Transcription of FedEx Ship Manager® Software New Features Guide
1 FedEx ship manager Software New Features Guide Version 3000 New Features Guide New Features Guide 2 Welcome Congratulations! You are one of the first customers to take advantage of the newest version of FedEx ship manager Software , a current user, you already know how FedEx ship manager Software makes shipping, tracking and billing more efficient whether you are on the shipping dock, in the administration office or in the accounting department. But no matter how your business uses FedEx ship manager Software , there are improvements in that will help you process shipping more easily, quickly, and conveniently. From enhancements to common tasks to upgrades in operating efficiencies, FedEx ship manager Software , will improve your day-to-day shipping experience. Enclosed are details about the latest new Features . If you have any questions or comments about the new version or need assistance, refer to the Before You Begin section on page 3 to contact the FedEx Help Desk.
2 New Features Guide 3 Before You BeginInstalling FedEx ship manager Software must be running FedEx ship manager Software or higher to upgrade to During the installation of FedEx ship manager Software , turn off any virus protection or firewall programs on your PC. These programs may interfere with the installation. Close all other open files and programs before installing the Software . Minimum System and Hardware Requirements Intel Core 2 Duo recommended (Intel Pentium 4, or higher GHz minimum) 2 GB RAM recommended (512 MB RAM minimum) 2 GB disk space recommended (1 GB minimum) Desktop Versions:oMicrosoft Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)oMicrosoft Windows 7 (Service Pack 1)oMicrosoft Windows 8oMicrosoft Windows 8 ProoMicrosoft Windows 8 EnterpriseoMicrosoft Windows Windows ProoMicrosoft Windows EnterpriseoMicrosoft Windows 10oMicrosoft Windows 10 ProoMicrosoft Windows 10 Enterprise Server Versions.
3 OMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (Service Pack 2)oMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (Service Pack 1)oMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 (Standard Edition)oMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Standard Edition) FedEx ship manager Software is compatible with 32-bit and64-bit operating systems LAN or DSL internet access recommended* 4 XCD-ROM or higher (CD-Writer recommended forBackup/Restore) Microsoft Internet Explorer v. Available port if you are using thermal printer Laser and/or inkjet printer for reports and labels Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels recommended (screen resolution of 800x600 pixels minimum) Adobe Reader or higher * FedEx ship manager supports dial-up access for basic shipping functions Support In the and Canada, Help Links Select Help Topics from the Help drop-down menu or click underlined (hyperlinked) field names.
4 FedEx Bulletin Board Select Service Bulletin Board from the Utilities drop-down menu to view messages from FedEx . FedEx Website For the latest information about FedEx , click at the top of the FedEx ship manager Software screen to go to the FedEx website. Then, click on any link to explore the latest Features and news from FedEx . New Features Guide 4 Highlights FedEx ship manager Additional Enhancements Hold at FedEx Location Canada Reclassification of Clearance Entry Fee (CEF)Support for Windows 10 Operating SystemUser Experience Enhancements for CanadaGround Call Tag PreferenceEstimated Delivery NotificationDimensions Preference EnhancementFedEx ship manager TutorialsEnhanced Connectivity TestDisplay Dimensional WeightLink to Online SuppliesImperial or Metric Units for Weight/Dimensions Type Customized End of Day (EOD) Close Report Additional Document Types for Electronic Trade Documents (ETD) UploadsFedEx Ground Human Readable Barcode Enhancement Multi-Weight Report EnhancementElectronic Export Information (EEI) / Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR)
5 Exemption enhancement Signature Options ExpansionTax ID in Commercial InvoiceBatch Shipping and Hold File Enhancement FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution , FedEx International Economy DirectDistributionSM, FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Freight Clearance Document EnhancementFedEx Integration Assistant Enhancements 55555555556666666777 Integration Automatic ShippingOption to Use Stored Procedure Auto-generate Export Autoload Conversions Conditions for Export Text File Path Change Enhancement Import Multiple Piece Shipment 8 888899 Table of Contents5 FedEx ship manager Software Highlights 7 New Features Guide 5 FedEx ship manager Highlights FedEx ship manager Software Overview FedEx ship manager Software , with its new time-saving and effort-saving enhancements, provides you with new tools to improve your shipping experience.
