Shipping rules: put policy ahead of guesswork at the label printer
“Use carrier X for country Y unless weight > Z” belongs in configuration—not tribal memory. ChannelDock shipping rules encode how you want to ship so Pick & Pack and bulk processing produce consistent labels every wave.
per policy
wrong service
explainable logic
- If destination = NL & weight < 2kg → carrier A, service B
- If marketplace = bol.com → preferred integrated product
- If order value > threshold → signature required
Essential when you run multiple carriers and channel-specific requirements
Why rules beat tribal knowledge
Guardrails at scale
New hires ship like veterans when the system enforces your playbook.
Control cost & speed
Steer volume to economical options without manual triage per order.
Composable with workflows
Rules feed bulk runs and returns—same policy, different surface.
Stand up rules in three layers
Define dimensions
Countries, weight breaks, channels, product flags you already trust.
Map to carriers
Choose products and options that match SLAs and cost targets.
Test & monitor
Watch exceptions after go-live; refine when seasonal mix shifts.
Works with
Multi-carrier contracts, marketplace label products, and mixed fulfillment models—your integrations determine exact carriers available in ChannelDock.
Make shipping policy executable—not tribal
Configure shipping rules in ChannelDock and standardize dispatch.