Patent ID: 8266070

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for transport scheduling of low microbial (LM) bulk products, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a LM bulk product shipment request, wherein the shipment request includes a load-out date and a receipt date; causing a processor to calculate a vehicle transport period based on the load-out date and the receipt date, the vehicle transport period beginning on the load-out date and expiring on the receipt date; accessing a transport schedule to determine at least one available vehicle for the calculated vehicle transport period; comparing, by the processor, a low microbial wash (LMW) timing threshold for the at least one available vehicle to a LMW record for the at least one available vehicle to determine whether the LMW timing threshold for the at least one available vehicle is surpassed at any time during the vehicle transport period, the timing threshold being a maximum recommended amount of time between LM washes for the at least one available vehicle; when the LMW timing threshold for the at least one available vehicle is projected to not be surpassed during the vehicle transport period, causing the processor to associate a qualification identifier with an identifier of the at least one available vehicle; and when the LMW timing threshold for the at least one available vehicle is projected to be surpassed before or during the vehicle transport period, causing the processor to associate a disqualification identifier with the identifier of the at least one available vehicle.