System and method for tracking trailers
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1. A method of tracking carriers at a warehouse facility comprising:
- collecting data relating to at least one of a location, usage status and department assignment of a plurality of carriers;
providing the data to a computer system;
generating a web page using the data provided to the computer system, the web page graphically representing the at least one of the location, usage status and department assignment of each of the carriers; and
displaying the web page on a terminal that is in communication with the computer system.
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Abstract
A computerized method and system enables the location, usage status and department assignment of each of a plurality of trailers to be tracked at all times while each trailer is at a warehouse facility. A web browser-based graphical display is generated that identifies the current location, usage status and department assignment of each trailer. Information provided to the system is updated using computer terminals, rf scanners and other computerized systems that communicate with the tracking system.
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1. A method of tracking carriers at a warehouse facility comprising:
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collecting data relating to at least one of a location, usage status and department assignment of a plurality of carriers;
providing the data to a computer system;
generating a web page using the data provided to the computer system, the web page graphically representing the at least one of the location, usage status and department assignment of each of the carriers; and
displaying the web page on a terminal that is in communication with the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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13. A system for tracking carriers at a warehouse facility comprising:
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a computer system for generating a web page;
at least one data source for providing data relating to at least one of a location, usage status and department assignment of each of a plurality of carriers to the computer system so that the web page generated by the computer system graphically represents the at least one of the location, usage status and department assignment of each of the carriers; and
a terminal that is in communication with the computer system for displaying the web page.
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