The shipping mode is a way of shipping goods. More specifically, a shipping mode is the combination of a shipping carrier (which is a company that provides shipping services from a fulfillment center to a customer), and the shipping service offered by that carrier. For example, ABC Shipping Company, Overnight service and ABC Shipping Company, Express delivery are shipping modes.
Note: For more information on defining shipping modes, and an example, see Defining shipping data.
To define a shipping mode, do the following:
- Open the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator.
- From the Store menu, select Change Shipping. The Shipping overview page displays. If you do not see this menu, then your logon ID does not have the appropriate authority to perform this task. Contact your Site Administrator.
- Click Shipping modes. The Shipping Modes page displays.
- To define a shipping mode, click New. The Create New Shipping Mode page displays.
- Define a new carrier or select an existing one.
- To define a new carrier, select Create new. The Name field displays. Type the name of the new carrier in the Name field, for example XYZ Carrier.
- To select an existing carrier, check Select existing. The Name drop down list displays. From the drop down list, select a carrier.
- Define a new service or select an existing one.
- To define a new service, select New service, than type the name of the new service in the New service field, for example, Overnight, or Three-day.
- To select an existing service, select Existing service, and select the service from the Shipping service list.
- Define the following optional attributes as necessary.
- Description
- Type a short phrase that describes the shipping mode, for example, XYZ Carrier, Overnight shipping mode.
- Additional description
- If you want to add more description about the shipping mode, type it in
this field. For example, $15.00 for Overnight shipping.
Note: This field edits the information on shipping delivery time and cost description included on the Checkout 3: Select Shipping method page of the sample store, FashionFlow. - Estimated delivery time description
- Type a phrase that describes the delivery time, for example, 2-3 days, or 24 hours.
- Carrier tracking URL
- Type the URL address that customers can use to find out more about the status of their shipment. For example, www.xyzcarrier.com.
- Click OK to save your settings and return to the Shipping Modes page. A confirmation dialog displays. Click OK. The new shipping mode now displays in the list.
- Repeat steps 4 through 8 to define another shipping mode.