METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) IN THE PROCESSING OF MANIFESTS AND PARCEL INQUIRY/RESPONSES FOR MULTIPLE CARRIERS IN A PARCEL PROCESSING SYSTEM

摘要

The subject invention relates to the generation, transmission, reception and/or use electronically, of parcel manifest and inquiry data over a carrier management or shipping system that utilizes electronic data interchange or EDI. This generation, transmission, reception and/or use of EDI will replace or reduce the current methods of using paper manifests and manual phone inquiries associated with carrier management and shipping systems.