Shipping with OmniRush

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OmniRush is a very powerful shipping server for DHL®, FedEx®, and UPS® shipping.  It is easy to set up, and allows shipping to be completely integrated into supported CRM systems (GoldMine, SalesLogix, Microsoft CRM), or most any SQL database (including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Pervasive, etc.) database.

 

OmniRush uses a unique template approach to shipping.  A template (extension ZPK or FRP) contains the description of the shipment (e.g. shipping service, package weight, declared value, etc.).  To ship, you simply trigger the template.  OmniRush does the rest, and puts the tracking number and other details in your CRM or SQL database for easy reference later.

 

OmniRush can also automatically send the shipment details to the recipient, via email, fax, or even by voice call using text to speech.

 

Each shipment can have reference text that prints on the shipping label.  This might be an order/invoice number, or instructions to the shipping room (e.g. PSU # 343, or Widget Demo Kit B).  Since this prints on the label, the shipping staff know what to send.

 

Shipping with OmniRush is easy, integrated, and fun.  But remember, this is template-driven shipping.  While it is easy to set things like package weight and insurance value job by job, make sure that the template approach is right for you.  If you need a full shipping GUI, ShipRush® may be what you need. (More information about ShipRush is at www.zfirm.com)

 

Note: This table refers to the end-user (pre-integrated) versions of ShipRush. The ShipRush SDK is a set of shipping tools for developers, and offers a large range of developer-oriented features that are beyond the scope of this documentation.

 

The differences between the OmniRush (server) and ShipRush (desktop) approaches to shipping:

 

Function or Feature

ShipRush Server Approach

(OmniRush)

ShipRush Desktop Approach

(interactive ShipRush)

Notes

Process simple one-piece shipments to individual recipients

  • Can be one-button easy within CRM or custom app.

 

  • Can be 'schedule action' easy within CRM or custom app

 

  • Can be driven by Processes or triggers in CRM or custom app.

 

  • Works with GUI and browser based apps

 

  • Most shipment settings are held in shipping template.

 

  • No shipping software needed on user desktops--just the CRM or custom app.

  • ShipRush UI is invoked for each shipment.

 

  • User clicks through the ShipRush UI for each shipment

 

  • All shipment settings can be tweaked shipment-by-shipment.

 

  • ShipRush must be installed at each desktop that will ship.

 

Simple one-piece shipments to masses of recipients

A perfect fit.  Can run batches of any size without user interaction.

Requires user interaction, shipment by shipment.

This need is served either by ShipRush Server or the ShipRush SDK (requires custom code on the part of the user).

Process Multi-Piece-Shipments

  • Appropriate only for FedEx Express and DHL MPS shipments.

 

  • For MPS using UPS, use the ShipRush SDK.

  • Full MPS support for UPS shipping

 

  • FedEx MPS pending in next version of ShipRush for FedEx

 

International shipping

FedEx shipping to, from, and within Canada

Full international support for UPS shipping

 

Out of Box Integrations

  • ShipRush Server is available with ready-to-go integrations for popular CRM systems.

 

  • Open SQL version can be used by developers to integrate with database centric applications based on Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Pervasive, MySQL and other platforms.

  • ShipRush Desktop is available with ready-to-go integrations for a number of CRM, accounting, and POS applications.

 

  • The ShipRush SDK can be used to integrate ShipRush into most desktop and server applications.

 

 

 

The Indicators of Ad Hoc Shipping (e.g. a candidate for ShipRush desktop):

 

 

The Symptoms of Template Driven Shipping (e.g. a candidate for ShipRush Server):

 

 

If you have any questions on this, please contact Z-Firm sales, or Z-Firm advanced consulting.  Z-Firm can solve nearly any shipping need.

 

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