METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING DETAILED DELIVERY TRACKING
First Claim
1. A method of generating updated delivery information, comprising:
- receiving, from a shipment management system, first shipment information regarding a first shipment comprising a plurality of cartons;
receiving, from a first scanning device, information related to physical receipt of said first shipment;
transmitting information regarding said physical receipt of said first shipment to said shipment management system;
receiving, from a second scanning device, information related to loading of at least a portion of said plurality of cartons of said first shipment for delivery; and
transmitting information related to said loading of at least a portion of said plurality of cartons of said first shipment for delivery to said shipment management system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for carton- and item-level tracking of deliveries to retail locations in a supply chain are described. A central shipment management system receives over a network, from one or more retail distribution centers associated with a plurality of retail locations, advanced shipping notice information describing one or more shipments of pluralities of cartons to a pool. The central computer system also receives, from the retailer or distribution center, product information including category and description information for items contained in a shipment to at least one retail location of the retailer. The received advance shipping notice information and the product information are processed. The processing applies one or more business logic rules to determine an estimated delivery date of the shipment to the at least one retail location. A portal accessible over the network by associates of the retail location is provided. The portal displays the item and carton information and the estimated delivery date associated with the item and carton information. Information regarding deliveries is updated based upon information from the pool provider.
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1. A method of generating updated delivery information, comprising:
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receiving, from a shipment management system, first shipment information regarding a first shipment comprising a plurality of cartons; receiving, from a first scanning device, information related to physical receipt of said first shipment; transmitting information regarding said physical receipt of said first shipment to said shipment management system; receiving, from a second scanning device, information related to loading of at least a portion of said plurality of cartons of said first shipment for delivery; and transmitting information related to said loading of at least a portion of said plurality of cartons of said first shipment for delivery to said shipment management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for generating updated delivery information comprising:
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a memory; a network interface; a processor for executing program code for; receiving, from a shipment management system, first shipment information regarding a first shipment comprising a plurality of cartons; receiving, from a first scanning device, information related to physical receipt of said first shipment; transmitting information regarding said physical receipt of said first shipment to said shipment management system; receiving, from a second scanning device, information related to loading of at least a portion of said plurality of cartons of said first shipment for delivery; and transmitting information related to said loading of at least a portion of said plurality of cartons of said first shipment for delivery to said shipment management system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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