# UPS WorldShip and FedEx Ship Manager with Infor SyteLine: native parcel integration > Source: https://netray.co/stack/ups-worldship-fedex-ship-manager-infor-syteline > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: ERP Stack ## Short answer SyteLine has a native integration where shipment and package data from Pick, Pack and Ship is read by UPS WorldShip or FedEx Ship Manager. The carrier software prints the label, and the tracking number and freight cost come back to the shipment so they can be billed on the customer invoice. ## Erp Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) ## Erp Key syteline ## On Prem true ## Product UPS WorldShip and FedEx Ship Manager integration ## Vendor Infor (with UPS and FedEx) ## Category Parcel shipping ## Integration **Method:** Native CSI integration with carrier desktop software **Detail:** Infor documents this in the CloudSuite Industrial help under Pick, Pack and Ship. SyteLine exposes the shipment and package data, the carrier software reads it, and results are written back to the shipment. The carrier software runs on a shipping workstation, so this is a desktop-to-ERP link rather than a cloud API call. **Method:** Data exchange tables and import settings **Detail:** The exchange relies on shipment and package records and the carrier import and export mapping configured on the workstation. Treat the mapping as part of your implementation and document it, since it is where most field-level problems appear. ## Data Flows **From:** SyteLine Pick, Pack and Ship **To:** UPS WorldShip / FedEx Ship Manager **Data:** Ship-to address, service level, package weights and references **Trigger:** Shipper selects the shipment and starts the carrier import **From:** UPS WorldShip / FedEx Ship Manager **To:** SyteLine **Data:** Tracking number per package **Trigger:** Label printed and shipment processed **From:** UPS WorldShip / FedEx Ship Manager **To:** SyteLine **Data:** Freight charge per package or shipment **Trigger:** Shipment processed in the carrier software **From:** SyteLine **To:** Customer invoice **Data:** Freight and tracking reference **Trigger:** Shipment confirmed and invoiced ## Setup ### Enable the carrier on the ship-via and freight setup **Detail:** Define the UPS and FedEx ship-via codes in SyteLine and link them to the carrier integration so shipments know which software to hand off to. ### Install and configure the carrier software **Detail:** Install WorldShip or Ship Manager on the shipping workstation, create the carrier accounts, and configure the import and export maps documented by Infor. ### Map shipment fields **Detail:** Map ship-to name, address lines, contact, phone, package weight and customer reference fields. Decide which reference fields (order, shipment number) must print on the label. ### Set the freight write-back rules **Detail:** Decide whether actual carrier charges or rated charges are written back, and whether freight is billed at cost or with a markup in SyteLine. ### Test with real shipments **Detail:** Run domestic, international and multi-package shipments through a test company. Verify the tracking number and freight appear on the shipment and the invoice. ### Train shippers and set a backup **Detail:** Document what to do when the carrier software is down, including manual tracking entry, so shipments are not held. ## Pitfalls - Address validation failures in the carrier software stop labels from printing; clean customer ship-to data, especially suite numbers and state codes. - International shipments need commercial invoice, harmonized codes and country-of-origin data that may not be in the standard hand-off; test export paperwork separately. - Package weights entered in the wrong unit of measure produce wrong freight charges that flow straight onto invoices. - A shipment reprocessed in the carrier software can create duplicate tracking numbers or double freight; define a void and reship procedure. - Workstation-installed software means a Windows or carrier update can silently change an import path; keep one documented, tested configuration. - Freight written back after the invoice has been posted is not billed; make sure shipping is finished before invoicing runs. ## Ai Layer ### Shipments without tracking **Description:** A private assistant can list shipments that were confirmed in SyteLine but have no tracking number or freight, so the invoice does not go out incomplete. ### Freight variance review **Description:** It can compare carrier charges against what was quoted or billed to customers and flag orders where freight was under-recovered, for a person to decide on. ### Address problem summaries **Description:** It can read repeated validation failures and suggest corrections to ship-to master data, leaving the actual update for approval. ### Delivery status questions **Description:** Customer service can ask where an order is in plain language, answered from SyteLine shipment and tracking data on your own servers. ## Alternatives - A multi-carrier rate shopping and shipping product such as Pacejet is worth evaluating if you ship through more than UPS and FedEx or need rate shopping. - Carrier web portals with manual tracking entry are enough at very low shipment volumes. - A 3PL or freight forwarder with its own system may make carrier software in the plant unnecessary. ## Faq ### Is this a paid add-on? **Answer:** Infor documents it as a native CloudSuite Industrial integration, but licensing and any services needed depend on your agreement and version. Confirm with Infor or your reseller, and note that the carrier software and accounts are separate from SyteLine. ### Does it work with multi-package shipments? **Answer:** The integration is built around shipment and package data, so multi-package shipments are supported in principle. Test your real cases, including mixed weights and freight allocation to lines, before go-live. ### Does tracking get written back automatically? **Answer:** Per Infor's documentation, the tracking number and freight cost are returned to the shipment for customer billing. The timing depends on how the carrier software is set to process and export, so verify it in a test company. ### Can AI help without touching the integration? **Answer:** Yes. A private layer can read shipment, tracking and invoice data to find gaps and variances, read-only by default, and propose fixes for a person to approve rather than posting changes itself. ## Source https://docs.infor.com/csi/9.01.x/en-us/csbiolh/lsm1454144040666.html ## Search terms syteline ups worldship fedex ship manager integration, syteline parcel shipping, csi pick pack ship ups, syteline fedex tracking number, syteline freight on invoice, infor csi carrier integration --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json