Method and system for order fulfillment in a distribution center
US8626333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Order allocation techniques pertaining to stops that a container makes in the process of fulfilling a customer order is disclosed. In one embodiment, this is accomplished by first identifying a pod that stocks the largest number of different items in a customer order. Then, a second pod is identified that stocks the largest number of remaining items in the customer order. The collection of pods defines a container path through the distribution center.
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