With every small business going online, there is a strong need to manage products inventory from ERP system to the online store a business is running. Since our Shopify experts design, develop and maintain beautiful Shopify e-commerce stores for several clients worldwide, we also develop Shopify apps to facilitate the individual needs of our customers.

In this project, we are creating a Shopify App which will partially be automated to manage Largest Inventory Management Promode ERP system Products data to Shopify store so the products data always stay up-to-dated and accounts can be synchronized.

But before we further discuss our technical approach for the Shopify app, I would like to explain what is the background of this project.

What is Inventory Management ERP System?

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software combines a company’s various aspects and procedures into a single integrated system. This platform enables the collaboration of several business management apps. ERP software can help with a variety of back-office operations, including IT services, inventory software, warehouse management, and HR functions. When ERP and e-commerce are combined, they function as one, and you have a single, unified data hub that eliminates silos.

Your e-commerce website will be more managed and organized with a streamlined order procedure after you use ERP software. A customer, for example, places an item in their cart and subsequently completes the checkout procedure. After that, the ERP software sends a confirmation email to the customer, extracts the item from your inventory data, and generates a shipping label. The software may also send a tracking email to the customer and update your accounting processes.

With ERP software, your customer is kept in the loop on the sales process. Your business benefits from the software because your inventory data remains accurate and organized throughout the sale and each step of the process is automated. That’s how we connect the Shopify store with ERP.

BUSINESS ADVANTAGES:

The advantages of integrating ERP and e-commerce

ERP solutions assist a company’s online ordering processes and procedures in a number of ways, including:

Ensure there is enough stock: Hand-keying stock might lead to human errors and waste time for employees. ERP systems update stock automatically, ensuring that these figures are accurate and up to date.

Customers want to know where their orders are and when they can expect them, so make order tracking as simple as possible. When necessary, an ERP solution updates order tracking and instantly tells clients about the status of their orders.

Demand for handling is increasing: You won’t have to worry about rising sales or e-commerce traffic if your company has a good ERP system. Without the need for additional personnel, ERP software may continue to automate services for you.

Time saved: ERP will save your a lot of time as compared to manual handling, adjusting, and updating the products.

When integrating an ERP solution into existing software and processes, the security of client information and data is still crucial. Despite the fact that many ERP activities are automated, the staff is still responsible for ensuring that the right protocols are followed and that the online customer experience is smooth and secure and our development team is taking care of this as well.

Let’s discuss the Use case of Ähdus ERP Shopify APP:

By using Shopify programming languages we are creating a connector named ÄHDUS ERP CONNECTOR

1. Fetch products stock data from Promode ERP inventory management system in the format of CSV

2. Read stock data from CSV and allow Shopify owner to select the product which will be uploaded to Shopify

3. Shopify store Owner will be given multiple options to select product attributes i.e. price, product category, etc. (Thanks to our flexible app development approach)

4. Check products that are already created or just need to be updated

5. Read data from Stock CSV and ask the User to select the product which will be uploaded to Shopify

6. Update the stock of the selected products including all the details the Shopify store owner will select in step 3.

Programming languages used:

Our strong and cross-functional ÄHDUS TECHNOLOGY’S developers have assisted businesses in a variety of industries by performing tasks such as:

• Building quality ERP solutions and guaranteeing effective deployment customizing, deploying, and testing ERP application parts and coding
•   Advising on and implementing ERP improvement work plans
•   Engaging with other technical team members to create customized code when needed
•   We can also offer you an ERP developer who specializes in a specific ERP system and has a lot of experience with it.
• Creating beautiful Shopify stores of all kinds

As Organisations and people all over the globe started to calculate their carbon footprints, the apparent incorporations are transport, home heating, power – and afterward, worldwide travel. It’s arguably one of the best supporters of greenhouse gas emissions, yet likewise, one of the hardest emitters to calculate accurately.

The flight emission calculator quantifies the direct and indirect CO2-equivalent emissions per passenger for a given flight distance. The estimated emissions represent an average value for the distance between a given pair of origin and destination airports. The quantification is based on the most recent international statistics on passenger and cargo loads and aircraft type usage. The estimated emissions per passenger represent the amount of CO2 equivalents to be reduced in climate-carbon offset projects.

