Advanced Shipping Manager
for Odoo and eCommerce
Most businesses outgrow their default shipping setup faster than they expect. We integrate Advanced Shipping Manager with Odoo so your shipping logic actually reflects how your business works, not just how a default plugin thinks it should.
A Shipping Rules Engine Built for the Real World
Advanced Shipping Manager has been helping online stores handle complex shipping since 2005. It is not a carrier plugin or a rate table. It is a full rules engine with over 26 built-in features that let you define exactly how shipping is calculated, for which products, from which locations, to which destinations.
When you run a store with multiple warehouses, dropship vendors, oversized or multi-box items, or region-specific pricing, the default Odoo shipping setup hits its limits fast. Rules get complicated. Rates come out wrong. Customers abandon checkout because the numbers do not add up.
That is exactly the gap Advanced Shipping Manager fills. At The Stella Technolabs, we handle the full integration, configuration, and custom rule development so you are not figuring it out on your own.
Where Default Shipping Setups Break Down
Standard shipping configurations work fine for simple stores. The moment your business gets more complex, the gaps start showing up fast.
Default setups typically only factor in weight and distance. Dimension-based freight, per-product surcharges, markups on carrier rates, and vendor-specific pricing all get ignored, leaving you absorbing the difference on every order.
When products ship from different warehouses, vendors, or dropship suppliers, calculating the correct rate per origin becomes a manual headache. Most platforms cannot assign individual origin zip codes per product natively.
Free shipping with exclusions, blocked shipping methods for specific products, Saturday delivery controls, P.O. Box restrictions, and minimum or maximum rate rules simply cannot be configured in a basic shipping setup.
What Advanced Shipping Manager Can Do
ASM ships with over 26 built-in features designed for eCommerce businesses that need more than a basic rate table. Here are the ones that matter most.
Custom Shipping Tables
Create your own shipping tables based on weight, order total, or a flat rate. Tables can be set globally or scoped to specific products and categories, giving you complete control over how each item contributes to shipping cost.
Real-Time Carrier Rates
Connect directly to UPS, FedEx, and freight providers to pull live rates at checkout. Apply markups or markdowns on top of those rates at either a global level or per individual item, so every customer sees an accurate cost.
Origin Zip Code Per Item
Set a unique origin zip code for every product in your store. When a cart contains items from different warehouses or dropship vendors, ASM uses each product's origin to calculate accurate combined shipping rather than guessing.
Multi-Box and Dimension Support
Set the number of packages required to ship a single oversized item such as large furniture. Add dimensional weight to calculations and apply weight surcharges automatically so freight rates reflect the real cost of each shipment.
Shipping Method Controls
Block specific shipping methods for certain products, block P.O. Box delivery, restrict Saturday delivery options, and set minimum and maximum shipping rate thresholds. These rules run automatically at checkout without manual oversight.
Flexible Free Shipping Rules
Offer global free shipping, free shipping above an order value threshold, or free shipping for individual items, each with the ability to add product exclusions. Free shipping can be scoped and layered without affecting your entire catalogue.
Hybrid and Group Rate Strategies
Create hybrid shipping methods that combine multiple rate sets or rules under a single method. Use group flat rate shipping to override real-time carrier rates for specific product groups or order types.
Flat Rates with Quantity Discounts
Set flat shipping fees that adjust based on quantity ordered. As customers add more units, the rate adjusts automatically. Combine this with dropshipper markups to keep margins intact on third-party fulfilled orders.
Shopping Cart Simulator
Before any rule goes live, use the built-in shopping cart simulator to test exact shipping costs for any product mix, destination, and order value. Catch misconfigured rules and fix them before they reach a real customer.
What Changes After the Integration
The difference between a rough shipping estimate and an accurate one shows up directly in your margins, your cart abandonment rate, and your team's workload.
Fewer Abandoned Carts
Customers complete purchases more often when shipping costs make sense. Accurate, transparent rates at checkout remove one of the biggest reasons people leave without buying, especially on orders with complex product mixes.
Better Profit Margins
Undercharging for shipping is a silent margin killer. With precise rate tables, dimensional weight, markups, and carrier-specific rules, you stop absorbing costs that should be passed on correctly with every single order.
