Transport scheduling for low microbial bulk products

#Products can be manufactured by a supplier for transport to a customer. Many times, a vehicular transport moves the product from the supplier to the customer. For many product types, transportation can have a negative affect on the quality of the product received by the customer. For example, a product at a supplier load-out facility can have a particular quality. This quality can be adversely affected during transport to result in an inferior quality product being received by the customer.

#This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key and/or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Also, this Summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter in any manner.

#Aspects of this disclosure pertain to transport scheduling and transport processes for low microbial (“LM”) bulk products. The transport scheduling and processes facilitate low microbial activity in a LM bulk product during the transport of the LM bulk product.

#FIG. 1 is an example system diagram illustrating an example system for transport scheduling for low microbial bulk products.

#FIG. 2 is an example system diagram illustrating an example system for transport scheduling for low microbial bulk products.

#FIG. 3 is an example system diagram illustrating an example system for transport scheduling for low microbial bulk products.

#Aspects of the disclosure are described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and which show, by way of illustration, example features. The features can, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the combinations set forth herein; rather, these combinations are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope. Among other things, the features of the disclosure can be embodied as methods, processes and/or devices. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.

#Low Microbial (“LM”) bulk products can be produced from a variety of raw materials. The disclosure herein utilizes several examples associated with flour. Yet, this disclosure is not limited to such a product. LM bulk products can include, for example, flour of all types, bran, germ, grains, oats, wheat, rye, barley and the like. It is further contemplated that LM bulk products that utilize the processes herein can include various ingredient types, sugars, spices and such. It is also contemplated that LM bulk products that utilize the processes herein can include products that are first dehydrated and then milled or ground such as peppers, vegetables, fruits and the like.

#LM bulk products have a plurality of uses in the cooking industry. As an example associated with flour, flour can be utilized by a consumer for baking on a micro level. In such a situation, relatively small packages of flour can be obtained by the consumer for baking. For example, a consumer can purchase a small package of flour for baking a small batch of cookies at home. Flour can also be utilized by large food companies as an ingredient in an end product. In such a situation, large quantities of flour can be required for normal activities of the food company. For example, a food company can purchase thousands of pounds of flour to produce large quantities of cookie dough that an end consumer would ultimately bake. Many times the flour is ultimately cooked prior to consumption. For example, a consumer can bake the cookie dough prior to consuming a baked cookie. However, in many situations, a consumer may consume the flour prior to being cooked. For example, a consumer may consume cookie dough in a raw form prior to cooking the dough. Yet, raw flour can include microbial activity. The risk of microbial activity can stem from uncertainty in microbial reduction when the flour is processed. The risk of microbial activity can also stem from contamination and microbial growth during transport of the flour. As more fully set forth below, aspects of the disclosure pertain to transport scheduling and transport processes that provide a level of confidence related to the reduction of microbial activity. As such, a low microbial bulk product can be shipped and received by a consumer company in bulk and can be consumed in a raw form.