METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING THE ALLOCATION OF ITEMS TO PROCESSING STATIONS IN AN ORDER FULFILLMENT PROCESS

Various embodiments of a method and apparatus for managing the allocation of items to processing stations in an order fulfillment process are described. The apparatus for managing the allocation of items to processing stations in an order fulfillment process may include a conveyance mechanism includ...

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Hauptverfasser:	SOMIN IRINA M, WONG CHERIE G, YOUNG ERIC, RAMEY PATRICK W, SHEPHERD BARRY ADRIAN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL CONTROLLING CONVEYING FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS PACKING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS POSTAL SORTING REGULATING SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS SORTING SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTEDPIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING STORING TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	Various embodiments of a method and apparatus for managing the allocation of items to processing stations in an order fulfillment process are described. The apparatus for managing the allocation of items to processing stations in an order fulfillment process may include a conveyance mechanism including at least one item inducted into the conveyance mechanism. The apparatus for managing the allocation of items to processing stations in an order fulfillment process may also include an item allocation component. The item allocation component may be configured to assign the item to a particular sorting station of a group of multiple sorting stations. The item allocation component may determine the particular sorting station to which the item is assigned based upon a determined quantity of other items located at the particular sorting station and a determined quantity of other items en route to the particular sorting station.