Requirement for master address database for managing postcodes
WordPress needs following data from postcodes to perform various functions
- Address Fill
- Search match for delivery partner
- Return Postcode Units with Street Names to Delivery Partner
- Delivery Partner to add status Active/ Inactive/Suspended
- Confirm availability – PROCESSING or ON HOLD
- Add delivery charges
- Take Payment
- Send ORDER to delivery Partner
- Charge Delivery Partner
- DOORS – Canvass lists – full addresses with status
- Search on hold orders for new partners
Postcode data available
- Master Address file PAF by premises – currently got 1.6m addresses for Glasgow, Bouremouth, Southampton, Wrexham
- Import Postcode Locater – include centroid lat/lon
- Append Region to Postcode
- Append URN delivery Partners to Postcode – from partner sign up
- Append Customer list – name etc
- Order Details? – not required
- Customer Status – Active/Inactive/Suspended
Searches Available –
- By Postcode Area/District/Sector/Postcode/Address
- Address Status – Customer/ Web/ Delivery/ Canvass
- Is delivery available – who?
- Have they visited/ordered on website
- Can a visual map be displayed – Maproom.net