The updated fulfillments feature now connects directly to the Shopify fulfillment service.
Fulfillments will allow you and/or your vendors to
Filter fulfillment statuses and events
Fulfill items directly in the vendor portal
Fulfillment Settings - Control what your vendors can do and update
Can vendors fulfill items or only view them?
Can vendors cancel fulfillments or only create them?
Can vendors update fulfillment events and what events are available?
When a vendor fulfills an item, do customers get notified via email?