How to Map Shipping Methods in Warehance
When orders flow in from your sales channels, they don’t just bring customer details and SKUs—they also include a shipping method selected at checkout.
If that shipping method isn’t properly mapped, your fulfillment team may need to manually select a carrier service. That adds friction, slows down workflows, and increases the chance of errors.
Mapping shipping methods in Warehance ensures every order routes to the right carrier and service automatically—based on your operational rules.
Where Shipping Methods Come From
Most shipping methods are created automatically.
When Warehance receives an order from a marketplace (like Shopify), it checks the shipping method name included in the order. If that name doesn’t already exist in your account, Warehance creates it for you.
These methods initially appear as Unmapped until you assign carrier services.
This means most users don’t create shipping methods manually—they simply review and map them.
Why Mapping Matters
Mapping connects the storefront shipping method to the carrier services you actually want to use.
For example:
- A storefront’s “Standard Shipping” option might map to USPS Ground Advantage, UPS Ground, and DHL eCommerce.
- An “Express” method might map to 2-day services only.
Once mapped, Warehance can automatically rate shop between eligible services and apply the best option during fulfillment.
The result:
- Fewer manual decisions
- Faster label generation
- More consistent delivery performance
Rate Shopping with Delivery Controls
One of the most powerful settings inside shipping method mapping is Max Delivery Days.
If you promise customers delivery within 3–5 days, you can set the max delivery days to 5. Warehance will then:
Compare all selected carrier services
Filter out services that exceed 5 estimated days
Select the lowest-cost eligible option
This ensures you meet your SLA without overpaying for faster shipping when it isn’t necessary.
Prioritize the Right Orders
Shipping Method Priority helps determine picking order.
Within picking workflows, orders are sorted first by Order Priority, then by Shipping Method Priority.
This allows you to ensure that:
- Expedited orders get picked first
- Economy orders follow
- SLA-sensitive shipments stay on track
It’s a simple setting that can have a meaningful impact on fulfillment efficiency.
How to Map a Shipping Method
To map a method:
Go to Settings > Shipping Methods
Open any method labeled Unmapped
Select the carrier connections and service levels you want eligible
Configure Max Delivery Days (if applicable)
Click Save Changes
Once saved, the method will show as Mapped, and all future orders using that shipping method will automatically apply your selected rules.
Best Practices for Scaling Teams
As order volume increases, small configuration decisions compound into major efficiency gains.
We recommend:
- Reviewing newly auto-created methods regularly
- Removing service levels that don’t match your shipping strategy
- Using Max Delivery Days to protect your SLAs
- Setting Shipping Method Priority thoughtfully
Mapping shipping methods isn’t just a setup step—it’s a lever for controlling cost, speed, and workflow performance.
Take Control of Carrier Selection
When configured correctly, shipping method mapping turns fulfillment into a rules-based process instead of a manual one.
The more automated your shipping decisions, the more time your team can spend on higher-impact work.
If you haven’t reviewed your shipping method mappings recently, now’s a great time to check them.