System and methods for transportation utilization and control
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1. A method for shipping and tracking goods, the method comprising:
- loading input data into a system computer;
generating a load data packet based on the loaded input data; and
processing the load packet data in the system computer to generate a shipment data packet, wherein said processing comprises one or more of evaluation of historical pick-up data with respect to a customer, evaluation of a customer relationship, evaluation of a status of outbound shipments and evaluation of a status of inbound shipments.
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Abstract
A complete logistics and transportation management system, with a number of integrated software and hardware components integrated to provide a total system for scheduling transportation assets and all deliveries of outbound products, and all inbound returns of products for repair and remediation. Collection of data throughout the system at various times enables efficient scheduling and assignment of shipments.
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1. A method for shipping and tracking goods, the method comprising:
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loading input data into a system computer;
generating a load data packet based on the loaded input data; and
processing the load packet data in the system computer to generate a shipment data packet, wherein said processing comprises one or more of evaluation of historical pick-up data with respect to a customer, evaluation of a customer relationship, evaluation of a status of outbound shipments and evaluation of a status of inbound shipments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for tracking and monitoring goods, the system comprising:
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a computing device operable to continuously collect, store and process data corresponding to the goods throughout an entire cycle with respect to the goods, the cycle comprising one or more of, storing the goods in a warehouse, ordering of the goods by a customer, assignment of the goods to a shipper, loading of the goods to the shipper, transportation of the goods, delivery of the goods and repair of the goods;
one or more mobile data collection devices operable to collect and transmit the data corresponding to the goods at any time during the cycle to said computing device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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