Create a Packing List - Ship to Customer

System Location: Data Entry > Orders > Shipments

This topic provides examples that show how to create a packing list to ship finished goods to the customer directly upon completion or from inventory for parts completed in advance. Once created, the packing list can be used to generate shipping related documentation.

Within JobBOSS2, there is a difference between a Packing List and a Shipment:

  • Packing Lists refer to records created and stored within JobBOSS2 that are used to track delivery related information internally.
    • Details are maintained within JobBOSS2 and can be viewed / edited once created (depending on whether it has been processed or not)
  • The Shipments Utility takes information located on Packing Lists and uses it to update account specific information for external carriers.
    • Does not create an additional record within JobBOSS2
    • Updates information / creates a record on external carrier's system
    • The ability to create Shipments requires having an account with the desired carrier
    • Details from Shipment are used to update shipping charges on related Packing List

  1. Go to the blue Data Entry tab, open the Orders dropdown menu, and select Shipments.
  2. Click New (located at the top of the page.)

In this scenario, finished goods are shipped directly to the customer upon completion and are never placed into inventory. This method is typically used in conjunction with "standard" customer orders.

In this scenario, finished goods are shipped to the customer from inventory using items that were made in advance. This method is typically used in conjunction with blanket orders to allow for greater flexibility in meeting customer demand.

Ship To Addresses Section
  1. Select a Location from the dropdown menu to indicate where the finished goods should be shipped to.
Bill Of Lading Section
  1. Verify / provide details for the following fields regarding shipping charges:
    • Freight Chgs Paid By: Determines who will be responsible for paying for shipping
      • Us (Prepaid) - System uses details associated with selected Company Location
      • Customer (Collect) - System uses default address information for customer selected on the packing list
      • 3rd Party - No assumptions made
    • Shipping Code: Indicates what carrier will be used to ship finished goods
      • See "Create a Shipment" below for additional information.
    • Handling Charge / COD Charge / Shipping Charge / Total COD Amount (Collectively referred to as "shipping charges" for purposes of this topic)
      • Values can be populated in following ways:
        • Entered manually
        • Use of Rate Calculator - ESTIMATED Costs only
        • Use of Shipment Utility
  2. Provide container information in grid located at the bottom of the Bill of Lading Section.
    • Enter dimension information for each Container listed.
      • Required for use with Shipments Utility and Rate Calculator
  3. Click Process (located at the top of the form.)
Create a Shipment

Once processed, a packing list can be used to create a Shipment for any of the following carriers (as represented by the Shipping Code selected):

  • UPS
  • FedEx
  • USPS

Creating a Shipment requires an active account with the selected carrier and the proper configuration of the related Shipping Code.

For more information see the following:

System Location: Settings > Base Tables > Shipping Codes

System Location: Data Entry > Orders > Shipments > Shipments (Dropdown Menu)

Generate Documents

Once the packing list is created, the following documentation can be generated as needed:

  • Packing List
  • Certifications
  • Shipping Labels
  • Job Labels
  • Shipping Documents:
    • Certificate of Origin
    • Bill of Lading
    • Commercial Invoice

 

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