[Tech advice needed] How to add delivery lead time to cart (PS 1.5.4.1)

[Toeareg]

I have created a hack to add in a second stock level for all products. That's the stock currently available from our supplier. The stock level is automatically checked/updated twice a day and stored in it's own dedicated MySQL table.

 

We do allow for ordering out-of-stock products, but only as long as we can re-order them from our supplier.

 

That gives us 4 possible product statuses (shown on product page):

- product in stock in our store (delivery time 1-3 days)

- product available from supplier stock location A (delivery time 4-6 days)

- product available from supplier from stock location B (delivery time 7-10 days)

- product no longer available from supplier (out of stock message)

 

Now I would like to also show this message in the shopping cart and in the confirmation email.

B.t.w. we use single page checkout.

 

I have no experience yet in working with the order and cart classes, controllers and modules and because this part of the software looks quite extensive I would love to get some tips.

 

Is there any technicaly versed person here who can advise me on the follwing:

- what would be the best place to do the request about the supplier stock

- what's the best place to add the delivery time message so it will show up in the cart & the confirmation email

 

Thanks for any help

Edited December 13, 2014 by Toeareg (see edit history)

[nemme]

Hi Toeareg

 

I have been looking for a solution that you have made.

 

Can you please share how you did when creating different lead times?

 

Thank you!

Edited February 4, 2015 by nemme (see edit history)