Patent ID: 9428295
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: B65B,B65C,B65G,G05D,G06Q

Claim Text:
1. An order fulfillment system, comprising: inventory storage, comprising two inventory storage areas; a processing area disposed between the two inventory storage areas, wherein a conveyance mechanism conveys conveyance receptacles holding inventory items from the inventory storage to the processing area, and wherein the conveyance receptacles are not fixed to the conveyance mechanism; the processing area configured to receive inventory items from the two inventory storage areas and to process the received inventory items for shipment, wherein the processing area comprises a router module configured to route items received from inventory storage to a plurality of different processing modules; a receiving module corresponding to at least one of the two inventory storage areas and configured to receive replenishment inventory into the order fulfillment system; and a control system implemented by one or more computer processors and configured to direct conveyance of a replenishment supply of an inventory item from the receiving module to one or more inventory storage zones of the corresponding inventory storage area for storing the replenishment supply.