Method and system for replenishing inventory items
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1. A method for storing inventory items in an inventory system, comprising:
- receiving a replenish request identifying an inventory item to be stored in an inventory system;
determining a classification of the inventory item to be stored;
selecting an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders based, at least in part, on the classification of the inventory item to be stored and a classification of one or more other inventory items currently stored in the selected inventory holder; and
transmitting information identifying the selected inventory holder to a mobile drive unit.
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Abstract
A method for storing inventory items in an inventory system includes receiving a replenish request identifying an inventory item to be stored in an inventory system and determining a classification of the inventory item to be stored. The method also includes selecting an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders based, at least in part, on the classification of the inventory item to be stored and a classification of one or more other inventory items currently stored in the selected inventory holder. Additionally, the method includes transmitting information identifying the selected inventory holder to a mobile drive unit.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for storing inventory items in an inventory system, comprising:
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receiving a replenish request identifying an inventory item to be stored in an inventory system; determining a classification of the inventory item to be stored; selecting an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders based, at least in part, on the classification of the inventory item to be stored and a classification of one or more other inventory items currently stored in the selected inventory holder; and transmitting information identifying the selected inventory holder to a mobile drive unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for storing inventory items, comprising:
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a plurality of inventory holders operable to store inventory items; a plurality of mobile drive units operable to move inventory holders; and a management module operable to; receive a replenish request identifying an inventory item to be stored in an inventory system; determine a classification of the inventory item to be stored; select an inventory holder from the plurality of inventory holders based, at least in part, on the classification of the inventory item to be stored and a classification of one or more other inventory items currently stored in the selected inventory holder; and transmit information identifying the selected inventory holder to one of the mobile drive unit. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, the computer program operable to:
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receive a replenish request identifying an inventory item to be stored in an inventory system; determine a classification of the inventory item to be stored; select an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders based, at least in part, on the classification of the inventory item to be stored and a classification of one or more other inventory items currently stored in the selected inventory holder; and transmit information identifying the selected inventory holder to one of the mobile drive unit. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A system for storing inventory items, comprising:
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means for receiving a replenish request identifying an inventory item to be stored in an inventory system; means determining a classification of the inventory item to be stored; means for selecting an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders based, at least in part, on the classification of the inventory item to be stored and a classification of one or more other inventory items currently stored in the selected inventory holder; and means for transmitting information identifying the selected inventory holder to a mobile drive unit.
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