks from Shiprocket, Delhivery or your own OMS fire the right template on dispatch, out-for-delivery and failed-attempt events.
Address confirmation
Send the address on file the evening before dispatch — roughly 1 in 5 replies adds the flat number or landmark the rider actually needed.
NDR recovery flows
A failed-attempt event triggers a reschedule nudge within 15 minutes, while the parcel is still at the local hub.
Day-of-delivery alerts
Out-for-delivery and 30-minutes-away messages cut not-at-home failures because customers know exactly when to be in.
First-attempt analytics
Track slot confirmations, first-attempt success and NDR saves per courier, per city and per template in one dashboard.
Measurable outcomes
The numbers delivery scheduling teams track
Every journey is measured end to end — from first message to the business outcome — inside one analytics view.
Journey funnel
delivery slots confirmed in chat
71%
failed deliveries rescued
54%
from failed attempt to customer nudge
15 min
Anmol Appliances
online
Pick your delivery slot
Hi Priya, your washing machine (order #4182) arrives Thu 10 Jul. Pick a slot that suits you.10:15
Morning 9–12
Evening 4–8
Locked in — Thu 10 Jul, 4–8 pm. Reply YES if 14 Lotus Enclave, HSR Layout is still correct, or send the new address.10:18
Noted the gate code. Our rider will message you 30 minutes before arrival — reply here anytime to reschedule.10:19
The customer experience
What delivery scheduling customers see
Verified business name, rich templates and tap-to-act buttons — a conversation, not a notification.
Recommended products
What powers this for delivery scheduling teams
WhatsApp Business API
Get official WhatsApp Business API access with InfiQ, a Meta Business Partner. Fast onboarding, green tick verification and template management.
Explore WhatsApp Business APIChatbots & Automation
Build no-code WhatsApp chatbots with InfiQ. Drag-and-drop flows, AI answers, lead qualification, order tracking and human handoff on the official API.
Explore Chatbots & AutomationShared Team Inbox
InfiQ's shared team inbox puts your whole team on one WhatsApp number. Auto-assignment, labels, private notes, SLA tracking and agent analytics.
Explore Shared Team InboxKeep exploring
Templates and integrations for this workflow
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need opt-in to send delivery scheduling messages?
Yes — collect consent at checkout or on the order confirmation page, usually a single checkbox. Delivery updates are utility messages, the easiest category to justify, and InfiQ keeps consent records, audit logs and access controls for every contact.
Do slot-picker templates need Meta approval?
Yes, every template goes through Meta review, but utility templates typically clear in minutes to a few hours. InfiQ includes a library of delivery templates you can adapt and submit for approval straight from the dashboard.
How do the triggers work — do I need a developer?
If you ship with Shiprocket, Delhivery, Blue Dart or a similar aggregator, their status webhooks plug into InfiQ's flow builder without code. For a custom OMS, one API call per status event is all it takes.
When should the NDR message go out, and how often can I follow up?
Send the first nudge within 15–30 minutes of the failed attempt, while the parcel is still nearby, then one reminder the next morning. Couriers usually hold parcels for 2–3 attempts over 3–4 days, so speed matters more than volume.
How do I measure the impact on RTOs?
Compare first-attempt success and RTO rate for orders that confirmed a slot against those that didn't — InfiQ's funnel view breaks this down per template. Most teams also track NDR saves: failed deliveries that were rescheduled and then delivered.
What happens if the customer never replies?
The flow falls back to your courier's default reattempt schedule, and you can auto-escalate unresponsive NDRs to an agent in the shared inbox for a phone call. No order sits waiting on a reply.
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