System and method of optimizing carrier selection
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1. A method of selecting a carrier from a group of carriers to make a trip to transport goods from a first location to a second location, comprising the steps of:
- a) evaluating each carrier'"'"'s past performance on previously-made trips from the first location to the second location;
b) comparing the carriers based on their past performances on trips from the first location to the second location; and
c) selecting a carrier.
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Abstract
A carrier selection system and method assesses carriers based on lane-specific factors, such as carrier performance on the lane and carrier capacity to serve the lane.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of selecting a carrier from a group of carriers to make a trip to transport goods from a first location to a second location, comprising the steps of:
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a) evaluating each carrier'"'"'s past performance on previously-made trips from the first location to the second location;
b) comparing the carriers based on their past performances on trips from the first location to the second location; and
c) selecting a carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of selecting a carrier from a group of carriers to make a trip to transport goods from a first location to a second location during a given time period, comprising the steps of:
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a) evaluating each carrier'"'"'s capacity to make trips between said first and second locations during a given time period;
b) comparing the carriers based on their capacity to make a trip from the first location to the second location during the given time period; and
c) selecting a carrier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of selecting a carrier from a group of carriers to transport a shipment of goods from a first location to a second location, comprising the steps of:
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a) for each carrier, identifying the maximum number of shipments allowed to that carrier over a given period of time;
b) comparing the number of shipments carried by each carrier during the given period to the maximum number allowed to that carrier;
c) for each carrier that has not exceeded the allowed shipment number during said period;
(i) evaluating each carrier'"'"'s past performance on trips from the first location to the second location;
ii) evaluating each carrier'"'"'s capacity;
iii) evaluating the cost for each carrier to make the trip;
iv) comparing the carriers;
v) selecting a carrier; and
vi) adjusting the capacity data of the selected carrier for the given period.
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