Accounting for Extra Packaging Weight
When you ship packages, the total shipment weight can exceed the total item weight. To ensure the weight on your Shipping Report is correct, you'll need to account for extra packaging weight on the order's item fulfillment.
To account for added weight, fulfill each sales order individually. If extra package weight changes the shipping cost, manually adjust the cost for each package.
To account for extra packaging weight in shipments:
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After a sales order has been created and approved, go to Transactions > Sales > Fulfill Orders.
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Beside the customer whose order you want to fulfill, click Fulfill.
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Click the Packages subtab.
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In the Weight field, make sure that the weight equals the total weight of the shipment. This is the weight shown on the Shipping Report.
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If the total weight you entered changes the shipping cost, click the Shipping subtab.
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Enter the new cost in the Shipping Cost field.
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To bill this order with the new shipping cost, click Save & Bill.