ShipConsole
A robust, enterprise strength, easy-to-use software for integration between Oracle Applications and freight carriers like UPS, FedEx and various LTL carriers. Online shipment processing, label printing, shipment tracking, instantaneous proof-of-delivery documentation, and Oracle ship confirmation are all done from a unified interface in ShipConsole enhancing productivity and making it the one source for shipment-related information.
Challenges
- Multi-system shipping process: There is no single interface for freight carrier integration, label printing, shipment tracking and Oracle ship confirmation
- Inability to track package contents – which items shipped in which packages
- Inability to send advance shipment notification to customers
- Manual proof-of-delivery procurement from carrier companies
- Manual reconciliation of freight carrier invoices
- Incomplete or inaccurate profitability information as the actual freight charges are not used in calculating the product cost

The ShipConsole Solution
- One stop shipping process - Freight carrier integration, label printing and Oracle ship confirmation from a single interface
- Save and retrieve information about package contents
- Send advance shipment notifications with tracking numbers to customers
- Track shipments by Order/Delivery/Tracking Number and obtain proof-of-delivery documentation instantaneously from freight carriers
- Reconcile freight carrier invoices automatically
- Save all shipping-related information in Oracle Database

Benefits of using ShipConsole
- Greater productivity with one-stop shipping process
- Ability to track package contents in case of lost/misplaced packages
- Improved customer service with advance shipment notifications and faster access to shipment status and proof-of-delivery
- Automated reconciliation of freight carrier invoices
- Enhanced reporting around the shipping process
"ShipConsole has dramatically improved productivity by providing a simplified single user interface which integrates with our carriers and streamlines Oracle Shipping Execution. Our shipping departments rely heavily on this important tool which not only speeds up our process, but provides better reporting and tracking capabilities than existed prior to ShipConsole."
James Barron
Sr. Systems Analyst
Hologic, Inc.
Resources
Presentation
Productivity Enhancements for shipping Execution in Oracle E-Business Suite 11i and R12 without customizations- by Hologic and Apps Associates at Atlanta OAUG