SHIPPER/RECEIVER FLEET OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a shipping schedule including a set of scheduled orders, into at least one controller;
receiving a new order identifying at least one product to be shipped, into the at least one controller;
identifying one or more assets available to the new order, using the at least one controller;
calculating at least one cost associated with the new order and the one or more assets available, using the at least one controller;
selecting at least one of the one or more assets available to complete the new order based on the shipping schedule and the at least one cost, using the at least one controller; and
adding the new order to the shipping schedule, using the at least one controller.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a graphical interface and application for managing assets and products in and between shipper/receiver facilities such as a plant, a port, a warehouse, or a lot. Embodiments of the invention provide a shipper/receiver management software application configured to manage assets and products pro-actively by maximizing visibility of the shipper/receiver facility and by providing selectable options to a user to improve operations across the shipper/receiver facility and between shipper/receiver facilities. Aspects can be directed toward fleet and individual asset optimization according to various constraints and values, including orders, availability, revenues, costs, and others.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a shipping schedule including a set of scheduled orders, into at least one controller; receiving a new order identifying at least one product to be shipped, into the at least one controller; identifying one or more assets available to the new order, using the at least one controller; calculating at least one cost associated with the new order and the one or more assets available, using the at least one controller; selecting at least one of the one or more assets available to complete the new order based on the shipping schedule and the at least one cost, using the at least one controller; and adding the new order to the shipping schedule, using the at least one controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising at least one controller configured to:
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process a shipping schedule including a set of orders; process an equipment availability matrix including a set of assets based on the shipping schedule; determine one or more costs based on at least the set of orders and the set of assets; identify one or more possible shipping solutions associating one or more assets from the set of assets with at least one order from the set of orders to fulfill the set of orders in accordance with the shipping schedule; and select a shipping solution based at least on the one or more costs. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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an enterprise resource planning system configured to manage a plurality orders and a plurality of assets during a period of time; a controller communicatively linked to the enterprise resource planning system and configured to; analyze a plurality of order-asset combinations to determine a plurality of order-asset costs and order-asset revenues, and schedule the plurality of orders using at least a portion of the plurality assets to a shipping plan based on the order-asset costs and order-asset revenues; and a user device communicatively linked to the controller and configured to receive the shipping plan. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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