Generating current order fulfillment plans based on expected future orders

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7295990
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09965125

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A method, system, and computer-readable medium for dynamically generating actual fulfillment plans for a current order or a potential order so as to enhance the future fulfillment process for expected future orders is described. In some situations, actual delivery information based on one or more such actual fulfillment plans will then be provided to a customer, such as by displaying actual delivery date and/or time before or during the ordering process based on one or more actual fulfillment plans that can be or will be used to fulfill the order. A variety of types of criteria can be used to evaluate the effects of using a fulfillment plan to fulfill a current order, including criteria that consider the modeled future cost of fulfilling expected future orders, such as an overall cost of fulfilling all orders during a specified time period that is at least partially in the future.

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  • AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Braumoeller, Rick Bainbridge Island, WA 5 280
Brinkerhoff, Richard Burien, WA 13 615
Holden, Jeff Seattle, WA 14 355
Lee, Dennis Mercer Island, WA 79 2421

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