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Development: Cargo, Online Catalog and Ordering Software
   
Cargo was developed by Green Apple to handle the requirements of online catalog management, presentation and ordering. Cargo features powerful categorization and searching capabilities; flexible data and presentation formats; multiple pricing tiers; individual and quantity discounting; account and order history; automated shipping and sales tax calculation; and an extensive set of management reports. The system is web-administered through an easy to use interface. Orders and RFQs generated online may be received via email or using the secure order processing facility, capable of order status transitioning, electronic payment, and balance keeping.

Key Features

Management
  • Browser-based administration interface.
  • Import/export utilities for quick startup and updates:
    • Products: basic and additional properties, prices,
      shipping.
    • Categories.
    • Related products and categories.
    • Accounts: preferences, discounts, sales tax status.
  • Copy utilities. Easily duplicate orders, products, accounts.
  • Customizable HTML framework.
  • Detail and summary management reports on
    • Search phrases and keywords.
    • Product and category views.
    • Sales and profitability by date, status, item, account.
    • Payments and credits.
    • Shipping and sales tax.

Searching / Navigation
  • Keyword search entire catalog.
  • Smart search phrase mapping.
  • Unlimited main / sub categories.
  • Customizable category layout.
  • Flexible product list display.
  • Browsing by category or product.
  • One-Click featured products.
  • Linked related products.
  • Linked related categories.
  • Linked "other customers also bought" products.

Product Support
  • Support for thousands of products.
  • Customizable layout.
  • Images: full-size and thumbnails.
  • 25 customizable tags for product specifications. 
    e.g. length, width, color, etc.
  • Descriptions: brief and full.
  • Versatile Pricing:
    • Outright pricing.
    • RFQ/POA pricing.
    • Volume purchasing discounts.
    • Unrevealed pricing - restrict who sees prices.
    • Pricing to the 8th decimal.
  • Sales taxing status.  e.g. standard, tax exempt, etc.
  • Shipping costs.
  • Minimum order requirements.
  • Availability control: restrict allowable purchase quantities to current inventory numbers.

Deployment
  • Hosted subscription service. 
    Green Apple (Application Service Provider) owns the software, customer owns their catalog data.
  • Automatic software updates; nothing to install or
    upgrade.
  • Unix servers.
  • Php code language.
  • MySQL database.
  • HTTPS/SSL Support for secure transactions.
  • HTML knowledge not required.
  • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Support.
  • 24x7 system monitoring and intrusion detection.
  • Daily & weekly backups of catalog data.
 
Account Support
  • Easy sign-up and management.
  • Address book.
  • Credit card book.
  • Complete purchase, payment, and credit histories.
  • Versatile Pricing Schemes:
    • Pricing Tiers - % or $ discounts off specific products.
    • Percent Discounts - % discount off all products.
  • Administrator can:
    • Restrict access to some or all products and pricing.
    • Assign discount pricing.
    • View/Modify placed orders, payments, and credits.
    • Restrict order and RFQ submittal.
    • Control payment and shipping methods.
    • Indicate tax exemption.
    • Check balance information.
  • Account holders can:
    • Receive assigned pricing and discounts.
    • Modify account information.
    • Maintain credit card and address books.
    • View order, payment, and credit histories.
    • Modify and cancel open orders.
    • Accept or reject quotes.
    • Check order status.
    • Generate a new cart from a past order.
    • View balance information.

Order Acceptance / Processing
  • Receive orders and RFQs via email, fax, or online.
  • Process and status orders online.
  • Modify, cancel, create orders, RFQs, and quotes.
  • Issue credits for canceled orders.
  • Copy Utility: create new orders from past orders.
  • Order subtotal minimums and maximums.
  • Buyer order notes for RFQs: customers can include special requests.

Shipping & Sales Tax
  • Shipping charge calculation based on:
    • Flat Rate.
    • Weight.
    • Subtotal.
    • Method / Country.
    • Product.
      ... or establish Free Shipping.
  • Handling charges.
  • Shipping restricted by country.
  • Sales tax calculation based on state and jurisdiction.
  • Special and Exempt tax status for products and customers.

Payment Methods
  • Support for multiple payment methods: 
    • Real-time credit card processing.
    • Offline credit card processing.
    • Checks/Money Orders.
    • Cash.
  • 8 major credit cards supported.
  • Methods assigned globally or on account basis.
  • Purchase Orders (P.O.).
 
Green Apple currently offers Cargo in solution packages only. For information on Cargo-based solutions, click here.


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