How to enable Shippo hybrid (dropship and consignment ship)

In this article, we will discuss Shippo hybrid Integration as a fulfillment model and how to set it up.

Shippo is a shipping company integrated on Marketcube which can be used in Consignment Ship, within the Hybrid fulfillment model. In this article, we will look at this fulfillment method and will demonstrate how to set it up.

What is Fulfillment?

In E-Commerce platforms, fulfillment refers to how an order is delivered or received by a customer. Marketcube currently offers Dropship, Consignment Ship, Consignment Pick-up, Click & Reserve, Click & Collect & Hybrid fulfillment models.

What is Shippo fulfilment?

Shippo is used in the Consignment Ship within the Hybrid fulfillment model as it is a courier service used to process the order/shipment to the desired location to the customer. Shippo provides you with the flexibility to manage shipping rates either from Shippo (which has its own Shipping rates and tracking, which they will manage themselves) or from the marketplace. API keys provided from Shippo will be required to set up Shippo on Marketcube.

How to configure Shippo in Consignment ship within the Hybrid Fulfillment:

1. Log in as an Operator>> Click on the Settings Icon >> Navigate to Shipping and Fulfillments >> Click Show >> Click Fulfilment.

2. Select Hybrid >> Then select Consignment Ship in default >> click on Save.

3. Then a Consignment Ship tab will open >> Under Consignment Ship shipping method select Third-party shipping >> Click on the dropdown box for Third-party shipping option >> Select Shippo >> Enter API Key* >> Click on Save.

Note:- * API key is mandatory for the Save option to be enabled.

4. " Autofulfill orderline once the shipping label is generated" is a checkbox. When this is selected the order will automatically be fulfilled in which the condition of the payment should always be in Paid status.

"Custom shipping rate at the time of checkout" is also a checkbox. If this is not selected, then the live rates will not be calculated but it can be used to generate the shipping label. If this is selected, the live rates will be displayed.

In the "Carrier option" field you can select a default carrier option.

5. Using the option "Select Carrier for associated vendors", the operator can select the carrier service which will be applicable for the orders which will be received from the associated vendors.

Custom Shipping Rate Name- Using this option the operator can update the custom shipping rates name which will be visible to the end customer at the time of checkout.

How to setup default address in consignment ship:

1. Log in as an Operator>> Click on the Settings Icon >> Navigate to Shipping and Fulfillments >> Click Show >> Click Manage Address Book.

2. Click on "Add new address".

3. Once the operator clicks on the "Add new address". There will be a new window that pops up, where the operator can add a new address for the consignment ship >> then Click on "Add"

How the order flow works:

1. Once an order is placed, it will be listed under the Orders tab on Marketcube for both the operator and vendor.

2. The operator or vendor needs to accept the order to process it by Clicking on the Manage Line Item for the order and then clicking on the Accept order line.

3. Once the operator or vendor clicks on the Accept order line the order is accepted and the Generate Label button is enabled in the Operator Marketcube.

4. Once the order is accepted then the vendor needs to fulfill the order by clicking on the Manage Line item for the order and then he needs to select Fulfill order line item.

5. How to Generate and Download shipping labels.

Once the operator clicks on the Generate Label button. There will be a new window that pops up, where the vendor is selected from the dropdown to generate the label.

Once the vendor has selected the Generate Label button turns green and the Shipping label is generated.

In order to Download Label, the operator needs to click on the download label button.

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