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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2007
Adrian Alexander Grunbach, Pennant Hills, AU;
Max Francis Ferrigni, El Segundo, CA (US);
Adrian Alexander Grunbach, Pennant Hills, AU;
Max Francis Ferrigni, El Segundo, CA (US);
Dematic Pty, Ltd., Belrose, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
A method of assembling palletscontaining first stock unitsfor use in the fulfillment of stock orders, the method comprising the steps of providing a plurality of first palletseach containing a quantity of the first stock unitsand moving a portion of the first stock unitsfrom at least one of the first palletsonto one or more second palletsin establishing desired quantities of the first stock unitsin the first and second palletsfor use in the fulfillment of the stock orders. In one form, the sequence of order fulfillment is controlled to increase the quantity of first stock units on the first pallets used in fulfilling the stock orders. A distribution system and control system is also disclosed.