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Sarabjit Kumar, Lovely Professional University Unit 13: Adding E-Commerce Essentials

Unit 13: Adding E-Commerce Essentials Notes

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction
13.1 The XML Tools
13.2 Freight Calculations
13.2.1 Air Freight Calculation
13.2.2 Sea Freight Calculations
13.3 E-mail

13.3.1 Types of E-mail
13.3.2 How does E-mail Work?
13.3.3 Advantages of E-mail
13.3.4 Disadvantages of E-mails
13.4 Summary
13.5 Keywords

13.6 Review Questions
13.7 Further Reading
Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Discuss the XML tools

• Define freight calculations
• Discuss the e-mail

Introduction

Contribution business information, maintain business associations and conduct business
communication using computers associated to a telecommunication network is called
E-Commerce.

There are mainly 7 Essentials for Supporting E-Commerce:
Inventory Visibility and Synchronization

Accurate inventory levels reflected in your customer’s E-Commerce shopping cart software is
central for the highest level of customer contentment and for an aerodynamic order completion
process. A 3PL storehouse administration system which has the aptitude to update your clientele
shopping cart software with current inventory levels will significantly differentiate you from
other 3PL competitors.
Besides E-Commerce inventory is commonly depleted for shipments from a variety of sources.
There are many other ways shipments might be initiated in addition to shopping cart orders, those
include: Salesperson samples, Retail store orders, and Wholesale/distribution channel orders

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