Patent ID: 6879962
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A logistics method for a plurality of transports operating to supply a plurality of delivery locations from a plurality of bases using logistics computer programming, comprising: providing respective computers at said plurality of bases and at said plurality of delivery locations; providing a central database for said respective computers, each of said respective computers operable for communication with said central database, said logistics computer programming being operable for providing updated logistics information to said central database from said respective computers; automatically communicating at selected intervals with said plurality of transports to provide transport location intelligence so as to be operable for automatically communicating at any geographical position for each of said plurality of transports while traveling between said plurality of bases and said plurality of delivery locations; automatically storing said transport location intelligence in said central database; storing transport information relating to each of said plurality of transports in said central database; and storing a list of materials in said central database, said materials being selectable from said list of materials to produce a second list of materials, said second list of materials comprising a manifest of manifested materials for delivery to one or more of said plurality of delivery locations by one of said plurality of transports.