Systems and methods for order filling

US10346793B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Walmart Apollo, LLC · US

Inventors

• Gaurav Agarwal · Bengaluru, IN
• Devadas Pattathil · San Jose, US
• Rahul Ramkumar · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0833
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, a method can comprise receiving a request for one or more orders, and analyzing the one or more orders. Each of the one or more orders can comprise one or more items and at least a portion of the one or more items are available at a warehouse. The method can further comprise determining one or more pick lists based at least in part on the analyzing the one or more orders and also based at least in part on an inventory layout of the warehouse, determining a first route for a first pick list of the one or more pick lists, and determining a second route for a second pick list of the one or more pick lists, wherein the first pick list and the second pick list each comprise a first common item. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also provided.