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Install the Add-on
To install the add-on:
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In your Maropost Commerce control panel navigate to the Addons menu.
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In the product management section, find the Pre-defined Shipping Packages add-on and click the Install button.
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Confirm by clicking the Install button in the pop-up that appears.
Once activated, a Package column will be added when creating a consignment for an order:
The package dimensions will be entered for you based on the package settings.
Add Pre-defined Packages
To set up a pre-defined package.
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In your Maropost Commerce control panel navigate to Settings & tools > All Settings & Tools
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Select Shipping from the left side menu, and choose Pre-defined Packages.
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Select Add New.
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Configure the fields for the package and Save.
| Field Name | Description |
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| Package ID | Generated automatically when saved |
| Package Name | This will appear in your orders, and should be easily recongisable for warehouse staff |
| Package Dimensions | Width, Length and Height of the package in centimeters |
| Package Cubic | Calculated by width(m) x length(m) x height(m) |
| Minimum Weight | The smallest amount of weight this package can hold |
| Maximum Weight | The heaviest that this package can hold |
| Use this weight as shipping article weight | Overrides the combined weight of the products in the package, and uses the Maximum Weight instead |
| Maximum # of products that can fit in this package | Use this to limit how many items get packed into this package, regardless of size |
| Maximum # rule applies to all products on order | Enforce the configured number of products to every package on the order |
| Automatically select this package if it is the best fit | Allows the package to be chosen automatically in the pack stage |
| Status | Set this package as available or not |
Your pre-defined package will now be selected during order processing, should it meet the size requirements of the order.
Create New Package Types
By default you will have one package type, carton. However, you can also add package types for identification purposes, such as envelope, cylinder, pallet etc.
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In your Maropost Commerce control panel navigate to Settings & Tools > All Settings & Tools.
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Select Shipping from the left side menu and choose Pre-defined Packages Types.
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Click the Add New button.
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Enter a Package Type and Package Description and Save.
The package type can now be chosen when creating a pre-defined package.
Automate Sales Order Packaging
Maropost Commerce can automatically package items on orders into your predefined packages, based on the dimensions and cubic weight of your items. In such cases, the system will automatically create the correct number of shipping labels based on the number of pre-defined packages needed to pack the order.
You can configure rules around the max fill percentage per package and more:
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In your Maropost Commerce control panel navigate to Settings & Tools > All Settings & Tools.
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Select Sales Orders & Invoices from the left side menu, and choose Order Processing Rules.
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In the Warehouse Auto Packaging Rules section, configure the settings and Save Changes.
- Minimum Packaging Split Percentage: If a pre-defined package is not filled to this percentage, split the order into smaller pre-defined packages.
- Dynamic Packaging Percentage: If a pre-defined package is not filled to this percentage, allow items without a cubic or weight to be added to the pre-defined package.
If you do not setup predefined packages for automatic packaging of orders, consignments will be populated as per the dimensions, weight, and cubic of products in your database.