One-to many put sequence optimization

摘要

A method and system for fulfilling orders includes establishing a queue of orders that are available to be filled, each order in the queue containing at least one unique item type. An order from the order queue is selected and opened as a first order. Another order from the order queue is selected and opened as a second order. Inventory containers each having a unique item type for at least one of the orders are delivered and an operator picks the unique item type from the inventory container. The orders are assembled at order assembly locations that are a particular distance from the operator. The orders are selected and/or the assembly locations assigned in a manner that improves order fulfillment productivity, such as by reducing order fulfillment time, reducing operator travel distance, and the like.

主权项

1. A method of fulfilling orders, comprising:
establishing a queue of orders that are available to be filled, each order in the queue containing at least one unique item type; selecting an order from the order queue and opening that order as a first order; selecting another order from the order queue and opening that order as a second order; delivering inventory containers each having at least one unique item type for at least one of the orders to an operator inventory container location and an operator picking the unique item type from the inventory container to assemble that order; assembling the orders at order assembly locations that are at different distances from the operator inventory container location; and assigning the assembly locations to the orders in a manner that improves order fulfillment productivity.