Wisdom of the Earth: Automating Shipping Cost & Insurance Calculation

Client Background:

Wisdom of the Earth (WOTE) is a premium essential oils company offering over 260 pure medicinal-grade essential oils worldwide. To improve the efficiency of their shipping and logistics, WOTE needed an automated solution for calculating shipping costs based on parcel weight, item type, and purchase value.

Project Scope:

WOTE required a custom shipping cost calculator that could:

• Dynamically calculate shipping costs for both domestic and international orders based on parcel weight and product category.
• Integrate automated parcel insurance based on the total purchase value.
• Enable flexible shipping rate settings for various weight ranges and product types.
• Streamline local pickup by automatically setting the store address for orders within Arizona.

Custom Solutions Delivered:

Developed a custom WordPress plugin that:

• Registers a custom shipping method within WooCommerce.
• Allows flexible pricing based on weight range and product category.
• Supports separate pricing models for domestic and international shipments.
• Dynamically calculates parcel insurance based on order value.
• Automates local pickup settings, ensuring the store address is pre-filled for Arizona-based customers.This custom WooCommerce shipping solution streamlined shipping management, reduced manual work, and enhanced order accuracy, allowing WOTE to provide a seamless shopping experience for their customers worldwide.
• Replaced their overly complex, unreliable, existing shipping plugin.