Integrations
Integrations
Alder Operations does not replace the systems that already work. It connects them so one operational view exists, and replaces only the spreadsheets that were holding the gaps together.
Systems around Alder Operations
7 connections · 1 needs attention
E-commerce platformStorefront engineKeep
Point of saleStore POSKeep
Payment providerExternal payment processorKeep
Shipping toolsCarrier labels & trackingKeep
Alder Operations
One operational view
- Product records
- Inventory across 3 locations
- Order record
- Fulfillment and returns
- Customers and service
- Reporting
Email & text marketingMessaging platformConnect
AccountingAccounting packageKeep
Inventory & product spreadsheetsShared spreadsheetsReplace
Solid line: connected and kept. Dashed: being retired into the product and inventory modules.
Keep, connect or replace
One decision per system
| System | Decision | Data moved | Health | Last sync | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-commerce platform Online store and checkout | Keep | Orders, customers, product feed | Healthy | 2 min ago | The storefront is improved in front, not replaced underneath. |
| Point of sale In-store sales and returns | Keep | Store sales, store inventory, returns | Healthy | 1 min ago | Store POS stays; its stock counts now feed one inventory. |
| Payment provider Cards and wallets | Keep | Authorizations, captures, refunds | Healthy | Live | Card data never touches Alder systems. |
| Shipping tools Labels, rates, tracking | Keep | Labels, tracking numbers, delivery scans | Attention | 14 min ago | One carrier feed delayed by weather hold. |
| Email & text marketing Campaigns and order messages | Connect | Segments, order events, preferences | Healthy | 5 min ago | Order events now trigger transactional texts from one record. |
| Accounting Ledger and reconciliation | Keep | Daily sales, refunds, vendor costs | Healthy | Nightly | Not replaced. It gets cleaner numbers. |
| Inventory & product spreadsheets Product data and stock counts | Replace | Retired into the product and inventory records | Healthy | Retiring | Replaced by Alder Operations product and inventory modules. |
Buy, keep, connect, build
How each piece was judged
BUY
Solved well by a specialist- Payment processing
- Shipping labels and rates
- Email and text delivery
KEEP
Working and trusted- Storefront engine
- Store point of sale
- Accounting
CONNECT
Make them agree- Orders and stock, store to online
- Order events to customer messages
- Daily sales and refunds to accounting
BUILD
Only what is specific to Alder & Pine- Product and inventory records
- The order record and timeline
- Fulfillment board
- Returns disposition
- Unified customer view
What we are not building
Scope held on purpose
- KEEPAccounting and general ledger
Mature, specialized, and already trusted by finance.
- BUYPayment processing
A regulated problem that an external provider already solves well.
- CONNECTShipping carrier integrations
Carriers and label tools change often; we connect, we don’t compete.
- KEEPThe storefront engine itself
The risk is in the experience around it, not the cart underneath.
- DON'T BUILDWarehouse robotics or a full ERP
Out of scale for 52 people and about 640 SKUs.