Smart Packaging & Packaging Rules for Magento 2 and Adobe Commerce
Get the most accurate shipping rates at Magento or Adobe Commerce checkout with Smart Packaging. Use Smart Packaging algorithms to pick the optimal packaging automatically for every Magento order based on available packages and product dimensions. Set Packaging Rules to handle your own custom packaging scenarios for Magento.
What is Smart Packaging?
The Smart Packaging feature for Magento and Adobe Commerce allows you to get the most accurate shipping rates from carriers or set your own rates based on dimensions. With the list of available packages and product dimensions, our algorithm finds the optimal packaging for any Magento order and transmits the package's precise final parameters to the carrier. Alternatively, set Packaging Rules to handle your own custom packaging scenarios for Magento.
See how the Smart Packaging feature overcomes Magento and Adobe Commerce shipping limitations
Impossible to apply own "per package", "per box" or "per pallet" shipping rates in Magento
Apply Smart Packaging to unlock the fixed per package (FPP) shipping calculations for Magento
Real-time shipping rates in Magento are based on weight only
Apply dynamic packaging for Magento and get high-accurate real-time rates from major carriers based on packaging result
Magento shipping rates do not consider product dimensions
Set product dimensions with Magento product attributes, map them with Calcurates and get high-accurate shipping rates based on product dimensions and packaging
Impossible to apply custom packaging rules in Magento for high-accurate rates
Set packaging rules based on your unique packaging scenarios for shipping accuracy at Magento checkout level
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Dimensional Shipping Rates from Major Carriers for Magento and Adobe Commerce
Connect your own Carrier accounts and use Smart Packaging & Packaging Rules for UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, Canada Post, Australia Post and other major carriers.
When Do You Need Smart Packaging & Dimensional Shipping for Magento?
By applying Smart Packaging and Packaging Rules you may significantly increase the accuracy of shipping rates calculated and displayed at Magento or Adobe Commerce checkout. All you need is to import your box sizes to Calcurates and set product dimensions with Magento product attributes.
How to Use Smart Packaging for Magento and Adobe Commerce
Popular Magento shipping challenges solved
1. Add Product Dimensions to Magento
Use Magento product attributes to add dimensions length x width x height) to each product in your Magento or Adobe Commerce catalog and map those dimensions with Calcurates.
2. Add Box Sizes for Magento
In your Calcurates account add boxes you use to pack and ship your Magento or Adobe Commerce orders with, their maximum weight capacity and dimensions.
3. Activate Smart Packaging for Magento
Set your own Packaging Rules or allow our default algorithm to choose the optimal packaging for every Magento or Adobe Commerce order in real-time by enabling the Smart Packaging feature for Shipping Options you have set with Calcurates.
4. Apply Packaging Results for Shipping Calculations in Magento
The Calcurates extension for Magento and Adobe Commerce will calculate your own "per package" rates set or request high-accurate real-time shipping rates by sending applied packages with their dimensions and weight to carriers.
How Magento and Adobe Commerce Shipping Rates Accuracy Grows
depending on the data and Calcuartes features you use
low accuracy
Actual Weight
(No Features)
(No Features)
Real-time rates from carriers based on the actual weight of an order. Requires product weights.
medium accuracy
Volumetric / Dimensional Weight
Real-time rates based on Dimensional (volumetric) weight. Requires products weights and one of the following parameters: product dimensions (length x width x height), volume, or volumetric weight. Limitation: ignores stacking products into a single package.
high accuracy
Smart Packaging & Packaging Rules
Real-time shipping rates based on the packaging result: weight and dimensions of the packages in an order. Requires a list of available package sizes, product weights, product dimensions (length x width x height). Packaging might be customized with packaging rules.
Turn on Smart Packaging for your your
Magento or Adobe Commerce store
Magento or Adobe Commerce store
Let's check if Calcurates meets your shipping needs!
Smart Packaging for Magento — FAQ
Popular questions answered
Yes, you may upload your box sizes for Magento via a CSV file in your Calcurates Magento account > Smart Packaging section. You may also add them manually via user interface.
The weight (g, kg or lb) and dimension (cm or in) units are shared when Calcurates and Magento store are being synced (Website > Settings > Platform Sync). You may specify units for every package individually in package settings and they will be converted to the Website unit.
The algorithm will use the multi-packaging and place the order items in two or more packages. Note, that some carrier services do not support shipping based on multiple packages — this will be specified in your Carrier Shipping Option and a fallback to the Volumetric Weight will be applied.
Set product dimensions using Magento product attributes and map them with the Calcurates app in Smart Packaging settings.
You may condition Packaging Rules by SKUs, categories or any product attribute.
There are multiple Packaging Rules algorithms available for Magento and Adobe Commerce with Calcurates: Pack According to Product Dimensions and Weight (default algorithm), Pack Into Fixed Packages by Qty, Pack Into Fixed Packages by Weight, Pack according to product weight, Pack individually, Pack according to product qty and Pack Into Fixed Packages by Qty with Remainders. Learn more from our user guide.
How to Set Up Smart Packaging for Magento and Adobe Commerce with Calcurates
Smart Packaging is a feature included into the Calcurates Magento extension. Set up Dimensional Shipping using Smart Packaging automation and your own Packaging Rules. Manage Magento or Adobe Commerce shipping rates through a simple interface with the help of a step-by-step guide.
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USER GUIDE
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