This article provides a comprehensive guide to maximizing the benefits of Gelato Connect for streamlined carrier management. It explores the platform's powerful features, including centralized carrier analytics, automated rate shopping, and custom routing rules.
Streamlined Carrier Analytics
Gelato Connect offers a centralized analytics dashboard that provides a comprehensive view of all your carriers' performance in one convenient location. This eliminates the need to log in to multiple platforms, saving you valuable time and effort.
Carrier Performance at a Glance
Gain insights into critical metrics such as:
Delayed Deliveries
Exceptions
Label Costs
Shipping Errors
The dashboard empowers you to swiftly address any errors across all your carriers from a single interface.
Advanced Filtering and Analysis
Utilize the filtering options to refine your data view by:
Carrier
Client
Country
Shipping Method
Track shipments over different timeframes, including those in transit, delivered, or pending. This allows for a granular understanding of your shipping operations.
Cost and Delivery Insights
Analyze cost trends, and on-time delivery rates, and compare performance across carriers. Gain a deeper understanding of your international shipments by monitoring performance based on the destination country.
Automated Rate Shopping and Custom Routing
Gelato Connect's automated rate shopping feature simplifies the process of selecting the most cost-effective carrier based on package specifics and destination. This optimization ensures competitive shipping costs and timely deliveries.
Effortless Rate Optimization
Gelato Connect automatically determines the optimal carrier by considering:
Package Dimensions
Weight
Destination
Shipping Method
Tailored Routing Rules
While Gelato Connect automates carrier selection, you retain complete control. Create custom routing rules to override automated choices and align with your unique requirements. For example:
Heavy Packages: Designate a specific carrier for packages exceeding a certain weight, ensuring efficient handling. For instance, you might choose UPS for packages over 15 pounds.
Customer Preferences: Cater to specific client needs by setting carrier preferences. You could opt to use FedEx exclusively for a particular customer.
Define as many routing rules as necessary, leveraging your data to make informed shipping decisions.
FAQs
Do you have any costs for multiple parcel consignments?
Consignment cost refers to the expenses involved when goods are consigned to another party to sell, including shipping, storage, insurance, marketing, sales commissions, and administrative fees. Certain carriers, such as DPD in France and the UK, offer consignment shipping services, typically for B2B shipments.
What is the maximum weight of 2kg, and is this limit per consignment or parcel?
The maximum weight limit varies depending on the carrier and service used. For shipments over 2kg, specific rates typically apply per parcel, not per consignment. For detailed weight limits and applicable pricing, please refer to the respective carrier’s guidelines or review our service terms.
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