Loading Timer, predict loading - delivery date

⏱ Loading Timer – Smart Fulfilment Scheduling

When your customers care most about how soon their order arrives, not just what they buy, AiCart’s Loading Timer ensures your delivery dates are accurate, realistic, and optimised to avoid delays.

What Makes It Smarter Than Other Platforms?

AiCart is not like typical eCommerce systems — it dynamically calculates when each supplier can prepare and ship goods, factoring in:

  • Supplier Lead Time & Notifications – Automatically sets loading readiness based on when the supplier must be notified to start order prep.

  • Legal Holidays & Working Hours – Avoids booking pickups on non-working days or clashes with supplier schedules.

  • Manufacturing or Preparation Time – Allows configuration for made-to-order items vs. items in stock, so loading dates reflect real production time.

  • Order Grouping Logic – If multiple items from the same supplier have different readiness times, it aligns all items to the latest date—reducing fragmented shipments.

  • Traffic Restrictions & Logistics Constraints – For palletised goods, it considers road restrictions and vehicle type availability to determine when and how pickup is feasible.

  • Logistics Equipment Readiness – Takes into account the supplier’s handling capabilities (e.g., the type of loading vehicles or dock access needed) to determine a realistic loading window.

Why It’s a Game-Changer

  • Accurate Delivery Dates – No more guessing or worst-case estimations; loading dates are precise and reliable.

  • Fewer Dispatch Surprises – Suppliers get pre-notified and prepared; pickups happen smoothly.

  • Reduced Shipping Costs – By aligning items into one consolidated dispatch, you avoid multiple shipping fees.

  • Enhanced Customer Confidence – Buyers see realistic delivery expectations and receive their order on time, every time.

Example

A customer orders:

  • 1 unit of Product A (in stock — ready in 1 working day)

  • 1 unit of Product B (made-to-order — 5 working days)

AiCart schedules both products’ pickup after 5 working days—ensuring they ship together efficiently, rather than dispatching separately. All while accounting for supplier working hours, holidays, and traffic constraints.

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