Creating a Shipment
Creating a shipment is integrated with the Orders menu. You can also manage all shipments in the Shipments menu once an order is in the Processing phase.
Creating a New Shipment
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Navigate to the Control Panel → Commerce → Orders.
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Click on the Pending tab and select an order.
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Click the Accept Order button.
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Once an order has been accepted, click the Create shipment button. This redirects to the Shipments menu.
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Click Add (
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Select all the items associated with this order.
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Click Submit.
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Click Edit next to the item to select a quantity and the sourcing warehouse.
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Enter the quantity in the Quantity in Shipment field.
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Click Save.
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Click Finish Processing.
When the order is ready to be shipped,
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Click Edit to enter an Estimated Shipping Date and an Estimated Delivery Date.
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Click Ship when ready.
Verify the Items
- Click the Items tab to verify that the items are correct.
Update the Shipping Status
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Click the Details tab.
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Enter the name of the carrier in the Carrier field (for example: USPS, UPS).
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Enter the Tracking Number.
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Select a status from the Status drop-down menu (for example: Ready to be Shipped).
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Click Save.
The order manager can update the status of the shipment as needed, until the order is completed.