An electronic shipment planner is adapted for electronically presenting shipment
and scheduling information to a user. The shipment and scheduling information includes
at least one shipment event date. The shipment planner is linked to a shipment
data repository containing shipment and scheduling information. A system interface
communicates with the shipment data repository. An interactive shipment data link
is electronically associated with the shipment and scheduling information, and
cooperates with the system interface as commanded by the user to access and retrieve
the associated shipment and scheduling information contained in the shipment data
repository. A calendar display interface displays the shipment planner to the user
in a calendar format, such that the interactive shipment data link is provided
on the shipment event date associated with the shipment and scheduling information.