Integrated database for tracking shipping information
First Claim
1. A method for using an integrated database for tracking shipping information, the method comprising:
- generating a plurality of shipping labels, each of the shipping labels being associated with one of a plurality of shipping vendors and non-invoiced shipments;
storing label information concerning the shipping labels in a database in memory;
receiving one or more shipping invoices from the plurality of shipping vendors over a communication network, the shipping invoices including cost data concerning the plurality of non-invoiced shipments; and
generating a report based on at least the stored label information and the received shipping invoices and cost data by matching the stored label information to corresponding entries in the received shipping invoices.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the present invention for using an integrated database for shipping information are provided. Information gathered or entered during shipping label generation may be stored in a database. The label information may concern shipping labels associated with multiple shipping vendors. Information concerning shipping invoices may be received from the multiple shipping vendors are received, and a report may be generated based on the stored label information and the invoice information. The invoice information may also be stored in the database. Further, the invoice information may include electronic data interchange files received through vendor-specific interfaces.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for using an integrated database for tracking shipping information, the method comprising:
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generating a plurality of shipping labels, each of the shipping labels being associated with one of a plurality of shipping vendors and non-invoiced shipments; storing label information concerning the shipping labels in a database in memory; receiving one or more shipping invoices from the plurality of shipping vendors over a communication network, the shipping invoices including cost data concerning the plurality of non-invoiced shipments; and generating a report based on at least the stored label information and the received shipping invoices and cost data by matching the stored label information to corresponding entries in the received shipping invoices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for using an integrated database for tracking shipping information, the method comprising:
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receiving label information associated with one of a plurality of shipping vendors and plurality of non-invoiced shipments over a communication network; storing the label information in a database in memory; receiving one or more shipping invoices from the plurality of shipping vendors over the communication network, the shipping invoices including cost data concerning the plurality of non-invoiced shipments; and generating a report based on at least the stored label information and the received shipping invoices and the received cost data by matching the stored label information to corresponding entries in the received shipping invoices.
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9. A system for using an integrated database for tracking shipping information, the system comprising:
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a label generator configured to generate a plurality of shipping labels associated with one of a plurality of shipping vendors and a plurality of non-invoiced shipments; a database configured to store label information concerning each of the shipping labels generated by the label generator; a report generator configured to generate a report based on at least the stored label information from the database and invoice information associated with one or more shipping invoices received from the plurality of shipping vendors or cost data associated with the plurality of non-invoiced shipments, the report being generated by matching the stored label information to corresponding entries in the received shipping invoices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereupon executable computing instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
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generating a plurality of shipping labels, each of the labels being associated with one of a plurality of shipping vendors and a plurality of non-invoiced shipments; storing label information concerning the shipping labels in a database; receiving one or more shipping invoices from the plurality of shipping vendors, the shipping invoices including cost data concerning the plurality of non-invoiced shipments; and generating a report based on at least the stored label information and the received shipping invoices and cost data by matching the stored label information to corresponding entries in the received shipping invoices. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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