The university’s shipping department provides a centralized location for dispatching packages via FedEx, UPS and DHL. The goals of the department include the following:
- Maintain accurate tracking information
- Provide customers with the best shipping options for their packages and freight
- Provide a high level of expertise in the area of shipping requirements
Location and Services
Located at the Materials Management and Distribution Center (MMDC), the shipping room handles everything from documents and packages to large pieces of equipment.
Hours
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Contact
Phone: 765-494-7103
Email: MMDCshipping@purdue.edu
Overview
FedEx, DHL and UPS are among the carriers used to ship Purdue University packages, and pick up times from the Materials Management and Distribution Center are below.
- DHL Express: 3:30 p.m.
- FedEx: 4:30 p.m.
- UPS: 4:30 p.m.
Additional information is available using the following links:
Small Packages
Purdue has negotiated rates with the carriers below for both outbound and inbound small package shipments. To ship a package using one of these carriers, use the eShipGlobal application to initiate a shipment. Note that departments will be charged if a proforma invoice is created and the shipment is not completed and deleted within 24 hours.
- DHL – International
- FedEx Express and Ground – Domestic and international
- UPS – Domestic and international
Shipping Forms
Commercial Invoice
Supply Request Form
USPS Domestic Mail Form
USPS International Mail Form
Shipping Supplies and Tips
If you need boxes or envelopes for UPS or FedEx, complete the Supply Request Form above.
Boxes may be reused if old labels are removed or covered completely. Crossing out an old label with a black marker is not sufficient.
When shipping a round tube, the label must wrap around the circumference of the tube so the barcode remains flat and scannable throughout transit.
Pick Ups and Deliveries
All shipments to be processed by Materials Management and Distribution staff should be placed at the designated mail delivery/pick up location in the campus building. Campus mail personnel will pick up and transfer shipments to the shipping room at the scheduled times. “After hours” shipments may be taken to MMDC facility, located at 700 Ahlers Drive, West Lafayette, no later than 4:30 p.m. Park by the dumpsters and enter through the back door by the dock.
Capital Assets and Inventoried Property
If you are shipping a capital asset (inventoried Purdue property), then a Property Off Campus form should be submitted for the asset. With the approval of this form after submission, the declared value for your shipment may be lowered, which will significantly decrease the shipping costs. If it is unclear whether it is a capital asset or not, please contact your business office or email the Property Accounting department.
To submit a Property Off Campus form:
- Log into the OneCampus SAP Fiori System
- Click on the Property Off Campus form
- In the new window, enter the business area (40) for WL and your cost center number
- Click create to generate the form
- Complete the form and click submit
Once your form has been submitted and approved, please email a copy of the form to MMAD at MMDCShipping@purdue.edu, or attach a copy of the form to the shipping paperwork for your package.