Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for integrated global shipping and visibility
- Patent Title (中): 综合全球航运和能见度的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12506734Application Date: 2009-07-21
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Publication No.: US07895092B2Publication Date: 2011-02-22
- Inventor: Alan Amling , George R. Post , David S. Zamsky , Kenneth T. Rankin , Stuart D. Marcus , Bruce L. Woods
- Applicant: Alan Amling , George R. Post , David S. Zamsky , Kenneth T. Rankin , Stuart D. Marcus , Bruce L. Woods
- 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: Alston & Bird LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q10/00
- IPC: G06Q10/00

Abstract:
Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090281857A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED GLOBAL SHIPPING AND VISIBILITY Public/Granted day:2009-11-12
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