Creating a New Shipping Method

To create a new shipping method:

1.    Using the System Administrator persona, from the Personify main toolbar, select Products > Product Central.
The Product Maintenance screen displays, as shown below.
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2.    From the Product Related Tasks task category, select Define System Level Shipping Charges, as highlighted below.
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3.    Alternatively, using the Inventory Product Manager persona, from the Personify Menu, select Shipping and Inventory > Shipping Charge Definition.
The Shipping Charges Maintenance search screen displays, as shown below.
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4.    From the Shipping Charges Maintenance search screen, click Create New Shipping Code.
The Shipping Charges Maintenance-Simple By Price screen displays, as shown below.
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5.    Select the Country from the drop-down.
You can also select All Countries if the shipping charges relate to all countries rather than a specific country.

6.    Select the Ship-Via from the drop-down.
For example, Federal Express, United Parcel Service, United States Postal Service, or Web Delivery. You will receive a warning message if you already have a Ship-Via method for the selected Country. Values are populated based on the non-fixed ORD SHIP_VIA system type.

7.    Check the checkboxes that apply:

a.    Available to Web
When checked, indicates that the shipping charges are available for products ordered over the Internet.

b.    Calculate VAT
When checked, calculates the VAT tax and applies it to the shipping definition. The VAT Rate, VAT Delivery Term, and VAT Transport Mode fields are enabled.

8.    If you checked the Calculate VAT checkbox, perform the following:

a.    Select the VAT Rate from the drop-down.
This is the value-added tax rate percentage for select countries. Values are populated based on the non-fixed ORD VAT_CATEGORY system type.

b.    Select the VAT Delivery Term from the drop-down.
For example, Standard or by Air.

c.    Select the VAT Transport Mode from the drop-down.
For example, train, truck, ship, airplane, and etc.

9.    The highlighted section below will change depending on the task selected from the Define Shipping Charges task category:

·            Simple By Weight

·            Simple By Price

·            Flat Rate

·            By Schedule by Price

·            By Schedule by Weight
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10.  Click Save.