Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Wayne A Kiser

Kevin R Vliet

Jonathan S Battles

Michael A Holland

Michael Douglas Prince

Bryson Stewart

Eric Hess

Trevis Russell Kurz

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Methods and apparatus for material handling in an order fulfillment center. An order fulfillment system may include inventory storage, a processing area, and a control system. The inventory storage may in some instances include two storage areas, and in some cases the processing area may be disposed between the two storage areas. The processing area may include a router module that is configured to receive inventory items that have been picked from the inventory storage. Inventory items may be received by the router module via conveyance receptacles (e.g., totes, bins) that are conveyed using a conveyor mechanism. The processing area may also include a plurality of processing modules that may be configured to receive inventory items from the router module. In some instances, the processing modules may receive the inventory items via conveyance receptacles that are conveyed using the conveyor mechanism.

Modular material handling system for order fulfillment

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Breinigsville, PA, United States of America

Wayne A Kiser