Palletizing process for optimization of store aisle placement
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1. A method for arranging items on a pallet comprising the steps of:
- identifying one or more items for inclusion on the pallet;
retrieving the one or more items from a storage location; and
arranging the one or more items on the pallet according to a build strategy, where the build strategy includes aisle position information within a store.
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Abstract
A method for arranging items on a pallet is provided. The method comprises the steps of: identifying one or more items for inclusion on the pallet; retrieving the one or more items from a storage location; and arranging the one or more items on the pallet according to a build strategy, where the build strategy includes aisle position information within a store.
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1. A method for arranging items on a pallet comprising the steps of:
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identifying one or more items for inclusion on the pallet;
retrieving the one or more items from a storage location; and
arranging the one or more items on the pallet according to a build strategy, where the build strategy includes aisle position information within a store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for arranging items on a pallet comprising the steps of:
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receiving an order for a store, where the order includes one or more items;
retrieving store location information from a planogram for the one or more items in the order;
retrieving the one or more items from a storage location; and
arranging the one or more items on a pallet according to the store location information, where the store location information includes aisle position information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer-based system for arranging items on a pallet comprising:
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an order generating application located on a store level application server that generates order information for the store, where the order information includes one or more items and aisle position information for the one or more items;
an order adjustment application located on an enterprise level application server that makes one or more adjustments to the order information;
a pallet build application located on a warehouse level application server that arranges the one or more items on a pallet using the aisle position information; and
a warehouse inventory application located on an enterprise level application server for communicating the order information to the pallet build application. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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