The following factors were used to calculate Flight Co2 Emission:

• Flight Distance
• Fuel consumption per aircraft per kilometer
• Co2 emissions and fuel pre-production
• Allocation to the cargo load
• Co2 emissions per passenger
• Cabin class weighting scheme
• Accounting for non-Co2 effects of aviation
• Aircraft and infrastructure emissions

We calculated emissions for both long and short-haul flights using the above factors. The following formula is used to calculate the total CO2-equivalent emissions:

𝑬 =𝒂��𝟐 +𝒃𝒙+𝒄∗(𝟏−𝑪𝑭)∗ 𝑪𝑾∗(𝑬𝑭∗𝑴+𝑷)+𝐀𝐅∗𝐱+𝐀 𝑺∗𝑷𝑳𝑭

with

E: CO2-eq emissions per passenger [kg]
x: Flight Distance [km] which is defined as the sum of GCD, the great circle distance, and DC, a distance correction for detours and holding patterns, and inefficiencies in the air traffic control systems [km]
S: Average number of seats (total across all cabin classes)
PLF: Passenger load factor
CF: Cargo factor
CW: Cabin class weighting factor
EF: CO2 emission factor for jet fuel combustion (kerosene)
M: Multiplier accounting for potential non-CO2 effects
P: CO2e emission factor for preproduction jet fuel, kerosene
AF: Aircraft factor
A: Airport infrastructure emissions

The part ax2 + bx + c is a nonlinear approximation of f(x) + LTO
LTO: Fuel consumption during landing and takeoff cycle, including taxi [kg]
Short-haul has defined as x<1500km and long-haul as x>2500km. In between, a linear interpolation is used.

Many significant aircraft have developed carbon calculators to give travelers an expected individual carbon attribution before booking their flight.

Aviation at present accounts for 2.4% of all global CO2 emissions. Different Organizations/ industries, however, are starting to lessen their reliance on petroleum or fuel products, with renewable sources becoming progressively accessible and more cost-effective. As flying is an industry that can’t yet execute the change to additional renewable sources, it risks accounting for a steadily developing portion of global CO2 emissions.

To calculate the fuel burn of flight, Four parameters can be used:

• The model of Plane
• Engine models that are installed on that plane,
• Great-circle distance of the flight,
• Airport from where the plane took off and destination airport

If the flight connecting (i.e., a combination of flights) has more than one flight, we use all the above parameters for each flight.

Currently, there are no globally adopted systems for estimating flight emissions. Until a global standard comes, associations must use their formulas and techniques to estimate flight carbon emissions. Because of the basic suppositions in separate carbon computation procedures, no two carbon calculators will deliver a similar outcome.

At AHDUS TECHNOLOGY, we are glad to reveal our carbon flight emission estimation procedures, as illustrated in this article. With informed information, we can all influence decreasing our ecological impact.

As a Customer,

Do you want to shop online with ease? Are you a fan of eye-catching smart gadgets such as smart-watches and want the freedom, flexibility, and convenience of shopping with just one click?

As a Seller,

Sell faster. Sell better. Sell more.
”Sell anything in seconds – in person, online, on any screen. Sell easily”

The world of e-commerce is developing at times, it moves at a breakneck speed. Meanwhile, you could argue that e-commerce is on the edge of becoming fully headless. Consumers are becoming accustomed to consuming material and making purchases through a variety of channels., from IoT devices to advanced web applications, the requirement for e-commerce businesses to keep up with the demands and desires of customers and competitors is becoming increasingly important in today’s world.

The strong separation of front-end and back-end is undoubtedly one necessity that has contributed significantly to the improvement in user experience and, as a result, to a shift in purchasing behavior in recent years.

This separation, combined with the simultaneous introduction of technologies such as Progressive Web Apps (PWA), means that new features can be developed faster and customers may be addressed more specifically than before.

How do you as a user can do shopping with headless e-commerce functionality?

A headless e-commerce system, like a headless CMS, works by transferring requests from the front end to the back end via API calls, effectively separating them. When a user presses the “Buy Now” button on their smartphone, the user interface (front-end), calls a function of the headless e-commerce system’s API to process the order. The headless e-commerce system answers the API call with the order status, which is subsequently shown to the customer by the front end.

This process is so quick and independent of the user interface that a user can do shopping within seconds from his/her touch screens like a smartwatch.

That is why headless e-commerce is becoming more famous and growing at a faster pace for e-commerce owners. Simply give a quick and hassle-free online shopping experience to your customers.

What is the process of headless commerce?

A headless e-commerce system works by transferring requests from the front-end to the back-end via API calls, effectively separating them.

