Centralized monitoring and coordination of merchandise transportation using shipping containers
AssigneeWalmart Apollo, LLC
InventorsAndrew B. Millhouse, Chad Smithpeters, Kresimir Jambresic
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AssigneeWalmart Apollo, LLC
InventorsAndrew B. Millhouse, Chad Smithpeters, Kresimir Jambresic
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Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums for coordinating, monitoring, and transporting merchandise are provided to ensure that a retail business can replenish merchandise fast. An example system can include a database for storing merchandise information and a server for maintaining an online dashboard configured to place and track delivery of merchandise orders. The server is also configured to receive merchandise delivery information, associating merchandise with a delivery location, and shipping container information, associating the merchandise with shipping containers. Based on the received information, the server schedules the shipping containers for delivery from a shipping location to the delivery location. Further, the server determines whether a temperature inside the shipping containers is within a predetermined range during their transportation. If not, the server can initiate a remedial procedure directed to replenish the merchandise at the delivery location and estimate an anticipated delivery time of the merchandise to the delivery location.
A system, comprising:
A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
A non-transitory processor-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.