Shipping methods

Shipping methods are codes that you assign to orders to specify how shipments are to be sent. This reference field, with no processing tied to it, is passed to Sales Analysis, where it can be used for reporting.

Based on your reporting requirements, examples of shipping methods could be broad categories like truck, rail, air, or specific categories like Air Plus, Conway, Yellow, and so on.

You can define default customer shipping methods when you add customers in the Accounts Receivable application. Orders placed for that customer include the default shipping method, but the application lets you override the shipping method on the order itself. You can also override the shipping method during the feedback process. A description of the shipping method prints on the invoice.

You can inactivate a shipping method quickly and easily. For example, your company used to ship by truck, but switched to a courier service. You can select inactive for the truck shipping method and add the new courier service method. However, you cannot specify the inactive method on future orders.