BluJay Solutions Parcel 21.1.0 - User Guide
Version 18.1.000 |
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Features and Enhancements Supported in this Release
New features summarized below, see the Version 18.1.000 release notes for details.
General Enhancements
Note: As prior releases of Parcel were made under the previous product name "Flagship," this name is used here for referencing these earlier releases.
The following major enhancements are included in BluJay Solutions Parcel 18.1.000:
| • | BluJay Solutions Parcel now updated for Purolator Carrier Compliance Specification Version 9.3, for more information see, Purolator. |
| • | BluJay Solutions Parcel has the purge enhancement to delete the backup database and/or files. |
- An optional flag is added to specify the database and/or files during the purge activity.
- Ability to run database and file purge independently.
| • | BluJay Solutions Parcel now supports Oracle 12c for SOR and IDATA databases. |
| • | BluJay Solutions Parcel now supports Amazon Aurora RDS as an alternative to MySQL 5.6. |
| • | BluJay Solutions Parcel now supports UPS Ground Residential Saturday Delivery service with no additional charges and no changes in labeling, systems or order processing. |
| • | BluJay Solutions Parcel now supports past day shipping for UPS US carrier. Please contact BluJay Technical Support Team / your Project Manager for more details. |
| • | BluJay Solutions Parcel now returns the name of the server while processing the transactions in the response. It is helpful in multi-server configurations. |
| • | BluJay Solutions Parcel now updated with USPS Customs Declaration Forms according to Guidelines for Privately Printed Customs Declaration Forms Version 1.3, for more information see, USPS. |
Carrier Enhancements
Purolator
BluJay Solutions Parcel has added the following features to carrier compliance specifications, version 9.3:
• The Special Handling consists of 5 different types such as: Flat Package, Additional Handling, Oversized, Residential Area Heavyweight and Large Package.
• The Dangerous Goods Declaration Form is newly introduced for Air mode of transport.
| • | The Integration Adapter "Connect Configuration" fields related to Special Handling and Dangerous Goods have been updated/added to support the new changes. |
| • | The ‘ExpressCheque’, ‘Dangerous Goods’ and ‘Special Handling’ check boxes are now removed from Options screen and Shipper Defaults – Default tab; instead it is now selected from drop-down list. |
| • | The “Certified” option is now removed for ‘ExpressCheque’ Type and replaced with Certified Cheque, Money Order, and Bank Draft from Options screen and Shipper Defaults – Default tab. |
| • | Updated the default Cube Factors: |
- Updated the default Ground Cube Factor from “10.4” to “12.4” for both Purolator Canada and Purolator International Line of Business.
- Updated the default Air Cube Factor from “15” to “12.4” for only Purolator International Line of Business.
| • | Express Cheque labels are now updated with: |
- Case-sensitive changes.
- Amount Requested Section – Payment Method is updated to align with options.
| • | PDF417 Barcode Changes: |
- Unit of Measure on the Label and PDF417 is always in POUNDS, regardless of the Customer Declaration.
USPS
The following USPS Customs Declaration Forms are updated according to Guidelines for Privately Printed Customs Declaration Forms Version 1.3:
| • | PS Form 2976 |
| • | PS Form 2976-A |
| • | PS Form 2976-B |
Added in Parcel 18.0.000 - 2018 Rate Change 1
The following carriers are updated with Rates and Service for 2018 Rate Change 1 in BluJay Solutions Parcel Version 18.0.000:
•Canada Post – Rates and services changes go into effect on January 15, 2018. For more information, see the Canada Post Overview of Changes Web page.
•UPS - Changes to UPS US (including Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska), UPS SurePost and UPS Canada rates and services take place on December 24, 2017. And for UPS Europe and Asia/Pacific take place on December 25, 2017.
Canada Post
BluJay Solutions Parcel supports the following rates and services changes for Canada Post:
•Effective from January 15, 2018, the Domestic Rates and Generic (45 rates zones) and Non Generic (32 code rates) has been updated.