Complex Logistics, Handled Automatically
Multi-warehouse fulfillment, dropship vendors, multi-box items, and hybrid rate models all work without manual adjustments. ASM processes the logic at checkout automatically, every time an order is placed.
Less Time on Manual Fixes
When shipping is fully automated and rules are properly configured, your team stops correcting charges, adjusting orders, and responding to customer complaints about unexpected costs. That time goes back into the business.
Businesses That Benefit Most
If your shipping requirements go beyond simple flat rates, ASM is likely the right fit.
eCommerce with Complex Rules
Stores with product-specific rates, regional pricing, free shipping with exclusions, or mixed fulfilment models that basic shipping plugins cannot handle.
Multi-Vendor and Dropship
Marketplaces and dropship operations where each vendor has a unique origin zip code and shipping cost that needs to combine accurately per cart.
Manufacturing and Distribution
Businesses shipping heavy, oversized, or multi-box items where dimensional weight, pallet pricing, and freight carrier rules are part of every order.
Furniture and Large Format Products
Products that require multiple packages per item where weight alone does not capture the true shipping cost and each box needs its own calculation.
Region-Based Pricing
Operations that charge differently by state, zip code range, or country with carrier-specific rules and tax rates that vary by destination.
Negotiated Carrier Contracts
Businesses with custom rates from UPS or FedEx that need those rates applied automatically with the right markups or backups when a carrier is unavailable.
Odoo Shipping is Good. ASM Makes It Complete.
Odoo handles delivery methods, carrier connections, and basic rate tables well enough for straightforward setups. But the moment you need conditional logic, per-product origin zip codes, multi-box shipping, or carrier-specific surcharges, you hit the ceiling fast.
Extends Native Shipping Logic
ASM plugs into Odoo's delivery flow and adds the rule-processing layer that Odoo does not have nativelyKeeps Odoo as the Source of Truth
Orders, products, warehouses, and customers all stay in Odoo. ASM handles the calculation layer without disrupting your workflowAccurate Checkout Every Time
The rate customers see at checkout matches what you actually pay the carrier, with no manual reconciliationShipping Courier Backup
If your primary carrier is unavailable, ASM can automatically fall back to a backup courier so orders keep movingWhat The Stella Technolabs Handles for You
We have done this integration across different industries and business models. You do not need to become an ASM expert. That is our job.
ASM has over 26 features and a large number of configuration options. Getting the rules wrong means wrong rates at checkout, which costs money in both directions. We have already worked through the learning curve and edge cases across multiple integrations. You get a working setup from day one instead of weeks of trial and error.
"I was slow-walking adding products because I knew that one day I would have to redo all of the shipping. Now I have no bottlenecks to building my business."
Common Questions
A few things people usually ask before getting started.
Advanced Shipping Manager is a shipping rules engine that has been in active use since 2005. It gives eCommerce businesses over 26 built-in shipping features, from custom rate tables and real-time carrier rates to multi-origin support, free shipping rules with exclusions, dimension-based pricing, and a built-in shopping cart simulator to test everything before going live.
Yes. One of ASM's core features is the ability to assign a unique origin zip code to each product. When a cart contains items from different warehouses or dropship suppliers, ASM uses those individual origins to calculate the correct combined shipping cost automatically, without any manual adjustment.
ASM connects to major carriers including UPS and FedEx for real-time rates. You can use published rates or apply your own markups and markdowns on top. It also supports freight carriers for oversized and heavy shipments, and includes a courier backup feature so orders keep moving if a carrier is unavailable.
Yes. The integration works with both Odoo Community and Enterprise across versions 17, 18, and 19. If you are running a heavily customized Odoo environment with third-party delivery modules, we recommend a brief consultation first to confirm compatibility with your specific setup.
It depends on the complexity of your shipping rules and how many carriers, warehouses, and vendor origins are involved. A straightforward setup typically takes a few days. More complex configurations with many rules, custom rate tables, and multi-vendor logic may take one to two weeks. We give you a clear timeline after the initial discovery call.
Take Control of Your Shipping
Stop losing money and customers to inaccurate shipping rates. Let us build a setup that reflects how your business actually works.