Shipping & Logistics
Carrier Compare
This module enables the customer to compare carrier possibilities before continuing with the checkout process.
This module is very straightforward: just install it to display its option on your front-office.
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All the available carriers must have their fees properly set. This is done at the bottom "Shipping" page, in the "Fees by carrier, geographical zone, and ranges". |
The module configuration page only has one option, "Refresh carrier list method". This enables you to display a carrier either only when all the information is set, or at any time.
Date of delivery
This module displays an approximate date of delivery during the checkout process.
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- Carrier configuration. The module relies on indications from your carriers. You must therefore add rules for each of your carriers, by clicking on the "Add a new carrier rule" link.
- More optionsSettings:
- Extra time when a product is out of stock. Estimate the time it might take for your team to re-stock products. This is only useful if customers can order out-of-stock products (the option for this is in the "Products" preference page, in the "Products stock" section).
- Extra time for preparation of the order. Estimate the time it might take for your team to prepare an order.
- Preparation option. If your packaging team also works on weekends, indicate it, as the module takes this into account.
- Date format. The format in which the expected delivery date is displayed. It uses PHP
date()format: each letter has a meaning, as explained in the indicated link. The default, "l j F Y", means the date will be displayed in the format "Saturday 21 January 2012". There are many more letters parameters that you can use to build the date format as you see fit: see http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php.
Adding a new carrier rule is pretty straightforward:
- Carrier. Choose the carrier for which you want to add the rule. If the wanted carrier is not there, you must create it in the Shipping > Carriers page.
- Delivery between. Set the timeframe in which the chosen carrier promises to deliver products. You have to gather this information from the carrier itself.
- Delivery Preparation options. Some carriers also deliver prepare their packages on weekend days, so as to send them first thing on Monday morning. Be sure to indicate it if so.
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You must have a Mondial Relay account in order to use this service. You can reach the sign-up form here: http://www.mondialrelay.com/.
Then, from the module's configuration page, click on the "Account details" icon and enter the necessary information, as provided by Mondial Relay: Webservice Enseigne, Code marque, Webservice Key, KeyEtiquetteEtiquette's Language and Weight Coefficient. The KeyEtiquetteEtiquette's Language can only use the languages that are enabled on your shop; you can enable more language from the "Languages" page, under the "Localization" menu. Click "Update Settings" in order to connect your shop to the Mondial Relay webservice, and from there on, follow the module's instructions in the "Shipping" and "Advanced settings" screens.
Once the settings are in place, your customers will see the "Mondial Relay" option appear in the shop's front-office as part of the available delivery methods.
Shipping Estimate
This module enables the customer to compare carrier possibilities before continuing with the checkout process.
This module is very straightforward: just install it to display its option on your front-office.
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All the available carriers must have their fees properly set. This is done at the bottom "Shipping" page, in the "Fees by carrier, geographical zone, and ranges". |
The module configuration page only has one option, "Refresh carrier list method". This enables you to display a carrier either only when all the information is set, or at any time.
So Colissimo
This module enables you to display rates for deliveries via SoColissimo, a service by La Poste, France's historical postal service. This service is available mainly in France.
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