Print Australia Post MyPost Business Labels & Fulfil Orders on WooCommerce

As a WooCommerce store owner, managing shipping and order fulfillment is critical to the success of your eCommerce business. Streamlining these processes can improve operational efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to print shipping labels using Australia Post MyPost Business on WooCommerce and provide tips on managing order fulfillment to optimize your shipping workflow.

Understanding Shipping Labels

A shipping label is an essential part of your shipping logistics process, containing all the information needed to ensure your products are delivered accurately. Each label includes key details such as the sender and recipient’s addresses, shipping method, and a tracking barcode or QR code for monitoring the shipment.

Significance of Shipping Labels

Shipping labels play a pivotal role in your fulfillment process, serving several critical functions:

• Accurate Delivery: Ensures that packages are delivered to the correct address.
• Tracking and Transparency: Offers real-time tracking, allowing you and your customers to monitor the package’s journey.
• Efficient Handling: Simplifies sorting and processing within warehouses and shipping centers.
• Compliance: Ensures proper documentation, especially for international shipments, meeting customs and regulatory requirements.

Key Components of an Australia Post MyPost Business Shipping Label

An Australia Post MyPost Business shipping label for your WooCommerce store includes the following vital elements:

1. Recipient Information: Displays the name, address, and contact details of the recipient.
2. Tracking Number: A unique code that allows both you and your customer to track the package.
3. Package Weight: Lists the weight and dimensions of the shipment.
4. Sender Information: Includes your business name, address, and contact details.
5. Barcode or QR Code: A scannable code that helps with tracking and processing during transit.

These components ensure that your package is correctly routed, easily tracked, and delivered efficiently, giving both you and your customers peace of mind.

What id Order Fulfilment in WooCommerce

Order fulfillment refers to the process of receiving, packaging, and shipping an order to your customers. In WooCommerce, once an order is marked as “fulfilled,” it signifies that all items have been dispatched, and an email notification with tracking information is sent to the customer. WooCommerce allows both manual and automatic fulfillment options, enabling you to tailor the process to suit your operational needs.

Key Steps in WooCommerce Order Fulfilment:

1. Processing Orders: Verify and prepare the order for shipment (by changing the order status to processing)
2. Printing Shipping Labels: Generate and print the shipping labels for each package.
3. Requesting Carrier Pickup: Schedule a pickup directly from your WooCommerce store.
4. Marking Orders as Fulfilled: Update the order status, which automatically sends tracking information to your customers.

Things to keep in mind before printing labels and fulfilling the orders

Install, Activate, and Configure the Plugin

• Download the PluginHive’s WooCommerce Shipping Services plugin(A 14-day free trial is available to test its features).
• Upload and activate the plugin in your WooCommerce store.
• Register the plugin and begin the setup process. For detailed instructions, refer to PluginHive’s comprehensive setup guide.

Add Australia Post MyPost Business Account

• Login to the MyPost Business using your account credentials and connect to the platform partner PluginHive. Use the merchant token to integrate Australia Post MyPost Business within the plugin. To know more, refer to How to get the Australia Post MyPost Business account details.

Customize your Carrier settings:

• Navigate to the plugin settings > carriers > *Carrier Name* > other details. Select the label layout that you prefer for printing the labels, as shown below.

Customize your Print settings:

• Navigate to the plugin settings > general settings > print settings. Ensure that the Label option is enabled to print the label for every order and add the number of copies you want to print for the label, as shown below.

Much the same way you can:

• Enable the other documents like cod labels, tax invoices, commercial invoices, packaging slips, etc which you want to print for every order.

• Set the number of copies you want to print for each document.

How to Print Australia Post MyPost Business Label?

• Place an order to generate a label. To Place your order correctly, follow the detailed steps provided in this article — Australia Post MyPost Business Shipping Rates on WooCommerce.

Once the order is placed, navigate to WooCommerce > orders, and select the checkbox of the order that you placed. Click on the Bulk Actions dropdown menu, select Change Status to Processing, and click on the Apply button to apply the changes.

• Visit the Orders tab, select the order(s) for which you want to generate and print a shipping label, and click on Generate Labels, as shown below.

• Select the order(s) again and click on Print Documents to get the shipping labels for your orders, as shown below. The plugin will automatically redirect you to print the shipping labels along with other documents like the tax invoice, as shown below.

Note:

To arrange a pickup for your shipment, you must manually request the Australia Post MyPost Business pickup agent, or you can drop off the shipment at your nearest Post Office or postal drop box at your convenience.

• After requesting the pickup, you can visit the Orders tab, select the order(s) that are ready to be fulfilled, and click on Mark As Fulfilled to fulfill these orders.

• Once you mark the orders as fulfilled, your WooCommerce orders will be automatically marked as Completed. Also, the shipment tracking details are automatically updated for the WooCommerce orders. As for the customers, the WooCommerce Shipping Services plugin automatically sends the tracking details to the customer via the WooCommerce Order Shipped Email, as shown in the image below.

Conclusion

By integrating Australia Post MyPost Business with your WooCommerce store, you can efficiently print shipping labels and manage order fulfillment with just a few clicks. This order fulfillment automation not only ensures that your labels are accurate and your orders are properly tracked but also saves valuable time and effort by streamlining the entire shipping process.

The WooCommerce Shipping Services plugin allows you to efficiently manage shipping logistics, enhancing both operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. It automates key tasks, freeing you to focus on growing your business while the plugin handles shipping and fulfillment.