Add a shipper for items you return

Article • 4/27/2026 • 2 min read

A shipper is a record of items in a shipment. Made2Manage automatically updates orders when you return items.

To add a shipper for items you return

  1. Open the Shipping (SHIP) page.

    1. Select Production Management > Production Transactions > Shipping > Shipping.

      Or

    2. Search for SHIP or Shipping in the Navigation box and then select Shipping.

      Shipping (SHIP) page appears.

  2. Set up the shipper:

    1. Click Copy > Return Material PO on the Toolbar.

      The Copying Return Material PO window appears.

    2. Select the return purchase order and click Next.

      The Next button is enabled only if the purchase order has multiple items.

    3. Select the row containing the items to ship and click Select.

      Click Cancel to exit from the Copying Return Material PO window.

  3. Set information about the shipper:

    1. If you are not shipping the goods on the current date, in the Ship Date field, specify the shipping date. Or, click the icon at the end of the Ship Date field to display the Calendar. Select a desired date.

    2. In the Ship Weight field, type the weight shipped. Or click the calculator icon at the end of the field and select the value.

    3. In No Of Boxes field, type the the number of boxes. Or, click the arrows at the end of the No Of Boxes field to either increase or decrease the value by 1.

    4. In the Collected By field, type the initials of the person who prepared the items for shipment, and type your initials in the Entry By field.

    5. In the Ship Via list, select the carrier used to ship the items.

      If you use United Parcel Service as your shipping method, you can configure Made2Manage to share shipping information with the UPS OnLine WorldShip software. For more information, see the UPS OnLine WorldShip Installation and Setup Guide.

    6. In the FOB Point list, select the freight on-board point.

    7. In the Freight Charge field, specify the freight charge. Or, click the icon at the end of the Freight Charge field to display the Calculator and select a value.

    8. In the Bill-Of-Lading field, specify the bill of lading values.

  4. On the Toolbar, click Save to save the shipper.

    After you ship the items, set the shipper’s status to shipped.

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