Integrated global tracking and virtual inventory system
CA 2988148 C · Owner: United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. · Inventors: Zamsky, David S.; Woods, Bruce L.; Amling, Alan
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Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution suppliers are able to bypass distribution …
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- Filed December 30, 2004 and granted November 17, 2020. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 30, 2024.
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