THE QUE GROUP WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE 2013 SPONSORS
Shipping Management
with StarShip Integration
Nick Chambers
Vice President of Operations
STS Component Solutions
 Who am I …
– Nick Chambers, Vice President of Operations
• Aviation Career began at Hubair Inc in 1999 in customer
support and joined Tradewinds Aircraft Services in
2002. Hands on in two Quantum conversions (Quick
Aviation and Airpax)
• Located in Palm City, FL, STS Component Solutions was
founded in 2008 when it acquired Tradewinds Aircraft
Services and became part of the STS Aviation Group. In
addition to STS Component Solutions, STS Aviation
Group also includes STS Aerostaff, STS Engineering
Solutions, STS Line Maintenance, and Airplanes Inc.
 In This Session …
– We are going to learn basic elements of the
Shipping Management Module
– Demonstrate how to setup various components
– Explore automation based on status changes
– Discuss Advanced Options
• Reporting
• Event Manager
• Document Imaging
 What We’ll Cover …
– We will discuss Shipping Orders and Shipping
Batches and how to combine multiple shipments.
– We will take an in-depth look at shipping status’
and the automation of various forms that can be
printed during the shipping process.
– Overview on the capabilities and integration of
Starship
– I will demonstrate some advanced options that
STS utilizes including our STS Shipping Live
Shipping Management Module
– Shipping Orders work with:
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Sales Orders
Repair Orders
Purchase Orders
Work Orders and more
– SHIPMENTS – Monitor the status of each individual
order to find out what step of the process the order is
in
– Shipping Batch - Consolidate multiple orders all
shipping to the same location and process them as
one order
– Starship – 3rd party software by V-Technologies
Shipping Module work flow
Shipping Management Setup
– Status
• Identify the exact step of the process the shipment
– Users
• Include which users can see / change the status
– Process Automation
• Generate / Post Invoices
• Transfer / Relieve Inventory
– Document Automation
• Print Specific Documents as required by each process
Shipping Management Setup - Status Codes
– Customize shipping codes to follow your internal
shipping processes.
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Pull - Default to identify the shipment is “PENDING”
Picked – Shipment has been picked from stock
Inspect – Outbound Inspection
Ship – Package and generate and record AWB details
Post – Finalize the shipment
Specify certain physical locations based on each
status to track real time movement!!!!
Shipping Management Setup - Status Codes
Shipping Management Setup - Status Codes
– Process Automation
• Sales Orders
– Create Invoices
– Post Invoices
• Purchase Orders
– Process Returns
• Repair Orders
– Issue PO Piece Parts
• Work Orders
– Relieve WO Stock Lines
• Remote Inventory
– Transfer Managed Inventory Station
Shipping Management Setup - Status Codes
– Document Automation
• Material Certificates
• C of C’s
• Invoices
– Print to Imaging (Portal)
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Advice Notes / Pack Slips
Customs Invoices
Shipping Labels
Hazmat Forms
Return Order
Document/Images
Shipping Management Setup - Status Codes
– User Authorization
• Authorize specific users for each status code
• Allow specific status codes to be used for specific users
to print specific documents
• Minimize visualization of open orders depending on
department or role
• Prevent certain users from being able to change to an
undesired status
Creating a Shipping Order as easy as
– From any of the transactions (PO, RO, SO) simply
click on Global and Create Shipping
– Edit the Shipping Order Header
• Shipping Methods
• Shipping Accounts
• Shipping Locations
– Flag the items to be shipped
– Print the Pick Ticket
Shipping Batches allows you to consolidate
multiple orders onto one batch.
– Process multiple customer orders all shipping to
the same location in a fraction of the time
– Eliminate redundant steps
– Print documentation for all orders simultaneously
– Drag and Drop orders in and out of batches easily
– Allow/Prevent mixing orders in different statuses
Shipping Batches allows you to consolidate
multiple orders onto one batch.
PULL items based on Pick Tick
– Validate the stock line being pulled by utilizing
Barcode Scanning
– Change Shipping Status as applicable based on
your internal processing requirements
– Confirm Picked versus Pending
INSPECT items based on internal requirements
– Change to INSPECT status and generate your
documents
• Create the Invoice
• Print the ATA-106
• Print the Shipping Inspection Checklist (Advice Note)
INSPECT versus INSPECTED (It’s your call)
SHIP items based on individual requirements
– Change to SHIP status and generate your
documents
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Print Shipping Labels for the box(s)
Print Packing Slip
Print Custom’s Invoice
Print Hazmat Documents
Print Invoice
– Update the Invoice with the AWB details
SHIP versus SHIPPED (It’s your call)
STARSHIP integration
– During the SHIP status we can utilize Starship
– Click Global – STARSHIP to open Starship Software
– Quantum/Starship integration avoid typing errors
and eliminate redundancy
– Simply add the package and transit details
– Print both UPS and Fedex Thermal Labels
– AWB is automatically written back to Quantum
– Rate Shop as needed on one screen
V-Technologies is a Preferred Fedex IT Vendor
STARSHIP integration - Main
STARSHIP integration – Packaging Screen
STARSHIP integration – Order Screen
STARSHIP integration – Recipient Screen
STARSHIP integration – Rate Shop
Starship / Quantum Field Mapping
Starship / Quantum – Available Fields
POST items to close / finalize the shipment
– Change to POST status
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Post Invoice
Relieve Inventory
Print Final Invoice to Document Imaging
Close Shipping Order
Advanced Options
– Reporting
• Track time by status
• Track volume/ time by user
• Track volume “Credit Holds” / “Quality Holds”
– Event Manager
• Automatic Shipment Notifications
• Internal notification AWB updates for drop shipments
– Document Imaging
• Scan Pictures of Stock Lines / Packaging to SM Header
• Print Invoice to Imaging for Quantum Portal
Advanced Options – Bonus Slide
 Where to Find More Information
– As a QUE Group Member be sure to subscribe to
forums or visit www.quegroup.org
– As a Quantum User be sure to visit Component
Control at www.componentcontrol.com
– Visit www.vtechnologies.com/ss_home for details
on
– Consider ASP.net to develop easy to access reports
via the web
 Key Points to Take Home …
– Overall introduction to Shipping Management
Module
– Basic Setup of Shipping Module
– Status Changes with Process and Document
Automation
– Starship Integration and its efficiencies
– Advanced Options (Reporting, Event Manager,
Document Imaging)
 Your Turn!
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Questions?
How to contact me:
Nick Chambers
Nick.chambers@sts-cs.com
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