SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING USE OF STANDARDIZED SHIPPING CONTAINERS

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APP PUB NO 20140172736A1
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13842654

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A system and method for determining an optimal number and size of standardized containers for shipping product items in a purchase order is provided. Shipping by using standardized containers is different from standard shipping since the shipping rate for a standardized container of a particular size may be fixed irrespective of the number of items that are actually put into such a container. With such standardized shipping containers, customers may simply place an item in a selected shipping container and ship the item at a fixed price, regardless of weight of the item or destination. The systems and methods may determine the optimal number by minimizing the number of standardized containers using a cornering technique. The systems and methods may determine the optimal size of the standardized containers by re-evaluating the size of each of the standardized containers within the determined optimal number of containers.

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PSI SYSTEMS INC278 CASTRO STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041

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SAHA, Subhasis Pleasanton, US 2 16

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