Patent ID: 11939162
Assignee: STAPLES, INC.
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
generating, by one or more processors, a picking itinerary based on one or more locations of items in an order fulfillment center and received order data identifying the items, the picking itinerary including pick-to-cart routing for one or more carts;
transporting, by the one or more processors, the one or more carts in the order fulfillment center according to the pick-to-cart routing;
determining, by the one or more processors, a zone of the order fulfillment center to which to assign a picker based on the picking itinerary including:
determining, by the one or more processors, a zone score for each of a plurality of zones, the plurality of zones including the zone; and
assigning, by the one or more processors, the picker to the zone based on the zone scores;

determining, by the one or more processors, one or more tasks for the picker located in the zone, the one or more tasks including picking at least one of the items from the one or more locations to the one or more carts in association with the pick-to-cart routing;
outputting, by the one or more processors, pick instructions to a picker client device directing the picker to perform the one or more tasks; and
responsive to the one or more tasks being performed, transporting, by the one or more processors, the one or more carts to a defined point in the order fulfillment center.