Distribution Center Mode is designed for organizations that need precise control over where their Payloads are shipped. It allows Business Units to define specific Payload Destinations based on factors such as geographic region or operational structure.
Common use cases include assigning unique Payload Destinations to reduce international shipping, lower costs, or align with existing logistics processes.
For example, you might configure all Payloads located in Canada to ship to a Canadian destination, while Payloads from the U.S. and other regions are sent to your default U.S. location.
Distribution Center Mode is intended for you to streamline the assigning of Payload Destinations to your Payloads across all of your operating countries.
To make the most of Distribution Center Mode, it is recommended that you have your Payload Destinations configured, please see our Organization management tutorial if you are unsure of how to configure Payload Destinations:
Distribution Center Mode for a single Payload
In order to use Distribution mode, you will have to enable it for your desired Payload:
After enabling Distribution Center Mode a list of countries will be made available that you can start setting up:
You can select any of the countries that you have Payload Destinations for and then select a default destination for any Payloads being shipped within that country:
Note: Enabling Distribution Center Mode will override any previously selected Payload Destinations when shipping within the configured country.
Clicking on save will enable Distribution Center Mode for this Payload, this will be indicated on the details page of the Payload:
Enabling Distribution Center Mode across a Payload Collection or a Business Unit
If you would like to enable a specific distribution mode across an entire Collection or Business Unit, you can select the advance settings dropdown above the country list:
You can select the your desired option from the dropdown which will cause a dialog box to appear:
Once you confirm, it will apply Distribution Center Mode to all the Payloads in the Collection or Business Unit. This may take a moment to complete. An email should arrive to all Relevant administrators indicating what changes were made.
Here is a helpful tutorial video we've put together walking you through the entire process:
Questions?
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