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Set Up Automated Palletization

Automated palletization facilitates logistics and customs processes for your international shipments. Here’s how you can configure it in TB.One.

 

TIP: Who needs this feature?
Automated palletization is an optional feature.

You’ll need it only if you ship to countries outside of the European Union using a third-party logistics provider.

What are consignment groups and automated palletization?

Consignment groups allow you to collect packages and hand them over to a carrier in one large shipment.

This method is particularly useful if you ship to countries outside the EU (e.g. Switzerland) using a third-party logistics provider that handles customs-related processes for you.

With consignment groups, you can export customs tariff numbers directly to your logistics partner using product attributes in TB.One.

Why use consignment groups and automated palletization?

With this feature, you can benefit from:

•Simplified international shipping and customs - Consolidate packages and streamline customs handling with logistics partners for your international shipment outside of the EU

•Automated customs data - Automate the export of customs tariffs numbers via TB.One to speed up customs processing and reduce errors

•Improved logistics management - Handle one unique large shipment instead of multiple individual packages to keep logistics organized and efficient

•Automated documentation and file transfer - TB.One generates and transfers the required shipping documentation to minimize manual work and errors

How to set up automated palletization in TB.One

The setup takes place in 3 stages:

1.Create a consignment group type.

2.Configure the new consignment group type.

3.Get in touch with Tradebyte Support to coordinate the automation.

 

The guides below contain detailed step-by-step instructions for each of these steps.

Create a Consignment Group Type

1.Go to "Basic data > Shipping > Consignment group types".

2.Click on the page action "Create consignment group type" in the left navigation bar.

3.Select a name for the consignment group.

4.In the drop-down menu "Type" choose "Generisch".

5.In the field "Import key", define a unique import key for this consignment group type.

 

Fig.1: Creating a new consignment group type

Fig.1: Creating a new consignment group type

Configure the New Consignment Group Type

Select the new consignment group type from the list shown at "Basic data > Shipping > Consignment group types". The editing menu (see Fig.2) will open on the right.

 

Fig.2: Configure consignment group type

Fig.2: Configure consignment group type

 

Under “Type-specific”, the fields you need to fill in (top to bottom) are:

 

Field

Purpose

Channel

The packages for the selected channels will be added to the consignment groups created by this consignment group type. Multi-selection is possible.

SFTP fields

Enter your SFTP data in the fields:

 

•SFTP server

•SFTP user name

•SFTP password

•SFTP target folder

 

Your third-party logistics partner will provide this data.

EDI type

Enter the EDI type "shipments"

Country of descent

Enter the country you’re shipping from

Sender sign

This value is used to flag you as the sender.

Your third-party logistics partner will assign you a sender sign.

Material component

Select the component you use to add material information (e.g. 100% cotton) to your products.

Article number

Select the TB.One field you want to use as article number in the files exported to the logistics provider. You can choose from:

 

•A_NR - Article number in TB.One

•A_NR2 - Secondary article number in TB.One

•A_EAN - EAN as provided in TB.One

•A_PROD_NR - Number of the article’s parent product in TB.One

•A_NR_CHANNEL - Article number assigned to your article by the marketplace/online store

CH customs tariff no. export

Activate the checkbox if you would like to export customs tariff numbers

CH customs tariff no. assignment

This field is only relevant if you have activated the export of customs tariff numbers.

Select the component or attribute containing your products’ customs tariff numbers.

You can search for any component or attribute by typing its name.

Counter

Don’t enter anything in this field unless instructed to. Some logistics providers increase this counter with each container shipped.

 

When you have filled in these fields, save your settings.

Get in Touch with Tradebyte Support to Coordinate the Automation

After setting up the consignment group type, contact Tradebyte Support to coordinate the automation schedules for:

 

•Package collection in consignment groups interval: Defines when a consignment group closes and the next one opens.

•Shipment file generation: Defines how often shipment information files are created for each group.

•Export frequency: Defines how often files are exported.