Patent ID: 8817310

Claim:
A system for providing workflow management, comprising: a communications module configured to communicate with a plurality of resources located in a plurality of different countries, where the plurality of resources comprise at least two of an inserting device, sorting device, and printing device; a memory configured to store job information and model information, wherein the model information identifies a utilization rating of each of the plurality of resources located in different countries, and wherein the utilization rating corresponds to a resource's excess available capacity, and wherein the memory further stores computer-executable instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the system to perform a method comprising: receiving the job information from a remote location, wherein the job information includes attribute of paper weight; automatically determining, using the model information, a first resource of the plurality of resources with a higher utilization ranking than a second resource of the plurality of resources located in remote locations, wherein the resources are located in remote location in different countries; sending the job information to the first resource in the different country to cause the first resource to execute the job corresponding to the job information, wherein executing the job comprises: printing, at the first resource, at least the job corresponding to the job information; and causing the printed job to be mailed; and receiving reporting information from the first resource, the reporting information being associated with the job information.