An Australian E-Retailer’s Guide to Finding the Right Shipping Integration!

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An Australian E-Retailers Guide to Finding the
Right Shipping Integration! What does an ideal
order fulfillment process look like for an
Australian e-retailer? To me, this is what it
looks like

1. The e-retailer receives an order on call, email
   or in person
2. Order gets registered into the ERP or other
   software (if any)
3. Customer gets notification about the order
4. Retailer sends the Order to the warehouse
   manually or through a sales order management app

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• Worker visits the warehouse, finds the ordered
  item, and picks it up
• Packing takes place
• Order shipping process begins
• Notifying customers about the order preparation
  and shipping
• Delivering the order
• Now, if you are modern e-retailer, you must be
  aware as to how companies like eBay and Amazon
  manage their shipping processes. They offer
  swift delivery options and ensure that the
  customers are satisfied with deliveries. For
  ecommerce retailers based in Australia who face
  shipping troubles, technology offers the option
  of integrating an Australia Post Shipping
  Extension, using which the e-retailers can
  ensure smooth and seamless order fulfillment and
  shipping.
• TIMELY DELIVERY THE BIGGEST FACTOR
• Ask any retailer as to what their customers
  expect and they will say one thing. They want
  their orders on or before time. Also, just so
  that you know, customers do not mind paying extra
  shipping and handling charges if they can get
  the ordered product the next day.

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Now, lets say that as an Australian e-store
owner, you have an Australia Post Shipping
Extension in place. Using it, you will be able
to offer your customers with a variety of
shipping options when they check out. Not just
that, you would also be able to provide your
customers with a tracking options to know the
whereabouts of their parcel, choose from
international, priority, fast delivery options
etc. So, how would you go about selecting the
right shipping extension? Heres what you can
do CHECK THE EXTENSION COMPATIBILITY Just
because it is a shipping extension, doesnt mean
it would work with your ecommerce store. As the
first step, you need to find out which shipping
solution would suit your needs. Do you have a
Magento e-store? Who is your shipping partner?
Are you looking for Magento FedEx Shipping
Extension? Mull over these questions and
evaluate which extension would integrate easily
with your ecommerce store. You also need to
consider your current inventory management system
as well as the carriers that you prefer. If the
answers to all the above factors is positive,
you can consider investing into the
extension. IS IT MEANT FOR THE E-RETAILERS OF A
PARTICULAR REGION?
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This is the second and the most important step.
Find out as to what region is the shipping
integration built for. Most of the extension
makers mention the name of the region when they
sell it on the marketplaces. For example -
Australia Post Shipping Extension is meant for
the e-retailers based in Australia. So, find out
as to what regions did the extension start
selling first. There is also a possibility that
the support team of the extension is more
proficient in supporting carriers belonging to a
particular region. It takes longer time to
support when it comes to resolving issues with a
New Zealand carrier in comparison to an
integration specific for Australian carriers like
Star Shipping. A Magento Startrack Shipping
Extension can serve as a good example
here. SHOULD YOU GO FOR A SHIPPING APP OR A
FREIGHT AGGREGATOR? There are some shipping
integrations available in the market that work
as freight aggregator. These aggregators take
care of the shipping process on your behalf by
choosing the carrier and fix the ticket on every
shipment by providing you with an access to
competitive shipping rates.
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AppJettys Australia Post Shipping Extension
enables you to manage your shipping account with
ease and use the carrier that works the best for
you. For example, if you work with FedEx and
have a Magento based ecommerce store, you can
also find a Magento FedEx Shipping Extension and
make the most out of a shipping plugin that
offers live rates, shipping notification,
address validation and more. Imagine the amount
of time you can save with order fulfillment when
you can handle these tasks in a matter of
seconds. WRAPPING UP In case you are still in
to minds whether or not to integrate a shipping
extension to your ecommerce store, think about
the time you would need in case you had to
fulfil an order manually. Thereafter, you can
multiply the figure by the number of orders you
obtain over a month or week. Find out the value
you would place on the hourly rate and you will
be able to find the right cost of manual
fulfilment. Why not integrate Australia Post
Shipping Extension and check out how it speeds
up your order processing? We are an official
Australia Post Partner and provide this extension
for both Magento 1 and 2 store owners. If you
want to know about this product and its features
in detail, book a demo with us now!
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