Interface for automated storage and retrieval system

Systems and methods are disclosed for interfacing with an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) to identify a common customer profile for an incoming item, determine whether the incoming item is suitable for storage in an ASRS, determine whether a prior item has been staged, responsive to determining that a prior item has been staged, determine whether the prior item is located within an ASRS, responsive to determining that the prior item is not within an ASRS, issue an alert to a device that the prior item is not within an ASRS. Instructions may be issued to stage the incoming item with the prior item or set a flag for annotating retrieval instructions. Such an advantageous scheme may reduce customer waiting time and improve efficiency.