System and method for perpetual inventory management

US11868960B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Walmart Apollo, LLC · US

Inventors

• Greg A. Bryan · Centerton, US
• Cristy C. Brooks · Monett, US
• David Blair Brightwell · Bentonville, US
• Benjamin D. Enssle · Pleasant Valley, US
• Matthew A. Jones · Bentonville, US
• Jesse L. Eaton · Springdale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 12, 2021
• Grant date: Jan 9, 2024
• Expiry date: Feb 9, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/08
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An analysis of the scans is performed to determine whether the selected item was moved from the back room to the shelf, then returned from the shelf to the back room. The analysis also determines a re-bin time when the selected product was returned to the back room. An adjustment to the PI is blocked when last PI adjustment time is later than the re-bin time. An adjustment to the PI is also blocked when an audit indicator is received at the interface indicating that the retail store is under an audit. An adjusted PI value is determined when the analysis indicates that the selected item was moved from the back room to the shelf, then returned from the shelf, the adjusted PI value being at least one more than the shelf capacity value.