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Transport vehicle capacity maximization logistics system and method of same

  • US 20050197876A1
  • Filed: 04/18/2005
  • Published: 09/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of shipping product, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining at least one product required to be maintained in inventory by at least two receivers in response to data received from the receivers by at least one shipper; and

    substantially optimizing the shipment of the product by determining one or more substantially maximum loads of one or more transport vehicles at least in part by calculating an amount of the product for shipment from the at least one shipper by one or more transport vehicles from the shipper to the receivers that reduces logistics costs and maintains the inventory within the amount of product required to be maintained according to an algorithm employing one or more metrics and the data.

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