Purolator - How to Configure a Purolator Carrier |
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Configuring a Purolator carrier consists of the following general steps:
•On the Add Carrier screen, after selecting Purolator, specify the account details and services, and then [ADD] the Purolator carrier to the location.
•On the remaining Purolator configuration screens, complete the process of carrier configuration.
The following procedure assumes you have carried out the initial stage of opening the Add Carrier screen. For general information on adding a carrier, see the following Help topic: How to Add a Carrier.
1.From the Carrier drop-down list on the Add Carrier screen, select Purolator.
2.Specify the account settings as described in the following table:
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Do this... |
Domestic Code |
Type a name for the carrier as you want it to appear in the carrier tree under Purolator and in the Carrier drop-down list for this location on the Warehouse screen. For example, if you are setting up more than one Purolator account for this location, you might want to use the strings like "PURL-1," "PURL-2," etc. (without quotation marks). Note: The Maximum length for this field is 20 characters. |
Account Number |
Type your Purolator account number for this location. Note: The Maximum length for this field is 10 characters. |
3.Select and configure the set of services you want to include with this Purolator carrier:
Service |
Description |
Express |
Guaranteed delivery by end of day or by fastest mode where end of day delivery is not possible. |
Express 9AM |
This service offers a guaranteed delivery before 9 AM, the next business day. |
Express 10:30AM |
This service offers a guaranteed delivery before 10:30 AM, the next business day. |
Express 12PM |
Guaranteed Delivery from and to select points in Canada by 12:00 PM (noon) on the next business day after tender. However, where geographic limitations apply, guaranteed delivery will be by 12:00 PM (noon) on the day specified by Purolator. |
Express Evening |
Delivery guaranteed between 5:30 PM and 9:00 PM the next business day. |
Express International |
International shipment service to over 200 countries by fastest mode. Delivery depends upon the transit times for each country. |
Express International 9AM |
Guaranteed delivery from Canada to select international (non-U.S.) locations by 9:00 AM on the second business day subject to certain geographical limitations. |
Express International 10:30AM |
Guaranteed delivery from Canada to select international (non-U.S.) points by 10:30 AM on the second business day subject to certain geographical limitations. |
Express International 12PM |
Guaranteed delivery from Canada to select international (non-U.S.) points by 12 PM (noon) on the second business day subject to certain geographical limitations. |
Express US |
Guaranteed delivery to US by end of day or by fastest mode where end of day delivery is not possible. |
Express US 9AM |
Guaranteed delivery from Canada to select points in the U.S. by 9:00 AM on the next business day subject to certain geographical limitations. |
Express US 10:30AM |
Guaranteed delivery from Canada to select points in the U.S. by 10:30 AM on the next business day subject to certain geographical limitations. |
Express US 12PM |
Guaranteed delivery from Canada to select points in the U.S. by 12 PM (noon) on the next business day subject to certain geographical limitations. |
Ground |
Shipments under this category travel via the slowest or most economical mode (viz. Ground) to the destination. The shipment reaches most Canadian destinations in 2 to 7 days. |
Ground 9AM |
Shipment travels via the most economical mode and takes two or more days to arrive, depending on the destination, with delivery guaranteed by 9 AM. |
Ground10:30AM |
Shipment travels via the most economical mode and takes two or more days to arrive, depending on the destination, with delivery guaranteed by 10:30 AM. |
Ground Distribution |
Shipments reach most Canadian destinations in 2 to 6 days. |
Ground Evening |
Delivery guaranteed between 5:30 PM and 9:00 PM to most Canadian destinations in 2 to 6 days. |
Ground US |
This shipment travels via the slowest or most economical mode (viz. Ground) to the destination. It reaches most US destinations in 2 to 7 days. |
Note: For more information on these services including service codes, as well as Purolator accessorials, see the following Help topic: Carrier Compliance > Shipping Options > Services.
Select services using standard Windows selection methods and use the buttons in the column between the left and right list boxes to configure the set of Purolator services as described in the following table:
Use the following button... |
To do this... |
ADD |
Add selected services to the right list box. |
REMOVE |
Remove selected services from the right list box. |
UP ARROW |
Move the selected service in the right list box up. (See Note following this table.) |
DOWN ARROW |
Move the selected service in the right list box down. (See Note following this table.) |
ADD ALL |
Add all the services to the right list box. |
REMOVE ALL |
Remove all the services from the right list box. |
Notes:
•Parcel displays the list of services that you configure in the right list box in the Carrier drop-down list on the Warehouse screen in the same order in which they appear in the list box.
•After you add the Purolator carrier, you can reconfigure the list of services by clicking on the link next to the folder icon for this carrier.
4.Click [SAVE] in the lower-right corner of the screen to save the settings for this location or click [CANCEL] to cancel adding the Purolator carrier.
Continue configuring this Purolator carrier by specifying additional settings and importing rate files using the following screens: