Starship – Schulz Consulting

Last Call: Upgrade to Starship 12 of Lose FEDEX Capabilities

May 8, 2012 by Wayne Schulz

I just received the following notice from V-Technologies who are the publisher of the Starship shipping software used by many Sage 100 ERP customers.

If you are using Starship and are not yet on version 12 – you should make plans to upgrade or face the potential loss of FedEx shipments.

In most cases we recommend you have V-Technologies manage the upgrade process which requires an additional fee paid directly to them. Please coordinate through us (or your Sage partner).

Here’s the information that was just received:

5/8/2012
Dear StarShip Reseller:
FedEx tells us that one or more of your clients is showing recent shipment activity using the FedEx Internet (API) module with StarShip v9.

So why are we telling you this?
Because FedEx will retire all transactions on May 31, 2012. This means that our mutual customer(s) will lose the ability to ship FedEx packages (in StarShip v9) after that date!! No labels on boxes, no boxes out the door!

Both FedEx and V-Technologies have been making efforts to notify these customers to no avail. We thought it would be worthwhile to make you aware since we believe this could have significant impact on their business.

What should a customer do?
Migrate to StarShip v12. This supports the latest FedEx technology and will allow for uninterrupted shipping! This FedEx interface also provides additional features such as FedEx SmartPost, Electronic Trade Documents and support for Ground HazMat.

For your convenience we are including a list of your clients showing FedEx Internet usage:

Starship Link 2.0 Announced

February 28, 2012 by Wayne Schulz

V-Technologies, the creator of the popular Sage 100 ERP Starship Shipping Solution have announced the availability of their Starship Shipping Link 2.0.

2/28/2012

Dear Valued Partner:

With all of the news surrounding shipping solutions lately, I just wanted to reach out to provide a quick update on StarShip. The shipping solution you have grown to know and trust continues to provide workflow flexibility with two Sage 100 interfaces. We have recently released a new iteration of the StarShip Link, version 2.0, which works with Sage 100 version 4.5. With StarShip Link 2.0, we added many of the features we built into the BOI interface in Shipping Data Entry so a customer could stay with their current workflow AND still have field customization, etc.

StarShip Link 2.0 will give you all the features of the previous interface PLUS several enhancements:
• Line item integration – retrieves item info to further automate international and LTL shipments
• Field mapping optimization – an easy-to-use interface provides access to modify the default set of field maps and translations
• Access to user-defined fields provide unmatched flexibility for personalizing the interface
• Electronic scale integration allows you to weigh the package while in Shipping Data Entry for more efficient package handling
• Coming Soon – access to the StarShip dashboard from Package Summary Tracking gives you instant access to tracking info across carriers and modes (parcel/LTL)
V-Technologies will continue to support the BOI interface. A few reasons to consider the BOI interface:
• Customer is running versions 4.1 – 4.4 and wishes to have field maps/customizations
• Customer wishes to ship MAS orders outside of Shipping Data Entry (i.e. shipment initiated in StarShip)
• Customer would like to ship against multiple orders (consolidate into 1 shipment)
• Customer requires shipments associated to customers or invoices
I also want to make sure you are aware of our ShipGear product. ShipGear is an industry standard for providing ERP integration for UPS WorldShip and FedEx Ship Manager. We consider ShipGear more of an entry-level solution because it supports the carrier provided software which is single carrier. This is a great option for the customer who ships primarily 1 carrier or may not be quite ready for a full, multi-carrier solution. ShipGear is one of the few software applications available via the UPS Customer Technology Program where UPS will pay for the license! Our Sage 100 interface is a relative new comer to this product so we’re still educating our Sage partners. With that, I invite you to join us for a ShipGear webinar

. We are also hosting weekly StarShip sessions, feel free to join us to learn more about the StarShip Link 2.0.

Thanks,
Caroline

Caroline Walsh
Director, Sales & Marketing
800-462-4016 x213
cwalsh@vtechnologies.com

Starship Link 2.0 for Sage 100 ERP (Formerly Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200)

February 17, 2012 by Wayne Schulz

Yesterday one of my customers was upgrading their Starship software to the latest version (12) and they received this updated regarding both the versions that the latest Starship works with and the capabilities of the Starship Link 2.0.

Recall that V-Technologies ceased acting as an Endorsed Partner for Sage just about a year ago when they sent a Valentine to users dated 2/14/11 that they’d be marketing their solution solo.

This latest info from V-Technologies does not contain any information they’ve yet to announce – though I think it’s a nice reminder that Starship Link 2.0 (which we believe is being developed by Sage partner SWK Technologies) is still available for those using Starship.

Here’s the update from V-Technologies:

StarShip v12 is compatible with v4.3 and 4.5. I am also providing some information regarding v4.5 below.
We have a new StarShip Link 2.0 that has many enhancements over the older StarShip Link that is available for Sage MAS 90/200 v4.5. We also have our BOI Direct Interface for MAS v4.5.
1. BOI – this is our direct interface that accesses the shipping data from outside of Shipping Data Entry and is available for $500.00.

2. StarShip Link 2.0 – this is our new interface that provides the same workflow as what you are familiar with now with the original StarShip Link and is available at no extra cost. In addition, we’ve enhanced the interface to include the following:

Line item integration – retrieves item info to further automate international and LTL shipments
Field mapping optimization – an easy-to-use interface provides access to modify the default set of field maps and translations
Access to user-defined fields – from within this utility
Scale integration from Shipping Data Entry

Our Install service is $695, covers the server and 2 workstations. Prior to the install, you will need to fill out documentation, and faxed it back to 866-478-4922. Once payment is received and documents, a Technical Team member will contact you and go over any additional questions, and set this appointment.

via: 90 Minds Consulting Group – Starship Link 2.0

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