公开(公告)号：US08244603B1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US12705908

申请日：2010-02-15

Applicant: Jen-Chieh Tom Tang ,  Srinivas Palla

Inventor： Jen-Chieh Tom Tang ,  Srinivas Palla

IPC: G06Q10/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/0633

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for integrated stowing and picking in a materials handling facility may include a process control component for monitoring processes within the materials handling facility in order to implement opportunistic picking and stowing. To implement an opportunistic pick, the process control component may determine that an agent has stowed a unit at a respective inventory location. The process control component may determine that the inventory location (or a nearby inventory location) includes a unit designated to be picked and may issue an instruction to opportunistically pick that unit. To implement an opportunistic stow, the process control component may determine that an agent has picked a unit from a respective inventory location. The process control component may determine that a conveyable receptacle utilized by the agent includes a unit that is designated to be stowed and may issue an instruction to opportunistically stow that unit.

Abstract translation: 用于在物料搬运设备中进行综合收集和拾取的系统和方法的各种实施例可以包括用于监控物料处理设施内的过程的过程控制部件，以实现机会性采摘和收起。 为了实现机会选择，过程控制组件可以确定代理已经将单元存储在相应的库存位置。 过程控制组件可以确定库存位置（或附近的库存位置）包括被指定为被选择的单元，并且可以发出指示来机会地选择该单元。 为了实现机会主义收货，过程控制部件可以确定代理已经从相应的库存位置选择了一个单元。 过程控制部件可以确定由代理使用的可输送的容器包括被指定为存放的单元，并且可以发出指示以机会性地存放该单元。

公开(公告)号：US10699223B1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US12622197

申请日：2009-11-19

Applicant: Sameer Vinod Shah ,  Srinivas Palla ,  Robert D. McDonald, Jr. ,  Michael A. Shaver ,  Kevin R. MacKenzie ,  Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam ,  Jun Zhao

Inventor： Sameer Vinod Shah ,  Srinivas Palla ,  Robert D. McDonald, Jr. ,  Michael A. Shaver ,  Kevin R. MacKenzie ,  Arun Ponniah Sethuramalingam ,  Jun Zhao

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/06

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for labor allocation across distinct processes of a materials handling facility are described. Embodiments may include a computer system configured to generate a model of a materials handling facility. The model may indicate, for each of multiple distinct quantities of work processed via a respective materials handling process, a quantity of labor resources processing that quantity of work in accordance with the respective materials handling process. The computer system may evaluate the model to determine that one or more additional labor resources are needed to process a particular quantity of work in accordance with a particular materials handling process. The computer system may select a labor resource processing a different quantity of work in accordance with a different materials handling process and generate an instruction that directs that labor resource to process the particular quantity of work via the particular materials handling process.