Awareness
Every order weighs more than you think
Not because the product is heavier. But because there are boxes, protection, air, wasted space and carrier rules. And the margin often disappears there, silently.
Astrashipping calculates real weight, volumetric weight, packing plan and optimal box for every PrestaShop order — before you even close the parcel. Stop shipping by guesswork. Every euro lost in the wrong box is recoverable.
The invisible loss
It's not the carrier's fault. It's not the product's fault. It's the sum of micro-logistics errors that repeat every day, every order, without anyone noticing.
Astrashipping doesn't change carrier prices.
It changes what you know before choosing the box.
This awareness is worth more than any rate discount.
The revelation
The real weight of your order is 6.4 kg. But the carrier bills you 13.9 kg — the volumetric weight. Without Astrashipping, the operator only saw "6 kg" and chose the wrong rate.
With Astrashipping, before you even close the parcel, you know exactly which weight band you'll be billed for.
This is the formula all carriers use. Astrashipping applies it to every order, with the specific configured carrier divisor.
The configurable packaging margin (bubble wrap, paper, safety space) is added to the net product volume. The final volume is that of the real parcel, not the bare product.
The box selection algorithm verifies that products fit geometrically in the chosen parcel. No box too large, no unnecessary extra parcels.
What you really feel
Every Astrashipping feature is built around a real feeling the merchant experiences every time they prepare a shipment without knowing what it will really cost.
Not because the product is heavier. But because there are boxes, protection, air, wasted space and carrier rules. And the margin often disappears there, silently.
"I think it fits." "I think it weighs less." "I think one box is enough." These three phrases cost thousands of euros every year. Astrashipping replaces the "I think".
When you start seeing real weight, volumetric weight, number of parcels, chosen box — you understand where the money was going. It wasn't the carrier's fault. It was the wrong box.
You're not preparing the parcel. You're preparing the parcel that will be billed. This difference — between the real parcel and the billed parcel — changes the P&L every day.
No need to remember which box to use, how much the filling adds, how much volume the product loses. The system decides. The operator executes. The margin is safe.
A slightly larger parcel. One extra parcel. A rushed decision. It happens hundreds of times. Astrashipping is there to win — where losses accumulate silently.
When a shipment always costs as expected, confidence grows. You can plan, make offers, create bundles, grow without fear. Logistics stops being a variable.
This is the most powerful statement. It doesn't add work. It replaces it. The operator does the same things as before — but with precise data, not experience or luck.
Features
Each product's weight includes the packaging contribution — configurable per product rule (extra weight in kg). Boxes, bubble wrap, paper, filling: everything enters the calculation. No surprises at the carrier.
Real weightThe shipping volume includes the configurable percentage packaging margin (bubble wrap, air, safety space). The result is the volume of the real parcel, not the bare product.
Adjusted volumeEvery carrier uses its own divisor (5000, 4000, 3000…). Astrashipping applies the correct divisor to the shipping volume and calculates the real volumetric weight for that specific carrier.
Per-carrier divisorThe algorithm selects the optimal parcel by verifying that products fit geometrically in at least one 3D orientation. It identifies the dominant parcel, estimates the number of parcels and minimises wasted volume.
3D box selectionConfigure specific rules per category or product: fragility (dedicated parcel), separate shipment, extra packaging weight, extra volume margin. Fragile products always leave in a separate parcel.
Product rulesEvery calculation is saved in the Astrashipping tables: real weight, volumetric, billable, dominant parcel, selected box, number of parcels, geometric warnings. Data always available for analysis and integration.
Packing plan storageAstrashipping works perfectly on its own — it calculates weights, volumes and packing plans for every order in a completely autonomous way. But when it integrates with Astrapicking, the magic happens: the complete flow from order to physical shipment runs without interruptions.
Astralith architecture
Frequently asked questions
In basic mode, Astrashipping calculates and saves the diagnostics (real weight, volumetric, billable, packing plan) without modifying rates at checkout. This allows you to validate the calculations safely before enabling rate integration. The current version maintains PrestaShop's native shipping zones and weight bands; applying the billable weight to native carrier pricing is optional and configurable.
Volumetric weight is calculated by dividing the shipping volume (real product volume + packaging margin) by the divisor configured for that carrier. The formula is: (L × W × H) × (1 + margin%) ÷ divisor. The billable weight is the maximum between real weight (products + packaging) and volumetric weight. Each carrier can have its own divisor — typically 5000 for Italian domestic carriers, but configurable for each rule.
Per-product rules allow you to mark an item as fragile (mandatory dedicated parcel) or to be shipped separately. Products with the "fragile" flag always leave in a separate parcel. Products with "separate shipment" generate a dedicated parcel for each unit. These rules accumulate with the standard parcel count — the final plan reflects exactly the real packing requirements.
Yes, completely. Astrashipping is autonomous by design: it calculates weights, volumes, packing plans and diagnostics for every order independently of other modules. The integration with Astrapicking is optional and adds the picking → preparation flow with the already-calculated parcel data. You can buy Astrashipping alone and add Astrapicking later without reinstalling anything.
Yes. The packing plan is persisted in the dedicated Astrashipping tables for every order: real weight, volumetric weight, billable weight, dominant parcel, selected box, estimated number of parcels, geometric warnings. This data is available for subsequent analysis, reporting and integration with other modules in the Astralith ecosystem.
A geometric warning is generated when a product's dimensions do not physically fit in any available box in any 3D orientation. It indicates that the product's dimensions exceed those of the largest configured box, or that the product's dimensional data may be missing or incorrect in PrestaShop. The warning does not block the calculation — it still generates the plan — but signals that the parcel will need to be verified manually.
The annual licence at €299 includes: full use of the module for 1 PrestaShop store, all updates released within 12 months, access to the Astralith Update Center, dedicated technical support and all future improvements. The integration with Astrapicking is included in the licence at no additional cost.
Licence
/ year · 1 shop · excl. VAT
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