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GLS Italia nazionale

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GLS offers a wide range of shipping services for private individuals and companies, both nationally and internationally:

GLS National Express  : Fast delivery in 24 hours in the peninsula and 48 hours in Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia. It allows you to ship packages up to 500 kg with fast and flexible deliveries.

GLS International  : Service for light and fast shipments in Europe. Fast delivery in  48 hours in the main European economic centers (Germany, France, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg) and up to 96 hours in the most distant countries.

GLS Extra CEE : is designed for international shipments outside the European Union. To ship outside the EU, it is necessary to provide documents such as the proforma invoice and free export declarations. Delivery times vary based on the destination and customs procedures.

Service Configuration

1. To configure the GLS  service , go to the shipping services menu on the left.

2. Click on  Add Shipping Service  at the top right

3. Choose between GLS services  and start configuring the parameters.

Configuring parameters

1. In the Credentials section the user must fill in the following fields:

  • Customer ID: issued by GLS and identifies the username for logging in to GLS.
  • Password: is the password issued by GLS to log in to GLS services.
  • Contact ID: This is an identifier issued by GLS.
  • Branch ID: the branch ID is the identification code of a specific GLS branch and allows you to locate the closest branch for managing shipments and collections.x  

2. In Label Properties, the parameters for printing the label are defined:

Output Type: Indicates the file extension of the label which can be PDF or ZPL.

PDF Label Format: indicates the print format which can be A5 or A6.

3. If the shipping address is not compliant and the "GLS check" error appears, activating this option with a checkmark will cancel the shipment to allow the user to correct the error.

3. In Label Note the user has the possibility to enter certain information that will be reported in the label notes.

4. In the additional notes the user can select various information that will be sent only and exclusively to the GLS courier driver's handheld device .

For the configuration of the other parameters of the shipping service, refer to the guide 📄 Common parameters for shipping services