Patent ID: 8688266

Claim:
A system for performing a package pre-load operation in accordance with a dispatch plan, wherein each of a plurality of packages has a first shipping label including a destination address, said system comprising: a pre-load assist tool configured to receive said destination address and compare at least said destination address against said dispatch plan to generate a package handling instruction, wherein said package handling instruction identifies: (a) a certain vehicle from a plurality of vehicles, where the certain vehicle is responsible for work performed at said destination address; and (b) a certain load position from a plurality of load positions on said certain vehicle, where the certain load position is based at least in part on the destination address or the dispatch plan, and wherein the certain load position is assigned to a first package and a second package; and (c) a sequencing scheme, wherein the sequencing scheme is configured to indicate the relative position within the certain load position of the first package and the second package.