Systems and methods for planning the delivery of goods
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1. A method for planning a delivery of at least one good, comprising:
- receiving a description of the good, a destination location, and a requested delivery date;
selecting a source location for the good;
determining a set of trips based on a set of geographic routes, transportation service provider information, and scheduling information;
selecting a trip from the set of trips based on a set of criteria; and
scheduling the trip such that the good is scheduled to be delivered from the source location to the destination location substantially close to the requested delivery date.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for planning a delivery of goods. In one embodiment, a description of at least one good, a destination location, and a requested delivery date is received. Thereafter, a source location for the good is selected and a set of trips based on a set of geographic routes, transportation service provider information, and scheduling information is determined. A trip from the set of trips is selected based on a set of criteria and a scheduling the trip is performed such that the good is scheduled to be delivered from the source location to the destination location substantially close to the requested delivery date.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for planning a delivery of at least one good, comprising:
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receiving a description of the good, a destination location, and a requested delivery date;
selecting a source location for the good;
determining a set of trips based on a set of geographic routes, transportation service provider information, and scheduling information;
selecting a trip from the set of trips based on a set of criteria; and
scheduling the trip such that the good is scheduled to be delivered from the source location to the destination location substantially close to the requested delivery date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for planning the delivery at least one good, the system comprising:
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a central processing unit;
a customer interface process configured for execution by the central processing unit, the customer interface process comprising instructions for receiving a description of the good, a destination location, and a requested delivery date, and for selecting a source location for the good; and
a scheduling process initiated by the customer interface process comprising instructions for;
initiating a route generation process comprising instructions for determining a set of trips based on a set of geographic routes, transportation service provider information, and scheduling information, wherein each trip comprises a trip departure date and a trip delivery date; and
selecting a trip from the set of trips based on a set of criteria; and
scheduling the trip such that the requested good is scheduled to be delivered from the source location to the destination location substantially close to the requested delivery date. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a data processor to perform a method for planning a delivery of at least one good, the method comprising:
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receiving a description of the good, a destination location, and a requested delivery date;
selecting a source location for the good;
determining a set of trips based on a set of geographic routes, transportation service provider information, and scheduling information;
selecting a trip from the set of trips based on a set of criteria; and
scheduling the trip such that the good is scheduled to be delivered from the source location to the destination location substantially close to the requested delivery date.
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24. A system comprising:
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means for receiving a description of at least one good, a destination location, and a requested delivery date;
means for selecting a source location for the good;
means for determining a set of trips based on a set of geographic routes, transportation service provider information, and scheduling information, wherein each trip comprises a trip departure date and a trip delivery date;
means for selecting a trip from the set of trips based on a set of criteria; and
means for scheduling the trip such that the good is scheduled to be delivered from the source location to the destination location substantially close to the requested delivery date.
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25. A method for planning a delivery of at least one good, comprising:
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receiving sales order information, the sales order information including a description of the good, a destination location, and an indication of when delivery of the good is requested;
selecting a source location for the good based on whether the good is available at the source location;
determining a set of trips based on a set-of geographic routes, transportation service provider information, and an availability date of the good at the source location;
selecting a trip from the set of trips based on a set of criteria; and
scheduling the trip based on the availability date, such that the good is scheduled to be delivered from the source location to the destination location. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for planning a delivery of at least one good, comprising:
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receiving sales order information, the sales order information including a description of the good, a destination location, and a requested delivery date;
selecting a source location for the good based on whether the good is available at the source location;
determining a set of trips based on a set of geographic routes, transportation service provider information, and the requested delivery date;
selecting a trip from the set of trips based on a set of criteria; and
scheduling back from the requested delivery date, such that the good is scheduled to be delivered from the source location to the destination location substantially close to the requested delivery date.
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