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System and method for shipping material

  • US 6,862,577 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2001
  • Issued: 03/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for electronically acquiring request and authorization information and documentation for the shipping of material, comprising:

  • providing an electronic database adapted to receive a shipping instruction from a requester;

    electronically verifying said requester against said electronic database to ensure a proper requester;

    providing fields in said electronic database for approvals of said shipping instruction;

    notifying electronically said requester'"'"'s approving manager or, approving manager designee of said request for an initial approval;

    verifying electronically said approving manager or said approving manager designee against an electronic manager delegation database to ensure a proper authorization;

    providing electronically for a document link within said electronic database to view said request;

    prompting electronically said approving manager or said approving manager designee to assign a status for said request;

    notifying electronically a requester'"'"'s manager when said approving manager designee provides authorizations;

    determining electronically from said request which next required approving manager or next required approving manager designee should be notified for awareness documentation, or approval;

    notifying electronically said next required approving manager or said next required approving manager designee after said initial approval;

    prompting electronically said requester to prepare documents for moving goods and materials to a designated shipping location;

    notifying electronically said requester continuously via electronic mail of the status of said request;

    notifying electronically said requester of approved request after all approvals have been granted;

    generating electronically shipping documentation at said requester'"'"'s initiation; and

    storing in a database information for tracking said shipment material and auditing said method.

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