FLEET DISPATCH PLAN OPTIMIZATION
First Claim
1. A computer program, embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program configured to control a processor to perform a process, comprising:
- retrieving a list of available drivers and shipments;
determining feasibility of assigning one of the drivers to one of the shipments;
determining a cost of assigning each of the drivers to each of the shipments; and
selecting a lowest cost assignment of a driver to the shipments based on a result of the determining.
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Abstract
One embodiment is a fleet dispatch plan optimization system and method that provides a planning and assignment mechanism for assigning shipments of goods, supplies, cargo, or any other type of delivery to a driver and equipment. The method may include, for example, receiving as an input a plurality of shipments of items or goods that need to be assigned and a plurality of drivers available to handle the shipments. The drivers can include those from the private fleet or from a common carrier. The method may then include determining, using a simulation engine for example, the most cost effective assignment of one of the drivers to at least one of the shipments.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer program, embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program configured to control a processor to perform a process, comprising:
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retrieving a list of available drivers and shipments; determining feasibility of assigning one of the drivers to one of the shipments; determining a cost of assigning each of the drivers to each of the shipments; and selecting a lowest cost assignment of a driver to the shipments based on a result of the determining. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory including the computer program code is configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to retrieve a list of available drivers and shipments; determine feasibility of assigning one of the drivers to one of the shipments; determine a cost of assigning each of the drivers to each of the shipments; and select a lowest cost assignment of a driver to the shipments based on a result of the determining. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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14. A method, comprising:
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retrieving a list of available drivers and shipments; determining feasibility of assigning one of the drivers to one of the shipments; determining a cost of assigning each of the drivers to each of the shipments; and selecting a lowest cost assignment of a driver to the shipments based on a result of the determining. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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