Shipment splitting analyzer
    1.
    发明授权
    Shipment splitting analyzer 有权
    装运拆分分析仪

    公开(公告)号:US08560461B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-15

    申请号:US12059601

    申请日:2008-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/08 G06Q10/087

    摘要: A system and computer-implemented method for automatically splitting a group of items into two or more shipment sets are disclosed. A shipment splitting analyzer may be configured to determine if and how the items should be split into shipment sets dependent on the number of unique or total items, item parameters, container parameters, facility configurations, transportation constraints, and/or business policies. Items may be dequeued from the group into proposed shipment sets directed to a target container. The shipment splitting analyzer may determine which items may be shipped together dependent on a cumulative volume and/or weight of the items, a size and/or weight capacity of the target container, and/or affinity information associated with the items. Over-sized items, over-weight items, and/or large quantities of single items may be removed for exception processing prior to splitting the items into shipment sets. Shipment splitting data may be analyzed for current performance and/or operational trends.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于将一组物品自动分成两个或多个装运集合的系统和计算机实现的方法。 出货分割分析器可以被配置为根据唯一或总项目,项目参数,容器参数,设施配置,运输约束和/或业务策略的数量来确定物品是否以及如何被拆分成装运集合。 项目可以从组中出发到针对目标容器的拟议装运集合中。 出货分割分析器可以根据项目的累积体积和/或重量,目标容器的尺寸和/或重量容量以及/或与项目相关联的亲和度信息来确定可以一起运送哪些物品。 在将项目分解成装运集合之前,超大型物品,超重物品和/或大量单件物品可能会被除去用于异常处理。 可以分析装运拆分数据以了解当前的性能和/或操作趋势。

    System and method for stow management of similar items
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for stow management of similar items 有权
    类似物品的管理系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08341040B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-25

    申请号:US12246672

    申请日:2008-10-07

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/087

    摘要: Various embodiments of a system and method for stow management of similar items are described. Various embodiments may include a control system and/or an electronic stow component configured to determine whether a bin is eligible to stow a unit of a particular item. For instance, an agent tasked with stowing items as inventory in a materials handling facility may use such electronic stow component and/or the control system to determine whether a bin is eligible to stow a unit of a particular item. For instance, the electronic stow component may identify a bin to evaluate, identify a unit of a particular item, and determine whether the bin is eligible to store the unit of the particular item according to various methods and techniques for preventing the stowage of like items in nearby bins.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于类似物品的管理管理的系统和方法的各种实施例。 各种实施例可以包括控制系统和/或电子收起组件,其被配置为确定仓是否有资格存放特定物品的单元。 例如,在物料处理设施中作为库存装载货物的代理可以使用这样的电子货物组件和/或控制系统来确定仓是否有资格收存特定物品的单元。 例如,电子存放部件可以识别一个箱子来评估,识别特定物品的单元,并且根据用于防止类似物品的装载的各种方法和技术来确定垃圾箱是否有资格存储特定物品的单元 在附近的餐厅。

    Self healing andon system and method
    3.
    发明授权
    Self healing andon system and method 有权
    自愈与系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08195533B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-05

    申请号:US12329944

    申请日:2008-12-08

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00

    摘要: Disclosed are various embodiments of a self healing andon system. One embodiment of the present disclosure includes a system comprising at least one server. The system further includes logic executed on the at least one server that retrieves a defect history associated with a vendor and at least one product from an inbound shipment from a memory. The at least one product is stocked in a materials handling facility, and the defect history is associated with a specified time period. The at least one server extracts at least one inventory defect from the defect history in a computer system and calculates an inventory defect rate. The at least one server imposes remedial measures if the inventory defect rate exceeds a specified threshold of the inventory defect rate.

    摘要翻译: 公开了自愈和系统的各种实施例。 本公开的一个实施例包括包括至少一个服务器的系统。 该系统还包括在至少一个服务器上执行的逻辑,其检索与供应商相关联的缺陷历史记录以及至少一个来自存储器的入库货物的产品。 至少一个产品存放在材料处理设备中,并且缺陷历史与指定的时间段相关联。 至少一个服务器从计算机系统中的缺陷历史中提取至少一个库存缺陷并计算库存缺陷率。 如果库存缺陷率超过库存缺陷率的指定阈值,则至少一个服务器施加补救措施。

    Automated Purchasing
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180137455A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-17

    申请号:US13172733

    申请日:2011-06-29

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/08 G06Q10/04

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/087 G06Q10/04

    摘要: Systems and methods for automated buying are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include implementing a just-in-time purchasing plan prior to arrival of a seasonal period, receiving an indication of one or more business goals corresponding to an item to be stocked in inventory during a seasonal period, and receiving an indication of one or more operational constraints corresponding to the seasonal period. The method may also include evaluating a financial cost function with a multi-constraint optimization model to provide a seasonal purchasing plan for the item during the seasonal period based, at least in part, on the business goals and operational constraints. In some cases, the business goals and operational constraints may cause the seasonal purchasing plan to depart from the just-in-time purchasing plan. The method may further include causing an automatic purchasing of the item that implements the seasonal purchasing plan during the seasonal period.

