# ProShip and Oracle E-Business Suite: multi-carrier shipping

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## Short answer

ProShip is an enterprise multi-carrier shipping system that rates shipments and produces compliant labels and documents for UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL and other carriers, fed by Oracle EBS shipping data. ProShip describes its connection as an Oracle Validated Integration built on standard Oracle components. It suits plants that ship across many carriers and need consistent labels and manifests.

## Erp

Oracle E-Business Suite

## Erp Key

oracle-ebs

## On Prem

true

## Product

ProShip

## Vendor

ProShip Inc.

## Category

Shipping

## Integration

**Method:** Oracle Validated Integration (vendor stated)

**Detail:** ProShip states it maintains an Oracle Validated Integration for EBS built on standard Oracle components. The exact components and supported releases are set by ProShip's current validation, so confirm them for your EBS version before design.

**Method:** Shipping data from EBS delivery and order data

**Detail:** Shipment and delivery information from EBS Shipping Execution is passed to ProShip, which rates, selects service, creates labels and returns tracking numbers and charges to the delivery.

## Data Flows

**From:** EBS Shipping Execution

**To:** ProShip

**Data:** Delivery, ship-to address, packed weights and dimensions, requested service level

**Trigger:** Delivery is packed or ready to ship

**From:** ProShip

**To:** EBS Shipping Execution

**Data:** Carrier, service, tracking numbers, freight charges

**Trigger:** Label and manifest created

**From:** ProShip

**To:** Carriers

**Data:** Rate requests, shipment records, end-of-day manifests

**Trigger:** Rating at pack time and manifest close

**From:** ProShip

**To:** Printers

**Data:** Carrier labels and shipping documents

**Trigger:** Shipment confirmed at the pack station

## Setup

### Confirm the validated release pairing

**Detail:** Match your EBS release and patch level to the ProShip version and its validation notes.

### Define carriers and accounts

**Detail:** Load carrier accounts, services and account numbers, including third-party billing and collect shipments where used.

### Map EBS ship methods to carrier services

**Detail:** Create a table that maps EBS ship method and freight terms values to ProShip carrier service codes, and decide who owns it.

### Capture packed weights and dimensions

**Detail:** Decide whether weights come from EBS packing, a scale at the station, or item master defaults. Rating accuracy depends on this.

### Configure label printers and templates

**Detail:** Set up thermal printers by station and test each carrier's label stock, including international documents.

### Test rating, voids and returns

**Detail:** Run domestic, international, hazmat and void cases in a test instance and confirm what EBS receives back for each.

### Go live by shipping lane

**Detail:** Start with one dock or carrier, run the end-of-day manifest, then expand.

## Pitfalls

- EBS ship method values that do not map cleanly to carrier services, leaving shipments to default to the wrong service.
- Item weights and dimensions missing or wrong, so rated freight differs from the carrier's invoice.
- Voided labels not reflected in EBS, leaving a tracking number on the delivery that the carrier never received.
- Address validation changes made in ProShip that do not flow back to the EBS customer site.
- Carrier API changes and label format updates arriving between EBS patch cycles with no one owning the retest.
- End-of-day manifest closed before late shipments are packed, causing carrier pickup disputes.

## Ai Layer

### Freight invoice versus rated cost review

**Description:** A private assistant compares ProShip rated charges with the freight invoice lines and EBS delivery data, flags shipments where the gap is large, and groups likely causes such as weight corrections or residential surcharges.

### Ship method mapping checks

**Description:** Ask which recent EBS deliveries used a ship method with no explicit carrier mapping, and get the list with the query shown, so the mapping owner can fix it.

### Plain-language shipment status

**Description:** Customer service asks where a delivery is. The assistant reads EBS delivery status and ProShip tracking data and answers without anyone searching two screens.

## Alternatives

- If you ship with one or two carriers, each carrier's own shipping software may be enough and cheaper to run.
- A transportation management system such as Oracle Transportation Management fits better when you need load planning and freight settlement beyond parcel.
- EBS Shipping Execution with a carrier-supplied integration is a simpler option for low shipment volumes.

## Faq

### Is ProShip validated by Oracle for EBS?

**Answer:** ProShip states it maintains an Oracle Validated Integration, built on standard Oracle components, through Oracle's validation process. Check the current validation listing for the exact EBS releases covered, because validation is tied to specific versions.

### What does EBS send to ProShip?

**Answer:** Delivery and shipping data: ship-to, weights, service level and related details. ProShip rates and creates labels, then returns tracking numbers and charges. The exact fields depend on how your EBS shipping setup and the integration are configured.

### Do I still need the carrier portals?

**Answer:** Usually not for daily shipping, since ProShip talks to carriers for rating, labels and manifests. You may still use carrier portals for claims, pickups outside the normal process and invoice disputes.

## Source

https://proshipinc.com/blog/proship-maintains-oracle-certification-through-new-validation-process/

## Search terms

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