External fulfillment and 3PL Providers
Many Cin7 Core customers use third-party logistics (3PL) for their distribution an fulfillment needs. You can use Fulfillment by Amazon as an integration with Cin7 Core. For other 3PL connections, you can use 3PL connect or the Cin7 Core API.
Alternatively, you can manually export a 3PL Shipment List from the Sales page to give to your 3PL provider. This downloads information required by 3PL providers in .csv format
3PL connect
You can connect a 3PL to Cin7 Core by purchasing the 3PL Connect option in your CIn7 Core subscription.
After purchasing, you can find your API key by opening Integrations and then API. Our team will then contact you with next steps for connecting your 3PL.
Export 3PL shipment list
The 3PL Shipment List is downloaded from the Sales → Sales screen. On this screen, select more than one sale in order to display the Bulk Actions toolbar. Select Export → Export 3PL Shipment List to export a .csv file with information for your 3PL supplier.
Note: Only orders where Ship has been authorized will be exported to the CSV file. Orders where only Pick or Pack has been authorized will not be exported. To save time, you can select all sales and only those with Ship status authorized will be exported to the shipment list.
The 3PL Shipment List consists of the following fields exported from the Cin7 Core sale:
Sale Order Number
Ship By Date
Product SKU
Product Description
Quantity
BSN (Batch/serial number)
Expiry date
Customer
Customer Contact
Customer Phone
Customer Email
Shipping Address Line 1
Shipping Address Line 2
Shipping City/Suburb
Shipping State/Province
Shipping Country
Shipping Postcode
Barcode
Notes (from sale document header)
Carrier
Invoice Memo
Ship to Company
Ship to Contact
Shipping Notes