DEVELOPMENT OF A DELIVERY CALCULATOR

Along with the development of eCommerce projects and Internet services, the role of software that supports all important financial transactions has increased. So, special online calculators posted on the site allow users to calculate the delivery time and cost in just a few minutes.

This is an important step in economic planning and has a significant impact on ordering. Such software modules benefit customers and work for a transport company or are used as an internal tool for managers.

A properly working software module allows you to capture and include all the required shipping information. It is enough for the consumer to fill in all the main points and, if necessary, order a call back to ask the consultant questions.

The standard calculator for calculating the cost of delivery has the following fields to fill out:

• full address of the fence;
• complete delivery address;
• cargo data: weight, volume, etc .;
• additional options: maximum dimensions, number of seats, insurance, dimensional / oversized shipment .;
• packaging (stretch film, crate, etc.);
• services for the delivery and collection of cargo;
• documentation services.

Of course, this structure is not universal, and data fields, sorting principles, input sequence and output format of results can be modified, supplemented and expanded in accordance with the business objectives and capabilities of the company.

It should be noted that the calculation results largely depend on the selected vehicle. For the safety of some types of products, special measures are required, therefore, such goods can be delivered only by means of transport specially designed for them, where appropriate storage conditions have been created.
The process of developing and implementing the calculator takes place in several stages:

• First of all, specialists collect and group all the data that should appear in the calculation, highlight the variables and create the project structure.
• At the second stage, a detailed technical task is prescribed and the general scope of work is determined. Developers should have a good understanding of what tasks they face and what formulas will be used in calculations.
• This is followed by prototyping and project design creation. Visualization allows you to highlight the key elements of the future module for better understanding.
• At the final stages, complex testing of the product, automation of calculations and integration into the site takes place.
  In order for the calculator to organically fit into the design and structure of the web site, as well as to become its natural part, each project is developed individually.

The shipping calculator not only fulfills its main tasks, but can also be used to collect statistics. The function of saving the calculations made helps the company in this. After you receive data on customer behavior on the website and analyze it (for example, highlight the parameters that are most often selected for an order), you will be able to form the most attractive offer for the target audience and increase sales.

The module also has other important advantages:

• Allows the client to independently choose which route, at what cost and how long the cargo will be delivered.

• Helps managers to quickly process incoming requests for cargo delivery.
• The module includes several calculation options that the user can perform independently. This will make all operations transparent and, accordingly, will increase the client’s confidence in the carrier.
• The calculations are highly accurate, since they are based on the tariffs of the carrier, contractors and co-contractors.

AVADA MEDIA offers professional development of reliable calculators for logistics companies. The calculation module on the website is adapted to the goals and opportunities of the business: routes, tariffs, directions of transportation, types of cargo, transport, etc.

Integration of calculators into the site has many important advantages, namely:

• high speed of obtaining the result;
• ease of use;

• quick selection of the optimal tariff;
• flexible pricing system;
• convenient function of choosing the delivery method.

The AVADA MEDIA team provides a full range of services for the design and development of projects of any complexity. The software modules created by our specialists help companies optimize processes, meet the individual requirements of customers and the wishes of the target audience.