METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING PACKAGES
First Claim
1. A method of processing packages from an incoming shipment of packages to a distribution facility including at least one automated receiving door and at least one manual receiving door, the method comprising:
- prior to arrival of the incoming shipment of packages at the distribution facility, automatically determining with a scheduler processor an unload score for the incoming shipment of packages to the distribution facility based on electronic shipment data provided to the scheduler processor, the electronic shipment data including and the unload score being at least partially based on at least two or more of the following;
a total number of packages in the incoming shipment of packages, a number of products in the incoming shipment of packages, and a conveyability of the packages contained in the incoming shipment of packages;
automatically comparing the unload score to a threshold unload score using the scheduler processor;
sending instruction from the scheduler processor for directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to one of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door when the unload score is at least equal to the threshold unload score; and
sending instruction from the scheduler processor for directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to the other of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door when the unload score is less than the threshold unload score.
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Abstract
Methods include, prior to arrival of the incoming shipment of packages at a distribution facility, automatically determining an unload score for the incoming shipment based on electronic shipment data, the electronic shipment data including and the unload score being at least partially based on at least two or more of: a total number of packages in the incoming shipment, a number of products in the incoming shipment, and a conveyability of the packages in the incoming shipment, automatically comparing the unload score to a threshold unload score, sending instruction for directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to at least one automated or manual receiving door when the unload score is at least equal to the threshold unload score, and sending instruction directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to the other of the automated or manual receiving door when the unload score is less than the threshold unload score.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of processing packages from an incoming shipment of packages to a distribution facility including at least one automated receiving door and at least one manual receiving door, the method comprising:
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prior to arrival of the incoming shipment of packages at the distribution facility, automatically determining with a scheduler processor an unload score for the incoming shipment of packages to the distribution facility based on electronic shipment data provided to the scheduler processor, the electronic shipment data including and the unload score being at least partially based on at least two or more of the following;
a total number of packages in the incoming shipment of packages, a number of products in the incoming shipment of packages, and a conveyability of the packages contained in the incoming shipment of packages;automatically comparing the unload score to a threshold unload score using the scheduler processor; sending instruction from the scheduler processor for directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to one of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door when the unload score is at least equal to the threshold unload score; and sending instruction from the scheduler processor for directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to the other of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door when the unload score is less than the threshold unload score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for processing packages, the method comprising:
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receiving electronic shipment data via a scheduler processor prior to arrival of an incoming shipment of packages at a distribution facility, the electronic shipment data being representative of the incoming shipment of packages and including a carrier data portion and a vendor data portion for the incoming shipment each received by the scheduler processor via a communication link, wherein the carrier data portion and the vendor data portion each include at least one bill of lading number, at least one purchase order number, and a total number of packages associated with each purchase order number, and wherein the distribution facility includes at least one automated receiving door and at least one manual receiving door; using the scheduler processor to automatically determine an unload score for the incoming shipment of packages based on the electronic shipment data prior to arrival of the incoming shipment of packages at the distribution facility, wherein using the scheduler processor to automatically determine the unload score includes automatically comparing the carrier data portion to the vendor data portion to at least partially determine the unload score based on how closely the carrier data portion corresponds with the vendor data portion of the electronic shipment data; automatically determining, using the scheduler processor, whether to provide instruction to direct the incoming shipment of packages to the at least one automated receiving door or the at least one manual receiving door including;
using the scheduler processor to automatically provide instruction to direct the incoming shipment of packages to one of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door when the unload score indicates a high level of correspondence between the carrier data portion and the vendor data portion, wherein the unload score indicates a high level of correspondence between the carrier data portion and the vendor data portion when the unload score is at least equal to a threshold score, and using the scheduler processor to automatically provide instruction to direct the incoming shipment of packages to the other of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door based on the unload score when the unload score indicates a low level of correspondence between the carrier data portion and the vendor data portion; andproviding instruction to a transport system to successively receive each package of the incoming shipment of packages and to transport each package within the distribution facility from the at least one automated receiving door or the at least one manual receiving door. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for processing packages comprising:
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a processor configured to; prior to arrival of the incoming shipment of packages at a distribution facility including at least one automated receiving door and at least one manual receiving door, automatically determine an unload score for an incoming shipment of packages at the distribution facility based on electronic shipment data provided to the processor prior to arrival of the incoming shipment of packages, the electronic shipment data including and the unload score being at least partially based on at least two or more of the following;
a total number of packages in the incoming shipment of packages, a number of products in the incoming shipment of packages, and a conveyability of the packages contained in the incoming shipment of packages;automatically compare the unload score to a threshold unload score; provide instruction for directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to one of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door when the unload score is at least equal to the threshold unload score; and provide instruction for directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to the other of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door when the unload score is less than the threshold unload score. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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