Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving items

摘要

The invention provides a method and apparatus for storing and retrieving items, the method comprising: grouping the items into one or more groups of the items; recording the content of each of the groups; comparing a batch of one or more orders for the items with the recorded content of the groups in order to locate a matching group from the groups that matches the batch or orders; and retrieving the matching group in order to fill the batch of orders.