Shipping & Shipment Features
Fast, Accurate & Fully Automated Shipping for Any Warehouse
A complete Octava WMS shipping module allows you to create, label, pack, track, dispatch, bill, and analyze every shipment with accuracy and automation — from checkout to final delivery.
Shipment Creation & Management
Complete Shipping Workflow in One System
Octava gives merchants, fulfillment centers, and 3PL providers everything they need to ship faster, reduce operational costs, and deliver a consistent customer experience. From selecting optimal carrier rates to generating labels in bulk with a single click — Octava transforms shipping into an efficient, automated process.
What You Get With Octava WMS
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Bulk Shipping Label Generation in Seconds
Octava automates label generation across all selected orders, validating shipment data and communicating with carriers in real time. No manual entry, no delays — just fast, reliable label creation that keeps your fulfillment moving.
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Automate rate selection with intelligent pricing rules
Define your own maximum price thresholds and let Octava automatically choose the best available rate for every shipment. The system reviews all carrier options, applies your rules, and updates each shipment with the most cost-effective service — all in a single click.
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PDF with Labels and Packing Slips
Octava merges shipping labels and packing slips into clean, production-ready PDF files. Perfect for teams that want organized order handling and fast packing workflows without switching screens or systems.
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Lightning-fast communication with carriers for real-time label generation
Octava connects directly to carrier APIs, returning labels, tracking numbers, and shipping metadata almost immediately. Even large batches are processed within seconds — keeping your warehouse ahead of schedule.
Analytics & Inventory Insights
Intelligent Rate Selection — Always Get the Best Shipping Cost
Octava analyzes real-time carrier rates and automatically chooses the most cost-effective option for every shipment. With the Price Threshold Rule, you can define the maximum amount you’re willing to pay. Octava will apply the cheapest rate only if it falls within that limit — giving you full control over budget and service levels.
Key Benefits of Intelligent Shipping Rate Selection
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Automatically select the cheapest available rate
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Prevent unexpected rate spikes
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Set a maximum allowed price per shipment
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Review shipping costs before they are applied
Create hundreds of shipping labels at once—fast, accurate, and fully automated.
Bulk Shipping Label Generation in Seconds
Octava lets your team generate shipping labels for large batches of orders in just a few clicks. The system validates shipment data, selects the best available carrier rates, and returns ready-to-use labels with tracking numbers—without manual work. Perfect for fast-growing merchants, fulfillment centers, and 3PL operations that need reliable output at scale.
Working with repetitive-SKU orders? Easy.
Batch Picking for Repetitive SKUs
When you receive multiple orders containing the same SKU, Octava makes the process fast and effortless. With Batch Picking, identical SKUs are grouped into a single picking batch, reducing travel time and increasing accuracy. Each batch is automatically tagged, making it simple to identify, filter, and process. Pickers collect items once for all relevant orders, eliminating unnecessary repetitions and speeding up fulfillment for high-rotation products.
Batch Shipping for Repetitive SKUs
Once the batch is picked, Octava lets you carry the same efficiency into shipping. Because every batch is clearly labeled and filterable, you can instantly isolate repetitive-SKU orders and generate their shipping labels in bulk. Intelligent rate selection, bulk label generation, and streamlined validation ensure you ship dozens of identical-SKU orders in minutes—not hours. The result is a faster, cleaner, and more predictable workflow from picking all the way to dispatch.
Create, label, pack, track, dispatch, bill, and analyze every shipment with accuracy and automation
Shipping & Shipment Features in Octava
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Shipment Creation & Management
- Create shipments manually or automatically from picked orders
- Support for single-parcel and multi-parcel shipments
- Partial shipments (split shipments)
- Merge multiple orders into one shipment
- Auto-select carrier based on rules (destination, weight, cost, SLA)
- Auto-assign packaging type (box, envelope, pallet)
- Ability to hold, release, or cancel shipments
- Shipment state tracking (created → packed → labeled → dispatched)
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Carrier Integrations
- Native integrations with major carriers (FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS, DPD, GLS, Econt, Speedy, etc.)
- API-based rate shopping (compare shipping costs in real time)
- Real-time tracking sync from carriers
- Service selection (express, economy, same-day, international)
- Hazardous materials compliance
- Cross-border documentation auto-generation
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Shipping Label Management
- Generate shipping labels directly in WMS
- Bulk label generation (e.g., 50–250 labels at once)
- Print labels on demand or auto-print on workflow trigger
- Support for thermal printers (Zebra, Godex, etc.)
- Reprint labels with audit logs
- Auto-save labels in PDF or ZPL formats
- Validate label weight/dimensions before printing
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Consolidation & Cross-Docking
- Consolidate multiple orders going to the same customer
- Cross-docking for immediate re-shipment without storing
- Wave-based consolidation before dispatch
- Inter-warehouse transfers as shipments
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Packing Station Tools
- Guided packing workflows
- Verify picked items before packing
- Scan-to-pack validation for 100% accuracy
- Suggest ideal box size based on product dimensions
- Auto-calc final shipment weight from items + packaging
- Add fragile/temperature-controlled flags
- Auto-generate packing slips
- Add inserts, marketing materials, or documentation based on rules
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Returns (RMA) Management
- Generate return labels
- Inspect incoming returns
- Automated restocking workflows
- Track return reasons
- Refund communication with ERP or marketplace
- Return-to-vendor workflows
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Payment & Billing Support (esp. for 3PL)
- COD (Cash on Delivery) handling
- Store shipping cost per order for billing
- Rebill clients based on carrier fees
- Add surcharges (oversize, remote area, special handling)
- Customer-specific shipping rates
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API & Webhook Capabilities
- Create shipments via API
- Generate shipping labels programmatically
- Webhooks for shipment events
- Sync shipment status with marketplaces (Shopify, Amazon, eBay)
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And more…
- Shipping Analytics & Reporting
- Carrier performance (on-time rate, delays, cost per parcel)
- Shipping cost per order
- Average delivery times
- Most used services and routes
- Address Validation & Corrections
- Auto-validation with postal services
- Suggesting corrected or complete addresses
- Preventing label errors and surcharges