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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2019
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gregory Lisso, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of controlling material flow can be used to streamline order fulfillment. For example, according to some embodiments described herein, takt times of goods-to-person order picking work cell processes are enhanced to expedite order processing. A goods-to-person order picking process involves moving items for an order directly to a work cell of an operator or an automated system. At order processing work cells, one or more items are transferred from origin containers and placed in shipping containers in accordance with customer orders. Work cell redundancy can be utilized to enhance efficiencies of goods-to-person order picking processes in some cases.