Ship method mapping is used in 3PL Warehouse Manager to translate the service level value of an order coming from an external order source into a defined shipping method. These mappings are customer-specific and typically configured for orders coming into the system through a pre-wired integration.

This article reviews how to add, edit, and delete ship method mappings.

Guidelines

Navigate to Orders > Shipping Setups.

Click Manage Ship Method Mappings.

Select a customer from the drop-down menu. Each ship method mapping for the specified customer displays in the grid.

You have three options to manage the specified customer's ship method mappings: add, edit, and delete.

1. Add a ship method mapping: This option allows you to create a new ship method mapping to use on all future transactions.
   • Click Add, then fill out each field. Each field is defined as follows:
     • Ship Method Name: a description or name for the mapping—e.g. "Standard shipping to FedEx Ground" (used for internal reference only)
     • Vendor Key: the value that is translated to 3PL Warehouse Manager from the external order source—e.g., "Standard Shipping"
       

       If you'd like to create a vendor key that combines the Carrier and Mode values of the external order source, use a tilde—e.g., FedEx～Ground.

        
     • Carrier: the shipping carrier for which to apply the mapping—e.g., "FedEx"
     • Mode: the shipping service for which to apply the mapping—e.g., "Ground"
     • Billing Option: the billing method to be used—i.e., "prepaid, third-party, or collect"
   • Click Save. The shipping method mapping is now applied to all future orders from the external source.
2. Edit a ship method mapping: This option allows you to edit an existing ship method mapping.
   • Select a shipping method from the grid, then click Edit.
   • Make your changes, then click Save. The modifications apply to all future orders from the external source.
3. Delete a ship method mapping: This option allows you to delete an existing ship method mapping. Please note that this action cannot be reversed.
   
   • Select a shipping method from the grid, then click Delete.
   • The selected methods are permanently deleted.

To return to the main Shipping Setups page, click Save/Close.