Patent ID: 9396451
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method to manage a distribution center with a plurality of regions, each region associated with a plurality of storages, each storage for holding at least an item, the method comprising executing instructions on at least a processor to: identify a first region in view of analyzing a first customer order, the first customer order indicating a plurality of items, with at least a first storage associated with the first region holding at least a first item in the first customer order; identify a second region in view of analyzing a second customer order, the second customer order indicating a plurality of items, with at least a second storage associated with the second region holding at least a second item in the second customer order; select a first carrier to fulfill the first customer order; select a second carrier to fulfill the second customer order; set a first route for the first carrier to move through the distribution center to fulfill the first customer order, with the first route based on at least locations of the first storage and the first carrier; and set a second route for the second carrier to move through the distribution center to fulfill the second customer order, with the second route based on at least locations of the second storage and the second carrier, with the second route being different from the first route.