Cross-dock management system, method and apparatus
US9367827B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08355
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a cross-dock management system comprises: a plurality of movable platforms configured to hold one or more pallets or parcels; at least one barcode or RFID tag positioned on each of said movable platforms, pallets, or parcels, wherein the barcode readers are configured to read the barcodes and RFID readers are configured to read the RFID tags. The data scanned by the barcode readers and RFID readers is stored in a local warehouse database and is used to determine an optimized placement and load for each movable platform in the warehouse.
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