SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORDER FULFILLMENT
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a first mobile drive unit and a second mobile drive unit;
a first inventory holder, a second inventory holder, and a third inventory holder; and
an inventory station comprising a first location and a second location, the inventory station operable to;
receive a first inventory item from the first inventory holder at the first location, the first inventory holder transported by the first mobile drive unit,receive a second inventory item from the second inventory holder at the first location, the second inventory holder transported by the second mobile drive unit; and
receive a third inventory item from the third inventory holder at the second location, wherein the third inventory holder is fixed at the second location while the inventory station receives the first inventory item and the second inventory item.
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Abstract
A system includes a first mobile drive unit and a second mobile drive unit. The system also includes a first inventory holder, a second inventory holder, and a third inventory holder. An inventory station includes a first location and a second location and the inventory station operable to receive a first inventory item from the first inventory holder at the first location. The first inventory holder transported by the first mobile drive unit. The inventory station also operable to receive a second inventory item from the second inventory holder at the first location. The second inventory holder transported by the second mobile drive unit. The inventory station also operable to receive a third inventory item from the third inventory holder at the second location. The third inventory holder is fixed at the second location while the inventory station receives the first and second inventory item.
101 Citations
56 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first mobile drive unit and a second mobile drive unit; a first inventory holder, a second inventory holder, and a third inventory holder; and an inventory station comprising a first location and a second location, the inventory station operable to; receive a first inventory item from the first inventory holder at the first location, the first inventory holder transported by the first mobile drive unit, receive a second inventory item from the second inventory holder at the first location, the second inventory holder transported by the second mobile drive unit; and receive a third inventory item from the third inventory holder at the second location, wherein the third inventory holder is fixed at the second location while the inventory station receives the first inventory item and the second inventory item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a first mobile drive unit;
a second mobile drive unit, and a third mobile drive unit;a first inventory holder, a second inventory holder, and a third inventory holder; and an inventory station comprising an array of inventory holders, the inventory station operable to; receive a first inventory item into the array from the first inventory holder, the first inventory holder transported to the inventory station by the first mobile drive unit; receive a second inventory item from the second inventory holder, the second inventory holder transported to the inventory station by the second mobile drive unit; receive a third inventory item from the third inventory holder, the third inventory holder transported to the inventory station by the third mobile drive unit; and receive the first inventory item from the array. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at an inventory station, an order for a first inventory item, a second inventory item, and a third inventory item; receiving the first inventory item from a first inventory holder at a first location associated with an inventory station, the first inventory holder transported to the inventory station by a first mobile drive unit; receiving the second inventory item from a second inventory holder at the first location associated with the inventory station, the second inventory holder transported to the inventory station by a second mobile drive unit; receiving a third inventory item from a third inventory holder at a second location associated with the inventory station, the third inventory holder fixed at the second location while the order for the first inventory item, the second inventory item and the third inventory item is assembled. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first inventory item into an array associated with an inventory station from a first inventory holder, the first inventory holder transported to the inventory station by a first mobile drive unit; receiving an order for the first inventory item, a second inventory item, and a third inventory item; receiving the second inventory item from a second inventory holder, the second inventory holder transported to the inventory station by a second mobile drive unit; receiving the third inventory item from a third inventory holder, the third inventory holder transported to the inventory station by a third mobile drive unit; and receiving the first inventory item from the array. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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