Generating current order fulfillment plans to influence expected future conditions

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving, by one or more configured computing systems, an indication of an order;
• determining, by the one or more configured computing systems, one of multiple distribution centers that is associated with the indicated order as a default distribution center from which to fulfill the indicated order;
• determining, by one or more configured computing systems, if fulfilling the indicated order at the default distribution center would result in an overload of work at the default distribution center;
• if it is determined that fulfilling the indicated order at the default distribution center would result in the overload of work, determining, by the one or more configured computing systems, an alternate distribution center for the fulfilling of the indicated order;
• and
• if it is not determined that fulfilling the indicated order at the default distribution center would result in the overload of work, determining, by the one or more configured computing systems, to fulfill the indicated order using the default distribution center.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored contents that configure a computing system to perform a method, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the configured computing system, an indication of an order for one or more items;
• determining, by the configured computing system, one of multiple distribution centers that is associated with the indicated order as a default distribution center for use in fulfilling the indicated order;
• determining, by the configured computing system, whether fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in an inventory shortage for at least one of the one or more items of the indicated order;
• if it is determined that fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in the inventory shortage, determining, by the configured computing system, an alternative distribution center to use for the fulfilling of the indicated order;
• and
• if it is not determined that fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in the inventory shortage, determining, by the configured computing system, to fulfill the indicated order using the default distribution center.

A configured system comprising:

• one or more processors of one or more computing systems;
• and
• one or more components that are configured to, when executed by the one or more processors:
• receive an indication of an order for one or more items;
• determine one of multiple distribution centers that is associated with the indicated order as a default distribution center for fulfilling the indicated order;
• determine whether fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in an inventory shortage for at least one of the one or more items of the indicated order;
• if it is determined that fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in the inventory shortage, determine an alternative distribution center to use for the fulfilling of the indicated order;
• and
• if it is not determined that fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in the inventory shortage, determine to fulfill the indicated order using the default distribution center.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored contents that configure a computing system to perform a method, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the configured computing system, an indication of an order for one or more items;
• determining, by the configured computing system, one of multiple distribution centers that is associated with the indicated order as a default distribution center for use in fulfilling the indicated order;
• determining, by the configured computing system, if fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in an overload of work at the default distribution center;
• if it is determined that fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in the overload of work, determining, by the configured computing system, an alternative distribution center to use for the fulfilling of the indicated order;
• and
• if it is not determined that fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in the overload of work, determining, by the configured computing system, to fulfill the indicated order using the default distribution center.

A configured system comprising:

• one or more processors of one or more computing systems;
• and
• one or more components that are configured to, when executed by the one or more processors:
• receive an indication of an order;
• determine one of multiple distribution centers that is associated with the indicated order as a default distribution center for fulfilling the indicated order;
• determine if fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in an overload of work at the default distribution center;
• if it is determined that fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in the overload of work, determine an alternative distribution center to use for the fulfilling of the indicated order;
• and
• if it is not determined that fulfilling the indicated order from the default distribution center would result in the overload of work, determine to fulfill the indicated order using the default distribution center.