Benefits of the FedEx x Shippingbo connector
Ship faster without adding operational overhead
Generate your FedEx labels from Shippingbo within the same workflow as your other shipments to process more orders with a smoother process: greater throughput, fewer handling steps and a more efficient team every day.
Keep FedEx shipments clean even as complexity increases
Services, multi-parcel, shipping parameters and handover manifest: your FedEx shipments are structured within a single environment. Fewer operational approximations, greater consistency and more reliable execution.
Manage international shipments with greater confidence
Incoterms, payers and paperless customs documents: Shippingbo helps you structure sensitive points before dispatch. Less uncertainty around international shipping, greater clarity for teams and a smoother deployment.
Give your teams greater visibility after shipment
FedEx post-shipment tracking integrates into your Shippingbo process to maintain a clearer view of shipments after departure: better management, more confident support and a customer promise that is easier to keep.
What is synchronised between FedEx and Shippingbo
Synchronization is automatic. Some behaviors depend on order status and enabled options
| Data | Direction | Trigger and/or frequency |
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| Shipping request | Shippingbo FedEx | When generating the shipment |
| FedEx shipping label | FedEx Shippingbo | When generating the shipment |
| Selected FedEx service | Shippingbo FedEx | When generating the shipment |
| Parcel, weight and insurance | Shippingbo FedEx | When generating the shipment |
| Multi-parcel | FedEx Shippingbo | When generating the shipment |
| Incoterm | Shippingbo FedEx | When generating the international shipment |
| Shipping / duties and taxes payer | Shippingbo FedEx | When generating the international shipment |
| Paperless customs documents | Shippingbo FedEx | When generating the international shipment |
| Post-shipment tracking | FedEx Shippingbo | Post-shipment |
| Handover manifest | Shippingbo FedEx | End of day / handover |
Connection steps: Connect FedEx to Shippingbo in just a few steps
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1.Define the FedEx contract setup
Validate the account number, services used, France and international scope, as well as billing and customs parameters.
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2.Enable FedEx web services
The FedEx access required for label generation must be enabled for the relevant contract.
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3.Configure the account and services in Shippingbo
The FedEx contract is created in Shippingbo, then services are configured according to your use cases, including international cases.
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4.Test before going live
Test labels are generated to validate the expected behaviour before operational launch.
The limitations of FedEx without Shippingbo
Without Shippingbo
- Maintain shipping throughput: Every FedEx shipment adds handling, checks and friction for teams.
- Make selection of the right service more reliable: Rules accumulate, exceptions increase and execution becomes less consistent.
- Manage international shipping without adding process overhead: Customs, payers and Incoterms quickly become sensitive issues handled under pressure.
- Prevent complexity from spilling into operations: Multi-parcel, carrier handover and specific cases increase team workload.
- Protect the customer promise after parcel departure: Lack of tracking clarity creates more friction for operations and customer service.
With Shippingbo
- Gain operational fluidity to ship with greater confidence, even as volumes rise.
- Keep shipments cleaner and more consistent with a clear framework for your FedEx services.
- Approach international shipping with greater control by defining key parameters before dispatch.
- Absorb complexity without disrupting operations thanks to a more structured process.
- Manage shipments with greater visibility to track them more effectively after departure.
Advanced use cases: compatibility is validated before activation
International, specific services, customs documents: Shippingbo helps structure the most sensitive FedEx cases.
International shipments with specific Incoterms and payers
You ship internationally and need to manage the Incoterm, payer of shipping charges and payer of duties and taxes depending on destinations or workflows. Shippingbo lets you define these parameters in the FedEx service configuration, giving shipments a clearer framework before dispatch according to your contract and use cases.
Paperless customs documents
You need to send customs documents electronically for certain FedEx workflows, particularly outside the EU. Depending on the options enabled on your FedEx account, Shippingbo lets you integrate this behaviour into your shipping configuration so these shipments are structured more cleanly within the same environment.
Managing several FedEx services
You use several FedEx services depending on shipment type, destination, urgency or commercial framework. Shippingbo helps configure these services within a single framework to maintain more consistent execution and prevent the variety of cases from creating extra work for teams at dispatch.
Multi-parcel for more complex orders
Some orders ship in several parcels and need to maintain a clean process through to label generation. Multi-parcel is supported with FedEx in Shippingbo, allowing this case to remain within the operational workflow without leaving the standard process.
Reliable, available and secure technology
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99.99% uptime
and proven cloud infrastructure
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Geo-replication
and real-time synchronization
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Continuous updates
without downtime
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GDPR compliance
and regular audits
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Proven cloud infrastructure
and regular audits
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
Can we use our own FedEx contract and negotiated rates?
Yes. Shippingbo connects to your own FedEx account. You therefore retain your commercial terms and negotiated rates with FedEx while managing shipments from Shippingbo.
How do I connect FedEx to Shippingbo?
The connection uses your FedEx account and the access required to enable web services. Once the information is retrieved, services are configured in Shippingbo and tested before launch.
Can international FedEx shipments be managed in Shippingbo?
Yes. Shippingbo lets you configure international FedEx shipments with the parameters expected for dispatch: services, Incoterms, payer of shipping charges and payer of duties and taxes, according to your configuration.
Can FedEx customs documents be generated automatically?
Yes, depending on the enabled options. Shippingbo lets you integrate paperless FedEx customs documents and, in some cases, generation of the commercial invoice by FedEx. This helps your teams prepare international shipments more cleanly.
Is FedEx multi-parcel supported in Shippingbo?
Yes. Multi-parcel is supported, allowing more complex orders to be processed within the same shipping workflow without leaving the process.
Is FedEx tracking retrieved after shipment?
Yes. FedEx post-shipment tracking is available in Shippingbo to help maintain visibility over shipments after departure.