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DELIVERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • US 20040225507A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2002
  • Published: 11/11/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing a delivery schedule of an order using a system configured with a server which includes a goods delivery system, the system including at least one computing unit networked to the server, the order being delivered from at least one supplier to a respective delivery agent, and from the delivery agent to a respective buyer, wherein the order comprises order information, said method comprising the steps of;

  • calculating a first potential arrival date of the order to a respective delivery agent'"'"'s location using the server system based on the order request date and the buyr'"'"'s address;

    determining the ability of the respective delivery agent to ship the order based on the first potential arrival date request; and

    determining a delivery date to the buyer when there is sufficient delivery agent capacity to ship the order to the buyer'"'"'s address.

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