Methods and systems for managing stock transportation
First Claim
1. A method for managing stock in transport, the method comprising:
- providing a stock identifier to identify the stock;
providing a transport unit identifier to identify at least one transport unit of a vehicle; and
associating the stock identifier with the transport unit identifier when the stock is being transported by the vehicle.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing stock visibility during transportation of stock from between storage facilities. Such systems and methods can provide information identifying the location of stock while it is being transported to a new location and can provide the ability to alter the destination of stock while it is in transit to a new location. Upon the removal of stock from a warehouse, an inventory management system may be updated to indicate a transport unit of a vehicle that is being used to move the stock and, thus, provide visibility of the stock while it is in transit. In addition, through identification of the transport unit moving the stock to a new location, the vehicle transporting the stock may be rerouted to transfer the stock to an alternate location.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for managing stock in transport, the method comprising:
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providing a stock identifier to identify the stock;
providing a transport unit identifier to identify at least one transport unit of a vehicle; and
associating the stock identifier with the transport unit identifier when the stock is being transported by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing stock using a database, the method comprising:
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issuing a transfer order to move stock from a warehouse, the stock being identified in the database with a stock identifier;
prior to execution of the transfer order, associating the stock identifier with a first location identifier in the database to identify the stock as being stored in a first location; and
updating the database, during execution of the transfer order, to associate the stock identifier with a transport unit identifier for a transport unit of a vehicle, the vehicle transporting the stock to a second location in accordance with the transfer order. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for managing stock, the system comprising:
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a plurality of records identifying stock;
a plurality of records identifying transport units, each transport unit representing a capacity of a vehicle to transport stock; and
a management module for associating a stock identifier for stock with a corresponding one of a plurality of records identifying a warehouse location where the stock is stored and, when the stock is removed from the warehouse location and transported with a vehicle, associating the stock identifier with at least one transport unit identifier associated with the vehicle to thereby provide visibility of the stock during its transport. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for managing the transportation of stock from a first storage facility to a second storage facility, the system comprising:
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means for providing a stock identifier to identify stock stored in the first storage facility;
means for providing a transport unit identifier to identify a transport unit of a vehicle for transporting the stock;
means for associating the stock identifier with the transport unit identifier when the stock is transported by the vehicle; and
means for associating the stock identifier with a location identifier for the second storage facility when the stock is transferred to the second storage facility.
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