AndyKnas

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What’s the best way to ship from FileMaker Pro?

 

With NRGship and FileMaker Pro you have two options for shipping and choosing between them often depends on what makes sense for your workflow.

Integrated shipping is our preferred method and it allows you to utilize the full capabilites of NRGship across your organization on the desktop or iOS. We often suggest that things start during order entry with address validation. This ensures that the recipient information is correct before the order ever hits your shipping department, and allows you to have a clean address in your backend CRM for future use. From your order, it’s easy to add simple rating functionality based on the content of your order so that you can charge your customer based on the estimate, or provide expedited service options based on a certain delivery date. Once the order has shipped, cost information can be returned back to the order along with the tracking number. The tracking number then provides visibility right on the order without having to check the carrier software or website. With integrated shipping you can seamlessly utilize the power of your shipping carriers without ever leaving your own database.

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Overview: Integrated Shipping

Keyed shipping most closely resembles the process you would have using carrier software integrated with FileMaker. You would key in an order number and the data would appear in the shipment. The shipping staff then adds packages, validates the address, runs rates and produces the shipping label. After shipment, the cost information is returned back to your order so that you have visibility across your organization. Since NRGship is built with FileMaker Pro, you can leverage it’s functionality to provide far more complex shipping than you could with the carrier software alone.

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NRGship is a Carrier Certfied provider that powers hundreds of businesses who ship UPS, FedEx and USPS with FileMaker Pro without the need to setup external services or perform complex API coding. Contact our sales staff to setup a time for a demo of NRGship and see how it can improve your entire business.

 

2023-07-19T05:09:49+00:00March 26th, 2021|FileMaker Shipping, Tools & Tips|
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NRGship Pro for UPS update adds requested features

 

The Q1 2021 update of NRGship Pro for UPS includes two new features requested by customers. Favorites allow you to save common shipments for repeat shipping which can greatly simplify complex multipackage or international shipments. The continuity camera allows you to use an iOS device to add a photo of your shipment so that you can capture what was placed into a package. Please watch the videos below for a brief overview of these new features.

 

 
 
 

 

2023-03-07T05:54:59+00:00March 26th, 2021|FileMaker Shipping, Mac Shipping|
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Automate WordPress content from FileMaker Pro

 

Recently we did a project where we assisted with editing specific content areas on a WordPress site with data from Claris FileMaker Pro. Rather than adjust the whole web page, we had the Post Snippets for WordPress plugin modified so that their plugin could be accessed via REST API to simplify changing of data.

In this specific use case, our customer runs multiple soup locations and the soup availability changes from day to day. They maintain an internal production schedule in FileMaker Pro so it was only natual to extend their store offerings to be managed using a similar method.

Previously, store staff had to maintain the website manually on a daily basis. Now store staff can login to a WebDirect area where the soup offerings can be scheduled thru a calendar interface into the future for weeks at a time.

On the website itself, the web designer mocked up the site using slugs of data which then get substituted with the dynamic content when viewed.

During the day, the soup market staff can log back in to the web portal and update the offerings for the current day if they run out or need to substitute with a new product. When changes are complete, the website is immediately updated.

Store Managers can also access an admin page on the site to print out internal store signage which pulls pages from WordPress without the header/footer information to display available soups at point of purchase.

In addition, we were able to automate the creation of hundreds of pages in WordPress containing ingredients for each soup. Now, if a recipe changes, the website is updated immediately to reflect the change so the customers can check for any food sensitivity issues.

Please contact our sales department if you’d like to discuss ways that NRG Software can help you automate your WordPress site.

 

2023-03-07T23:19:08+00:00March 9th, 2021|General|
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NRGship Status Notifications

NRGship solutions differ from other products on the market because we dont’ act as a middle-man as part for standard shipping functions like validation, rating, shipping and tracking. NRGship communicates directly with our shipping carrier partners via APIs to reduce potential points of failure for your shipping operation.

As an effort to be fully transparent, NRG Software monitors the carrier APIs using a variety of methods and we encourage our users to signup for notifications of outages to reduce the need to contact NRG if you’re experiencing issues. You can view our status page at https://status.nrgsoft.com


2021-02-20T11:07:59+00:00February 20th, 2021|General|
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9th annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest

You’ve grown stronger and wiser over the last year. And the valuable new lessons you’ve learned have helped you become more focused than ever before. Now you have a chance to win $50,000 to help you continue growing your business. Enter the 9th annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest today.

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2021-02-19T14:40:29+00:00February 19th, 2021|General|
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Meet Cross-Border Demand with Ease

Don’t let customs and regulations stop you from growing internationally. In today’s business climate, expanding your customer base is essential. That means shipping across borders to fulfill growing demand. The time to export is now, for a number of reasons. Watch our Global E-Commerce webinar and learn from business owners who successfully made the jump.

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2021-02-19T14:36:48+00:00February 19th, 2021|General|
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NRGship for UPS Compatibility with macOS Big Sur

macOS 11, also known as Big Sur was released on Thursday, November 12th, 2020. Big Sur is is a free update from Apple. It will run on most any Mac made since 2013, however we consider this a major OS release. Big Sur sports a refined interface, and under the hood removes older technology which can break compatability with applications, while adding support for Apple’s new silicon processors. NRGship for UPS has been tested under Big Sur however we highly suggest users wait to upgrade to ensure compatibility across all installed applications.

2020-12-22T12:41:35+00:00December 22nd, 2020|Mac Shipping|
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How to turn today’s megatrends into tomorrow’s advantages: Register NOW for this UPS event on November 12

November 12
Thursday, 1:00 p.m. EST
Sign up now for the final webinar in our Be Unstoppable™ series: Five Megatrends Impacting Your Small Business.

Our experts, Erik Stephansson, UPS Director of Market Research and Global Customer Insights, Ayana Green, UPS Vice President of U.S. Marketing, Vignesh Anandan, UPS Senior Marketing Manager of Global Customer Insights, and Archana Vidyasekar, Research Director at Frost & Sullivan’s Visionary Innovation Group, will share results from our recent survey about the megatrends transforming small business today, along with actions your business can start taking to:

  • Gain more customers
  • Streamline your supply chain
  • Become more competitive
  • Reduce business risks

We’ll also talk about UPS solutions that can help your business thrive as you adjust to these accelerating trends.

 

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2020-11-10T10:59:45+00:00November 10th, 2020|General|
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Turn an unprecedented peak into unprecedented success: Get Holiday Tips from FedEx

Between managing your customers’ expectations, safety and the rising demand for buying holiday gifts and essentials online, planning for this unprecedented peak season can make your head spin.

But it’s also a chance at unprecedented success. Industry experts and retailers share ten tips for getting a head start, from promotions and inventory to scheduling shipping for on-time delivery, all with the superior customer experience that builds year-round customer-loyalty.

Get Holiday Tips

2020-11-10T10:57:47+00:00November 10th, 2020|Tools & Tips|
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