Objective - The Shipping System facilitates efficient packaging methods and ensures the accuracy of freight charges based on actual product shipping weights and up-to-date carrier rates.
The Value of the Shipping System
Operator workload is reduced by means of controlling the packing process. Packers see only the orders that are due to ship.
Up to date shipping rates and electronic scales provide more accurate shipping costs
Provide customers during the order entry process an estimated cost of shipping
Shipping costs and tracking numbers are automatically updated in the Sales Order module
Reports can be previewed on-screen and/or e-mailed
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Calculate packed weight based on manually entered weight or from an electronic scale
Ensures the most up to date shipping rates from FedEx, UPS, or Airborne carriers. The system also caters for manually entered rates
Integrates with electronic scales
Records items being packed into a box. A query option allows verification of the box contents
Sales Order status is automatically updated
Shipping charges are posted to the Sales Order
Tracking numbers are posted to Sales Order
Shipping labels and Bill of Lading documentation
Shipping Manifest documentation
Carrier Close Day function
Optional change of status to 8
Audit Trails and Reporting
Query tracking and box numbers on-screen
Print shipping labels for each of the supported carriers
User defined formatting of the Bill of Lading
Print manifest documents used by carriers
Integration
Integration with the Inventory Control and Sales Order modules