•Effective from January 15, 2018, the Density Factor for Expected Parcel Service is changed from 6,000 to 5,000 for metric units and from 166 to 139 for Imperial units.
Note: The Density Factor for Regular Parcel Service will remains at 6,000.
•The Air Stage listing has been updated for 2018.
UPS
UPS US (including Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska)
BluJay Solutions Parcel supports the following rates and services changes for UPS:
•Updated rates, zones and accessorial changes for all UPS US origins (including Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska) are effective from December 24, 2017. .
•For Puerto Rico domestic service, the package types, such as ‘UPS 25 KG Box ®’ and ‘UPS 10 KG Box ®’ are not allowed, effective from December 24, 2017.
•The LPS (Large Package Surcharge) will apply to any package with a length exceeding 96 inches or length plus girth greater than 130 inches for all U.S. Domestic packages effective from December 24, 2017.
•For the 50 US states and Puerto Rico domestic services, when computing dimensional weight, a published dimensional weight divisor is used. This divisor varies based on cubic package size. Packages less than or equal to 1,728 cubic inches will use 139 as a divisor are effective from December 24, 2017.
UPS US
The UPS Domestic Accessorial - Delivery Area Surcharge for ‘Hundredweight’ service in 2018 is available in various types. BluJay Solutions
Parcel supports all the following various types of ‘Hundredweight’ services.
•Hundredweight-Air Commercial
•Hundredweight-Ground Commercial
•Hundredweight-Air Extended Commercial
•Hundredweight-Ground Extended Commercial
•Hundredweight-Air Residential
•Hundredweight-Ground Residential
•Hundredweight-Air Extended Residential
•Hundredweight-Ground Extended Residential
UPS SurePost
•Updated rates, zones and accessorial changes for UPS SurePost, effective from December 24, 2017.
UPS Canada
•Updated rates, zones and accessorial changes for UPS Canada, effective from December 24, 2017.
UPS Europe and Asia/Pacific
•Updated rates and zones changes for UPS Europe and Asia/Pacific are effective from December 25, 2017.
•Updated new UPS Europe rates in following countries:
| - Austria |
| - Belgium |
| - Czech Republic |
| - Denmark |
| - France |
| - Germany |
| - Great Britain |
| - Hungary |
| - Ireland |
| - Italy |
| - Netherlands |
| - Poland |
| - Spain |
| - Sweden |
| - Switzerland |
•Updated new UPS APAC rates in following countries:
| - UPS APAC Rates |
| - China - South |
| - China - NonSouth |
| - Australia |
| - Philippines |
| - United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
Added in Parcel 18.0.000 - 2018 Rate Change 2
The following carrier is updated with Rates and Service for 2018 Rate Change 2 in BluJay Solutions Parcel Version 18.0.000:
•USPS – Rates and services changes go into effect on January 21, 2018. For more information, see the USPS Web page.
USPS
Rate Changes
BluJay Solutions Parcel incorporates changes to rates for the following USPS services and accessorials:
•Domestic Services.
•International Services.
•Special Services/Accessorials.
Postage Statement Changes
The following USPS Postage Statement (PS) forms are updated to meet the new 2018 requirements from USPS.
•PS Form 3600-FCM – First-Class Mail and First-Class Package Service (Page 1, 7, Parts A, B, C, & S).
•PS Form 3600-PM – Priority Mail (Page 1, Parts F & S).
•PS Form 3605-R – Package Services (Page 1, Part C, E & S).
Manifest Report Changes
The following Manifest Reports are updated to meet the 2018 requirements by USPS.
•Summary Single-Piece Mixed with Extra Services.
•Summary Parcel Select Lightweight Irregulars.
•Summary Parcel Select Lightweight Machinable.
•PS Form 3605-R Parcel Select Lightweight Machinable.
•PS Form 3605-R Nonpresorted Bound Printed Matter.
