D05 Ship Method Optimization
The Ship Method Optimization dashboard shows actions and financial results from adjustments in ship methods. The adjustments are upgrades or downgrades of a package's carrier service based on its targeted delivery date and the promised delivery time of each service.
Filters
The filter pane for this dashboard includes the following filters.
- Date Range: specify a range of dates for this dashboard's data.
- Seller Name
Data Items
Order Eligibility
This pie chart shows the portion of orders that are eligible for Ship Method Optimization.
Downgrades
The number of orders with service downgrades directed by Ship Method Optimization.
Upgrades shows the number of orders with service upgrades directed by Ship Method Optimization.
% Orders Downgraded
The percentage of orders with service downgrades directed by Ship Method Optimization.
% Orders Upgraded shows the percentage of orders with service upgrades directed by Ship Method Optimization.
Savings from Downgrades
The shipping cost savings from service downgrades directed by Ship Method Optimization.
Cost from Upgrades shows the additional shipping incurred from service upgrades directed by Ship Method Optimization.
Ship Method Optimization Table
This table shows order-level details for each order that was affected by Ship Method Optimization in the selected time period.
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Column |
Description |
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Seller Name |
Sales channel (store) name. |
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Seller ID |
A unique identifier for the seller or sub-client, as set up in the order management system. Usually a seller corresponds to one sales channel, for example, a webstore serving a particular geographic region operating under a particular name. |
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Fulfillment Location |
The store or other specific fulfillment location. |
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Carrier Code |
The carrier by which the order was shipped. Examples: UPS, FedEx. |
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Original Carrier Service Code |
The carrier service by which the order was scheduled to be shipped, before optimization. Examples: Next Day, Ground. |
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Web/External Order Number |
Identifying number assigned to the order by the client's webstore. |
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Order Date |
The date on which the order was placed. |
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Fulfillment Order Number |
Identifying number assigned to the order in the warehouse management system. |
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Fulfillment Order Date |
The date and time value when the order was interfaced in the warehouse management system. |
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Ship Date |
The date and time value in Radial's warehouse management system indicating when the order was shipped. |
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Order Promise Date |
The deliver-by date promised to the customer when the order was placed. |
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New Carrier Service Code |
The carrier service by which the order is scheduled to be shipped, after optimization. Examples: Next Day, Ground. |
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Original Carrier Service Cost |
The cost of shipping the order by the original carrier service. |
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New Carrier Service Cost |
The cost of shipping the order by the new carrier service. |
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Total Amount Saved |
The savings from optimization, calculated as (Original Carrier Service Cost - New Carrier Service Cost). |