Systems and methods for virtual inventory management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8744977
APP PUB NO 20110055102A1
SERIAL NO

12943649

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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 centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.

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  • UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amling, Alan Marietta, US 10 225
Marcus, Stuart D Atlanta, US 7 157
Post, George R Alpharetta, US 7 157
Rankin, Kenneth T Alpharetta, US 7 157
Woods, Bruce L Mesa, US 7 157
Zamsky, David S Marietta, US 7 157

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