Transfer Order Shipping for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
If your business moves inventory between warehouses or distribution centers, Dynamic Ship ships transfer orders in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with the same carrier rate shopping, label printing, and tracking it applies to sales orders. Warehouse managers and inter-location shipping coordinators use a single shipping workflow for every outbound document type, rather than a separate process for stock transfers.
At a Glance
- Ship transfer orders using the same carrier network, labels, and tracking as sales orders.
- Compare live rates across carriers before you move inventory between locations.
- Print carrier-compliant labels and generate tracking numbers directly from the transfer order.
- Load sales orders, transfer orders, and warehouse shipments into one shipping queue.
Have a Question about Transfer Order Shipping?
Key Capabilities
Native transfer order support. Order Packaging loads transfer orders alongside sales orders and warehouse shipments, so a shipper working the queue does not need to know or care which document type they are packing.
Full carrier rate shopping. Transfer shipments get the same live, side-by-side carrier and service comparison available on sales orders, across the full carrier network Dynamic Ship supports.
Carrier label printing. Generate a compliant carrier label for a transfer shipment the same way you would for a customer order, and print it to a local, network, or cloud printer.
Tracking and visibility. Transfer shipments get tracking numbers and shipment status the same way sales shipments do, so a receiving location can see where inbound stock actually is.
Package Worksheet compatibility. Scanner-driven packing, license plate templates, and pack verification all apply to a transfer order the same way they apply to a sales order.
Per-location licensing. Because Dynamic Ship licenses by physical shipping location rather than by document type or user, a location shipping transfer orders is covered under the same license as a location shipping sales orders.
How Transfer Order Shipping Works in Dynamic Ship
- A transfer order becomes ready to ship and appears in Order Packaging alongside any sales orders or warehouse shipments waiting at that location.
- The shipper selects the transfer order and opens the Package Worksheet, scanning items into packages the same way they would for a customer shipment.
- Dynamic Ship pulls live rates across carriers for the transfer shipment, and the shipper selects a carrier and service.
- The label prints, a tracking number is generated, and the transfer order is updated with the shipment detail, ready to post.
Why Dynamic Ship Transfer Order Shipping Stands Out
Many shipping tools for Business Central are built around the sales order and treat transfer orders as an afterthought or a manual workaround. Dynamic Ship loads transfer orders into the same Order Packaging queue as sales orders and warehouse shipments, so a multi-location operation runs every outbound document type through one consolidated shipping process rather than switching tools or systems depending on what is moving.
For distributors and manufacturers running several warehouses on a single Business Central instance, this matters at scale. Inventory moving from a central distribution center to regional locations receives the same carrier rate comparison, labeling, and tracking as inventory going out to a customer, which keeps freight costs and carrier choices consistent across all locations rather than only on the customer-facing side of the business.
Because licensing is per physical shipping location rather than per document type, adding transfer order shipping at a location does not add a separate cost or a separate module to configure.
Who Uses Transfer Order Shipping
Warehouse managers rely on it to move stock between locations without opening a second system outside Business Central. Inter-location shipping coordinators use it to apply the same carrier standards and cost controls to internal transfers that customer shipments already get. Logistics coordinators at multi-warehouse operations use it to see transfer shipment tracking and cost data in the same place as customer shipment data, which keeps freight reporting consistent across the business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Dynamic Ship loads transfer orders into Order Packaging alongside sales orders and warehouse shipments. A transfer shipment goes through the same Package Worksheet, gets the same live carrier rate comparison, and prints the same carrier-compliant label as a sales order shipment.
No. Dynamic Ship is licensed per physical shipping location, not per document type or per user. A location already licensed to ship sales orders can ship transfer orders under the same license.
Yes. Transfer shipments generate tracking numbers and shipment status the same way sales order shipments do, so the receiving location has visibility into inbound stock in transit.
Yes. Order Packaging can load all three document types into one queue by default. If a location only ships one or two of these document types, an administrator can turn off loading the others to keep the queue focused.
No. Transfer order shipping is part of Dynamic Ship’s standard Order Packaging functionality. There is no separate license or module required to ship between your own locations.