Managing a removal channel based on inventory capacity
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- generating, by a computing system based at least in part on a first model, a first estimate associated with removing a first volume of items from an inventory space during a planning horizon through a removal channel;
accessing, by the computing system, a decision to remove the volume of items, the decision based at least in part on the first estimate and a second estimate, the second estimate associated with adding a space capacity for inventorying a second volume of items that is equivalent to the first volume, the second estimate generated by a second computing system based at least in part on a second model that is different than the first model, the second estimate received by the computing system from the second computing system based at least in part on a transmission of the first estimate from the computing system to the second computing system;
generating, by the computing system based at least in part on the decision, a constraint on an inventory level of an item during a next time period of a plurality of time periods that form the planning horizon, the constraint based at least in part on the first volume of the items to be removed during the planning horizon; and
estimating, by the computing system, a quantity of the item to remove within the next time period through the removal channel, the quantity estimated based at least in part on a search that uses an objective function, the objective function using the constraint and a number of variables to increase or decrease an optimization parameter, the objective function using the quantity of the item as one of the variables,wherein usage of the removal channel during the next time period is controlled based at least in part on the quantity of the item, wherein the usage comprises physical removal of units of the item from the inventory space.
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Abstract
Techniques for managing a removal channel may be described. In an example, a first estimate may be generated. The first estimate may be associated with removing a volume of items from an inventory space within a planning horizon through a removal channel. A decision to remove the volume of items may be accessed. The decision may be based on the first estimate and a second estimate associated with adding a capacity for inventorying an equivalent volume of items. Based on the decision, a constraint may be generated and imposed on an inventory level of an item during a time period of the planning horizon. A quantity of the item to remove within the time period through the removal channel may be estimated based on the constraint. Usage of the removal channel during the time period may be set based on the quantity of the item to remove.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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generating, by a computing system based at least in part on a first model, a first estimate associated with removing a first volume of items from an inventory space during a planning horizon through a removal channel; accessing, by the computing system, a decision to remove the volume of items, the decision based at least in part on the first estimate and a second estimate, the second estimate associated with adding a space capacity for inventorying a second volume of items that is equivalent to the first volume, the second estimate generated by a second computing system based at least in part on a second model that is different than the first model, the second estimate received by the computing system from the second computing system based at least in part on a transmission of the first estimate from the computing system to the second computing system; generating, by the computing system based at least in part on the decision, a constraint on an inventory level of an item during a next time period of a plurality of time periods that form the planning horizon, the constraint based at least in part on the first volume of the items to be removed during the planning horizon; and estimating, by the computing system, a quantity of the item to remove within the next time period through the removal channel, the quantity estimated based at least in part on a search that uses an objective function, the objective function using the constraint and a number of variables to increase or decrease an optimization parameter, the objective function using the quantity of the item as one of the variables, wherein usage of the removal channel during the next time period is controlled based at least in part on the quantity of the item, wherein the usage comprises physical removal of units of the item from the inventory space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16)
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10. A computing system, comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more computer-readable media comprising instructions that, upon execution with the one or more processors, cause the computing system to; generate, based at least in part on a first model, a first estimate for removing a volume of items through a plurality of removal channels to free a space capacity of an inventory space over a planning horizon; receive a decision to remove the volume of items, the decision based at least in part on the first estimate and a second estimate, the second estimate associated with adding an inventory capacity that is equivalent to the space capacity to be freed, the second estimate generated by a second computing system based at least in part on a second model that is different than the first model, the second estimate received by the computing system from the second computing system based at least in on a transmission of the first estimate from the computing system to the second computing system; generate, based at least in part on the decision, a penalty associated with removing less than the volume of items over the planning horizon; and estimate a quantity of an inventoried item to be removed during a next time period of a plurality of time periods that form the planning horizon through a removal channel of the plurality of removal channels, the quantity estimated based at least in part on a search that uses an objective function, the objective function using the penalty as a variable and a number of other variables to increase or decrease an optimization parameter, the objective function using the quantity of the item as one of the other variables, wherein at least one parameter associated with using the removal channel during the next time period is controlled based at least in part on the quantity of the inventoried item, wherein using the removal channel comprises physical removal of units of the item from the inventory space. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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