Patent ID: 8756089
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for optimizing the shipment of merchandise, said system including: a first shipper located at a first source location; a second shipper located at a second source location; and computer hardware, computer software stored on a computer and operating on a computer or a combination of computer hardware and computer software stored on a computer and operating on a computer determining a shipment of merchandise, wherein said computer hardware, computer software stored on a computer and operating on a computer or a combination of computer hardware and computer software stored on a computer and operating on a computer: electronically receives from a first receiver a first inventory determination determining the limits of merchandise required to be maintained at said first receiver according to one or more first metrics in response to first electronic data received from said first receiver, and electronically receives from a second receiver a second inventory determination determining the limits of merchandise required to be maintained at said second receiver according to one or more second metrics in response to second electronic data received from said second receiver, wherein said shipment is from said first shipper and from said second shipper to a first receiver and to a second receiver, wherein said shipment of said merchandise is optimized by determining one or more maximum loads of one or more transport vehicles at least in part by calculating an amount of merchandise for shipment by one or more transport vehicles from said first and second source locations to said first and second receivers that reduces logistics costs and that results in shipment of merchandise within the limits of merchandise required to be maintained for said first inventory and within the limits of merchandise required to be maintained for said second inventory according to a calculation employing at least said one or more first metrics, said one or more second metrics, said first data, and said second data.