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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2015
Wal-mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR (US);
Rishabh Kothari, San Francisco, CA (US);
Arash Asadi-Shahmirzadi, San Bruno, CA (US);
Vvs Varaprasad Nagalla, San Bruno, CA (US);
Zhiwei Qin, San Jose, CA (US);
WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
A method of reallocating inventory in a fulfillment network is disclosed herein. The fulfillment network can include a plurality of distribution centers. An allocation plan can be created in a one of a variety of different manners, where the allocation plan involves allocating an item to one or more distribution centers in the fulfillment network. Thereafter, the allocation plan can be analyzed for feasibility. If the allocation plan is not feasible, each distribution center in the allocation plan can be analyzed to determine if using the distribution center is feasible. If the distribution center cannot be used, another distribution in the same cluster of distribution centers is examined for feasibility. This process is repeated for each distribution center in the allocation plan. Once an alternative allocation plan has been developed in this manner, items can be allocated. Existing inventory can be taken into account in the allocation plan.