Shipping Rules/Protocols that can be used

Shipping Rules/Protocols

Customer will have two options for orders under $750 and/or outside LA, OC; three options for orders over $750 who are within LA/OC area, two options for orders over $750 whose ship to address is outside of LA/OC area. We won’t be using UPS’s API since products exceed their dimension limitations.  We’ll be creating an account with ABF - I’m in the process of establishing an account.

RULES:

Order < $750

·         Will Call

·         ABF Carrier  

Order > $750

·         Will Call

·         ABF Carrier

·         Free Local Delivery inside OC/LA

Order > $750 Outside OC/LA

·         Will Call

·         ABF Carrier

·         //Order receives automatic $50 credit in lieu of Free Local Delivery// needs approval..so wait on this, just wanted to give you a headsup

ABF API

http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/?NCHK=STAB

·         Utilize combination of ABF Transparent Direct Links: http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/tlinks/ for backend and frontend integration

o   Bill of Lading – Backend only http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/tlinks/tl_bol.asp?NCHK=SPLM

o   Pick up request – Backend only http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/tlinks/tl_pickup.asp?NCHK=SPLM

o   BOL/Pickup Request http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/tlinks/tl_bolpickup.asp?NCHK=SPLM

o   Document Retrieval – Frontend Customer Account Page http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/tlinks/tl_docret.asp?NCHK=SPLM

§  Allows customers to retrieve documents associated with shipment by purchase order# or customer reference#

o   Rate Quotation – Backend only? Should match rate provided on calculator, if calculator integrates on the frontend I don’t know why we would want to provide another quote option. Seems like potential problems would be too high to justify giving the customer this. http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/tlinks/tl_aquote.asp?NCHK=SPLM

o   Tracking – Backend & Frontend Customer Account Page http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/tlinks/tl_tracing.asp?NCHK=SPLM

o   Transit Time Request - Backend & Frontend Customer Account Page http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/tlinks/tl_transit.asp?NCHK=SPLM

·         Front end will use ABF shipping charge calculator on product page, order page: http://www.abfs.com/ecommerce/scc/

Requirement of the clients in the opencart and how I am going to tackle it and develop logic is glittering mind. Hope I will get the solution by brainstorming and searching if anyone who have already work in the abfs I will be very thankful