Abstract: In a stock rebalancing method, separate inventory holding clients are registered, each as individual publishers of inventory level data, and further, separate transporter clients also are registered each as individual publishers of transport capacity. Then, an indication is received from one of the inventory holding clients, of an overstock condition of a specified item. Contemporaneously, an indication is received from another of the inventory holding clients of an understock condition of the specified item. In response, one of the transporter clients is identified as indicating excess capacity sufficient to bear transport of the specified item in a quantity indicated by the understock condition, the clients are messaged indicating the conditions, and the identified transport client is directed to transport the specified item in the indicated quantity from the one of the inventory clients indicating the overstock condition to the one of the inventory holding clients indicating an understock condition.

Abstract: In a stock rebalancing method, separate inventory holding clients are registered, each as individual publishers of inventory level data, and further, separate transporter clients also are registered each as individual publishers of transport capacity. Then, an indication is received from one of the inventory holding clients, of an overstock condition of a specified item. Contemporaneously, an indication is received from another of the inventory holding clients of an understock condition of the specified item. In response, one of the transporter clients is identified as indicating excess capacity sufficient to bear transport of the specified item in a quantity indicated by the understock condition, the clients are messaged indicating the conditions, and the identified transport client is directed to transport the specified item in the indicated quantity from the one of the inventory clients indicating the overstock condition to the one of the inventory holding clients indicating an understock condition.

Abstract: A smart contracting method includes receiving in an intermediate way station disposed on a route between an originator and destination of shipment of an item, digital terms of shipment for the transport of the item, and a digital contract of transport of the item from the originator to the destination, and matching the terms to pre-stored data indicating an ability of the way station to meet the terms. Thereafter, portions of the contract are identified corresponding to the way station and requirements of the identified portions are matched to pre-stored rules indicating a willingness of the way station to agree to particular terms. Finally, a digital signature for the way station is affixed to the contract and, on condition that the terms and requirements match, a next way station on the route is selected, and transmission of the contract and the terms are directed to the selected next way station.