Systems to fulfill a picked sales order and related methods therefor

US11508000B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Walmart Apollo, LLC · US

Inventors

• Pratosh Deepak Rajkhowa · Bengaluru, IN
• Ameya Ajay Shendre · Bengaluru, IN
• Pavan Kumar Raichur Rajoli · Kanchinakote, IN
• Shekhar Gupta · Bengaluru, IN
• Vidyanand Krishnan · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 2, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 22, 2022
• Expiry date: Nov 2, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/083
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A number of embodiments can include a system. The system can include one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage devices storing computing instructions. The computing instructions can be configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: receiving a request for a picked order that can comprise: a conveyance type; and one or more goods; estimating a fulfillment time interval to make ready the one or more goods of the picked order by: evaluating whether the picked order is able to be batched in a picked order batch; and when the picked order is able to be batched, evaluating the conveyance type to determine a conveyance type average fulfilment time interval; determining, using the fulfillment time interval, as estimated, and the conveyance type average fulfilment time interval, a receivable clock time at which to promise the one or more goods for receipt by a receiver; and communicating the receivable clock time to an electronic device of the receiver. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.