Systems and methods for dynamic processing of objects using intermediate storage caches

A method of processing objects with a programmable motion device, said method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of objects at an input area proximate the programmable motion device;
• selecting, grasping and moving the plurality of objects by the programmable motion device in a first order from the input area to a plurality of cache locations at a cache area;
• and
• selecting, grasping and moving the plurality of objects from the plurality of cache locations by the programmable motion device in a second order that is different than the first order to at least one destination location, wherein the second order is one of a plurality of orders in which the plurality of objects are capable of being moved from the plurality of cache locations at the cache area to the at least one destination location.

An object processing system comprising:

• an output system;
• an object processing station that receives objects from an input conveyance system and provides objects to the output system;
• and
• an intermediate cache area including a plurality of intermediate storage locations at which a subset of the plurality of objects received at the object processing station are placed prior to being moved to the output system,
• wherein the intermediate cache area is configured to temporarily store the subset of objects and to permit the subset of objects stored in the intermediate cache area to be moved to the output system in an order that is independent of an order in which the subset of objects were provided from the object processing station to the intermediate cache area.