Patent ID: 7669763

Claim:
A method for managing stock in a storage facility, the method comprising: providing a stock identifier to identify stock stored in the storage facility; providing a first bin identifier to identify a first bin in the storage facility, wherein the stock identifier and first bin identifier are provided in at least one memory device; associating, by a processor, the stock identifier with the first bin identifier when the stock is stored in the first bin; providing a resource identifier to identify a resource, the resource causing movement of the stock; assigning a transfer order to the resource to move the stock from the first bin to a second bin; associating the stock identifier with the resource identifier when the resource identifier is scanned, at pickup of the stock by the resource; identifying the stock as being located with the resource when the stock identifier is associated with the resource identifier; redirecting the resource, when the location of the stock is identified, to transport the stock to an alternate location, wherein the alternate location includes at least one of a third bin or a pickup and drop location; and registering the stock at the alternate location upon completion of the redirected transport by the resource.