公开(公告)号：US08958903B1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US14088728

申请日：2013-11-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher David Rotella ,  Cherie G. Wong ,  Joseph M. Alyea

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for managing reassignment of units among shipments in a materials handling facility are described. Embodiments may include a system configured to identify a first unit of a particular item that has been picked from inventory of a materials handling facility and assigned to a first shipment. The system may also, from multiple candidate shipments, identify a second shipment that requires a given unit of the particular item in order to become a complete shipment. For each candidate shipment, at least one unit of that shipment may be stored within a defined storage area of a materials handling facility. The system may, in response to identifying both shipments, generate an instruction to reassign the first unit of the particular item from the first shipment to the second shipment in order to transform the second shipment from an incomplete shipment to a complete shipment.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于管理材料处理设备中的货物中的单元的重新分配的系统和方法的各种实施例。 实施例可以包括被配置为识别已经从材料处理设施的库存中选择并被分配给第一货物的特定物品的第一单元的系统。 该系统还可以从多个候选货物中识别需要特定物品的给定单元以成为完整装运的第二批货物。 对于每个候选货物，该货物的至少一个单元可以存储在材料处理设施的定义的存储区域内。 系统可以响应于识别两个货物而产生指令，以将特定物品的第一单元从第一批货物重新分配到第二批货物，以便将第二批货物从不完整的货物转换成完整的货物。

公开(公告)号：US20160185528A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US15063428

申请日：2016-03-07

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Yusuke Hara ,  Christopher David Rotella ,  Cherie G. Wong

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/00

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for managing shipment release from a storage area in a materials handling facility are described. Embodiments may include a system configured to determine that a shipment including multiple units is expected to be conveyed from a storage area to a packing station in a materials handling facility. The system may also be configured to evaluate each respective unit of the shipment according to one or more criteria related to physical characteristics of the unit in order to generate an order in which the units of the shipment are to be provided to the packing station. The system may also be configured to generate an instruction to provide the units of the shipment to the packing station according to the generated order.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于管理从材料处理设备中的存储区域的装运释放的系统和方法的各种实施例。 实施例可以包括被配置为确定包括多个单元的货物预期从物料搬运设备中的存储区域传送到包装站的系统。 该系统还可以被配置为根据与单元的物理特性相关的一个或多个标准来评估装运的每个相应单元，以便生成要将装运单元提供给包装站的顺序。 该系统还可以被配置为根据所生成的顺序产生用于向装运站提供装运单元的指令。