Steps to invoice shipping cost to customers¶
During the sales process, the seller may also transport goods/products to the buyer. Therefore, there will be a need to record delivery costs and invoice the cost to the customer. Understanding this need, Viindoo All-in-on Enterprise Management Software provides a feature that allows the users to solve the above issue.
Requirements
This tutorial requires the installation of the following applications/modules:
Settings¶
Delivery Methods activation¶
Firstly, navigate to Inventory module > Configuration > Settings. Find the Shipping section and enable the Delivery Methods item and click on Save.
![active the Delivery Methods](../../../../_images/1.0-kich-hoat-phuong-thuc-giao-hang.en.jpg)
Shipping Methods configuration¶
To configure a shipping method, navigate to Inventory > Configuration > Delivery > Shipping Methods.
![navigate to shipping method](../../../../_images/2.0-xem-phuong-thuc-giao-hang.en.jpg)
You can create a new shipping method or customize an existing one.
![create a shipping method](../../../../_images/3.0-tao-phuong-thuc-giao-hang.en.jpg)
Read the Shipping Methods Configuration article for more details.
Create an invoice for the delivery cost¶
To have a better understanding of the shipping method in Viindoo Software, let’s take a look at the following example:
Provider: Based on Rules.
Deliver Product: Delivery cost.
- Pricing:
If Weight <= 5kg then the fixed price is 100.000 VND.
If Weight > 5kg then adds 1.000 VND for each extra kilogram.
Tip
The delivery cost for an order with a total weight <= 5kg is 100.000 VND.
The delivery cost for an order with a total weight > 5kg, in which total weight is A, delivery cost is B, is calculated as follow:
B = 100.000 + (A-5)*1.000
B = 100.000 + A*1.000 - 5*1.000
B = 95.000 + A*1.000
Configure the shipping method in the system:
![Create a shipping method](../../../../_images/3.0-tao-phuong-thuc-giao-hang.en.jpg)
Configure product weight:
Navigate to Inventory > Products > Create, go to tab Inventory > Logistics and add the product weight.
![Configure product weight](../../../../_images/11-thiet-lap-khoi-luong-tren-san-pham.en.jpg)
Application on a sales order:
Navigate to Sales > Orders > Quotations, press Create to create a sales order. Then add information on the sales order, and press Add shipping to select the delivery cost.
![Add shipping fee](../../../../_images/10.them-chi-phi-giao-hang.en.jpg)
On the pop-up window, select the suitable shipping method. There’s also a suggested delivery cost to be charged based on the chosen shipping method. Press Add to add this cost to the sales order.
![price of delivery cost](../../../../_images/6.0-gia-tri-chi-phi-giao-hang.en.jpg)
![Add shipping cost to a sales order](../../../../_images/6.1-bo-sung-chi-phi-vao-don-ban.en.jpg)
Create an invoice for shipping cost:
Confirm this sales order. Then, press Create Invoice on the sales order to generate an invoice for the customer.
![Vindoo user interface of invoice creation](../../../../_images/7.0-tao-hoa-don-phi-giao-hang.en.jpg)
Read more on how to create a sales order in Steps to create customer invoices.
See also
Related article
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