To ensure that credit cards are valid prior to shipping the product, one should be able to process a credit card prior to printing the packing list. Once the items are packed and tracking numbers created and the order is marked as a credit card, the system should automatically charge the credit card prior to printing the packing list.

The reason for this is to prevent shipping something where the credit card becomes invalid between the pre authorization and the post authorization. Many shipping departments work until 7pm and the invoices get updated the next day. At that point, if there is a problem it is too late as the products have already shipped.

by: Avron K. | over a year ago | Sales & Distribution