System and method for efficient storage destination determination in a storage facility
AssigneeSAP Aktiengeselleschaft
InventorHarald Breitling
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Abstract
A system and method to improve storage efficiency in a warehouse. Storage combinations are assigned a ranking base on the distance from optimal storage. After sorting the data structure base on the ranking a best available storage combination can be identified by iterating the table in a rank order. In one embodiment, the ranking is used to identify candidates for rearrangement. By comparing the best available ranking with the current ranking, greater differences reflect greater benefit of rearrangement.
Claims13
A computer implemented method comprising:
- retaining a ranking value for each constituent of a plurality of storage combinations in a persistent storage of a computer, the ranking value relative to at least one type of stock;
- ordering a search for availability of the storage combinations from a most favorable rank to a least favorable rank;
- and
- identifying a best available storage combination for a unit of stock.
A computer readable storage media containing executable computer program instructions which when executed cause a digital processing system to:
- retain a ranking value for constituents of a plurality of storage combinations in a persistent storage the ranking value relative to at least one type of stock;
- order a search for availability of the storage combinations from a most favorable rank to at least favorable rank;
- and
- identify a best available storage combination for a unit of stock.
A system comprising:
- means for identifying a best available storage combination for a unit of stock within a plural bin facility, the means for identifying including means for ranking a storage combination based on relative optimality and means for comparing a best available storage combination ranking with a current storage combination ranking;
- means for generating a put away order document for the unit of stock to the best available storage combination;
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- means for generating a rearrangement proposal for suboptimally stored stock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.