How it works
How it works: shipping with multi-carrier shipping software
Multi-carrier shipping software from AEB helps businesses ship thousands of parcels, packages, pallets, and containers every day. From delivery notes to label printing to outbound delivery.
Step by step: multi-carrier shipping with AEB software
Delivery note directly from ERP, WMS, and more
A delivery note is created in SAP® ERP or SAP S/4HANA®, for example, with details of the type and quantity of goods ordered, then transferred to AEB’s multi-carrier shipping software.
Select carrier and service
AEB software enables multi-carrier shipping with more than 300 carriers and parcel services. Choose the right transport partner, service, and other delivery options such as paperless invoice, Saturday delivery, or pick-up request from your carriers. An additional module also allows you to fully automate the selection process based on criteria such as price, reliability, or lead time.
Multi-carrier shipping software creates shipping order
At the same time the carrier or parcel service is selected, the multi-carrier shipping software from AEB creates a shipping order with information on the consignor and consignee, goods, transport service provider, and service. This data is used at this early phase to prepare the shipping label so that it can later be quickly printed.
Data validation for smooth processes
Before the shipping label is printed, Carrier Connect validates whether the entered data is technically correct. The multi-carrier shipping software helps you fill in any missing data.
Shipping documents and labels printed
The shipping documents and shipping labels can be printed now (or later). The AEB solution supports various printer types, from laser printers to thermal printers to fully automated labeling machines.
EDI with tracking number transmitted to carrier
When the shipment is picked up by the selected carrier or parcel service, a day-end closing is generated and an EDI transmitted to the transport service provider. The manifest or loading list with all the shipments is also printed. The AEB solution even provides tracking and tracing data and returns status updates from the carriers.
End-to-end shipment tracking
Multi-carrier shipping software from AEB enables smart, fully integrated tracking, so you always have the big picture on the status of your shipments. The multi-carrier management software even includes proof management for duty-free shipments within the EU (“entry certificate”) with tracking logs of your transport partners.
Integrated business intelligence at your fingertips
How many shipments were sent where and with which carrier? Which service types are used and how often? The AEB multi-carrier shipping software has integrated business intelligence to provide these insights. Start analyzing and optimizing your shipping processes right away with preconfigured reports and dashboards, or configure the BI tool to your precise needs.
Features of the multi-carrier shipping software in detail
- Manage 500+ services from multiple carriers and parcel services in 20+ countries
- Create shipping orders
- Keep an eye on the big picture with shipping order dashboard and status monitor
- Print high-quality labels with laser, thermal, or industrial printers
- Connect automated tagging and labeling systems
- Print return labels
- Generate EDI messages and shipping documents such as loading lists and waybills
- Process at the package level
- Pack and print labels even before the shipment’s final number of packages is known
- Combine multiple packages in a single shipment/delivery
- See all carrier status messages in a single overview
- Use and archive the carrier tracking logs as proof of shipment
- See an overview of all proofs of shipment, including current status
- Set up without project costs
- Get up and running right away thanks to preset data model
- Generate preconfigured reports and dashboards
- Easily customize configuration
Extend your multi-carrier shipping to include freight cost management, customs management, and more
Automate your shipping process up to 100% and extend your multi-carrier shipping with integrated AEB software for automated carrier selection, customs management, freight cost management, and more.
Automatic carrier selection
Rate management and freight audit
Carbon footprint reporting
Customs management and export controls
AEB multi-carrier shipping software: frequently asked questions
Multi-carrier shipping software from AEB allows you to ship parcels, pallets, containers, and much more with more than 300 carriers and parcel services. To give you some clarity before you get started, we’ve put together a list of the most common questions about our software.
If you are already a customer of the carrier in question and have a customer number, then things can move quickly: The necessary master data is updated for the requirements of the new carrier and stored in the system for you. Then you can already begin running the first tests.
Shipping labels typically have a few barcodes. To ensure the printed labels – especially the barcodes – meet the specifications of the carrier’s scanners, you should transmit a few labels to the carrier for quality control before going live.
Carrier Connect offers you a total of 300+ carriers and 500+ carrier services for smooth and efficient multi-carrier shipping. Click here for an overview or all available carriers.
AEB is constantly adding to its portfolio of connected service providers. Maybe a connection to your transport partner of choice is already planned? Just drop us a line at info@aeb.com.
You can also organize a collaboration with transport partners on your own (see next question).
AEB software lets you easily set up a connection on your own to transport partners not yet in our portfolio. Our multi-carrier shipping solution offers the option to generate standard labels and waybills in the cloud. This gives you the flexibility to easily work with various transport partners, especially with partial and full loads.
Carrier Connect offers an API as well as ready-to-go add-ons for SAP® ERP, SAP® EWM, Dr. Thomas & Partner WMS, Witron WMS, and more. Contact us to learn whether plug-ins are already available for your system as well.
The Carrier Connect user interface is available in English and German.
Yes. Your data is processed in our data centers in Germany in accordance with all applicable data privacy and security laws. The data centers boast DIN ISO 27001 certification. For more information, please refer to our data privacy statement.
Shipping labels are normally printed on thermal printers, which allow the label to be affixed quickly. Carrier Connect is compatible with a variety of common thermal printer models. You can also print labels in PDF format using a laser printer. Click here for a list of all available printers.
No, AEB handles this for you. Whenever carriers change their routing data, AEB updates this data directly in Carrier Connect. So you’ll automatically print labels with the correct routing data – every time.
Yes. Our Carrier Cloud for SAP solution enables virtual plug-and-play connectivity to SAP® ERP, EWM, TM and SAP S/4HANA®. The packing station features can also be integrated directly into SAP® through an add-on. Integration with SAP® EWM was developed with the help of the consulting firm HPC AG. The labels are printed directly in SAP®.
Each carrier has its own IT systems and thus its own unique specifications for the content and format of labels, barcodes, loading lists, and EDI messages. This changes the master data needed to configure your system. The required data might include package and/or consignment number ranges, depot numbers, global location numbers, web service credentials, and EDI upload credentials.
The transport partners have strict rules, and the labels are very complex. A high volume of shipments also creates a high standard of performance for label printing. Carriers use various kinds of logic to determine the routing code of the packages. There is also a wide range of various barcode formats. Label requirements frequently change. Bottom line: To guarantee smooth transport, the quality and content of the labels – especially the barcodes – must be just right.
Talk with our experts to learn more about AEB’s multi-carrier software
Andrej Grohar
AEB Product Expert for multi-carrier shipping software
“Optimize your multi-carrier shipping logistics! I’ll be happy to show you how Carrier Connect can give you greater flexibility and performance while making life easier for your own IT experts.”