This document describes the ShipHawk 2025.1.x releases, starting with the major release (2025.1.0) and then subsequent minor releases.

2025.1.0 Release

Starting from January 22, 2025, ShipHawk TMS customers will start receiving version 2025.1.0.

ShipHawk WMS customers can now contact their account manager to get new WMS features.

Please see your release communication email from ShipHawk, which includes the release notes link.

ShipHawk TMS New Features

This section provides an overview of the new features and fixes in the ShipHawk TMS 2024.7.0 release. 

Full Truckload (FTL) Carrier Support

This release introduces our beta version of our new FTL functionality. You can now use ShipHawk to email FTL carriers directly from ShipHawk, get and compare quotes (FTL and also LTL), and communicate about any details with the carrier. ShipHawk writes back all required shipment details to your ERP and automatically generates documentation for orders, bringing the entire FTL process into the ShipHawk application.

With this capability, you no longer have to juggle between multiple emails and systems for LTL and FTL shipping; you can complete the entire FTL process easily from within ShipHawk TMS, increasing efficiency and reducing order processing times.

If you would like to learn more about this feature, please contact your ShipHawk account manager. We are actively looking for customers to be early adopters of this feature. 

See: https://shiphawk.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HELP/pages/812351492

Improved LTL Carrier Support

ShipHawk has improved its LTL carrier support for the following carriers:

• Daylight Transport

• Oak Harbor Freight

ECCN Support (Commercial Invoices, FedEx, UPS)

 Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) are five character alpha-numeric designations that identify dual-use items for export control purposes. ShipHawk now supports ECCNs for the following documents:

• Commercial Invoices

• FedEx electronic trade documents (ETDs)

• UPS electronic trade documents (ETDs)

Automatically Apply NMFC Codes from Items

ShipHawk now automatically populates an item’s NMFC code when the item is selected onto a pallet. This avoids the need for manual entry on the user interface, improving efficiency and reducing possible errors. If there are multiple NMFCs included on a commodity, then NMFC will not be autopopulated. 

ShipHawk TMS SuiteApp

The ShipHawk TMS SuiteApp replaces ShipHawk’s existing NetSuite Bundle. ShipHawk will continue to support its NetSuite Bundle for existing customers, but new customers must install the ShipHawk TMS SuiteApp instead.

For more information, see ShipHawk TMS SuiteApp .

ShipHawk WMS New Features

This section provides an overview of the new features in ShipHawk WMS. ShipHawk is continuously enhancing the WMS. Please contact your ShipHawk account manager to let us know about your latest requirements and learn about the latest features.

If you would like to have these new features in your implementation of ShipHawk WMS, please contact your ShipHawk account manager.

Enhanced Order Status Summary Page

The ShipHawk WMS now includes two new tabs for viewing work orders and on-hold orders. 

With these tabs,  you can now view work orders separately from shipping orders, and likewise view any orders that have been put on hold.

These tabs provide additional, focused visibility for work orders and on-hold orders.

Work Orders tab:

On Hold tab:

Customer-defined Inventory Status Values

You can now expand the standard set of inventory status values to include user-defined status values. This capability will give you greater flexibility to segregate inventory into custom statuses to support the unique inventory workflows required for your warehouses. The standard values include GOOD, DAMAGED, and HOLD. Now, however, you can add more  inventory status values as required for your inventory workflow. 

For example, you can add status values such as INSPECTION, QUARANTINE, REPACKAGE, and RESERVED, and then have all of these values selectable from the Item Status drop-down:

The configuration for this feature uses the rule Use Customer Defined Statuses (use_customer_defined_status).

Auto-assignment of Lot Expiration by Item

In addition to ShipHawk WMS’ global setting for a lot expiration date, you can now predefine the expiration date window at the item level. If the item level expiration date  is defined, then that  date overrides the global expiration date. The expiration date value on the item would be sent on the item master in the ERP. With this feature, you can take into account that different products might have different expiration date requirements and have accurate expiration dates assigned automatically when creating lots in the ShipHawk WMS.

Operator Directed Cluster Pick Creation

The ShipHawk WMS has various  types of pick methods such as batch and  cluster. With batch picking,  everything gets picked into one container. In contrast, with cluster picking, you are picking for multiple orders, each with its own separate container. In that case, for example, you might be walking around with three  containers, picking for three orders all at once. The ShipHawk WMS can automatically create those batches and clusters based on rules. However, if you are working with paper pick lists, you might want to work manually from those three pick lists and pick them together for those three orders. The automatic rules for creating batches and clusters might not apply.  Now, this new feature provides operator-directed cluster pick creation, so you can manually choose the orders to combine for picking together. With this, for example, on the screen you use when picking, you can click the Create New Batch button, and then manually enter Pick List IDs and put multiple orders together in a batch. A system rule is used to define whether the Create New Batch functionality creates a picking batch or a cluster.

Support Work Order WIP (Issue/Complete)

Process manufacturing requires a distinction between component issue and finished good completion for a Work In Progress (WIP) work order. This new feature supports process manufacturing workflows that you might have in your ERP system (such as NetSuite) by providing a way to declare separately the consumption of raw materials and the creation of finished goods for a work order in the ShipHawk WMS.

MHE Type Filtering

Certain items in your warehouse might require specific material handling equipment (MHE) when those items are being picked. For example, picking a refrigerator might require use of a clamp truck to make sure the refrigerator is moved properly. This feature controls task assignments to operators to make sure the necessary MHE is used for items that require it.