Patent ID: 8335585

Claim:
A goods distribution center for storage and transport containers for goods to be handled, the goods distribution center comprising: at least two storage areas for groups of goods with different turnover rates, the at least two storage areas comprising a first storage area and a second storage area; an incoming goods area having: a first conveying device, the first storage area, a first storage and retrieval device for storage and retrieval of the storage and transport containers between the first conveying device and the first storage area, and at least one first workstation having a data input and output device; at least one order picking area having: a second conveying device, the second storage area, a second storage and retrieval device for storage and retrieval of the storage and transport containers between the second conveying device and the second storage area, and at least one second workstation for picking goods from storage and transport containers into order containers, the at least one second workstation having a data input and output device; an outgoing goods area; an order conveying device connecting the at least one order picking area with the outgoing goods area in a manner such that order containers can be transferred from the at least one order picking area to the outgoing goods area; a storage, control, and monitoring device connected communicatively with the data input and output devices at the least one first workstation and at the at least one second workstation; detection devices for identifying container data of the storage and transport containers, arranged on the first and second conveying devices, and connected communicatively with the storage, control, and monitoring device; and a transfer conveying device connecting the first conveying device of the incoming goods area and the second conveying device of the at least one order picking area in a manner such that goods can be transported from the first conveying device of the incoming goods area to the second conveying device of the at least one order picking area; wherein the first conveying device of the incoming goods area is designed as a first continuous loop device and the second conveying device of the at least one order picking area is designed as a second continuous loop device; wherein the first continuous loop device and the second continuous loop device are separately arranged from each other and are connected together by the transfer conveying device; wherein the first continuous loop device cooperates with the first storage and retrieval device in a manner such that goods can be transported between the first continuous loop device and the first storage and retrieval device; and wherein the second continuous loop device cooperates with the second storage and retrieval device in a manner such that goods can be transported between the second continuous loop device and the second storage and retrieval device.