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Shipment Management

Managing outbound shipments and deliveries

Shipment Management

Create and track shipments to customers.

Creating Shipments

From Picklist

After picking complete:

  1. Open completed picklist
  2. Click Create Shipment
  3. Enter shipping details
  4. Confirm

From Order

Directly from sales order:

  1. Open order
  2. Click Ship
  3. Select items to ship
  4. Create shipment

Shipment Details

Required Information

FieldDescription
Ship DateWhen shipping
CarrierShipping company
ServiceService level
TrackingTracking number

Package Information

FieldDescription
Package TypeBox, pallet, etc.
WeightTotal weight
DimensionsL × W × H
ContentsItems in package

Shipment Status

StatusDescription
CreatedReady to dispatch
DispatchedHanded to carrier
In TransitWith carrier
DeliveredConfirmed delivery

Carrier Integration

Manual Entry

Enter tracking manually:

  1. Select carrier
  2. Enter tracking number
  3. Customer can track

Integrated Carriers

If carrier integrated:

  1. Select carrier/service
  2. System gets rates
  3. Print label
  4. Tracking auto-populated

Shipment Documents

Packing Slip

Include with shipment:

  • Items shipped
  • Quantities
  • Order reference

Shipping Label

Address label:

  • From/to addresses
  • Carrier barcode
  • Service information

Commercial Invoice

For international:

  • Item descriptions
  • Values
  • HS codes

Tracking Shipments

Internal Tracking

View shipment status:

  1. Go to Logistics > Shipments
  2. Find shipment
  3. View status

Customer Tracking

Customers can track:

  • Tracking link in email
  • Order status page
  • Carrier website

Delivery Confirmation

Recording Delivery

When delivered:

  1. Carrier confirms
  2. Status updates
  3. Or manually confirm

Proof of Delivery

If available:

  • Signature capture
  • Photo evidence
  • Timestamp

Returns

Processing Returns

For returned shipments:

  1. Receive return
  2. Inspect items
  3. Process refund/replacement
  4. Update inventory

Shipment Reports

ReportContents
Shipments TodayToday's dispatches
Pending ShipmentsAwaiting dispatch
In TransitCurrently shipping
Delivery PerformanceOn-time metrics

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