Target Brands, Inc.

Justin Feider

Gervasio Mutarelli

Ernesto Saldana Pena

Gregory Lisso

David Sellner

Carlos A Loza

Jamison Harrell-Latham

Shefali Pai

Taylor Marsh

Jeff Hanson

Adam Stark

Trevor Stratmann

This document describes systems and methods for enhancing the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory management processes. For example, this document describes automated robotic systems that can autonomously pick and place a particular quantity of desired items from a container that is storing the items. The autonomous robotic systems can thereby facilitate order fulfillment and inventory management processes in an efficient manner. In particular, the systems and methods described herein can greatly reduce the amount of time required for a human worker to pick orders. Accordingly, the efficiency of item picking processes, as measured by the number of line items picked per human labor hour for example, is greatly enhanced.

Automated item picking systems and methods

Devices and systems can be used to enhance warehouse material handling operations. For example, this document describes pallet stands that make material handling processes more safe and efficient. In some embodiments, a pallet stand described herein includes a structure comprising a top configured for a pallet to rest on and a pedestal arranged to elevate the structure above a floor. The pedestal has an outer size that is less than the width of the top structure and less than the length of the top structure.

Pallet stands

Systems and methods can enhance efficiencies of order fulfillment processes. For example, this document describes systems and methods for optimizing the efficiency of automated order sortation processing lines to expedite order processing in a cost-effective manner. In some embodiments, this innovation includes a fast, efficient method for supplying items to order sortation process lines so that they operate at peak efficiently, and the workers are utilized at a high level of efficiency.

Systems and methods to enhance the utilization of order sortation systems

Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, a rotary lift table is used to automatically position a pallet load of boxes in an ergonomic position where a worker can readily transfer the boxes from the pallet to another location, such as a conveyor or another pallet. In some examples, a work cell for a worker includes two of the rotary lift tables that function in that manner.

Depalletization systems and methods

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Justin Feider