United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Michael Mullholland

Robert J Gillen

Andrew Dotterweich

Anthony G Creasy

John Hernandez

Matthew Collins

Greg Loppatto

Chris Bolton

Joseph Guerrisi

Steven D Brill

Daniel Kettleson

Butch Butler

Scott Lord

Various embodiments provide systems and methods for facilitating synchronized delivery of shipments/items scheduled to be delivered to multiple serviceable points located nearby one another. Various embodiments identify nearby serviceable points based on a determination of distance between serviceable points and/or time required to travel between serviceable points. Accordingly, shipping data for a first shipment is initially received, and a determination is made whether a second shipment is available for synchronized delivery with the first shipment. To make such a determination, a previous distance is identified between a first serviceable point and a second serviceable point, a time elapsed is identified between the first serviceable point and the second serviceable point, and the distance and the time elapsed are compared with respective thresholds. Upon a determination that the distance and/or the time satisfies a respective threshold, the first serviceable point and the second serviceable point are identified as nearby.

Systems and methods for synchronized delivery

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Snohomish, WA, United States of America

Michael Mullholland