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
To create 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.
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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.
Creating a New Shipment on Liferay Commerce 2.0 and Below
To create a shipment in previous versions of Liferay Commerce:
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Navigate to the Control Panel → Commerce → Shipments.
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Click the Add (
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Select an order from the dropdown menu (for example, 41241).
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Click Save.
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Enter the quantity from the corresponding warehouse.
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Click Save.
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Verify the shipping address.
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Click Save.
The new shipment has been created.
Once a shipment has been created, there are several further actions an order manager may do with a shipment.
Verify the Items
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Click the Items tab to verify that the items are correct.
Update the Shipping Status
- Click the Details tab.
- Enter the name of the carrier in the Carrier field (for example: USPS, UPS)
- Enter the Tracking Number.
- Select a status from the Status dropdown menu (for example: Ready to be Shipped).
- Click Save.
The order manager can update the status of the shipment as needed, until the order is completed.
