SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR THIRD-PARTY AND FOURTH-PARTY LOGISTICS

• US 20100241532A1
• Filed: 03/17/2010
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paul Biddle, Ross Heaton, Thomas Shanon
• Original Assignee: Paul Biddle, Ross Heaton, Thomas Shanon
• Inventors: Heaton, Ross, Biddle, Paul, Shanon, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US12/726,160
• Publication Number:
  US 20100241532A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for managing supply chain, goods handling, and logistics services for third-party and fourth-party logistics providers (asset-based and non-asset based). The invention provides logistics provider(s) with the functionality to manage and organize multiple supply chain service providers, and the services they provide, in order to maximize efficiency and profit and minimize cost to the customer(s) of the logistics provider(s).

Claims

1. A system, method, and computer program for facilitating goods handling and logistics services in commerce comprising:

A computer network;

One or more servers functionally connected to said network;

One or more network access device(s) functionally connected to said network operative to perform functionality including graphical and text user interface and the capability to perform and direct operations;

One or more users;

One or more goods handling and logistics services within a supply chain;

One or more customers.

2. The system, method, and computer program of claim 1, where the user(s) of the Invention comprises one or more 4PLs.

3. The system, method, and computer program of claim 1, where the user(s) of the Invention comprises one or more 3PLs.

4. The system, method, and computer program of claim 1, further comprising systems and methods that are able to calculate the purchase and sale prices of goods handling or logistics services by 3PLs or SCSPs and the related profit or loss for the use of said products or services.

5. The system, method, and computer program of claim 1, further comprising systems and methods that are able to calculate the cost of use of goods handling or logistics service(s) by 3PLs or SCSPs.

6. The system, method, and computer program of claim 1, further comprising systems and methods that are able to calculate the cost of use of goods handling or logistics service(s) in a 3PL or SCSP warehouse based on amount of time goods remain in said warehouse.

7. The system, method, and computer program of claim 1, where the Invention prepares a printed paper report, receipt, or invoice comprising sell rates, buy rates, location of goods, availability of goods,

8. The system, method, and computer program of claim 7, where said report is prepared upon receipt of goods by a 3PL or SCSP.

9. The system, method, and computer program of claim 7, where said report is in electronic format.

10. The system, method, and computer program of claim 9, where said report is prepared upon receipt of goods by a 3PL or SCSP.

11. The system, method, and computer program of claim 1, where users are categorized by the extent of their ability to interact with the Invention.

12. A system, method, and computer program for facilitating goods handling and logistics services commerce comprising:

A computer network;

One or more network access device(s) functionally connected to said network operative to perform functionality including graphical and text user interface and the capability to perform operations;

One or more users;

One or more goods handling and logistics services within a supply chain, comprising of;

Buy-sell functionality

Automatic handling

“

Cross-docked”

handling

Receipt storage

Anniversary storage

Preparation of electronic and paper reports or invoices;

One or more customers;

One or more servers functionally connected to said network.