Advanced Date Shopping Extends Beyond Just Shipping Cost to Fine Tune Which Carrier Service to Use

Automated Rate Shopping

With customer expectations at an all-time high, meeting delivery dates is critical.

Shippers are balancing multiple carriers, each with their own special conditions, and are then challenged to organize services and maintain accurate shipping information for each delivery.

[Watch the Video to the right] Parcel Shipping via ProShip: What is Rate Shopping?

ProShip offers 3 types of Parcel Rate Shopping:

1. BASIC RATE SHOPPING

Basic rate shopping is the simplest form of this service, providing the best shipping options while considering total cost and applicable service selection.

2. TIME-IN-TRANSIT RATE SHOPPING

Includes total cost but also filters by business days that the package would be in transit.

3. ADVANCED DATE SHOPPING

This algorithm includes 9 data sets to maximize the ability for your shipment to be delivered on the promised date.

Take full advantage of carrier offers to move more products, lower costs, and delight customers.

The Science Behind Shipping Smarter

Whether it is the holiday season with a more frenetic pace for eCommerce shopping, or you just want to have a more methodical way of tracking your carrier rates, shipping software can help you decide the best shipping options. ProShip’s Advanced Date Shopping* (*Patent Pending) module helps you make smarter shipping decisions through science.

With ProShip’s Advanced Date Shopping, we calculate the best service for delivery that meets or exceeds your customers’ expected date to help ensure customer satisfaction and cost-efficiencies for you.

What’s Advanced Date Shopping

Advanced Date Shopping extends beyond just shipping cost to fine-tune which carrier service you should use.

ProShip considers detailed factors such as your customers’ selected delivery requirements, if the label is created in time to make the trailer cut-off for that day when the trailer is scheduled to leave, and all of your unique carrier contracts including pick-up, transit, and delivery dates.

When selecting the applicable carrier service, ProShip also takes into consideration key package and destination attributes. These include the package’s weight, dimensions, and whether it contains dangerous goods materials, commercial versus residential delivery addresses, or if there is an extended delivery area.

ProShip then presents normalized shipping costs regardless of carrier mode (land, air, sea) so they can be easily compared to make the most cost-effective and efficient shipping decision.

Upon selection, ProShip delivers the appropriate carrier labels and documentation required for each shipment in split seconds.

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ProShip Resources

Parcel Playbook 2021 for Retail
In this eBook, you’ll learn the lessons 2020 has taught us about parcel logistics and understand how you can translate them into winning shipping strategies in 2021 and beyond. Download Now!

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Choosing a Multi-Carrier Shipping Software
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Time to Break Up With Your Current Shipping Software
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The Complete Guide to Ship-From-Store
In this guide, we detail how a ship-from-store strategy leverages store inventory to fulfill orders, which impacts your entire retail network - from supply chain to store operations and customer service. Download Now!

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