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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2009
Clinton William Erie, Adams, MN (US);
Jason Scott Lee, Oronoco, MN (US);
Ryan T. Paske, Rochester, MN (US);
James P. Wilson, Stewartville, MN (US);
Clinton William Erie, Adams, MN (US);
Jason Scott Lee, Oronoco, MN (US);
Ryan T. Paske, Rochester, MN (US);
James P. Wilson, Stewartville, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for shipping products that include (a) sending requests for quotations by electronic transmission to a plurality of selected carriers based upon customer order specifications, available delivery options and a carrier quality database; (b) selecting a carrier quotation based upon quotations received by electronic transmission and the carrier quality database and updating the carrier quality database with the selected carrier and quotation; (c) preparing the product shipment including using an optical scanner to measure shipment dimensions and a weight scale to measure shipment weight of the product shipment; and (d) if the measured dimensions and weight do not conform to the selected quotation, repeating steps (b) and (c) with measured shipment dimensions and weight or, if the measured dimensions and weight do conform to the selected quotation, notifying carrier to ship the product.