Method and system for automated freight claims
First Claim
1. A system for automated freight claim management of freight deliveries, the system comprising:
- a customer interface operable to accept delivery reports from customers;
a freight claim engine operable to automatically process the delivery reports to identify freight claims; and
a logistics service provider interface operable to communicate freight claims to the logistics service provider and to receive logistics service provider responses;
wherein the freight claim engine is further operable to process logistics service provider responses to resolve freight claims.
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Abstract
Freight claims of a manufacturer to a logistics service provider are automated to manage re-orders of built to order products, such as information handling systems, in response to delivery reports from customers for lost or damaged freight. A freight claim engine automatically initiates communication to the logistics service provider for customer delivery reports of freight claims and determines whether to re-order the delivery of the product based on the response of the logistics service provider. Responses to a freight claim by the logistics service provider that indicate delivery of the product in a desired time precludes a re-build of the product to improve customer satisfaction and reduce manufacturer costs.
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1. A system for automated freight claim management of freight deliveries, the system comprising:
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a customer interface operable to accept delivery reports from customers;
a freight claim engine operable to automatically process the delivery reports to identify freight claims; and
a logistics service provider interface operable to communicate freight claims to the logistics service provider and to receive logistics service provider responses;
wherein the freight claim engine is further operable to process logistics service provider responses to resolve freight claims. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for automated freight claims management of freight deliveries, the method comprising:
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receiving delivery reports from customers;
identifying delivery reports as freight claims by one or more predetermined factors;
automatically communicating freight claims to a logistics service provider associated with the freight deliveries;
receiving responses to the freight claims from the logistics service provider; and
automatically resolving the freight claims according to the logistics service provider responses. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for manufacturer management of freight claims associated with delivery of build to order products by a logistics service provider, the method comprising:
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accepting orders from plural customers for products to be built to a customer-ordered configuration;
building the products;
providing the products to a logistics service provider for delivery of each product to a location associated with a customer;
receiving freight claims from customers for failure of the logistics service provider to deliver products;
automatically communicating the freight claims to the logistics service provider;
receiving responses of the logistics service provider to freight claims;
automatically re-building the products associated with a response of lost or damaged; and
precluding the re-building of products associated with a response of found. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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