Information on the purpose of and settings for the FreightDesk Online Extensibility Plugin for WooCommerce.
Purpose
FreightDesk Online (https://frieghtdesk.online) is a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS). WooCommerce-powered e-commerce stores can be connected to FreightDesk Online to automate the process of shipping orders placed online. The FreightDesk Online Extensibility Plugin enhances the functionality between FreightDesk and WooCommerce to improve the experience for WooCommerce merchants and their customers.
Settings
Add a "Pro Pending" order status for cases where there is a delay in the issuing of the shipment's PRO number.
When shipping LTL freight through a third-party logistics provider (3PL), the PRO number (tracking number) assignment is usually delayed until mid-morning the following business day. The extensibility plugin adds a "PRO Pending" order status, which is used during the period between the creation of the bill of lading and when the PRO number is known. The "PRO Pending" status will prevent email notifications from being sent to customers informing them that their order has shipped before the PRO number is known.
Include the shipment tracking number in the shipment email notifications that are sent to customers.
WooCommerce's shipment notification emails may not include the shipment tracking number. The extensibility plugin will add the shipment tracking number to the shipment notification email.
Propagate defined box sizes from the WooCommerce plugin to FreightDesk Online.
The Standard Box Sizes add-on plugin is a favorite of WooCommerce merchants who use one of Eniture Technology's plugins for small package (parcel) quotes. Using the plugin, merchants identify the boxes that are stocked for shipping, and the plugin selects the box best suited to ship the order. The dimensions and packed weight of the selected box are sent to the parcel provider (e.g., FedEx, UPS) to obtain accurate shipping quotes.
When the extensibility plugin is installed, boxes defined in WooCommerce are automatically propagated into FreightDesk Online.
Propagate defined warehouses and dropship locations from the WooCommmerce plugin to FreightDesk Online.
Eniture Technology's freight and small package quotes plugins include settings for use in identifying shipping origins. When the extensibility plugin is installed, warehouses and dropship locations identified in the plugins are automatically added to the FreightDesk Online address book.