System and method for consolidating items for fulfilment of order in warehouse
US12240700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0258
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for managing items for fulfilment of an order in a warehouse are provided. The method comprises retrieving, at one instance, at least one item of the one or more items associated with an order being processed; scanning the items to generate a scan information therefor; assigning one of storage bins of a plurality of storage bins to the order being processed based on the acquired scan information; one of one or more sorting robots, provided on one or more platform levels to collect the said at least one item and transfer the said at least one item to the assigned storage bin to the order being processed; and transferring the said assigned storage bin to a packaging station in the warehouse, when each of the one or more items associated with the order being processed are transferred to the said assigned storage bin.
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