Method and system for interfacing with a shipping service
CA 2425559 A1 · Owner: Schneider Logistics, Inc. · Inventors: Schommer, Robert J.; Olson, Douglas S.; Hancock, Brian D.
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A logistics node receives a purchase order from a customer. The logistics node selects an appropriate carrier to transport products specified in the purchase order and conveys shipping instructions to the selected carrier. The logistics node also coordinates the shipment by interacting with a source node (106) associated with a supplier and a destination node (102) associated with the recipient. The logistics node provides an interface that permits users involved in the distribution chain to track the status of the shipments without having to enter tracking codes that are unique to individual carriers. The interface allows a user to access multiple "levels" of information regarding …
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