Manifesting orders using bulk manifest method

Manifesting orders using bulk manifest method

Once shipments are packed, you need to create a manifest. Manifest is a document that acts as proof of handing over the shipments to the courier partner. It contains information such as manifest ID, courier partner details, and tracking IDs for shipments being handed over. Manifest is created specific to a sales channel, courier partner and handover date.

Eshopbox allows you multiple ways to manifest orders, depending on the manifest method selected in the self fulfilment settings. The available manifesting methods are:

  1. Bulk Manifest: This method allows you to create manifests for multiple shipments at once without the need for scanning each shipment. To do so, simply select the shipments in bulk and create the manifest.

  2. Scan and Manifest: This method allows you to scan each shipment to create the manifest. This ensures that the shipments are accurately added to their respective manifest. Learn here how to manifest orders with scan based method.

Before you start, make sure:

  • All the shipments are packed.

  • Shipments are segregated as per sales channel and courier partner.

In this article, you will learn how to manifest orders in bulk.

Steps to create bulk manifest

You need to follow the below-given steps to manifest an order using the bulk manifest method.
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  • Step 1: Login into your Eshopbox workspace.
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  • Step 2: From the header, navigate to Orders > Process Order.

  • Step 3: You will be redirected to the Shipments page. Navigate to the To manifest view. All the shipments that are ready for manifesting will be visible here.

  • Step 4: Select the shipments and click on Create Manifest from the table header.

    Note: The Create Manifest option in the table header will be only visible if you have selected Manifest in bulk in self fulfilment settings.

  • Step 5: You will get a popup with the details of the manifests that will be created. The shipments will be grouped in the manifest based on courier partner, sales channel and expected handover date. Review the details in the popup, then click on Create & print manifest.

  • Step 6: The manifest will be created and you will be redirected to a new window that will open the Manifest PDF. This Manifest PDF will have all the relevant details such as the sales channel, courier partner and the list of shipments in the manifest. From the Print PDF popup, select your printer device in the destination and click on Print.

  • Step 7: Once you print, click on the Ship from the top pane. You will be redirected to the Manifests page. Your shipments will be move under To handover view and their manifest status will be marked as Manifested.

    Note: The Create Manifest button on the Manifests page will be only visible if you have selected scan and manifest in self fulfilment settings. You can click on it if you want to scan each shipment to create the manifest.

Alternatively, you can also manifest orders by scanning or pasting the tracking ID of the shipment. To create bulk manifest using this method, follow the below given steps:

  • Step 1: On the top right corner of the Shipments page, click on Manifest.

  • Step 2: A pop-up will appear. Scan or paste the tracking ID here for the selected shipment.

  • Step 3: Check the details for the tracking ID you entered and click on Download manifest.

    Your manifest will be downloaded and ready for further use.

Once the manifest is created, ensure that the shipments belonging to the same manifest are grouped together and kept in a bag along with its printed manifest copy. You can use the printed manifest copy to group the shipments as per their respective manifest. Learn here how to handover orders.

FAQs

Q1. I have manifested a shipment. How can I check its status?

Once you have downloaded a manifest for a shipment, you can check its status by navigating to Process Order > All where you can check the status Manifested in All shipments section.