Shipping Manager — Product Roadmap
Here's where Shipping Manager is heading. The next release is a substantial one: multi-level package hierarchies, hazardous-goods visibility where the packing happens, automatic customs tariff calculation, waybill automation for transfer orders, and a much richer shipping API. After that, the focus turns to guided connector setup and joining shipping information up across documents. Scope for later releases is directional and may change.
In the next release (28.4)
Ready for release (28.4)
Build and see full package hierarchies
Pack into multi-level package structures and see exactly what's inside at every level, from the top-level shipment down to the individual sales line. A dedicated sub-page shows the hierarchy in context, gross and net weights roll up correctly, quantities default to whatever is still unallocated, and you can add sales lines to a package straight from the sales order.
Dangerous goods visible where you pack
Hazardous-material pictograms and indicators appear directly in the package hierarchy and on the packaging unit list, filtered to the line you have selected — so the people packing see hazard information exactly where they need it, rather than looking it up elsewhere.
Automatic customs tariff calculation
The customs tariff is calculated automatically when a sales order is posted directly, so the correct customs detail travels with the shipment without manual entry.
Waybills that fill themselves in
Bill-to details from the sales order, the customer's EORI number, delivery and pickup time windows, and the shipping agent's service freight account code all flow onto the waybill. Package types are recognised automatically from existing packages, related packages are applied to waybill lines once the waybill exists, and weights populate correctly from the package hierarchy.
Shipping automation for transfer orders
Waybills can be created automatically on a transfer order, sent when the document is posted, and all packages closed at the same time — so transfer shipments follow the same automated path as sales shipments.
A far richer shipping API
The version 3 API is substantially extended: waybills, waybill lines, custom lines and additional field handling are all exposed, along with endpoints for updating waybills and lines and for retrieving waybills that are ready to send or have been sent successfully. Waybill data such as address, postal code and customs details can now be corrected through the API before the shipment goes out.
Less setup before you can ship
Hierarchy templates for packaging units arrive pre-configured, and connector cards are created for you when the app is installed.
Also planned for 28.4 (in progress)
- Freight quotes from your carriers — a generic freight-quote capability retrieves rates through the connector framework, with Shipmondo as the first integration
- License plate labels — print a license plate report from the waybill, sales order, warehouse shipment, transfer order or the packing screen
- Package quantity guard rails — package quantities can no longer exceed the outstanding quantity on the sales line
- Clearer labels throughout — a pass over tooltips and captions across the shipping pages
Planned for later releases (29.0)
Guided setup and clearer connector configuration
A standalone assisted setup wizard covers number series and unit-of-measure defaults, and runs separately from activation so it can be completed when you're ready rather than being forced up front. The Connectors tab gains per-connector enable and disable toggles plus guidance when nothing is configured yet, and fields on the nShift pack station link through to the relevant connection setup.
Shipping information joined up across documents
Waybill links and tracking numbers are stamped onto posted documents independently of the user-interface feature gates, and a new related-documents view lets you see and navigate to everything connected to a shipment from one place.
Fewer gaps when shipping from transfer orders
Sender information is completed correctly on waybills created from a transfer order.
Sensible shipping defaults
A shipping agent's default service is selected automatically across shipping documents, so the common case needs no interaction.
Easier to find what you need
The Packaging Types action moves to the general menu on Shipping Manager Setup, and field help is standardised so every field carries the same clear tooltip wherever it appears.