John C O'Connell

US Patent:

58292292, Nov 3, 1998

Filed:

Apr 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/825983

Inventors:

Dennis Michael Hyatt - Boynton Beach FL
John Stephen O'Connell - Boynton Beach FL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

B65P 3554

US Classification:

53445

Abstract:

A process (100) for transporting goods between a component manufacturer (102), a product manufacturer (104), and a purchaser (106) includes the steps of: (a) providing a tray (200, 300) having a plurality of compartments (208) which retain securely components (402, 404) manufactured by the component manufacturer (102), and further which retain securely product (502) manufactured by a product manufacturer (104); (b) shipping the tray (200, 300) with components (402, 404) securely retained to the product manufacturer (104); (c) utilizing the components (402, 404) in the manufacture of the product (502); (e) shipping the tray (200, 300) with the product (502) securely retained to the purchaser (106); (f) returning the tray (200, 300) to the component manufacturer (102) after the product (502) has been removed from the tray (200, 300). The process (100) can be managed by a resource manger (108) who tracks the inventory and distribution of trays.