This section describes how to configure the Desktop Shipping functionality using the System Value Setup page.

Overview
Explains the purpose of Desktop Shipping.

Shipment Wizard Template
Describes how the shipment wizard provides templates to match organization procedures.

Configuring Desktop Shipping Steps
Describes how to configure the steps in the desktop shipping wizard.

Creating a Return Label
Describes how to configure the Return Label facility.

Rules
Describes how to configure the desktop shipping wizard so that shipments adhere to a set of rules.

Help Links
Describes how to configure the help links on each step of the desktop shipping wizard.

Messages
Describes how to display messages as the user progresses through the desktop shipping wizard steps.

Loading Messages
Describes how to configure loading messages to display as the user waits for the next step of the desktop shipping wizard to appear.

Approval Alerts
Describes how to configure approval alerts to appear when a shipment is being sent from a particular country.

Before configuring Desktop Shipping, it is recommended that you read Transportation Management System User Guide for a description of how the desktop shipping functionality works from a user perspective.

Most shipments are the product of ERP software or black box messaging. However, your organization can use Desktop Shipping to create a shipment within PRECISION by capturing partner and product information. The typical Desktop Shipping user is not a shipping clerk but a desktop user who occasionally ships a parcel to a customer.