Order logistics calculator

The method of claim 2, the determining of the possible delivery option further comprising:

• determining a shipment ready time from a current time plus an estimated period for assembly of the order data products for shipment from a shipping location;
• determining an arrival time of an available delivery vehicle to pick up a shipment of the products from the shipping location no earlier than the shipment ready time;
• and
• determining a departure time when the delivery vehicle will depart from the shipping location.

A method comprising:

• receiving, via a network from a computing device of a customer, order data including data identifying products for purchase and delivery to the customer;
• determining a delivery option by:
• identifying a potential delivery location and time based on customer calendar schedule data;
• determining whether the potential delivery location and time is possible based on whether estimates of a period to assemble a shipment including the products of the order data, a delivery vehicle availability time, and a travel time allow for arrival of the shipment from a shipping location to the potential delivery location at the potential delivery time;
• and
• when the potential delivery location and time is determined as not possible, determining a different delivery option, otherwise
• outputting, via the network to the computing device of the customer, data identifying the potential delivery location and time;
• and
• requesting customer acceptance input with regard to a potential delivery location and time.

A system comprising:

• a network interface device;
• a processor;
• a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform data processing activities comprising:
• receiving, via the network interface device from a computing device of a customer, order data including data identifying products for purchase and delivery to the customer;
• determining a delivery option by:
• identifying a potential delivery location and time based on customer calendar schedule data;
• determining whether the potential delivery location and time is possible based on whether estimates of a period to assemble a shipment including the products of the order data, a delivery vehicle availability time, and a travel time allow for arrival of the shipment from a shipping location to the potential delivery location at the potential delivery time;
• and
• when the potential delivery location and time is determined as not possible, determining a different delivery option, otherwise
• outputting, via the network to the computing device of the customer, data identifying the potential delivery location and time;
• and
• requesting customer acceptance input with regard to a potential delivery location and time.