FedEx Ground® Economy

FedEx Ground® Economy is now configured in Parcel as a separate domestic carrier from FedEx US.
With FedEx Ground® Economy services, your shipment is inducted to the US Postal Service Mail Center (DDU or NDC) closest to the recipient. The US Postal Service completes the actual delivery of the shipment to the recipient. Total transit time is 2-7 days.
Unlike FedEx Home Delivery®, FedEx Ground® Economy packages can be delivered on a Monday and can be delivered to PO Boxes, as well as military APO and FPO destinations.
Except for FedEx Ground® Economy Returns, FedEx Ground® Economy services are a subset of USPS services as described in the following table:

Notes:

• For more information on the USPS services listed in the previous table, see the following section: US Postal Service (USPS)> Supported/Modified Services .

• FedEx Ground® Economy Returns requires a FedEx Ground® Economy Returns enabled meter/account number.

• FedEx service marks are owned by Federal Express Corporation and are used by permission.

USPS compliance and Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMpb)

Parcel supports the USPS Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) for FedEx Ground® Economy shipments. IMpb is a barcode for packages only. This barcode can be used for most services where applicable.
Note: IMpb is a barcode for packages only. This barcode can be used for Bound Printed Matter (BPM), Media Mail, or Parcel Select Lightweight. An IMpb encodes the following data: Mailer ID, nine-digit destination ZIP Code, type of mail service, and a unique serial number for the parcel, plus other information used by the USPS. Because each IMpb mail piece has a unique identifier, it can be tracked individually at every stage to the point of delivery.

Requirements to use FedEx Ground® Economy

• Contract with FedEx to use FedEx Ground® Economy services (this also defines whether FedEx Ground® or FedEx Ground® Economy is the pickup carrier)

• The proper configuration settings in Parcel

• 4 x 6 inch label stock

• Supported printer

Label

FedEx introduces a new Ground Economy label for customers to track packages and identify the carrier that delivered package for the outbound products.

Following changes are made to the Parcel application:

1. Label Format

2. Web Admin Screen

3. Option Screen

The label changes are as follows:

• More FedEx branding added to align with the FedEx Ground Economy product name that was released in March 2021.

• A FedEx tracking number and Epic barcode added for recipients to track product-related inquiries.

• The optional Customer Reference barcode is limited to 25 characters. (For PNG and Zebra labels, it is limited to 17 characters).

• All USPS data moved to the bottom of the label

Supports the following printers:

• PNG

• Zebra

• Datamax

• Intermec

Updated Service names as per FedEx branding:

• FedEx Ground® Economy Parcel Select

• FedEx Ground® Economy Media

• FedEx Ground® Economy Bound Printed Matter

• FedEx Ground® Economy Returns

• FedEx Ground® Economy Parcel Select Lightweight

Supported Options

For the following FedEx Ground® Economy features:

• FedEx Ground® Economy Returns supports the Print Return label and E-mail Return label options.

• Shipping to APO/FPO destinations is supported for FedEx Ground® Economy.

• Future Day Shipping is now supported for the maximum number of future days that the FedEx Ship Manager® Server allows.

• If you have permission from FedEx to use multiple hubs, you can specify a Hub ID other than the default Hub ID.

• The following USPS package classifications are now supported: - Oversize - Balloon (An oversize classification) - Non-Machinanewble

FedEx Ground® Economy Additional Services

You can configure the following special services for FedEx Ground® Economy on the Warehouse Options screen.
Ancillary Endorsements
FedEx Ground® Economy supports a set of special shipment-level services called Ancillary Endorsements. These are special delivery options specific to FedEx Ground® Economy. Select one of the following values from the Ancillary Endorsement 1 and Ancillary Endorsement 2 drop-down lists on the Options screen Shipment tab:

• Address Service Requested

• Carrier Leave if No Response

• Change Service Requested

• Forwarding Service Requested

• Return Service Requested

Note: These values are passed to the FedEx Ship Manager Server® when processing a shipment.
Other Additional Shipment-level Options
The Options screen Shipment tab also provides the following shipment-level options:

• Alternate Hub ID

• Returning Party Email

• Returning Party Email Message

• Merchant Contact Phone

• RMA Number

• Return Services (drop-down list) - On-Line Returns - Print Label

Package-level Options
The only package-level option supported for FedEx Ground® Economy is Non-machinable.

FedEx Ground® Economy Processing a Shipment

To process a FedEx Ground® Economy shipment, follow these steps:

1. On the Warehouse screen Parcel tab, select a FedEx Ground® Economy carrier in the Carrier list. From the Service drop-down list, select one of the following FedEx Ground® Economy services:

   Code	Name on Service drop-down list	Description
   SSBP	FedEx Ground® Economy Parcel Select	For packages that qualify as Parcel Select by the U.S. Postal Service.
   SSBM	FedEx Ground® Economy Media Mail	For packages that qualify as Media Mail by the U.S. Postal Service.
   SSBB	FedEx Ground® Economy Bound Printed Matter	For packages that qualify as Bound Printed Matter by the U.S. Postal Service.
   SSTA	FedEx Ground® Economy presorted standard	For packages (typically commercial mass mailings) that qualify for Standard A treatment.
   SRET	FedEx Ground® Economy Returns	Contract-only service for high-volume returns (100 average daily volume) that provides a convenient returns method for low-weight residential packages.

2. In the Weight field, enter the weight of the package. The weight must be at least 6 oz.

3. In the Carrier Packaging Type list, select User Packaging. Then enter the dimensions for the package in the Dimensions fields.

4. Click OPTIONS. On the Shipment tab, do the following:
   a. If the package weight is less than 1 pound, select Ancillary Endorsements from the Ancillary Endorsements drop-down lists.
   b. Configure any other desired options specific to FedEx Ground® Economy. (See the section: FedEx Ground® Economy Overview .)
   c. Click DONE to close the dialog box and return to the Warehouse page.

5. On the Parcel tab, click ADD to add the package to the shipment.

6. Click SHIP to ship the package.

7. After the package ships successfully, the FedEx Ground® Economy shipping label prints.