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Just-in-time sort plan creation

  • US 20040030661A1
  • Filed: 06/13/2003
  • Published: 02/12/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for creating a delivery sequence sort plan for sorting items for delivery where each item has a geographic code identifying the location of delivery, the method comprising:

  • collecting the geographic code associated with each item;

    computing a number of items associated with each geographic code;

    accessing a desired delivery sequence associated with each geographic code; and

    generating the delivery sequence sort plan based on the desired delivery sequence and the number of items associated with each geographic code.

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