Alerts monitor
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1. A method for monitoring specific areas of concern in warehouse operations comprising:
- storing information describing operations of a warehouse in a database;
displaying information on a user interface about an alert type and a category of alert types associated with that alert type, wherein a category of alert types is one of several classes of alert types;
receiving a user request for information about an alert type stored in the database;
retrieving the requested information from the database, in response to the request; and
updating the user interface to display the requested information.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for monitoring specific areas of concern in warehouse operations. Information describing operations of a warehouse is stored in a database. Information is displayed on a user interface about an alert type and a category of alert types associated with that alert type, wherein a category of alert types is one of several classes of alert types. A user request for information about an alert type stored in the database is received. The requested information is retrieved from the database, in response to the request and the user interface is updated to display the requested information.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring specific areas of concern in warehouse operations comprising:
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storing information describing operations of a warehouse in a database;
displaying information on a user interface about an alert type and a category of alert types associated with that alert type, wherein a category of alert types is one of several classes of alert types;
receiving a user request for information about an alert type stored in the database;
retrieving the requested information from the database, in response to the request; and
updating the user interface to display the requested information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
configuring an upper control level for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
providing an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured has been exceeded.
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9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
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configuring an upper control level warning for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
providing an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured has been exceeded.
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10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
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configuring a lower control level for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
providing an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured falls below the lower control level.
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11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
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configuring a lower control level warning for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
providing an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured falls below the lower control level warning.
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12. The method of claim 2 further comprising:
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receiving a user request to modify information stored in the database;
modifying the information in the database, in response to the request; and
updating the user interface to display the modified information.
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13. The method of claim 12 wherein modifying the information comprises changing the priority of a task, refreshing the alerts monitor display, releasing a force skipped task back into the pool of available tasks, executing final confirmation of a force confirmed task, confirming a force skipped task with zero quality, and canceling a force skipped task and creating a replacement task.
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14. A system for monitoring specific areas of concern in warehouse operations comprising:
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a server for storing a database;
a client device for monitoring specific areas of concern in warehouse operations comprising;
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions that, when applied to the processor, cause the processor to;
store information describing operations of a warehouse in a database;
display information on a user interface about an alert type and a category of alert types associated with that alert type, wherein a category of alert types is one of several classes of alert types;
receive a user request for information about an alert type stored in the database;
retrieve the requested information from the database, in response to the request; and
update the user interface to display the requested information; and
a communication link between the client and the server.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
configure an upper control level for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured has been exceeded.
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18. The system of claim 14 wherein the memory further includes instructions to cause the processor to:
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configure an upper control level warning for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured has been exceeded.
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19. The system of claim 14 wherein the memory further includes instructions to cause the processor to:
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configure a lower control level for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured falls below the lower control level.
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20. The system of claim 14 wherein the memory further includes instructions to cause the processor to:
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configure a lower control level warning for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured falls below the lower control level warning.
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21. The system of claim 14 wherein the memory further includes instructions to cause the processor to:
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receive a user request to modify information stored in the database;
modify the information in the database, in response to the request; and
update the user interface to display the modified information.
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22. A system for monitoring specific areas of concern in warehouse operations comprising:
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a device for monitoring specific areas of concern in warehouse operations comprising;
a processor;
a storage means for storing a database; and
a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions that, when applied to the processor, cause the processor to;
store information describing operations of a warehouse in a database;
display information on a user interface about an alert type and a category of alert types associated with that alert type, wherein a category of alert types is one of several classes of alert types;
receive a user request for information about an alert type stored in the database;
retrieve the requested information from the database, in response to the request; and
update the user interface to display the requested information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
configure an upper control level for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured has been exceeded.
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26. The system of claim 22 wherein the memory further includes instructions to cause the processor to cause the processor to:
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configure an upper control level warning for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured has been exceeded.
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27. The system of claim 22 wherein the memory further includes instructions to cause the processor to cause the processor to:
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configure a lower control level for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured falls below the lower control level.
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28. The system of claim 22 wherein the memory further includes instructions to cause the processor to cause the processor to:
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configure a lower control level warning for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured falls below the lower control level warning.
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29. The system of claim 22 wherein the memory further includes instructions to cause the processor to cause the processor to:
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receive a user request to modify information stored in the database;
modify the information in the database, in response to the request; and
update the user interface to display the modified information.
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30. An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores executable instructions for causing a computer system to:
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store information describing operations of a warehouse in a database;
display information on a user interface about an alert type and a category of alert types associated with that alert type, wherein a category of alert types is one of several classes of alert types;
receive a user request for information about an alert type stored in the database;
retrieve the requested information from the database, in response to the request; and
update the user interface to display the requested information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
configure an upper control level for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured has been exceeded.
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34. The article of claim 30 further comprising instructions to cause the computer system to:
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configure an upper control level for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured has been exceeded.
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35. The article of claim 30 further comprising instructions to cause the computer system to:
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configure an upper control level warning for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured has been exceeded.
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36. The article of claim 30 further comprising instructions to cause the computer system to:
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configure a lower control level for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured falls below the lower control level.
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37. The article of claim 30 further comprising instructions to cause the computer system to:
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configure a lower control level warning for an alert type, wherein an alert type comprises one of an unconfirmed task whose due date is approaching, a working area workload, a resource workload, the ratio of the number of tasks per suitably qualified resource, and a non-executable task; and
provide an alert on the user interface when a value of an object for which an alert has been configured falls below the lower control level warning.
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38. The article of claim 30 further comprising instructions to cause the computer system to:
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receive a user request to modify information stored in the database;
modify the information in the database, in response to the request; and
update the user interface to display the modified information.
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