Method and system for facilitating shipping

Details Method and system for facilitating shipping Method and system for facilitating shipping

G - Physics

06

Q

G06Q 10/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2406125

A method and system for facilitating delivery of an on-line purchase that includes receiving at a shipping management system, from a supplier, an identifier identifying a purchase from the supplier. The next step involves receiving at the shipping management system a destination address and a source address for the purchase and selecting a courier from a group of couriers to deliver the purchase in response to the destination address and source address. Finally, the method involves transmitting shipping data associated with the delivery of the purchase to a computer associated with the supplier, the shipping data includes the identifier and the identity of the selected courier. In various examples, the method and system enables a company, utilizing a shipping management system, to reap the benefits of decreased shipping costs through appropriate selection of a courier for in- bound shipments. By automatically transmitting a mailing label to the shipper, the shipper is able to assist the company in these cost-saving efforts.

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