Shipping Boxes

Learn how to create customized packing boxes in HotWax Commerce, ensuring precise shipping cost calculations and accurate label generation.

HotWax Commerce lets users define these boxes for accurate shipping calculations and label generation, ensuring alignment with retailer packaging standards.

This guide outlines a step-by-step process for retailers to establish and manage boxes within HotWax Commerce.

Incorrect box selection may result in extra shipping charges for retailers.

Creating Boxes

Users can create shipping boxes through the following steps in HotWax OMS:

1. Navigate to HotWax OMS > Settings > General Settings.

2. Scroll to the Shipment Box section.

3. Click Add to open the box creation form and enter the details:

Field	Description
Shipment Box ID	Unique identifier for the box in HotWax Commerce.
Description	Descriptive name, e.g., "Standard Medium Box".
Dimension Unit of Measurement	Unit for dimensions (e.g., Inches, Centimeters).
Box Dimensions	Input width, height, and length.

1. Click Add to save the box.

2. Use the Edit (pencil) icon to update box dimensions if needed.

The added box sizes can now be mapped in the shipment carrier setup page.

Add Shipping Box

Adding Shipment Boxes for Specific Carriers

Retailers often integrate with multiple shipping carriers. When sending box details to a carrier, associating them helps the carrier identify the box size and calculate shipping costs accurately. Users can associate shipment boxes for carriers through the following steps in HotWax OMS:

1. Navigate to HotWax OMS > Carriers.

2. Select the carrier you want to configure.

3. Find the Carrier Shipment Box section.

4. Click Add to associate a shipment box with this carrier.

5. Select the Shipment Box from the dropdown (created in the previous step).

6. Enter the Packaging Code provided by the shipping carrier. This is essential for carrier systems to identify the box type.

7. Click Add to save the configuration.

These configured boxes are now ready for selection by packers during the order fulfillment process, ensuring accurate packaging aligned with specific carriers for efficient shipping.

Add Shipping Box to Carrier