Method of sourcing orders for optimized logistics

Details Method of sourcing orders for optimized logistics Method of sourcing orders for optimized logistics

2003-12-24

2011-11-22

Jeanty, Romain (Department: 3624)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Operations research or analysis

Reexamination Certificate

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08065172

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates a method of sourcing an order. The method adds flexibility to an order sourcing system by readily adjusting the amount of money that must be saved for an order to be reassigned from one source (e.g., a production or distribution center) to another source. The savings value that must be exceeded to reassign the order from one source to another may be set individually for each source and govern where orders can be reassigned. In addition, the savings values for each distribution center may reflect more of the relevant costs that are associated with the products which are used by each distribution center to fill orders. In some forms, the method includes determining all of the costs that are associated with shipping orders to a customer, including orders that require products to be shipped multiple times before reaching a customer.

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