Industrial vehicle fleet management system
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Abstract
Embodiments consistent with the invention are an apparatus for and method of generating data on current utilization of powered industrial vehicles, generating preferred routing assignments for powered industrial drivers, and presenting preferred routing assignments for powered industrial vehicle drivers.
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18 Claims
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8. A computer-implemented method of generating preferred routing assignments for powered industrial vehicle drivers, comprising steps performed by a computer of:
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determining an average time to safely drive a powered industrial vehicle on preferred minimum distances between expected pick-up and drop-off locations; developing statistics on the time mail processing stations require to process an incoming pallet or container as well as generate an outgoing pallet or container; estimating the amount of incoming mail based on the number of pallets and containers on incoming trucks; using the average time, developed statistics, and estimated incoming mail to simulate the work flow of the incoming mail; determining the number and timing of loaded pallets and containers to be removed from and delivered to mail processing stations and the number and timing of empty pallets and containers to be removed from and delivered to the mail processing stations; calculating a minimum number of powered industrial vehicles that is needed to timely distribute and process the mail through the mail processing facility; and generating assignments for the minimum number of powered industrial vehicles, including expected pathways and time schedules. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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13. A computer-implemented method of generating preferred routing assignments for powered industrial vehicle drivers, comprising steps performed by a computer of:
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determining an average time to safely drive a powered industrial vehicle on preferred minimum distances between expected pick-up and drop-off locations; developing statistics on the time mail processing stations require to process an incoming pallet or container as well as generate an outgoing pallet or container; estimating the amount of incoming mail based on the number of pallets and containers on incoming trucks; using the average time, developed statistics, and estimated incoming mail to simulate the work flow of the incoming mail; determining the number and timing of loaded pallets and containers to be removed from and delivered to mail processing stations and the number and timing of empty pallets and containers to be removed from and delivered to the mail processing stations; calculating a minimum number of powered industrial vehicles that is needed to timely distribute and process the mail through the mail processing facility; generating assignments for the minimum number of powered industrial vehicles, including expected pathways and time schedules; and transmitting an assignment to the minimum number of powered industrial vehicles for graphical display to the drivers. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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