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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”13636″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Expanding your <\/span>parcel shipping<\/span><\/a> network should accelerate your business \u2014 not slow it down. Yet for many organizations running multi-carrier operations, the process of activating a new carrier or extending an existing one to a new warehouse has long been anything but fast. Manual email chains, unclear timelines, and no visibility into progress have turned what should be a routine operational task into a source of real friction.<\/span><\/p>\n

The latest version of QAD’s <\/span>Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping<\/span><\/a> (MCPS) platform addresses this directly. With the introduction of the new Carrier Activation Portal, the target timeline for carrier activation is now less than one week \u2014 a significant step forward for operations teams managing growth across multiple facilities.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Carrier Activation Portal is available exclusively in the latest version of MCPS. Organizations running older versions can access it by upgrading \u2014 contact your QAD account team to learn more.<\/strong><\/em><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Why Carrier Activation Has Always Been Harder Than It Should Be<\/h2>\n

For manufacturing and distribution organizations, carrier activation typically occurs when opening a new warehouse, adding a shipping location, or rolling out a new carrier service. According to the <\/span>APQC 2023 Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges Report<\/span><\/a> \u2014 based on a survey of leaders across more than 25 industries \u2014 logistics and operational process innovation consistently rank among the top strategic priorities for supply chain executives. Yet the activation process itself has historically worked against that agility.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before purpose-built tooling existed, the standard approach involved manual database updates, editing multiple configuration files, and a heavy reliance on institutional knowledge held by a small number of experienced engineers. The actual technical work often took as little as 30 to 45 minutes \u2014 but accessing the right people, coordinating across teams, and waiting for responses could stretch the total timeline into weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cost of low visibility<\/b><\/h3>\n

Beyond the time lost, the lack of visibility created a secondary problem: uncertainty. Operations teams had no reliable way to track where a request stood, who owned the next action, or when to expect completion. This generated unnecessary back-and-forth, strained relationships between operations and IT, and \u2014 in the worst cases \u2014 delayed facility openings and carrier launches.<\/span><\/p>\n

Introducing the MCPS Carrier Activation Portal<\/h2>\n

The Carrier Activation Portal is a new capability in the latest MCPS release that modernizes how carrier activations are requested, tracked, and managed \u2014 without changing the underlying activation process or who performs it. QAD Services continues to execute every activation; what changes is the experience around it.<\/span><\/p>\n

How it works<\/b><\/h3>\n

When an organization needs to activate a carrier for a new location, they submit the request directly through the portal’s guided interface. Instead of composing an email or locating the right internal contact, the requester moves through a structured form that captures the necessary configuration parameters \u2014 with default values pulled automatically from the release database.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once submitted, the request:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25b8\u00a0 Generates a unique request ID for tracking
\n<\/span>\u25b8\u00a0 Creates a ticket automatically and routes it to the appropriate QAD Services team
\n<\/span>\u25b8\u00a0 Enters a tracked workflow with named status stages<\/span><\/p>\n

Status visibility is one of the portal’s most significant practical improvements. Rather than waiting for an email update, requesters can monitor progress through defined stages:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1787175781939{background-color: #e2e2e2 !important;}”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Status Stage<\/b><\/td>\nWhat it means<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waiting on carrier<\/b><\/td>\nQAD is awaiting information or confirmation from the carrier<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waiting on customer<\/b><\/td>\nThe request is awaiting information from the customer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pending with QAD<\/b><\/td>\nThe request is in the QAD Services queue<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Completed<\/b><\/td>\nCarrier is active and operational<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What Changes for Operations Teams<\/h2>\n

The Carrier Activation Portal delivers improvements across three dimensions that consistently surface in customer conversations about carrier expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speed<\/b><\/h3>\n

The combination of structured request submission and streamlined internal routing compresses the activation timeline to less than one week. For organizations planning warehouse openings or carrier rollouts with fixed go-live dates, this predictability is operationally significant. <\/span>Gartner’s Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics<\/span><\/a> \u2014 the industry standard framework for supply chain performance measurement \u2014 identifies schedule adherence as a core operational KPI. That target becomes more achievable when activation cycles are measured in days, not weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visibility<\/b><\/h3>\n

Knowing the status of a request at any point eliminates the need for follow-up emails and status calls. It also creates a shared record that both operations teams and QAD Services can reference, reducing the coordination overhead that previously accumulated around each activation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scalability<\/b><\/h3>\n

For organizations expanding into new markets or consolidating carrier relationships across multiple facilities, activation is a repeatable event. The portal makes it a structured, consistent process rather than an ad hoc one \u2014 supporting growth without adding proportional administrative complexity. The <\/span>MHI Annual Industry Report<\/span><\/a> consistently highlights that supply chain leaders are increasing technology investments specifically to improve this kind of operational scalability and transparency across their networks.<\/span><\/p>\n

What the Portal Is<\/h2>\n

It is worth clarifying the scope of this capability. The Carrier Activation Portal provides customers with greater visibility and a streamlined activation experience, while QAD Services continues to manage the complete technical activation process. This includes carrier API integration, label generation, tracking ID configuration, certification, and deployment, ensuring every carrier is activated accurately, efficiently, and according to QAD best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n

What the portal provides is a better interface for the customer-facing side of that process: structured request submission, automatic workflow routing, and end-to-end status transparency. Think of it as the operational layer that connects the customer to the QAD Services team \u2014 clearly, efficiently, and with a documented record.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Access the Carrier Activation Portal<\/h2>\n

The Carrier Activation Portal is available exclusively in the latest version of MCPS. Organizations currently running an older release will need to upgrade to access it.<\/span><\/p>\n

If your team manages carrier activations regularly \u2014 or has upcoming expansion projects that depend on activating new carriers or extending existing ones to new locations \u2014 this is a compelling reason to evaluate the upgrade now rather than at the next planned review cycle.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To learn more about upgrading to the latest version of MCPS and accessing the Carrier Activation Portal, contact your QAD account team or Customer Success Manager.<\/strong><\/em><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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