DR. MICHAEL L BROUSSARD, M.D.
Osteopathic Medicine at 3 Ave, Lake Charles, LA

2007003, Feb 15, 2007

Aug 12, 2005

11/203496

Michael Broussard - Dallas TX, US
Deanna Herges - Mckinney TX, US
John Phillips - Frisco TX, US

G06F 17/00

707104100

Method and apparatus to facilitate the use of advanced shipping notification in commerce through a web portal, especially for direct store and cross dock delivery. Through a web portal, users transfer order information to business partners, generate serialized shipping container codes, generate and print container labels, and send and receive EDI communications. Through such portal, users assign items to individual containers, and generate and print corresponding labels having standardized information. Through such portal, orders are handled and processed more efficiently; reports are uploaded and shared; orders are tracked and audited; multiple suppliers may appear as one entity; and, multiple business partners and business partner locations receive standardized information about products or items, orders, and shipping containers. Through such portal, business partners provide feedback on any variances between advanced shipping notifications and items actually delivered. Such portal automates tasks traditionally performed by several systems and eliminates manual steps involved in delivering, tracking and auditing items such as goods.

2007012, Jun 7, 2007

Dec 1, 2005

11/291587

Michael Broussard - Dallas TX, US

G08B 13/14, G06F 7/00, G06F 17/00

340572100, 700225000, 705028000, 235375000

A method for applying at least one RFID product tag to each of a plurality of products and to a product-containing container. Each product, case, or box is first unloaded from a container (e.g. pallet, tote, crate) or passed directly from manufacturing onto a conveyor whereon each item receives at least one RFID tag. Each RFID tag is then verified. Multiple items are then re-stacked in a container. An RFID tag is applied to the container and then the RFID tags are verified again before the container is shipped. Serialized numbers corresponding to products and containers are assigned and tracked. EPC data is stored on, or associated with, each RFID tag. RFID tags are verified to detect faulty placement and non-functionality. Non-functioning and poorly placed RFID tags are replaced before passing verification. The slap-and-ship line can handle execute-and-record methods and synchronized execution methods of handling product and associated data.