System and Method for Configuring Workstations

A method for managing an inventory system includes receiving an operation request that identifies an inventory item and selecting, from a plurality of workstations, a workstation at which to fulfill the operation request. The method also includes moving an inventory holder storing the identified inv...

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Hauptverfasser:	Watt William J, Bragg Timothy, Stevens Rob, Cravalho Nicholas
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING COMPUTING CONVEYING COUNTING DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL PACKING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS STORING SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for managing an inventory system includes receiving an operation request that identifies an inventory item and selecting, from a plurality of workstations, a workstation at which to fulfill the operation request. The method also includes moving an inventory holder storing the identified inventory item to the selected workstation and moving a supply holder storing a supply item associated with the received operation request to the selected workstation. The method additionally includes fulfilling the operation request, at least in part, at the workstation.