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ABF Secures U.S. Patent For Electronic Shipment Planner Interface
FORT SMITH, Ark. – ABF Freight System, Inc.®, has secured a U.S. patent directed to its Electronic Shipment Planner, an Internet-based technology available through the carrier’s website. This technology powers ABF’s Shipment Planner® and Shipment Snapshot applications and helps ABF® customers manage and track shipments through a calendar interface. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, issued U.S. Patent Number 7,003,720 to ABF. Shipment Planner and Shipment Snapshot energize the carrier’s reporting system by allowing customers to view and manage shipments online through a simple calendar interface. According to customer preference, shipments appear on the calendar by pickup date, due/delivery date or appointment date. Customers choose the types of shipments and the shipment information to be displayed. The items are hyperlinked to additional shipment detail. Customers also can customize the calendar to manage business and personal schedules.
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