International Business Machines Corporation

Christopher Thomas Foltz

Sreekanth Ramakrishnan

Eric Allen Stegner

Kanayo Okonji

Michael V Teslani

Eduardo M Koster Abad

A method and system are disclosed for determining the locations of parts in a warehouse. The method comprises the step of generating for each part an associated designator having first and second components, including the steps of, for each of the parts, (i) determining the first component of the associated designator based on physical dimensions of the part, and (ii) determining the second component of the associated designator based on a pick velocity of the part. These designators are used to identify locations in the warehouse for the parts. In a preferred embodiment, the first components of the designators are used to determine the distances of the identified locations for the parts from an entrance/exit of the warehouse, and the second components of the designators are used to determine the heights of the identified locations for the parts in the warehouse.

Warehouse management system based on pick velocity

An embodiment of the invention provides a method for storing a cable, including receiving one or more cables on an adjustable central coil. An RFID chip connected to the cable is read via a RFID reader proximate the central coil. The cable is routed from the central coil to one or more adjustable middle coils, and routed from the middle coil to an adjustable outer coil. The cable is dispensed from the outer coil; and, the RFID chip is read via a RFID reader proximate the outer coil. The method modifies the distance between the central coil and the middle coil, the central coil and the outer coil, and/or the middle coil and the outer coil. Specifically, the diameter of the central coil, the middle coil, and/or the outer coil is adjusted. The modification accommodates for the arc limit and/or head size of the cable.

Cable storage and dispensing system

A computer-automated method for analyzing an organizational floorplan layout, and making recommendations for modifying the layout to optimize productivity, and efficiency of operations conducted within the modified layout includes the following method steps. Gathering raw performance measure date comprising performance measures known to quantify the floorplan layout productivity and efficiency of operations, performing statistical analyses on the raw performance measure data and comparing different areas in the floorplan layout using results of the statistical analyses, and generating proximity data as a result of the comparing. The method includes comparing different resources needed to carry out planned operations, including using results of the statistical analyses, and their interdependencies, calculating and evaluating costs associated with operating in accordance with floorplan layout, including using the resources allocation data, and transportation methods and by generating cost data as a result calculating and evaluating. As a result, opportunities for modifying the layout are identified and recommended, which may be used in their entirety or in part to improve operation efficiencies and effectiveness.

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Christopher Thomas Foltz