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Patent No.:

US 11823117 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 30, 2018

Delivery mode optimization in supply chain architecture

Applicant:

Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Inventors:

Nicholas Kaiser, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Hilary Barr, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Elise Chianelli, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);

Daniel John Chamberlain, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Gavin Myers, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Constantin Tanno, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Kristofer Hjelmeland, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Assignee:

Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:

Merchant and Gould, PC

Primary Examiner:

Resha Desai

Assistant Examiner:

Ismail A Manejwala

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0835 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0834 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/0835 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0834 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems are described for optimizing delivery modes used to transport items to a customer. A delivery optimization system includes an online ordering system, a delivery mode optimizer, an order allocator, and a ship label and manifest generator. The delivery mode optimizer selects an optimal shipping mode based on information received from carriers. The lowest cost option to deliver the goods to the destination by a promised delivery date is selected at the time the order is received. A shipping node is selected that can supply the items needed to fulfill the order within the desired timeframe. The delivery mode is reevaluated after the order is prepared for shipment to determine if available shipping options have changed.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kaiser, Nicholas. (2023). Delivery mode optimization in supply chain architecture (U.S. Patent No. 11823117). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11823117

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