Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for managing a transportation plan
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Application No.: US16941842Application Date: 2020-07-29
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Publication No.: US11514541B2Publication Date: 2022-11-29
- Inventor: Douglas K. Mohr , Anthony Michael Celmer , Kristina M. McGowan , Keith Alan Ware , James Murphy , Chi-yin Cheng , Lee Anthony Mitchell , Jessica Myers
- Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06Q10/10
- IPC: G06Q10/10 ; G06Q10/08 ; G06Q50/28 ; G01C21/34

Abstract:
Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products are provided. In an example embodiment, a method is provided comprising receiving input identifying load information corresponding to a load to be inserted into a transportation plan. The transportation plan comprises a plurality of transportation schedules, each schedule comprising a plurality of transportation movements. The method further comprises identifying an available movement network comprising portions of transportation schedules having open capacity, each portion of a transportation schedule having open capacity being a potential leg of a path from the origin location to the destination location; determining potential solutions for transporting the load from the origin location to the destination location by combining one or more legs to determine a path of open capacity movements from the origin location to at least part way to the destination location; and providing one or more potential solutions for display via a user interface.
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