How do I get a computerized shipping system, or some other solution to avoid having to complete waybills by hand?
A. Many courier companies will provide special forms called “manifests” that avoid the need for having to complete the “from” section for every single shipment being sent. Many also offer a range of automated shipping solutions. There has been a clear trend in recent years towards using software and/or the internet as the preferred automated option. Most of the larger courier companies offer shipping software that has all the functionality of a desktop system for free. In other cases, the shipment scheduling option present in many courier companies Web Sites works equally well. Desktop systems also exist (where the courier company will provide a shipper with a CPU, printer, scale, etc.), but these are typically provided to very large volume shippers only, and can only be obtained by meeting with a sales representative of the company you are dealing with.
