Systems and methods for optimizing delivery routes using fleet vehicles and third-party deliverers
US11494728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08355
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: receiving a plurality of website orders on a website of an online retailer for delivery of a plurality of products; determining at least one fleet delivery route for delivery of the plurality of products of the plurality of website orders to a plurality of locations using a vehicle fleet of the online retailer; dynamically shuffling the at least one fleet delivery route, wherein dynamically shuffling the at least one fleet delivery route comprises: selecting a source route from the at least one fleet delivery route; selecting a first order of the plurality of web site orders from the source route, the first order scheduled to be delivered to a first location of the plurality of locations; selecting a destination route from (1) the at least one fleet delivery route and (2) one or more third-party delivery routes; evaluating a cost differential of removing the first order of the plurality of orders from the source route, as selected; and inserting the first order into a first third-party deliver…
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