Inter-store inventory transfer
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for generating an inter-store inventory transfer, the method comprising:
- defining a subset of stores of a plurality of stores, based at least in part on aggregated in-store demand data for each of the plurality of stores and control parameters, to fulfill inter-store inventory transfer requests for a product category of a plurality of product categories;
responsive to determining that an order for a product of the product category cannot be fulfilled by one of the stores of the subset of stores of the plurality of stores, determining, by a processing device, an alternate store of the subset of stores to fulfill the order, wherein the alternate store is selected as having at least two of a minimum shipping cost, a minimum inventory balancing cost, or a minimum markdown cost; and
fulfilling the order for the product by transferring the product from the alternate store of the subset of stores to the one of the stores of the subset of stores of the plurality of stores that cannot fulfill the order.
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Abstract
Examples of techniques for generating an inter-store inventory transfer are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include defining a subset of stores of a plurality of stores to fulfill inter-store inventory transfer request for a product category of a plurality of product categories. The method may further include, responsive to determining that an order for a product of the product category cannot be fulfilled by one of the stores of the subset of stores of the plurality of stores, determining, by a processing device, an alternate store of the subset of stores to fulfill the order.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating an inter-store inventory transfer, the method comprising:
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defining a subset of stores of a plurality of stores, based at least in part on aggregated in-store demand data for each of the plurality of stores and control parameters, to fulfill inter-store inventory transfer requests for a product category of a plurality of product categories; responsive to determining that an order for a product of the product category cannot be fulfilled by one of the stores of the subset of stores of the plurality of stores, determining, by a processing device, an alternate store of the subset of stores to fulfill the order, wherein the alternate store is selected as having at least two of a minimum shipping cost, a minimum inventory balancing cost, or a minimum markdown cost; and fulfilling the order for the product by transferring the product from the alternate store of the subset of stores to the one of the stores of the subset of stores of the plurality of stores that cannot fulfill the order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
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11. A system for generating an inter-store inventory transfer, the system comprising:
a processor in communication with one or more types of memory, the processor configured to; define a subset of stores of a plurality of stores, based at least in part on aggregated in-store demand data for each of the plurality of stores and control parameters, to fulfill inter-store inventory transfer requests for a product category of a plurality of product categories; responsive to determining that an order for a product of the product category cannot be fulfilled by one of the stores of the subset of stores of the plurality of stores, determine an alternate store of the subset of stores to fulfill the order, wherein the alternate store is selected as having at least two of a minimum shipping cost, a minimum inventory balancing cost, or a minimum markdown cost; and fulfill the order for the product by transferring the product from the alternate store of the subset of stores to the one of the stores of the subset of stores of the plurality of stores that cannot fulfill the order. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product for generating an inter-store inventory transfer, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising; defining a subset of stores of a plurality of stores, based at least in part on aggregated in-store demand data for each of the plurality of stores and control parameters, to fulfill inter-store inventory transfer requests for a product category of a plurality of product categories; responsive to determining that an order for a product of the product category cannot be fulfilled by one of the stores of the subset of stores of the plurality of stores, determining an alternate store of the subset of stores to fulfill the order, wherein the alternate store is selected as having at least two of a minimum shipping cost, a minimum inventory balancing cost, or a minimum markdown cost; and fulfilling the order for the product by transferring the product from the alternate store of the subset of stores to the one of the stores of the subset of stores of the plurality of stores that cannot fulfill the order. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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