6 The speed of is high and gives you better and effective control over your shipping process. Hold at FedEx Location in Canada provides the Hold at FedEx Location lookup functionality to all FedEx Express locations, where this service is available. Reclassification of Clearance Entry Fee (CEF) provides the ability to bill the CEF and associated taxes along with duties and taxes to the shipper, recipient or third party. The applicable Clearance Entry Fee is displayed on the shipper s courtesy rate quote only if the shipper is the payer of duties and taxes. Support for Windows 10 Operating System allows migration to the latest Microsoft operating system. User Experience Enhancements for Canada include an additional rate-quote option for single-piece shipping as well as access to the commodity database by both Shipment Content (Insight) and Commodity/Merchandise.
7 Ground Call Tag Preference helps avoid the 2- step process of creating and uploading theGround Call tags and mitigate the risk involvedin the manual upload of the Ground Call Preference Enhancement enables you to set Dimensions as a required field within the Domestic and International shipping profiles. FedEx ship manager Tutorials serve as short, self-paced learning tutorials. It explains th e complex functions such as processing shipping commodities, completing Consolidated Commercial Invoice (CCI) and so on. Enhanced Connectivity Test allows connectivity testing to additional FedEx backend Delivery Notification offers greater transparency into your shipment delivery so you can plan better. 6 FedEx ship manager Additional Enhancements Display Dimensional Weight displays the dimensional weight for the given package and provides transparency on the weight that will get applied on your shipment or package.
8 Link to Online Supplies helps you log on directly to the Online Supplies application from the FedEx ship manager desktop application. Imperial or Metric Units for Weight / Dimensions adds Pounds (LBS), Kilograms (KGS), Cubic Feet (CFT) and Cubic Meters (M3) as metric options for weight or dimensions on the less than truckload (LTL) Freight and Returns profile user interface screens. Customized End of Day (EOD) Close Report allows you to customize the End of Day (EOD) report printing operation to specific reports and avoid unnecessary printing of all the Document Types for ETD Uploads allows you to choose Microsoft Office 2010 Word (Docx) and Excel (Xlsx) documents as additional supported document types for Electronic Trade Documents (ETD) uploads. FedEx Ground Human Readable Barcode on labels is now encrypted. Multi-Weight Report Enhancement helps generate a more detailed and customized report that contains a breakdown of different surcharges, such as Multi-Weight Fuel Surcharge, Multi- Weight Goods and Services Sales Tax (GST Charge), Multi-Weight Harmonized Sales Tax (HST surcharge), and Multi-Weight Canadian Tax (PST Charge).
9 Commercial Invoice Font Size Update increases the font size in the commercial invoice so that the content is more legible. Electronic Export Information (EEI)/Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) Exemption Enhancement includes support for 2 important EEI/FTR exemption types NO EEI (q) and NO EEI (r) . New Features Guide 7 Signature Options Expansion closes the signature delivery options gap in the FedEx Express and FedEx Ground international parcel portfolio by providing international and domestic shippers with the following signature optionsNo Signature Required (NSR): FedEx will not require a signature upon Signature Required (ISR): FedEx will obtain a signature in one of three someone at the delivery From a neighbor, building manager orother person at the neighboring The recipient can sign a FedEx door tagauthorizing release of the package withoutanyone Signature Required (DSR): FedEx will obtain a signature from someone at the delivery address or reattempt delivery the following business day if no one is at the Signature Required (ASR).
10 FedEx will obtain a signature from any person of the age of majority, country specific, at the delivery : The Signature Option is located at the bottom left under the ship tab s Options tab, or from the Shipment information drop down s Signature Options under Multiple Piece Shipments. Tax ID in Commercial Invoice allows printing of additional information such as Tax ID on the Commercial Invoice for LTL Freight Shipping and Hold File Enhancement enables you to analyze failed shipments from the previous batch by including Error ID description as a new option in the Export Template dialog. You can export a list of failed shipments into an Excel file, simplifying the way the team members can communicate while analyzing and resolving errors. FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution , FedEx International Economy DirectDistributionSM , FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Freight Clearance Document Enhancement makes FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution, FedEx International Economy DirectDistribution and FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Freight shipments compliant with Canada Border Services Agency regulations by making the commodity data available electronically and collecting additional required data.