DHL is a German multinational logistics company. They offer services like international shipping options, package tracking, fulfillment services, and freight forwarding through their massive global fulfillment network. Its footprint consists of 380,000 employees serving over 220 countries and territories. It also offers express solutions in specific territories which allow them to offer next-day, two days, and other express delivery services. It is one of the most trusted logistics service providers to businesses all over the world. 

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Salient Features

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• Create and track orders for DHL (Domestic Express, International Express, and Freight) right within the Hopstack platform. 
• Automate repetitive label printing through the seamless sync between DHL and Hopstack
• Empower your business to prevent unnecessary shipping charges by shopping for shipping rates provided by multiple carriers in real-time, including DHL.

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Functions

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Creating Orders

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• Once the fulfillment process for an order is completed within the Hopstack platform, a corresponding shipment plan will be created on DHL (if it is chosen as the carrier or if it is designated by business rules)
• For all orders that have DHL as the designated carrier, the relevant tracking IDs or airway bill numbers will be automatically synced from DHL systems to the Hopstack platform, and subsequently to the respective sales channels. 

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Automated Shipping Label Generation

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• Download the shipping label from DHL and sync it to the Hopstack platform. 
• Print the shipping label automatically based on the printer setup and streamline packing operations. 

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Order Status Tracking

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• Automatically sync the order status from DHL to the Hopstack platform and then to the respective sales channels 

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Cross Border Services

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• DHL allows Hopstack clients to explore international shipping options within the Hopstack platform

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Multi-Carrier Rate Shopping 

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• Choose between multiple shipping carriers, including DHL, while creating shipping plans during fulfillment based on the charges incurred while shipping
• Automate the system to choose the least priced alternative or allow managers to choose it themselves before starting outbound processes.