Improve Speed and System Resources

Improvements have been made in FedEx Ship Manager for ease of use. Some areas of improvement are the time required to initialize the software, print shipping labels,and the end of day close.

The following enhancements have been added to FSM to improve the Speed Performance:

  • Updates have been made to the latest SQL database to improve speed enhancements for Express and Ground.
  • An option was added to allow the user to turn off the FedEx Express Courier report(s).
  • Accelerator keys is now available on all screens
  • The Recipient zip code field has been moved above the city and state fields. To allow city / state look up based on zip entry.
  • Passport input fileswill remove any error or edits to allow any file suffix rather than just .in.
  • Whenimporting residential or commercial addresses and the residential flag is not indicated, the recipient will be default to commercial.
  • Remove edits on special characters (including alpha characters) from the phone number field and continue importing.
  • Administration Rights are no longer required to process package (software only customers).

Address Book Enhancements (Recipient Database)

The Address Book will provide the customer the ability to search and sort on recipient information. The customer can search their Address Book by using any of the search criteria fields displayed on the screen:

  • Recipient ID
  • Country
  • Company Name
  • Address Line 1
  • City
  • State
  • Zip/Postal Code

The search functionality is similar to the tracking screen. Users may search by one or multiple criteria.

Close all for Ground and Express

The following enhancements have been added to FSM 2240 to streamline the End of Day Close Process:

  • One ‘Close’ button for both FedEx Express and FedEx Ground
  • Close all meters, or select just one meter
  • A option is available under Close/Reports to print the Ground Pickup Manifest first
  • Ground Auto-Close is available on the System Setting tab.

If the customer selects ‘FedEx Express and FedEx Ground’ by default Ground will close first, then Express.

Ground Pre-Delivery Alert

The comment line for Ground Pre-Delivery alert has been expanded to 65 characters. The following fields have been expanded:

  • Ship option tab
  • Database
  • EPDI
  • Reports
  • Passport

Historical Database Purge

FSM 2240 provides the customers the option to delete old ship history data and prevent it from increasing each time they ship. Currently, the only way to purge the historical database was to perform a clean load. The new option is on the System Settings tab and functions the same as the current Purge. The minimum amount of days is 90 and the maximum can be no more than 730 days.

Multi Account/Multi Meterfor FSM SWO

A new option has been added in Utilities drop-down menu called ‘Add System/Account Number.’ This option is only available for software only locations that are non-networked/client customers.

Hold File (Order File)

Now you have the convenience of saving Domestic and International shipment information in a hold file so you can edit copy and complete shipments at a later day or time. Once the system has been set up to use the hold file, you will have the ability to:

  • Domestic or International shipments can be processed to the Hold file from the main ship screen
  • Customize the information displayed on the Hold file screen
  • Assign Tracking # from the Hold file
  • Save Multiple-Piece shipment
  • Edit a Shipment directly on the Ship screen or the in Hold File.
  • From the Ship screen select Domestic or International shipments from the Hold.

MPS redesign for Domestic and International

FedEx Ship Manager has improved Domestic and International MPS shipping. The following enhancements have been made to this release:

  • An option will be available for customers to enter individual dimensions for International packages.
  • The MPS button has been moved to the bottom of the screen to improve the screen flow.
  • Accelerator keys (Hot Keys) to speed shipping process.
  • MPS Outbound Preferences can be set for each field in the MPS dialog.
  • Identical number of package field is a new field on the MPS dialog. If selected, the user can enter the amount of packages in the shipment that are identical.

FedEx Integration Assistant (FXIA)

This is a new feature that will be available from the main shipping menu. The Integration Assistant will provide an environment for SSC's and customers to connect to the customer’s database rather than having to import or enter data for each order.

  • Provides an easy to use wizard to map customer info to FSM entry fields
  • Customers can send address, package, and sender information 'real time' to FSM.
  • After shipping the customer can send a tracking number and shipping charges back to their office database.
  • Provides a competitive solution to the UPS Worldship Connection Tool.

Networking

FedEx Ship Manager can now be placed on a network and will support up to five client connections at one time. This will allow up to five people to ship from anywhere on the network at a given time. All five ‘clients’ will have access to shipping information stored on FSM and the ability to process shipments from their workstation.

The following enhancements have been made to support the new Networking feature in FSM:

  • FSM can be installed in a single location on the network and configured to act as a ‘server’ for up to five (5) ‘clients’.
  • A new screen has been added to the install process which will provide instructions for configuring FSM as a networked application.
  • One of the FSM systems will act as the server, which the installation is the same as the existing software installation.
  • Clients’ do not need to be FedEx systems and creation can be as easy as mapping a shortcut to the ‘Server’. Client installations are short, quick, and do not require a full installation of FSM.

Shipment Receipt – Laser Printer Required

This feature provides the customer the option to print a Shipment Receipt on a Laser Printer. Shipment Receipt has been added to the field preferences screen and can be set to ‘None’, ‘Constant’, ‘Carry’, or ‘Skip’ just as current functionality allows today for other preferences.

Multi Account/Multi Meterfor FSM SWO

A new option has been added in Utilities drop-down menu called ‘Add System/Account Number.’ This option is only available for software only locations that are non-networked/client customers.

Express Oversize Charge

This is a new surcharge ($30 per package) for oversize packages and a minimum of 90lbs. The rating will apply to packages that: 1) exceed 108 inches in length but are less than or equal to 119 inches in length or 2) exceed 130 inches in length and girth but are less than or equal to 165 inches in length and girth.

Ground Oversize Charge (OSIII)

This surcharge ($30 per package) is any package with a combined length and girth greater than 130 inches but less than or equal to 165 inches. The package will be rated at 90 pounds.

Additional Preferences

The following preferences have been added to Domestic and International preferences:

  • Multi Piece shipment
  • Ship Alert (email notification)
  • Shipment Receipt

International Enhancements

The objective of the following features is to make processing FSM international shipments faster and easier.

  • INCO terms of sale are no longer required for International shipments.
  • Express MPS Individual Dims will allow the user to enter dimension and weight for each package in the shipment.
  • International Country Table will automatically be updated when new shipping services are available to other countries as well as charges made for shipping documents.
  • Commercial Invoice can now be printed on FSM regardless if the country requires company letterhead.
  • Display International Icon in the recipient choice list on the shipment details tab of the Ship, Inbound & Recipient screen.
  • Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED) the new regulations will require electronic SED filing with the Government’s Automated Export System (AES). This release allows you to process SEDs and include ITN on the shipping label prior to tendering the shipment to FedEx.
  • NAFTA Certificate of Origin will be available for users to produce, preview and print using FSM.
  • SED Optimization will allow users to select FedEx as their agent by activating a new radial button and selecting “Go to FedEx SED Agent Filing tool”. This will launch a browser and take you to log in to WSED.

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