Multi-carrier shipping software helps retailers simplify delivery management by connecting multiple carrier services into a single platform. Instead of managing separate integrations, shipping labels and tracking portals, businesses can automate carrier selection, streamline fulfilment and improve delivery performance from one place.
Whether you’re integrating with an OMS, WMS or ecommerce platform, multi-carrier shipping software gives you the flexibility to scale your delivery operation while maintaining visibility and control.
Below, we’ve answered some of the most common questions retailers ask.
What is multi-carrier shipping software?
Multi-carrier shipping software is a single, unified platform that connects your business to multiple shipping carriers and delivery services. Instead of logging into separate carrier systems to compare services and generate shipping labels, it brings your entire fulfilment process together in one central platform.
Why should my business use a multi-carrier approach instead of just one carrier?
As delivery requirements become more complex, a multi-carrier approach gives you:
• Cost control: Apply shipping rules to balance cost, service levels and operational priorities across your carrier network.
• Operational resilience: Reduce dependency on any single delivery service by giving your business the flexibility to adapt when capacity, demand or service levels change.
• Greater delivery choice: Access a wider range of delivery services, making it easier to meet customer expectations for speed, convenience and flexibility.
How does multi-carrier shipping software actually work?
Step 1: Orders flow into the platform from your ecommerce platform, OMS or WMS through API integrations, bringing together all the information needed to prepare each shipment.
Step 2: Scurri applies your configurable shipping rules to automatically select the most appropriate carrier service based on criteria such as destination, weight, service level, cost or other business requirements. Rules can be updated in real-time by your team whenever your delivery strategy changes, without raising a support request.
Step 3: Shipping labels, customs documentation and QR codes are generated in milliseconds using templates that meet each carrier’s specifications, helping warehouse teams process orders quickly and accurately.
Step 4: Tracking information is shared automatically with your systems and customers, while reporting dashboards provide visibility into shipment performance, carrier performance and shipping costs. Carrier rate cards can also be uploaded to support shipment-level cost calculations and optimise carrier selection.
How Scurri Connect Supports Multi-Carrier Shipping
Understanding how multi-carrier shipping software works is one thing; finding a platform robust enough to handle high-volume demands without slowing down your warehouse is another.
Scurri Connect is built specifically to put scaling retailers back in full control of their delivery networks. Here is how Scurri drives performance:
Self-Configuration Without Support Tickets: Unlike platforms that require support requests for routine shipping configuration changes, Scurri puts control in your hands. Once your carrier integrations are in place, your team can update shipping rules and make changes directly within the platform, without waiting on a support ticket.
A Drag-and-Drop Rules Engine: Configure routing rules based on parcel weight, destination, service level, order value or your own operational requirements.
Sub-Second Label Printing: In a busy warehouse, every millisecond counts. Scurri delivers lightning-fast label generation, averaging response times from as little as 150 milliseconds, so your packing stations never hit a system lag bottleneck.
A Global, Extensive Carrier Network: Scurri gives you access to over 1,500 carrier services through a globally expansive carrier network. Scurri connects you directly with the delivery partners that make the most sense for your business.
How Scurri Connect Supports Multi-Carrier Shipping
Shipping rules allow retailers to automatically allocate the most appropriate carrier service based on criteria such as destination, parcel weight, order value, service level, product type or delivery promise. Rather than making manual decisions, shipping rules ensure every shipment follows the logic that best suits your operational and commercial priorities.
Can multi-carrier shipping software integrate with my existing systems?
Yes. Most multi-carrier shipping software is designed to integrate with the systems retailers already use, including eCommerce platforms, order management systems (OMS), warehouse management systems (WMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. This allows order information to flow automatically into your shipping platform, reducing manual processes and helping to streamline fulfilment.
Scurri Connect integrates through a single API, making it easy to connect your existing eCommerce technology stack and manage your delivery operation from one platform.
Ready to simplify your delivery operation?
Multi-carrier shipping software gives retailers greater flexibility, visibility and control over every shipment. Whether you’re looking to optimise carrier allocation, automate shipping or improve the customer delivery experience, Scurri Connect brings your delivery operation together in one platform.