An address book is a register of your contacts’ details, intended to create one clear, consolidated overview of your contacts.
What is an address book?
An address book is an overview that gathers all your contacts in one place, so they are always easily accessible. An address book is a central tool for many businesses because it provides a clear overview of customers as well as suppliers and other business partners.
Physical vs. online address book
Previously, the physical address book was a fixed part of many companies’ everyday work, where contact details such as name, email, and phone number were written down by hand. Today, the vast majority of businesses choose a digital and online address book instead, which makes it easier to keep track of contacts.
An online address book gives you a more efficient and flexible workday. You get quick access to contact details when you need them, and with a simple search you can find the relevant information in just a few seconds. At the same time, you have all your contacts gathered in one place, which creates a better overview and reduces the risk of losing important information.
In addition, an online address book makes it easy to update, organise, and tidy up the contact list, so it is always relevant and valuable for your business.
How to use the address book in Shipmondo
Typically, addresses are used in connection with booking freight. In Shipmondo, you can therefore create your own address book, which makes it easy to manage both receiver and sender addresses.
Receiver addresses
If you have a customer or supplier that you often need to send parcels to, you can save them as a regular receiver in your address book in Shipmondo. This makes it possible to streamline your workflow, as you avoid having to enter the information manually every single time you want to send an order.
Instead, you simply choose the desired receiver from your address book by entering their name, after which all information is filled in automatically when the receiver is selected. You can also create a shipment directly from the contact in your address book.
Sender addresses
If you have several different locations in warehouses, shops, or offices as sender addresses, it can be beneficial to use the address book in the same way as when you retrieve receiver addresses. If, on the other hand, you have a default sender address, your information will be filled in automatically during booking, as the system retrieves it from your company settings.
Automate your freight
The address book is a simple way to automate your freight booking. But you can do much more in Shipmondo. You can, among other things, achieve full automation of the preparation of your orders by importing orders from your webshop or accounting system.
You can also import information from an Excel or CSV file. This makes it easier and faster to book your freight, because you avoid having to fill in the same information every time you need to create a ship