Abstract: a mail consolidation system. The system includes a delivery option integration device with a user interface that allows a user to enter shipping address information for a mailpiece into the integration device. A shipment analysis device uses the shipping address information to determine a best delivery service for the mailpiece. An internal carrier review engine determines if an internal carrier service is available to deliver the mailpiece and a comparison unit determines a best delivery mode by comparing the best delivery service option against the internal carrier service availability.

Abstract: A method and system for managing a return of parts. The method includes identifying a set of inventory associated with a return authorization, identifying which parts of the set of inventory are to be returned, determining a type of browser being used by a user returning parts, associating each part being returned with a shipping container in which the part being returned will be shipped, wherein each part number is associated with a shipping container, determining a total weight for each shipping container, identifying a shipping date and a shipping carrier, identifying whether a shipping carrier pick-up needs to be scheduled, and a date and time for the pickup, printing a shipping label for each shipping container, each label being automatically generated by the system and including a number of the shipping container and a list of parts to be shipped in the shipping container.