<h2 data-end="6472" data-start="6462">1. Purpose</h2>
<p data-end="6550" data-start="6473">To explain how courier services are selected and typical delivery timeframes.</p>
<h2 data-end="6560" data-start="6552">2. Scope</h2>
<p data-end="6612" data-start="6561">Applies to all shipments dispatched from Scale 3PL.</p>
<h2 data-end="6633" data-start="6614">3. Responsibilities</h2>
<p data-end="6645" data-start="6635"><strong data-end="6645" data-start="6635">Client</strong></p>
<ul data-end="6726" data-start="6647">
<li data-end="6686" data-start="6647">
<p data-end="6686" data-start="6649">inform Scale 3PL which courier rules you would like set up in Mintsoft.&nbsp;</p>
</li>
<li data-end="6726" data-start="6687">
<p data-end="6726" data-start="6689">choose appropriate delivery services.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p data-end="6741" data-start="6728"><strong data-end="6741" data-start="6728">Scale 3PL</strong></p>
<ul data-end="6814" data-start="6743">
<li data-end="6814" data-start="6743">
<p data-end="6814" data-start="6745">dispatch orders using the courier service selected by Mintsoft rules.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2 data-end="6834" data-start="6816">4. Procedure Steps</h2>
<h3 data-end="6860" data-start="6836">1. Courier Selection</h3>
<p data-end="6941" data-start="6862">Courier services are selected automatically using rules configured in Mintsoft.</p>
<p data-end="6962" data-start="6943">Rules can consider:</p>
<ul data-end="7038" data-start="6964">
<li data-end="6979" data-start="6964">
<p data-end="6979" data-start="6966">destination</p>
</li>
<li data-end="6997" data-start="6980">
<p data-end="6997" data-start="6982">parcel weight</p>
</li>
<li data-end="7013" data-start="6998">
<p data-end="7013" data-start="7000">parcel size</p>
</li>
<li data-end="7038" data-start="7014">
<p data-end="7038" data-start="7016">delivery service type.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 data-end="7061" data-start="7040">2. Order Dispatch</h3>
<p data-end="7145" data-start="7063">Once packed, parcels are collected by the courier during daily collection windows.</p>
<h3 data-end="7173" data-start="7147">3. Delivery Timeframes</h3>
<p data-end="7245" data-start="7175">Typical delivery times vary depending on the courier service selected.</p>
<p data-end="7277" data-start="7247">Delivery timeframes depend on:</p>
<ul data-end="7350" data-start="7279">
<li data-end="7295" data-start="7279">
<p data-end="7295" data-start="7281">service type</p>
</li>
<li data-end="7319" data-start="7296">
<p data-end="7319" data-start="7298">destination country</p>
</li>
<li data-end="7350" data-start="7320">
<p data-end="7350" data-start="7322">courier network performance.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 data-end="7367" data-start="7352">4. Tracking</h3>
<p data-end="7448" data-start="7369">Tracking numbers are returned to the sales channel once parcels are dispatched.</p>
<h2 data-end="7469" data-start="7450">5. Related Articles</h2>
<ul data-end="7548" data-start="7471">
<li data-end="7499" data-start="7471">
<p data-end="7499" data-start="7473">How Orders Are Processed</p>
</li>
<li data-end="7526" data-start="7500">
<p data-end="7526" data-start="7502">Courier Claims Process</p>
</li>
<li data-end="7548" data-start="7527">
<p data-end="7548" data-start="7529">Order Cut-Off Times</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2 data-end="7568" data-start="7550">6. Version Control</h2>
<p data-end="7657" data-start="7570">Version | Date | Author | Change<br data-end="7605" data-start="7602">1.0 | 06 March 2026 | Nick Coleman | Initial version</p>

1. PURPOSE

To explain how courier services are selected and typical delivery timeframes.


2. SCOPE

Applies to all shipments dispatched from Scale 3PL.


3. RESPONSIBILITIES

Client

 * inform Scale 3PL which courier rules you would like set up in Mintsoft. 

 * choose appropriate delivery services.

Scale 3PL

 * dispatch orders using the courier service selected by Mintsoft rules.


4. PROCEDURE STEPS


1. COURIER SELECTION

Courier services are selected automatically using rules configured in Mintsoft.

Rules can consider:

 * destination

 * parcel weight

 * parcel size

 * delivery service type.


2. ORDER DISPATCH

Once packed, parcels are collected by the courier during daily collection windows.


3. DELIVERY TIMEFRAMES

Typical delivery times vary depending on the courier service selected.

Delivery timeframes depend on:

 * service type

 * destination country

 * courier network performance.


4. TRACKING

Tracking numbers are returned to the sales channel once parcels are dispatched.


5. RELATED ARTICLES

 * How Orders Are Processed

 * Courier Claims Process

 * Order Cut-Off Times


6. VERSION CONTROL

Version | Date | Author | Change
1.0 | 06 March 2026 | Nick Coleman | Initial version

Courier Services and Transit Times

1. Purpose

2. Scope

3. Responsibilities

4. Procedure Steps

1. Courier Selection

2. Order Dispatch

3. Delivery Timeframes

4. Tracking

5. Related Articles

6. Version Control