Shipment Creation and Tracking
The Shipment Management tools in Propamp.ai provide features for planning, creating, and tracking shipments of your ordered products. This guide explains the shipment management capabilities and how to use them effectively.
Accessing Shipment Management
Shipment management tools are accessible through two main pathways:
- Click on “Purchase Orders” in the main left hand sidebar
- You’ll be taken to the main Purchase Orders page, which serves as your central hub for all order-related activities
Load Calculator (Coming Soon)
The Load Calculator helps you optimize container space utilization and plan efficient product arrangement within shipping containers.
The Load Calculator interface is designed to estimate the needed container for your shipment based on the dimensions and quantities of your products.
Creating Shipments (Coming Soon)
The Create Shipment feature provides the framework for creating worldwide shipments from your purchase orders. Such as access to freight forwarders and directly manage your fulfillment from one place
The shipment creation process allows you to select products from your order, specify quantities, and organize them into logical shipment groupings.
Tip: Organize your shipments based on product readiness, destination requirements, and optimal logistics planning.
Unit Allocation Management
The Unit Allocation Management tool helps you strategically distribute inventory units across different destinations, warehouses, and sales channels. This powerful feature ensures optimal inventory placement and improves coordination between purchasing and logistics teams.
Creating and Managing Allocations
The allocation process allows you to strategically distribute your inventory:
Using Allocation Tracking Features
Unit Allocation Management includes several powerful features:
- Progress Indicators: Visual representation of allocation completion
- Status Tracking: Clear display of which products are allocated and which are pending
- Distribution Visualization: See how products are distributed across different destinations
- Allocation Timeline: Track when allocations were made and scheduled
- Historical Changes: View a log of all allocation modifications
- Completion Verification: Ensure all inventory units are properly assigned
Business Benefits of Strategic Allocation
Effective use of the Unit Allocation Management tool delivers significant advantages:
- Optimized Distribution: Place inventory strategically to minimize transportation costs
- Reduced Warehousing Costs: Plan allocations to maximize storage efficiency
- Improved Availability: Ensure products are available where they’re needed most****
- Prevention of Inventory Imbalances: Avoid overstock/understock situations across locations
- Enhanced Team Coordination: Bridge the gap between purchasing and logistics operations
- Better Cash Flow Management: Align inventory investments with location-specific needs
Tip: Review your allocation strategy regularly based on seasonal demand patterns, storage costs at different locations, and fulfillment performance metrics to continuously optimize your inventory distribution.
Order Management (Coming Soon)
The Order Management feature within the shipment section provides a tracking interface for order status throughout the fulfillment process.
This interface allows you to monitor the progress of your orders from confirmation through production and shipping to final delivery.
Ship with Amazon (Coming Soon)
For sellers using Amazon’s fulfillment services, Propamp.ai offers tools to streamline shipping directly to Amazon fulfillment centers.