Perkins eCommerce Interface
Seamless Global Commerce
Is your dealership losing out on global parts sales due to the complexity of integrating your DBS/DBSi with the Perkins/Pathfinder eCommerce platform?
The robust Perkins eCommerce Interface from FDC Solutions creates a seamless, real-time connection between DBS/DBSi and the Perkins/Pathfinder user interface. This solution automates the crucial processes of shipping cost calculation and order placement, ensuring a frictionless customer checkout experience and immediate order fulfillment.
Why Integrate Perkins eCommerce with DBS?
Customers expect instant, accurate quotes during online checkout. Our interface ensures that your online store leverages your core DBS/DBSi logistics and pricing data to deliver speed and precision.
Real-Time Shipping & Tax Cost Calculation
Eliminate guesswork and delayed quoting during the customer checkout process.
Triggered API
The interface is instantly called by Pathfinder when a customer starts checkout, passing a cartID to DBS/DBSi.
Precise Cost Computation
DBS/DBSi retrieves cart details and uses its internal freight module (PCC0183, portal version) to compute accurate shipping costs for configured shipping options (e.g., UPS Red Next Day, UPS Ground, Truck).
Tax Calculation
The solution includes the calculation and sending of accurate taxes back to the Pathfinder interface.
Automated Order Placement and Confirmation
Ensure online orders flow directly into DBS/DBSi for immediate processing.
Order Submission
When a customer places an order, the trigger API initiates a process to retrieve the final order details.
Direct Order Creation
DBS/DBSi places the order into the system in a Held Status (using PCC0184, portal version), honoring the shipping cost chosen by the customer.
Instant Confirmation
DBS/DBSi generates an order number and immediately sends it back to Pathfinder, completing the transaction loop and providing the customer with a confirmation number.
Optional Advanced Features for Optimization
B2B Customer Freight Exceptions
Cater to your major clients by leveraging a new B2B customer table. DBS/DBSi can send additional shipping options (Inbound Freight only) and the customer's UPS account number to Pathfinder for eligible customers, increasing B2B convenience.
Zip Code Tax Precision
Enhance tax accuracy by implementing a new logic that uses the customer's zip code (retrieved from the cartID) to look up the correct tax code, prioritizing this logic over standard calculation methods.
Hold Until Payment Confirmation
Ensure financial security by staging orders in a staging file until DBS/DBSi receives a payment confirmation from Pathfinder, protecting your dealership from unconfirmed transactions.
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