Carousel product for use in integrated restocking and dispensing system

A system for use in conjunction with a database, said database providing data indicative of items to be picked from a carousel to fill orders, said system comprising:

• a carousel comprising a drive track;
• a plurality of bins arranged into rows, said bins being driven by said drive track;
• a drive mechanism for driving said drive track;
• a sensor for sensing the position of said rows of bins;
• a computer responsive to said sensor and data representative of a plurality of items to be picked to fill orders for controlling said drive mechanism;
• and a plurality of indicia responsive to said computer, said indicia located adjacent each row as each row is brought into a pick position;
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• a plurality of storage locations each having an indicator, said computer controlling said storage location indicators, said indicia identifying a number of items to be picked and said storage location indicators identifying a storage location to which each of the picked items belongs.

A system for use in conjunction with a database, said database providing data indicative of items to be picked from a carousel to fill orders, said system comprising:

• a carousel comprising a drive track;
• a plurality of bins arranged into rows, said bins being driven by said drive track;
• a drive mechanism for driving said drive track;
• a sensor for sensing the position of said rows of bins;
• a computer responsive to said sensor and data representative of a plurality of items to be picked for controlling said drive mechanism;
• a printer responsive to said computer;
• a hand-held device for communicating to said computer when a picking of an item is completed and for displaying another item to be picked, and
• a dispensing device;
• and
• a restocking package designed to be filled at said carousel and one of inserted into and connected to said dispensing device.

A system for use in conjunction with a database, said database providing data indicative of items to be picked from a carousel to fill orders, said system comprising:

• a carousel comprising a drive track;
• a plurality of bins arranged into rows, said bins being driven by said drive track;
• a drive mechanism for driving said drive track;
• a sensor for sensing the position of said rows of bins;
• a computer responsive to said sensor and data representative of a plurality of items to be picked for controlling said drive mechanism;
• and a plurality of indicia responsive to said computer, said indicia located adjacent each row as each row is brought into a pick position;
• a printer responsive to said computer;
• and
• a hand-held device for communicating to said computer when a picking of an item is completed and for displaying another item to be picked.

A system for use in conjunction with a database, said database providing data indicative of items to be picked from a carousel to fill orders, said system comprising:

• a carousel comprising a drive track;
• a plurality of bins being driven by said drive track;
• a drive mechanism for driving said drive track;
• a sensor for sensing the position of said rows of bins;
• and a computer responsive to said sensor and data representative of a plurality of picks for controlling said drive mechanism;
• and
• a transportable restocking package configured to be filled at said carousel, transported to a dispensing device, and attached to the dispensing device.