This article explains all the various factors that Paazl takes into account when working out the date a parcel is going to be delivered. It contains a flowchart to show how Paazl puts it all together. When there are different ways of configuring a given setting in several locations, we also tell you which setting has priority.

Formula variables

Based on the address details entered by your customer, and the time needed to get the product ordered ready for pick-up, Paazl first determines the earliest date the carrier concerned can pick up the shipment. It then adds the expected number of days needed to deliver the order and, once it has a definite delivery date, Paazl determines the time range delivery is expected on that day.

The time needed to get a shipment ready for pick-up depends on:

• The days of the week your warehouse is open ("Warehouse working day")
• The latest a customer can place an order on any given working day ("Cut-off time")
• The time needed for the warehouse to get the product concerned and prepare it for shipment ("Processing days")

The time needed to deliver a shipment depends on:

• When the carrier concerned can pick up the shipment ("Pick-up day")
• How long it it will take the carrier to physically transport the shipment ("Delivery days")
• What days of the week the carrier delivers shipments ("Delivery day")
• Whether the customer has requested morning, afternoon or evening delivery ("Delivery time range")

All of these variables can be configured in Paazl. They are used to explain the delivery date calculation logic in the flowchart below.

Flowchart

Paazl combines the various factors affecting the delivery date in the series of logical steps outlined in the diagram below. Each step has a number which corresponds to a number in the key at the end of this article. The key entries explain how to configure the delivery date variable concerned.

Flowchart key

The numbers in the table below refer to those used in the flowchart above.