To make customer check promptly and properly in response to a request for purchase of a 3.sup.rd app developed by a 3.sup.rd party using an application store operated in a foreign country. A management server 100 manages online store sale for making only an application stored in an app DB 250 and registered for online store sale available for purchase. The management server 100 comprises: an ordering processing unit 112 that judges whether the requested application to be purchased from a user is a 3.sup.rd app developed by a 3.sup.rd party; and a sales approval processing unit 113. If the application requested to be purchased is the 3.sup.rd app, the sales approval processing unit 113 notifies the user of a state waiting for approval by the 3.sup.rd party, and gains approval of sale of the 3.sup.rd app by transmitting a notification to the 3.sup.rd party requesting customer check.

To make customer check promptly and properly in response to a request for purchase of a 3.sup.rd app developed by a 3.sup.rd party using an application store operated in a foreign country. A management server 100 manages online store sale for making only an application stored in an app DB 250 and registered for online store sale available for purchase. The management server 100 comprises: an ordering processing unit 112 that judges whether the requested application to be purchased from a user is a 3.sup.rd app developed by a 3.sup.rd party; and a sales approval processing unit 113. If the application requested to be purchased is the 3.sup.rd app, the sales approval processing unit 113 notifies the user of a state waiting for approval by the 3.sup.rd party, and gains approval of sale of the 3.sup.rd app by transmitting a notification to the 3.sup.rd party requesting customer check.

Embodiments of a system and method for automating shipping for a physical object can include an object dimensions measurer (ODM) operable to collect and wirelessly transmit a dimensions dataset for the physical object, an object weight measurer (OWM) operable to collect and wirelessly transmit a weight dataset for the physical object, and a shipping automation system operable to receive datasets from the ODM and the OWM, implement a compatibility rule facilitating standardization of requirements for service levels provided by shipping carriers, determine object characteristics for the physical object, determine object characteristic specifications required by the service levels, and determine a service level for the physical object based on the object characteristics and the object characteristic specifications.

Embodiments of a system and method for automating shipping for a physical object can include an object dimensions measurer (ODM) operable to collect and wirelessly transmit a dimensions dataset for the physical object, an object weight measurer (OWM) operable to collect and wirelessly transmit a weight dataset for the physical object, and a shipping automation system operable to receive datasets from the ODM and the OWM, implement a compatibility rule facilitating standardization of requirements for service levels provided by shipping carriers, determine object characteristics for the physical object, determine object characteristic specifications required by the service levels, and determine a service level for the physical object based on the object characteristics and the object characteristic specifications.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods that impute planned transshipment locations for an itinerary associated with an item of cargo. In particular, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, a supply chain management computing system can obtain itinerary data that describes a planned shipment of an item of cargo from an origin location to a destination location. For example, the itinerary data can identify at least a shipping vehicle planned to transport the item of cargo. The supply chain management computing system can access vehicle location data associated with at least the shipping vehicle and can predict, based at least in part on the itinerary data and the vehicle location data, a transshipment location at which the item of cargo is transferred from the shipping vehicle to a different shipping vehicle.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods that impute planned transshipment locations for an itinerary associated with an item of cargo. In particular, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, a supply chain management computing system can obtain itinerary data that describes a planned shipment of an item of cargo from an origin location to a destination location. For example, the itinerary data can identify at least a shipping vehicle planned to transport the item of cargo. The supply chain management computing system can access vehicle location data associated with at least the shipping vehicle and can predict, based at least in part on the itinerary data and the vehicle location data, a transshipment location at which the item of cargo is transferred from the shipping vehicle to a different shipping vehicle.

The present invention relates to an automated order placement, payment, and shipping system for an online shop, and a method of operating an online shop for automated order placement, payment, and shipping. The automated order placement, payment, and shipping system for an online shop comprises: a product information providing unit for providing product information including product ship-from location information of sellers in different countries; a purchase request receiving unit for receiving, from buyers in different countries, product purchase requests including product ship-to location information; and a product overall payment processing unit which detects the need for international shipping on the basis of a match between the product ship-from location information and the product ship-to location information, calculates a total payment amount by adding shipping cost information to product price information, and executes an overall payment process. The present invention enables one-stop processing of order placement, payment, and shipping across different countries, and can streamline region-specific order processing processes by combining domestic and overseas orders together.

The present invention relates to an automated order placement, payment, and shipping system for an online shop, and a method of operating an online shop for automated order placement, payment, and shipping. The automated order placement, payment, and shipping system for an online shop comprises: a product information providing unit for providing product information including product ship-from location information of sellers in different countries; a purchase request receiving unit for receiving, from buyers in different countries, product purchase requests including product ship-to location information; and a product overall payment processing unit which detects the need for international shipping on the basis of a match between the product ship-from location information and the product ship-to location information, calculates a total payment amount by adding shipping cost information to product price information, and executes an overall payment process. The present invention enables one-stop processing of order placement, payment, and shipping across different countries, and can streamline region-specific order processing processes by combining domestic and overseas orders together.

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for delivering internationally shipped items. Aspects of the invention utilize a unifying database to consolidate information from different parties (e.g., government entities, shippers, carriers, and item recipients) associated with delivery of an internationally shipped item in a common location. The unifying database facilitates communication between different the parties that use different data protocols, different data formats, different data types, different EDI, etc., including direct database entry of some data. Parties can update relevant information corresponding to their responsibilities within the unified database. When one party updates information, other parties can be notified electronically in essentially real time of status changes relevant to item delivery.

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for delivering internationally shipped items. Aspects of the invention utilize a unifying database to consolidate information from different parties (e.g., government entities, shippers, carriers, and item recipients) associated with delivery of an internationally shipped item in a common location. The unifying database facilitates communication between different the parties that use different data protocols, different data formats, different data types, different EDI, etc., including direct database entry of some data. Parties can update relevant information corresponding to their responsibilities within the unified database. When one party updates information, other parties can be notified electronically in essentially real time of status changes relevant to item delivery.