Patent ID: 8442879
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of processing packages from an incoming shipment of packages to a distribution facility including at least one automated receiving door and at least one manual receiving door, the method comprising: prior to arrival of the incoming shipment of packages at the distribution facility, automatically determining with a scheduler processor an unload score for the incoming shipment of packages to the distribution facility based on electronic shipment data provided to the scheduler processor, the electronic shipment data including and the unload score being at least partially based on at least two or more of the following: a total number of packages in the incoming shipment of packages, a number of products in the incoming shipment of packages, and a conveyability of the packages contained in the incoming shipment of packages; automatically comparing the unload score to a threshold unload score using the scheduler processor; sending, from the scheduler processor, instruction directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to one of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door when the unload score is at least equal to the threshold unload score; and sending, from the scheduler processor, instruction directing a truck carrying the incoming shipment to the other of the at least one automated receiving door and the at least one manual receiving door when the unload score is less than the threshold unload score.