The BizCentric Shipping application assists in comparing shipping rates offered by various service providers, generating labels, and tracking the status of shipments.

Integration with the following service providers is available:

1. Packlink
2. LetMeShip
3. SendCloud

> To avail these features, the BizCentric Shipping app will have to be installed on your site.

1. Setting Up

For the app to work smoothly, you will have to generate an API key from at least one of the platforms listed above.

1.1 Packlink API

1. Register on Packlink PRO.
2. Follow these steps to generate an API Key.
3. Search for Packlink in the awesomebar.
4. Add the API Key to the Packlink DocType, check the ‘Enabled’ field.
5. Save.

1.1 Sendcloud API

1. Register on Sendcloud.
2. Follow these steps to generate a Public Key and a Secret Key.
3. Search for SendCloud in the awesomebar.
4. Add the Public Key in the ‘API Key’ field and the Secret Key in the ‘API Secret’ field of the SendCloud DocType.
5. Check the Enabled field.
6. Save.

1.1 LetMeShip API

1. Register on LetMeShip.
2. Follow these steps to generate an API ID and API Password.
3. Search for LetMeShip in the awesomebar.
4. Add the API ID and API Password to the LetMeShip DocType. Check the Enabled field.
5. Save.

2. Features

2.1 Comparison of Shipping Rates

Once a Shipment is submitted, the “Fetch Shipping Rates” button will appear if the app is installed. Clicking on it will display a list of services along with their respective service providers and rates.

You can also add frequently used services to your Preferred Services using the Parcel Service Type:

1. Navigate to Parcel Service Type > New.
2. Create a new Parcel Service, such as ‘TNT’, in our case.
3. Add a Parcel Service Type, which for us will be ‘Economy’.
4. Include ‘Economy’ in the Parcel Service Type Alias table.
5. Optionally, provide a description.
6. Enable the “Show in Preferred Services List” field and save.

Now, whenever you click the “Fetch Shipping Rates” button, the previously highlighted service will always appear under Preferred Services.

2.2 Creation of Shipment

After comparing rates, you can proceed with selecting one of the services by clicking “Select” next to the appropriate service row. Upon clicking, a Shipment is automatically generated on your service provider’s platform.

You’ll observe that the Shipment Information section is automatically updated based on the created Shipment.

Additionally, you can locate your transaction on your service provider’s platform using the Shipment ID field.

2.3 Printing Labels

To avail the Print Shipping Label button, the Shipment ID must be generated in the current record.

You can then click on it and generate your shipping label.

You can also track your shipment’s status by clicking on View > Track Status.

Note: The currently integrated platforms may not serve your region. Please visit the links attached against them to know more.