Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for matching a shipper with at least one delivery agent for delivering goods from a first location to a second location. The method may be performed by one or more processors of a computing system. The method includes receiving shipment information from the shipper, receiving locational information and driver duty information relating to at least one delivery agent, determining a match of the shipper and the at least one delivery agent, at least based on the shipment information, the locational information, and the driver duty information, and communicating the match of the shipper and the at least one delivery agent.
Abstract:
A method, system, and computer program product provides efficient matching of shipments with carriers and real time online tracking of shipments. The method includes receiving a carrier input that includes a desired end destination of an equipment of the carrier, and a processor locating at least one available shipment having one of (i) a shipment pick-up point within a pre-established, shipment pick-up zone and (ii) a shipment delivery point within an acceptable shipment drop-off zone of the desired end destination. The processor dynamically determines and maps an optimal route and generates and displays an available shipment (AV) user interface (UI), with a complete route for the equipment from a desired starting point to the desired end destination. The processor then calculates and provides, via the AV UI, an opportunity cost of the shipment, based in part on a total number of empty miles associated with the route.
Abstract:
A computer system for suggesting attended delivery/pickup locations to individuals (e.g., other than the individual's home and/or office) is disclosed. In various embodiments, the computer system receives location information associated with the individual (e.g., the individual's home, office, etc.) and the locations of various attended delivery/pickup locations (e.g., attended retail stores that have signed up to receive deliveries for individuals). The system determines which (if any) attended delivery/pickup locations are located near the location associated with the individual (e.g., near the individual's home) and which (if any) attended delivery/pickup locations are available to accept parcels for the user. The system then suggests attended delivery/pickup locations to the individual. In various embodiments, the system is configured to enable the user to select a default attended delivery/pickup location and/or an alternative attended delivery/pickup location.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for facilitating pick up of items delivered to attended delivery/pickup locations. In various embodiments, the system is configured for confirming an identity of a person attempting to pick up a parcel from an attended delivery/pickup location before releasing the parcel to the person. The system may confirm the identity by receiving identifying information, by confirming a geographic location of a person attempting to retrieve the parcel, etc. In some embodiments, the system may be configure to enable parcel recipients to provide other persons the authorization to retrieve parcels and may be further configured to confirm this authorization before releasing parcels to a person other than the intended parcel recipient.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for re-routing parcels being delivered to attended delivery/pickup locations that have no capacity and/or ability to take delivery of the parcels. In various embodiments, in response to determining that the attended delivery/pickup location doesn't have sufficient capacity and/or ability to accept delivery of the parcel, the system is configured to: (1) re-route the parcel to a different location; or (2) hold the parcel for later delivery. In some embodiments, the system is configured to determine an appropriate response to determining that the attended delivery/pickup location cannot accept delivery of the parcel substantially automatically. In other embodiments, the system is configured to provide the parcel recipient with one or more re-routing options.
Abstract:
A computer system for suggesting attended delivery/pickup locations to individuals (e.g., other than the individual's home and/or office) is disclosed. In various embodiments, the computer system receives location information associated with the individual (e.g., the individual's home, office, etc.) and the locations of various attended delivery/pickup locations (e.g., attended retail stores that have signed up to receive deliveries for individuals). The system determines which (if any) attended delivery/pickup locations are located near the location associated with the individual (e.g., near the individual's home) and which (if any) attended delivery/pickup locations are available to accept parcels for the user. The system then suggests attended delivery/pickup locations to the individual. In various embodiments, the system is configured to enable the user to select a default attended delivery/pickup location and/or an alternative attended delivery/pickup location.
Abstract:
A process and system for gathering and presenting confidential contract and publically filed tariff line item rates and surcharge data. Confidential contract information and public tariff information regarding individual shipments are received and saved in a database. The information is saved such that the details of each shipment are searchable. A request from a user is received at the database, wherein the request seeks rate information pertaining to shipping at least one of a specific commodity, a specific route, and using specific equipment. In response to the receipt of the request, the database is searched for records with applicable information. The located information can then be presented to the requesting user in aggregate form including the rates for a predefined time period up to the present time, whereby a requesting user can determine actual rates and trends for the rates for the predefined period.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Zustellen einer Postsendung zu einer Zieladresse, wobei die Postsendung an einem Stützpunkt einer Mehrzahl von Stützpunkten bereitgestellt wird. Bei dem Verfahren wird (i) ein erster Teilnehmer eines Dienstes aus einer Mehrzahl von für den Dienst registrierten Teilnehmern aufgrund einer Zuordnung des Teilnehmers zu dem Stützpunkt ausgewählt wird, (ii) eine Anfrage an den ausgewählten ersten Teilnehmer gesendet und eine auf die Anfrage gesendete Annahmenachricht des Teilnehmers empfangen, und (iii) die Postsendung aufgrund des Empfangs der Annahmenachricht für den Transport auf wenigstens einem Teilstück einer Sendungsroute zu der Zieladresse an dem Stützpunkt an den ersten Teilnehmer übergeben.
Abstract:
A method and system for transit characteristic prediction. The method may include determining respective transit latencies from a source location to a number of destination locations, and grouping the plurality of destination locations according to a similarity criterion into a number of subsets corresponding to respective geographical regions. The method may further include determining a respective distribution associated with each destination location which correlates a given transit characteristic from the source location to a given destination location with a surety factor which includes a cumulative probability that the given transit characteristic will be achieved. The method may also include dynamically updating the respective transit characteristics, the destination locations grouping and the respective distribution based upon collected empirical transit data.
Abstract:
A system to enhance shipping transactions. The system includes a shipping server to store data, wherein the data comprises rates associated with a shipping transaction for more than one carrier; and instructions to install on a consumer device, to cause the consumer device to perform operations, comprising gathering data associated with a shipping transaction, in response to communication with a consumer, via a consumer device, from the shipping server when the shipping server is accessible and from a carrier server when the shipping server is inaccessible; generating.a shipping label for the shipping transaction based upon the data; and recording the shipping transaction.