SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING WASTE MATERIAL

摘要

A material handling system for processing waste material, comprising: a plurality of waste holders operable to store waste material; a plurality of mobile drive units operable to transport waste material stored by the waste holders; and a management module operable to: determine a rate at which waste accumulates in a waste holder, wherein the waste holder is located at a first location adjacent to a workstation; determine, based upon the rate, a first time associated with the waste holder; instruct, at the first time, a selected one of the plurality of mobile drive units to perform a first task of moving to the waste holder at the first location.