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It is recommended that you do the steps in the listed order.
ShipHawk Definitions
Item Type | The Item Type defines how ShipHawk packing and rating engines interact with a particular item. |
Unpacked (Recommended)
Unpacked is the most commonly used Item Type. Unpacked indicates that you want ShipHawk to try to Smart Pack this item. Unpacked Items may also be assigned an unpacked item type ID (an “Unpacked Item Type ID”). Unpacked Item Type IDs represent the packing characteristics of an item.
For example, a chandelier is more fragile than a brick. By default, all unpacked items are assigned a generic unpacked item type. Users may modify the unpacked item type ID associated with an Item or may save this information with the SKU details.
The Item Type defines how ShipHawk packing and rating engines interact with a particular item. There are three item types: Unpacked, Parcel or Handling Unit. ShipHawk will not mix item types when proposing shipments. | Unpacked See Item Types. |
Unpacked (Recommended) | Unpacked is the most commonly used Item Type. Unpacked indicates that you want ShipHawk to try to Smart Pack this item. Unpacked Items may also be assigned an unpacked item type ID (an “Unpacked Item Type ID”). Unpacked Item Type IDs represent the packing characteristics of an item. For example, a chandelier is more fragile than a brick. By default, all unpacked items are assigned a generic unpacked item type. Users may modify the unpacked item type ID associated with an Item or may save this information with the SKU details. |
Parcel | Parcel represents items that are already boxed and must be shipped with a parcel carrier. This is a rarely used item type that will not allow Smart Packing or Smart Rating to palletize or ship the item LTL. |
Handling Unit | Handling Unit is primarily used for LTL shipping. Handling Unit has types Box/Pallet/Crate and also contains Handling Unit Packages which describe what is contained in or on that Handling Unit. Unlike the Parcel item type; Handling Units MAY ship Parcel or LTL depending on the handling unit type (i.e. box vs. pallet), size and weight of the item(s). |
SKU | The term SKU is an abbreviation of the industry term stock keeping unit. SKUs are unique in ShipHawk. Organizations use a unique SKU code to identify items in their inventory and track sales. In ShipHawk a SKU can be an individual product or can be used to represent a Kit or Packaging Level. |
Kit | A group of SKUs that are sold as a single line item. |
Child SKU | The lowest / base packaging level E.g. SKU1 (1 unit) |
Parent SKU | A packaging level for a given Child SKU, usually represents some larger quantity of a given Child SKU. E.g. “Box of 10 - SKU1” (10 units) |
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