The Delivery Schedule Settings page in Appliance.io allows you to manage delivery methods, set daily capacities, configure regional delivery zones, set pricing, enable auto-scheduling, and more. It’s designed to help your logistics run smoothly by giving you full control over when and how deliveries are made.
📍 Accessing Delivery Schedule Settings
To begin, open the sidebar and click Settings.
Under the Basic Settings section, select Delivery Schedule.
You’ll see several sections on this page, each one controlling a key area of your delivery workflow:
Cut-Off Time
Abbreviation
Schedule Rules
Auto Schedule
Let’s break down each one.
🚚 Delivery Method
At the top of the page, you’ll find the Delivery Method dropdown. This shows all existing delivery methods in your system.
To create a new method, click Create New Delivery Method — and if you need help, we have a separate article with a full walkthrough.
⏰ Cut-Off Time
The Cut-Off Time section lets you control which schedule applies based on when an order is placed.
Switch the toggle to Yes to enable the feature.
Then choose your Schedule Type:
Same Day – Orders placed before your cut-off qualify for same-day delivery.
Next Day – Orders placed before the cut-off will be scheduled the following day.
Custom Lead Time – Add a specific number of days before scheduling becomes available.
Finally, set your Cut-Off Time.
Orders placed after this time will automatically follow the next eligible delivery schedule.
🔤 Abbreviation
Use the Abbreviation field as an internal shorthand name for the delivery method.
You can enter up to 4 characters, making it quick and easy to identify throughout the system.
📅 Schedule Rules
This section defines your weekly delivery and home-visit availability.
For each day of the week, you can:
Toggle Active/Inactive
Set a Delivery Limit
Set a Home Visit Limit
If a day is inactive, all fields become disabled, and users (except Superadmins) won’t be able to schedule deliveries for that day.
⌛ How Delivery Limits Work
Delivery limits count orders with different delivery addresses.
Example:
If your June 7th delivery limit is five and you already have four orders scheduled:
Scheduling an order to a new address will hit the limit.
Scheduling an order to the same address as an existing one will still be allowed.
This helps optimize routing and truck capacity.
🌴 Holidays
The Holiday section allows you to manually set special rules for specific dates — such as national holidays or days with reduced staffing.
Click Add Holiday to create one.
For full details on configuring holidays, see our dedicated article.
📍 Delivery Zones
Delivery Zones help you organize delivery areas based on ZIP codes. Each zone can have its own delivery schedule — either weekly or manually configured.
Click Add New Delivery Zone to create one.
You can view, edit, or delete zones using the Action column.
For a deeper guide, see our Delivery Zones article.
🤖 Auto Schedule
Auto Scheduling helps streamline communication with customers once their items arrive in stock.
You’ll see two toggles:
Auto-Scheduler Default – Automatically enables auto-scheduling for all orders.
Lock Auto-Scheduler Default – Prevents the default setting from being changed at the quote or order level.
Next, choose your Notification Timing:
Send when any items arrive in stock – Customers can schedule items one by one.
Send when all items have arrived – Ensures one complete delivery, reducing trips and costs.
💲 Pricing Zones
Pricing Zones allow you to group ZIP codes and apply region-based delivery fees.
You can:
Add a new pricing zone
Edit existing ones
Delete zones from the Action column
Pricing Zones help ensure accurate and consistent delivery charges during checkout and invoicing.
🚚 Delivery Options
The Delivery Options section lets you manage the delivery services your customers can choose from.
Each option includes:
Name
Description
Pricing
You’ll also see two tabs:
Active – Your current live delivery options
Archive – Options you’ve previously archived
Use the Action column to edit or archive any option.
To learn how to add a new Delivery Option, check out our step-by-step guide.
🎉 You’re All Set!
You now have full control of your delivery operations through the Delivery Schedule Settings page.
From configuring methods and cut-off times to managing zones, pricing, and auto-scheduling — Appliance.io gives you the tools to build a fast, flexible, and reliable delivery experience.