# nShift Multi-Carrier Shipping and SAP ECC

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> Section: ERP Stack

## Short answer

nShift books carrier services, prints labels and documents, and writes shipment data back to SAP, covering a broad set of European carriers. It offers connectors for SAP ERP, Business One and SAP WMS through the nShift Ship API and partner add-ons.

## Erp

SAP ECC

## Erp Key

sap-ecc

## On Prem

true

## Product

nShift (Delivery / Ship API) for SAP

## Vendor

nShift

## Category

Multi-carrier shipping (Europe)

## Integration

**Method:** nShift Ship API and SAP connectors

**Detail:** nShift lists SAP ERP, Business One and SAP WMS connectors built on the Ship API, plus partner add-ons. In ECC this usually sits in the outbound delivery or packing step, calling nShift to get a consignment, tracking number and label.

**Method:** Partner add-ons

**Detail:** Some customers use a partner-built SAP add-on that wraps the API. Ask which route your reseller supports, and who maintains it after an SAP upgrade.

## Data Flows

**From:** SAP ECC outbound delivery

**To:** nShift

**Data:** Ship-to address, weights, packages, service options

**Trigger:** Delivery packed or goods issue prepared

**From:** nShift

**To:** SAP ECC

**Data:** Tracking number, consignment ID, carrier and service

**Trigger:** Carrier booking confirmed

**From:** nShift

**To:** Label printer

**Data:** Carrier label and shipping documents

**Trigger:** Booking confirmed

**From:** nShift

**To:** SAP ECC

**Data:** Freight cost where returned

**Trigger:** Shipment closed or manifested

## Setup

### List carriers and services

**Detail:** Decide which carriers and service levels you use per country, and set up your carrier contracts in nShift.

### Choose the SAP integration route

**Detail:** Select the connector or partner add-on and check its supported ECC enhancement pack and add-on prerequisites.

### Map delivery data

**Detail:** Map ship-to partner fields, package structure and weights from the outbound delivery to the API payload.

### Set shipping rules

**Detail:** Define rules that choose the carrier and service based on destination, weight, customer or incoterm.

### Configure printing

**Detail:** Set label formats and printer destinations at each packing station.

### Test edge cases

**Detail:** Test multi-package shipments, returns, hazardous goods, and non-EU destinations that need customs documents.

## Pitfalls

- Delivery addresses truncated or badly formatted in SAP, causing carrier rejections.
- Package weights missing, so the booking uses defaults and the carrier invoices differences.
- Tracking numbers written back late, after the customer confirmation has already gone out.
- Carrier service codes changing without anyone updating the rules.
- Customs documents for non-EU shipments depending on commodity codes absent from the material master.
- Connector or add-on not retested after an SAP support package.

## Ai Layer

### Booking failure triage

**Description:** Explain why a carrier rejected a booking, using the delivery data and the API response, and suggest the address or weight fix for a clerk to approve.

### Freight cost checks

**Description:** Compare carrier invoices to booked services and weights to flag surcharges and wrong service levels.

### Customer shipment questions

**Description:** Let customer service ask where an order is and get tracking details read from SAP and nShift, without opening several screens.

## Alternatives

- A single carrier's own SAP or desktop shipping tool is enough if you ship almost entirely with one carrier.
- SAP's own parcel and transportation features can fit if you already run SAP TM.
- Another multi-carrier shipping platform with an SAP connector is a fair comparison for your countries.

## Faq

### Does nShift work with SAP ECC?

**Answer:** nShift's SAP integrations page lists SAP ERP, Business One and SAP WMS connectors. Ask nShift or its partner for the supported ECC enhancement pack and the exact delivery or packing step where the call is made.

### What does it write back to SAP?

**Answer:** The vendor describes writing shipment data back to SAP. Typically that means tracking number, consignment and carrier details, and sometimes freight cost. Confirm which fields and which SAP object they land in for your setup.

### Which carriers are supported?

**Answer:** nShift describes a broad set of European carriers. Check your specific carriers and services per country with them, including returns and special services, rather than assuming coverage.

### Does it cover Business One as well?

**Answer:** Yes, the same page lists Business One connectors. The integration technique differs from ECC, so treat them as separate projects when planning effort and testing.

## Source

https://nshift.com/integrations/sap

## Search terms

nshift sap integration multi-carrier, sap ecc carrier labels, sap outbound delivery shipping label, nshift ship api, multi carrier shipping sap europe, sap business one shipping carriers

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