InfoShip®
Easy to use, highly configurable interface
InfoShip has been designed to allow for maximum configurability while still maintaining an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand interface that makes sense to a shipping operator.

The InfoShip interface is built upon the basic idea that there are four main types of fields: Shipment, Package, Content, and Ship-With fields.  Shipment fields contain shipment-level information such as consignee ship-to information.  A shipment will contain one or more packages.  Package fields contain package-level information such as package weight and package tracking numbers.  A package can, but doesn't have to, contain one or more content items.  Content fields represent information such as product serial numbers, product numbers, and product costs.  Ship-With fields contain shipment level information for any orders that may be "shipped-with" the main order.  This is useful, for instance, when one box contains product for multiple orders.

All aspects of the InfoShip system are customizable through pointing and clicking.

Main Configurable Features:

Toolbar Buttons The main InfoShip display can contain up to three separate toolbars with up to 25 buttons on each toolbar.  Each button can be tied to a specific resource, such as a VB Script, a Behavior, or an internal DMS function (such as Ship, Rate, or Void).

Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts can be defined and tied to a specific resource, such as a VB Script, a Behavior, an internal DMS function (such as Ship, Rate, or Void), or an InfoShip button.  Keyboard shortcuts can be individual keys (such as F5) or a combination of keys (such as Ctrl+F5, or Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F5).   Display Fields All aspects of the InfoShip display can be modified, including the fields displayed on the main InfoShip display, or any of the sub-displays such as the content or Ship-With dialogs.  The icon next to each display field represents the type of data the field contains.  The display can also be altered at runtime on an order-by-order basis.  This means that if an LTL order is loaded, the display can be automatically reconfigured, on-the-fly, to include LTL specific information, such as the BOL and PRO # fields.  This enables the shipment process to be streamlined for fast, efficient shipping.   Powerful Scanner Templates Scanner templates can be setup to automatically parse a barcode, placing specific pieces of barcode data into specific fields.  Resources can be executed during each parse step.  So, for instance, a barcode containing an order number and service code could be parsed and placed in the order field and service field and then the Load routine could be called to pull data from a host system--all without writing any code.   Custom Fields Custom fields can be added to the InfoShip system simply by clicking an Add button and supplying certain specifics regarding the field, such as the name, prompt, and field type to be added.  Example field types are String, Number, Money, and Weight.  Once a field has been added to the system, it is immediately available to all aspects of the system--such as for use on the display and search templates.   Custom Dialogs The InfoShip display can be extended through the use of custom dialogs.  Custom dialogs are useful for not only organizing groups of custom fields that have been added to the system, but also for streamlining the shipping process by guiding the user through the shipping process of more complex orders that may require multiple steps to complete.  The dialog to the left is part of a custom skid building implementation that was required for one of our clients.  All custom dialogs are built and maintained using XML.  See Integration Manager for more information.