Why eCommerce shipping software is essential for a growing business

11th August 2022, 3:03pm in Business by Amy Newham

Whether you're just starting out or you're looking to grow your business, it's crucial to find ways to prioritise workload. Some repetitive tasks like welcome sign-ups, review requests and tracking information can easily be automated to save you time and streamline your business activity.

So, why not streamline your shipping and manage all your eCommerce orders in one place?

Shipping management and fulfilment tools like our free Shipping Manager optimises your multi-carrier deliveries by pulling all your online orders together on one simple platform.

If you want to learn more about the benefits of shipping software, keep reading!

Saves valuable time

There are never enough hours in the day, right?

Shipping software can take the pressure off your busy workload by fetching and importing ad-hoc orders into one place. You can despatch and fulfil your deliveries in a couple of clicks and manage each parcel's progress within your Interparcel account.

Our handy tools like our Address Book allows you to save any delivery addresses and contact information all in one digital book. Parcel Presets is also another great time-saving feature which allows you to input and save the dimensions and weight of boxes you regularly use to save you time when booking.

Wide platform support

We integrate with popular eCommerce platforms like Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify and WooCommerce. You can fetch multiple orders across different platforms into Shipping Manager to review and process.

We've also added a new 'multi-store' function, which allows you to connect multiple Amazon, eBay, Shopify and WooCommerce accounts with Shipping Manager.

Shipping software allows you to validate, process and print your shipping labels. Your orders will then be marked as despatched in the shopping platform and the customer's tracking details will update.

We are always looking to add more platforms to our portfolio, so if you have any suggestions email tech@interparcel.com.

Access to reputable couriers

Not all carriers offer the same services so relying on one supplier is risky as it could weaken your supply chain. You can view our range of available couriers anytime.

Our longstanding relationship with parcel delivery companies means we have secured cheap shipping rates to offer some of the best discounts. All with no minimum spend, no minimum volume, and, most importantly, no account fee!

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Flexible delivery services

In addition to a wide selection of reputable couriers, you will gain access to their low-cost parcel delivery services. During busy sales periods, you'll want the flexibility to choose from a range of different services, based on price or speed. You can select Economy, Express, Next Day, Same Day and Timed shipping at discounted rates.

If you want to leave the choice to your buyers, you can display real time shipping rates on your website and let them decide if they want to spend a little bit more for Next Day shipping or stick with a standard service.

Reduces risk of errors

Mistakes happen, especially with delivery addresses. Even if it wasn't your fault, an incorrect address can cause delays or a poor client experience. Shipping software can detect errors and suggest changes so you can validate orders quickly and correctly.

For example, if you upload orders via a CSV file, Shipping Manager double-checks your data and determines that the carriers will have all of the required information. If Shipping Manager detects any data like a missing phone numbers or parcel weight, it flags the order to let you know what's missing and how to resolve the issue.

Better shipping at no extra cost

Getting packages out the door and to their destination is an essential part of business, so you need a shipping solution you can rely on. When you use shipping software like our advanced Shipping Manager, you can be confident your parcels are in safe hands.

Whether you're an individual sender or a small business, our advanced Shipping Manager streamlines parcel delivery and offers a variety of benefits such as: