Streamline COD Operations, Reduce Risks, and Maximize Efficiency

ShipEak Cash on Delivery (COD) Management

In markets where Cash on Delivery (COD) continues to play a crucial role in eCommerce, managing COD operations efficiently is vital. Complexities like
cash handling, reconciliation, payout delays, and failed deliveries can
disrupt your operations and erode profitability. With ShipEak’s COD
Management module, you can automate COD workflows,
improve accuracy, and ensure faster, more reliable settlements
—enhancing both your efficiency and customer satisfaction.

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ShipEak’s COD Management

While digital payments are on the rise, COD remains a preferred payment option in many markets, especially in emerging economies. However, COD introduces unique challenges:- 1. Delayed cash settlements and payout cycles, 2. High Return to Origin (RTO) rates due to delivery failures, 3. Manual cash reconciliation prone to errors, 4. Increased risk of fraud and revenue leakage.
ShipEak’s COD Management module addresses these challenges with intelligent automation, API integrations, real-time insights.

Key Features of ShipEak’s COD Management Module

Automated Cash Reconciliation

Eliminate manual tracking of cash collected from deliveries. ShipEak automatically reconciles COD payments with order and delivery data, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing discrepancies.

Faster COD Payouts

ShipEak accelerates COD settlements by integrating with carrier systems and payment gateways. This ensures cash collected from deliveries reaches your accounts faster, improving cash flow and operational agility.

Real-Time Tracking of COD Shipments

Monitor COD shipments in real time with full visibility into delivery status, payment collection, and settlement progress. This transparency reduces inquiries, increases operational control, and enhances customer trust.

Proactive NDR (Non-Delivery Report) Management

COD orders often face higher RTO risks due to failed deliveries. ShipEak NDR management automates communication with customers, gathers feedback, and coordinates reattempts, reducing failed deliveries and revenue losses.

Multi-Channel Notifications

Keep customers informed about their COD order status through automated updates via SMS, WhatsApp, email, or IVRS. This improves communication, reduces “Where is my cash-on-delivery?” inquiries, and builds trust.

Flexible Settlement Rules

ShipEak allows you to define custom settlement rules based on carrier performance, payment timelines, and business preferences. This flexibility ensures your COD settlements align with your operational strategies.

Integration with eCommerce Platforms and Payment Systems

Seamlessly connect ShipEak’s COD module with major eCommerce platforms (Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce) and payment systems. This ensures a unified, automated workflow from order placement to cash settlement.

Advanced Analytics and Reporting

Track key COD metrics, including:- Cash collection rates by carrier or region, Settlement timelines and delays, RTO percentages for COD orders, Fraud detection and anomaly patterns. These insights enable data-driven decision-making to optimize COD operations and mitigate risks.

Enhanced Security and Compliance

COD operations involve sensitive financial data. ShipEak adheres to SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and GDPR standards, ensuring secure handling of cash and customer information throughout the process.

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1. Send timely tracking updates to customers to keep them updated

1. Send timely tracking updates to customers to keep them updated

2. Enable a Single Order tracking page for customers

2. Enable a Single Order tracking page for customers
3. Identify Shipping Delays and auto-escalate to couriers

3. Identify Shipping Delays and auto-escalate to shipping carriers

4. Take 'Issue Specific' Customer feedback on failed deliveries and send to carriers

4. Take 'Issue Specific' Customer feedback on failed deliveries and send to carriers

5. Help Customers to report Fake Delivery Attempts by carriers

6. Final Outcomes achieved by the Ecommerce Company

How ShipEak customers improve revenue and retention

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Seamless integration

500+ carriers

Easily connect with a global network of carriers, postal services, last-mile couriers, 3PLs, freight forwarders, LTL carriers, and major carrier partners, including trusted local delivery providers.

50+ platforms

Use ShipEak native integrations with leading platforms like Shopify, NetSuite, Salesforce, Magento, Klaviyo, Zendesk, and Attentive to streamline operations effortlessly.

Tracking API and webhook

Engineered for seamless development, ShipEak scalable tracking APIs and real-time webhooks support integrations with 500+ carriers worldwide; cutting down your development time significantly.

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Operational Countries

Integrate multi-carrier tracking via API

Deliver a smooth tracking experience right from your website or app. With ShipEak’s API, you can show customers exactly where their orders are- without straining your dev team.

  • Global coverage: 600+ carrier integrations and 45+ languages
  • Accuracy: Normalized data and standardized 5 main- and 28 sub-statuses
  • Data integrity: AI helps recognize new tracking number patterns
  • Uptime & Reliability: 99.99%+ uptime, ISO 27001, SOC2, and GDPR compliance

FAQs on ShipEak COD Management

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ShipEak automates COD cash reconciliation, ensuring accurate tracking of cash collected during deliveries. It accelerates payouts by integrating with carrier systems and payment gateways, improving cash flow and operational efficiency. This reduces manual errors and helps businesses maintain financial control over COD transactions.

Yes! ShipEak’s proactive NDR (Non-Delivery Report) management feature automates customer communication when delivery issues arise. This helps identify reasons for failed COD deliveries and coordinates timely reattempts, significantly reducing Return to Origin (RTO) rates and associated costs.

Absolutely. ShipEak offers real-time visibility into COD orders, tracking their status from dispatch to cash collection. Customers and businesses alike receive proactive notifications, ensuring transparency and reducing “Where is my cash-on-delivery?” inquiries.

Yes, ShipEak allows businesses to set custom settlement rules, define carrier preferences, and tailor workflows to match their COD operations. Whether managing multiple carriers, regions, or specific delivery types, ShipEak adapts to your business model for maximum efficiency.

ShipEak adheres to SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and GDPR standards to ensure that all cash-related and customer data is handled securely and compliantly. This commitment to data protection allows businesses to manage COD operations with confidence.

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