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For over 25 years, Malvern Systems has developed affordable, integrated, multi-carrier parcel shipping solutions for small to medium-sized companies across a wide variety of industries. |
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Overview
The
Malvern Manifest System integrates seamlessly with Macola to enable a fast and
accurate shipping environment. Freight charges and
tracking numbers are written back to Macola immediately to enable same-day invoicing
and enhanced customer service capabilities. Malvern will dramatically improve your overall shipping
process by increasing efficiency, virtually eliminating human error, and
reducing freight bills.
Links directly to
Macola's Microsoft SQL (or Pervasive SQL) tables in Macola 7.5
and ES.
Imports all
relevant shipping
data including ship-to address, shipping mode,
PO#, billing options, COD Amount, etc.
Exports
all relevant shipping data (freight charges, tracking number, etc.) for each
package and totals for each order. Freight charges
sent back to Macola can be carrier's
published rates, your negotiated discounted rates, or either
of these rate
plus a surcharge. Rates can be exported
with or without an optional, configurable handling charge. Fields
imported & exported to and from Macola are 100%
configurable (virtually any field can be passed between
Malvern and Macola). Data
conversion tables, data manipulation, error-handling, and customer-specific
business rules can be applied to any data for additional
efficiencies and customized functionality. Entire
integration is enabled by a user and/or dealer configurable vb
script. Process & Data Flow When a Pick Ticket is printed, data is written to Macola's
ARSHOFIL_SQL table. When the shipper scans or enters the order number, Malvern
checks ARSHOFIL_SQL to confirm that the order is ready to be shipped. Then
Malvern automatically imports the shipping data (ship to address,
billing options, shipping mode, etc) from the OEORDHDR_SQL table. The
import routine includes all necessary data conversions (such as ship via code
conversions). Then, the shipper weighs the carton (or types in a weight),
adds or modifies shipping options, and presses F12.
A shipping label is printed and the shipping data for each carton (freight
charges, tracking number, ship date etc) are exported to ARSHTFIL_SQL and the
total freight charges for each order are exported to the OEORDHDR_SQL table.
Standard Features
There
are hundreds of standard features included with the Malvern Manifest
System.
Following are a few key features:
Seamless, real-time, configurable link to Macola
UPS Domestic & International services FedEx Domestic & International Express, Ground, Home Delivery LTL & Internal Fleet Shipment Logging, LTL Rating, BOL Printing U.S. Postal Service Domestic and International Rates Multiple Account Support FutureShip (Pack & Hold Processing) Parcel search capabilities on virtually any data field Dual Rating: Maintain Published Rates and Programmable Discounted Rates Alternate Return Address Support Unlimited Historical Archiving Chargeback Accounting Reports Configurable Handling Charge Multi-Carrier Rate shopping sorted by carrier service level and cost Numerous Standard Reports & Export File Formats
User-Configurable Shipment
Reports
Benefits
Reduce labor costs by consolidating all
shipping through a single, easy-to-use interface
Eliminate costly human errors with a seamless
link between Malvern and Macola
Increase productivity due to far less data entry
required
Reduce freight charges by using built-in rate
shopping feature
Automate & accelerate invoicing process
with real-time and accurate freight charges written back to Macola Reduce freight charges with automatic, UPS Hundredweight
shipment optimization
Enhance service to your customers due to the ability to provide real-time
tracking info
Reduce parcel insurance charges by 50% or more
by using third-party insurance carrier
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