System and method for affirmative fulfillment of an order based on same day material availability during operating hours

US8306838B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Torsten Heise · Heidelberg, DE
• Wolfram Schick · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 30, 2007
• Grant date: Nov 6, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 20, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06315
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention include a system and process that manages scheduling and processing of orders to provide improved delivery schedules. The system attempts to schedule package deliveries in time to meet a requested delivery target time and date. This scheduling attempts to schedule a shipping time for the current day to meet next day or nearer term deadlines. The scheduling system examines schedules and shipping locations that are not optimal for minimizing costs, but provide more timely delivery including examining locations other that a facing location for shipment.