When a user presses the “Buy Now” button on their smart-watch or smartphone, the user interface (front-end), calls a function of the headless e-commerce system’s API to process the order. The headless e-commerce system answers the API call with the order status, which is subsequently shown to the customer by the front end.

This process is so quick and independent of the user interface that a user can do shopping within seconds from his/her touch screens like a smartwatch.

“Classic” E-Commerce vs. “Headless” Commerce:

Understanding the difference between headless commerce vs classic commerce will help you better see why the former is the clear solution for modern eCommerce.

Headless commerce originated as a response to traditional commerce’s technical problems. The ability to quickly roll out updates with little or no effort on the backend and no disruption to the consumer experience is perhaps the most significant difference between headless commerce and traditional commerce.

The following are three of the most prominent differences between classic Ecommerce architecture and modern headless e-commerce architecture, in our opinion:

• Flexibility in front-end development E-Commerce in its “Classic” Form When it comes to making modifications to the design and operations of a typical e-commerce system, front-end developers soon run into a number of limitations. Changes and adjustments, for example, can take a long time because nearly every application-level must be touched and checked. By utilizing cutting-edge technologies, a Commerce without a Leader UI developer has a multitude of alternatives at their disposal to build a perfect user experience and match end customers’ demands for a speedy and easy-to-use interface. Traditional e-commerce platform developers’ complexity and context knowledge are reduced (at least in part) to knowing which API function to call. As a result, developers can concentrate solely on creating the most user-friendly user interface possible.
• Individualization and customization E-commerce in its “classic” form Traditional e-commerce systems offer a “one-size-fits-all” approach, with pre-defined content, components, and functionality for both your customers and administrative users. While a traditional e-commerce solution can meet all of the requirements, it is not as elegant as a stand-alone and modern user interface. As a result, the benefit may soon turn into a negative as the number of adjustments and extensions required grows. Changes frequently have a significant impact on the system and result in unintended consequences, such as changes to one component having unintended implications elsewhere. There can be no commerce without a leader. In a headless commerce solution, the separation of backend and frontend decreases complexity while also offering developers more freedom and independence when it comes to developing the user interface and creating the user experience. If the user interface is designed from the start, the backend just needs to be built once.
• Adaptability and flexibility In “traditional” e-commerce, the front end of old systems is inextricably linked to the back end, and hence to the business logic. There is usually minimal room for quick and easy alterations as a result of this. Frequently, all levels of the platform must be adapted, from the GUI to the database. As a result, little adjustments can have a large impact and require a significant amount of effort and money. Because Headless Commerce separates the frontend and backend, the customization possibilities are almost limitless. One or two frontend devs are generally enough to make changes. As a result, significant and little changes, such as adding a new field to the client account or installing a custom checkout, may be made quickly and easily.

What are your benefits of shifting towards headless e-commerce as a Large Retailer Brand?

Sell faster. Sell better. Sell more. Sell like a Startup.

The most important advantages of headless e-commerce, in particular, continues to demonstrate the true value of a headless commerce platform and how it may assist retailers in avoiding the issues that come with using a traditional commerce platform,

• A headless commerce platform allows businesses to swiftly update subsystems such as the frontend without affecting the backend system. Changes to the front end, for example, can be made quickly to include the latest technologies.
• Large retail brands that employ a traditional platform frequently upgrade their platforms, using headless platforms in traditional omnichannel, only the elements of the platform that are affected are updated by separating the backend and frontend. This enables a speedy response to consumer requests or market changes, boosting competitiveness dramatically.
• New technologies can be swiftly added as soon as they become available with a headless commerce system. This is a great way to create unique client experiences. Marketing teams can now establish and grow many brands across multiple locations, business units, and portfolios.
• People also want to acquire products from companies that are aware of their needs across all channels. This goes well beyond the conventional “customers who purchased X also purchased Y.” So, by making information available to a personalization device, the headless commerce platform already knows what a customer bought and can utilize it to fuel a website, online store, mobile app, and social channels

CONTRIBUTION OF AHDUS TECHNOLOGY:

Our E-commerce development team is already aware of the modification and is working to implement it. headless E-Commerce cart plugins for the retail industry of Denmark. This plugin serves check-out options fully automated and without using any user interface for all types of devices.

Our Plugin development is tested for Desktop, Mobile, Smart-Watch, and any other gear.

Since we are leading in headless e-commerce, we are well-versed with the skillset of using headless commerce architecture for your online stores e.g. Magento, Shopify, Opencart, Woocommerce, ProMode