ConnectShip™ ChainLink

Fully-Integratable, Browser-Based Shipping Application Suite

ConnectShip™ ChainLink is a complete application suite for automating the shipment processing of small parcel and LTL shipments with UPS, BAX Global, Canada Post, Canpar, DHL, LTL, Miscellaneous, Purolator, UPS Supply Chain Solutions and USPS. It includes browser-based applications for shipment processing, office desktop shipping, customer-service shipment history views, as well as the configuration and management tools required to support the applications.

Because the applications are browser-based, the ChainLink suite provides an ideal way to extend shipping functionality throughout the enterprise with low impact to user workstations. Furthermore, because the applications include scripting functionality, it helps to extend and customize the processing flow and enforce custom validation rules, also the applications can be tailored to a customer's specific business requirements.

Multi-carrier Shipping Capabilities

ChainLink provides total-shipment-visibility throughout the order pipeline, gives accurate rating and routing information, and allows for the management of multiple carriers on a single system. The ChainLink suite provides access to the following logistics functionality:

  • Rating
  • Routing
  • Shipping
  • Shipment status inquiries
  • Carrier delivery commitments
  • Carrier-compliant labels and documentation
  • Manifest data and carrier uploads

Complete Shipping Integration

The browser-based applications feature the scripting functionality based on VBScript, which allows flexible integration and customization to support shipping the way your business does it. VB Script can be used to automate tasks and support data queue. Because the applications are based on the ConnectShip™ Toolkit, the ChainLink applications deliver the same robust functionality and stability as the entire ConnectShip™ family of products.

The underlying technology Progistics CS is the rating engine that contains all the business rules for performing rating, routing, and shipping functions. ChainLink can be integrated with existing enterprise applications, such as customer service, order entry, and warehouse management solutions.

Visible and Accurate Shipping Data

ChainLink provides total visibility of an order through-out the supply chain by fully integrating with your existing enterprise systems. Now internal areas such as customer service and order entry can access accurate shipping information directly from the Internet or Intranet. With regular multiple carrier updates from ConnectShip™, you and your customers have access to accurate shipping costs.