Dynamic material picking method

• US 20050055129A1
• Filed: 09/04/2003
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DYNAMIC MATERIAL PICKING METHOD, MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Chien, Chih-Hung
• Granted Patent: US 6,970,768 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/216
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

A dynamic material picking method for a warehouse system. The original materials picking list can be divided effectively and be combined or assigned as a new materials picking list. The picking operation is adjustable in response to any new order such that the loading of the picking staff is down and the job assignments are optimized.

Claims

1. A dynamic material picking method for materials picking operation in a warehouse, comprising the following steps:

generating a new picking list;

sending picking data according to the new picking list;

showing the picking data on a terminal for a picking personnel to finish the picking operation;

updating a warehouse data; and

summing the warehouse data and assuring the loading of the warehouse system and the safety inventory.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal is a radio frequency (RF) terminal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the warehouse system is an automated warehouse system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the warehouse data is updated by the terminal linking to the warehouse information system.

5. A dynamic material picking method for generating a new picking list, comprising the following steps:

inputting the available personnel;

inputting the waiting quantity of picking;

determining a minimum job unit, a electrical path and a minimum picking area;

dividing a original picking list into sub picking lists;

combining the sub picking lists into a new picking list and assigning the new picking list.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the new picking list is calculated by the available personnel, the waiting quantity of picking, the electrical path, the minimum job unit, and the minimum picking area.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the original picking list is an original order.