    Systems and methods for recording defects
    6.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for recording defects 有权
    用于记录缺陷的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08744886B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US12329821

    申请日:2008-12-08

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00 G06F7/00

    摘要: Disclosed are various systems, methods, and other embodiments for processing and recording defects. In one embodiment, an application is executed in a server that processes and records defects detected by a user at a receiving station client. Based on a retrieved vendor profile, the application selects an inspection sequence for a user to execute. The inspection sequence is selected based on a history of defects specified in the vendor profile. The application also determines whether supervision is needed based on the performance of the user.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于处理和记录缺陷的各种系统,方法和其它实施例。 在一个实施例中,在处理和记录用户在接收站客户端检测到的缺陷的服务器中执行应用。 基于检索到的供应商简档,应用程序选择用于执行的检查序列。 检查顺序是根据供应商配置文件中指定的缺陷历史来选择的。 该应用还确定是否需要基于用户的性能进行监督。

    Systems and methods for receiving shipment parcels
    7.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for receiving shipment parcels 有权
    用于接收装运包裹的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08639384B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-28

    申请号:US12241475

    申请日:2008-09-30

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for receiving shipment parcels at materials handling facilities. A parcel receiving system has an imaging tunnel through which shipment parcels received at a materials handling facility are passed. While a shipment parcel is passing through the imaging tunnel, a camera captures at least one image of the parcel. The parcel image is electronically analyzed to discover various tracking information and to detect various types of exceptions, such as damage to the parcel or defective tracking information. In addition, the captured image is stored in order to create a visual record of the parcel at the time of reception. This record may be used in a variety of ways, such as resolving or tracking exceptions or providing feedback to the vendor or shipment carrier. In addition, the parcel image may be viewed by a user to enable the user to detect and/or resolve an exception. Thus, the overall process of receiving parcels is facilitated, and the percentage of parcels diverted to an exception bin may be decreased.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在材料处理设施处接收装运包裹的系统和方法的各种实施例。 包裹接收系统具有成像通道,通过该成像通道在材料处理设施处接收的装运包裹。 当装运包裹通过成像隧道时,相机会拍摄至少一个包裹的图像。 电子分析电子图像以发现各种跟踪信息并检测各种类型的异常,例如损坏包裹或有缺陷的跟踪信息。 此外,存储捕获的图像以便在接收时创建包裹的视觉记录。 该记录可以以各种方式使用,例如解决或跟踪例外或向供应商或装运运营商提供反馈。 此外,可以由用户查看包裹图像以使得用户能够检测和/或解决异常。 因此,接收包裹的整个过程便利,并且可以减少转移到异常仓的包裹的百分比。

    Optimization of packaging sizes
    8.
    发明授权
    Optimization of packaging sizes 有权
    优化包装尺寸

    公开(公告)号:US08340812B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-25

    申请号:US11847735

    申请日:2007-08-30

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer-readable mediums are provided for determining optimum sizes of packaging in a packaging suite employed in a materials handling facility. The packaging may be used, for example, in the shipping of items from the materials handling facility to various destinations. The sizes of the packaging in the packaging suite are determined based upon the shipping volumes associated with packages or shipments shipped from the materials handling facility.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包含在计算机可读介质中的各种系统,方法和程序,用于确定在材料处理设施中使用的包装套件中的包装的最佳尺寸。 包装可以用于例如从物料搬运设施运送到各种目的地的物品。 包装套件中的包装尺寸根据与从物料搬运设施运送的包装或运输相关的运输量确定。

    Optimization of packaging sizes
    9.
    发明授权
    Optimization of packaging sizes 有权
    优化包装尺寸

    公开(公告)号:US08712579B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US13619440

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer-readable mediums are provided for determining optimum sizes of packaging in a packaging suite employed in a materials handling facility. The packaging may be used, for example, in the shipping of items from the materials handling facility to various destinations. The sizes of the packaging in the packaging suite are determined based upon the shipping volumes associated with packages or shipments shipped from the materials handling facility.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包含在计算机可读介质中的各种系统,方法和程序,用于确定在材料处理设施中使用的包装套件中的包装的最佳尺寸。 包装可以用于例如从物料搬运设施运送到各种目的地的物品。 包装套件中的包装尺寸根据与从物料搬运设施运送的包装或运输相关的运输量确定。

    Predictive router for materials handling
    10.
    发明授权
    Predictive router for materials handling 有权
    用于材料处理的预测路由器

    公开(公告)号:US08086344B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-27

    申请号:US12132824

    申请日:2008-06-04

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06G7/00 G06Q10/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/087 G06Q30/0283

    摘要: Systems and computer-implemented methods for predictive routing of item packages within a materials handling facility are disclosed. A predictive router may operate in conjunction with a container recommender, and both may be components of a facility management system. The predictive router may determine a routing destination for an item package dependent, at least in part, on the size and/or dimensions of a container that was recommended for handling the item package. The routing destination may be a shipping line customized for preparation of packed boxes of a particular size or in a particular size range for shipment. An optional scanner may attempt to determine the size of the actual container being used to ship the item package, and the predictive router may update the routing destination if the actual container does not match the recommended container. The predictive router may also consider special handling instructions when determining a routing destination.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于材料处理设施内的物品包的预测路线的系统和计算机实现的方法。 预测路由器可以与容器推荐器一起操作,并且两者都可以是设施管理系统的组件。 预测路由器可以至少部分地依赖于被推荐用于处理该项目包的容器的尺寸和/或尺寸来确定项目包的路由目的地。 路由目的地可以是为制备特定尺寸或特定尺寸范围的包装盒而定制的运输线。 可选的扫描仪可以尝试确定用于运送物品包的实际容器的尺寸,如果实际容器与推荐的容器不匹配,则预测路由器可以更新路由目的地。 当确定路由目的地时,预测路由器也可以考虑特殊处理指令。