{"id":9505,"date":"2016-11-07T13:31:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=9505"},"modified":"2016-11-07T16:32:02","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T22:32:02","slug":"can-you-really-build-a-shopping-cart-in-10-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/can-you-really-build-a-shopping-cart-in-10-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you really build a shopping cart in 10 minutes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-725\" alt=\"Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Education.jpg\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>Summary: Would you like to add online ordering capabilities to your current systems? Would you like to learn how to create custom shopping carts that integrate with your existing ERP system, and work across any device (PC\/tablet\/smartphone)? A project like this typically requires 3-12 months, depending on the company and complexity. But, what if you could do it in 10 minutes?  <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<a name=\"20150904\"><\/a><!--more--><br \/>\nBuilding an online shopping cart is no simple task. Beyond the application development aspect, you must: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-list colored\">\n<li>tie it into your backend systems<\/li>\n<li>include strong security across various user levels<\/li>\n<li>deliver real-time data access<\/li>\n<li>include sorting, searching, filtering, etc\u2026<\/li>\n<li>build in logic for promotions, clearance items, volume thresholds, and mixed quantity discounts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that\u2019s just the basics. You can also include extra features like mobile access, reward point systems, customized promotions, item suggestions, and more. A good shopping cart includes more than what meets the eye. There\u2019s so much going on behind the scenes, it\u2019s no wonder why these projects are so difficult.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The question:<\/strong> How long should development take? How quickly can you expect to plan, develop, and deliver a shopping cart with all of those features?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at an example: <\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Inside Link', 'DAMS']); \" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/customers\/dams.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">This company<\/span><\/a> needed to create an online shopping cart to let customers order products from their discontinued stock warehouse. They estimated the project would require \u201cmany months\u201d using their current ERP provider.<\/p>\n<p>From what I\u2019ve seen in the past, that\u2019s a pretty accurate estimate. Shopping cart projects can take anywhere from 3 months to a year, depending on the business, approach, etc&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Let me ask you a question: What if you could build a shopping cart in 10 minutes? Does that sound impossible? Not only is it possible, it was recently accomplished in a <a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Inside Link', 'Shopping Cart Webinar']); \" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/research\/videos\/video-shopping-cart.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">recent webinar<\/span><\/a>. Sure, it\u2019s a bare-bones shopping cart, but it\u2019s functional&#8211;and only required a few minutes of work. Just imagine what you could accomplish in a few days or weeks. <\/p>\n<p>To see how you can build a shopping cart in 10 minutes, check out the video below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to create a shopping cart application in 10 minutes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UVFPxkE-MWk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Would you like to add online ordering capabilities to your current systems? Would you like to learn how to create custom shopping carts that integrate with your existing ERP system, and work across any device (PC\/tablet\/smartphone)? A project like this typically requires 3-12 months, depending on the company and complexity. 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