Product Shipping Dimensions & Weights

Configuring shipping dimensions and weights for your products in DecoNetwork is essential for accurate freight calculations and shipping costs. The Shipping Dimensions & Weights configuration area allows you to set size and weight parameters for your products, which helps in determining precise shipping charges and providing accurate shipping estimates to customers.

Additionally, if you have the Shipping Price Levels app enabled, you can set up shipping price levels according to the dimensions and weights of your products. This feature allows you to create tiered shipping rates based on the size and weight of the items, providing more flexibility and accuracy in managing shipping costs. For more information about shipping price levels, click here.

Prerequisites

• You must have administrator access to use this feature

To Configure Shipping Dimensions & Weight:

1. Log into your DecoNetwork Website.
2. Browse to Admin > Products.

   

   

3. Select a product to configure by either:
   • Clicking on the product code.
   • Clicking on the product name.
   • Clicking on the Manage button beside the product you want to configure, then selecting Edit Product.
     

   The product properties will be shown in the main work area, with a menu at the left to select property categories. General will be selected by default.

4. Select Shipping Dimensions & Weight from the product properties menu.
   

   The main work area contains the configuration options for shipping dimensions and weight. It will also contain the shipping price levels setting if the Shipping Prices Levels app is enabled.

5. Configure the settings as required.
   • Shipping Price Levels lets you select the price level to use for the product. Price levels define the unique price structure for a particular shipping method. (This setting will only be available if the Shipping Price Levels app is enabled). Click here to learn more about shipping price levels.
     
   • Product Shipping Dimensions lets you specify the length, height, and width of the product as it's prepared for packaging.
     

     For custom blank products that do not have specific shipping dimensions and weights set, DecoNetwork will automatically use the dimensions defined for the assigned product group as a fallback. This ensures that even if individual product dimensions are not specified, the shipping calculations remain accurate and consistent based on the group settings.

     Additionally, a checkbox labeled “Override Default Dimensions” will be available for custom products. When this checkbox is ticked, you can set new dimensions specifically for that product, allowing you to customize shipping parameters beyond the default group settings. This ensures flexibility and accuracy in managing shipping costs for each product.

     
   • Packaged as Bundle allows you to specify that the entered dimensions represent a bundle of products rather than an individual item (useful for products like business cards for example). If your dimensions represent a bundle, tick the Dimensions above represent a bundle of this product instead of one piece checkbox, and specify how many fit into the bundle.
     
   • Shipping Separately lets you choose whether you want this product to be boxed together with other products or if you want this product to be placed into separate box(es) when calculating shipping rate estimates.
   • Shipping Weight configures the weight of the product a product as it will be considered for shipping purposes.

     The shipping weight for a catalog product is specified using either the catalog weights (for products imported from catalogs) or by specifying your own product weight.

     

     For custom products, DecoNetwork will default to the weight specified for the assigned product group if individual weights are not set. To customize the weight for the product, you can use the “Override Default Weight” checkbox. When checked, this option allows you to input a unique weight for the product, overriding the group default. This feature provides flexibility to accurately reflect the weight of each product, ensuring precise shipping cost calculations.

     

     Specified weights may be implemented by either single weight, weight per size, or weight per SKU.

6. Click Save or Save and Continue when done.