Semi-automated inventory transfer station output merge logic

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:

• maintaining first information for one or more inventory transfer stations that share components within a workspace, the information indicating equipment effectiveness at an inventory transfer station;
• receiving second information from the one or more inventory transfer stations indicating that a plurality of fulfilled containers are ready to be merged into a conveyor lane associated with the one or more inventory transfer stations;
• and
• determining a merging sequence that indicates when to release each fulfilled container of the plurality of fulfilled containers to the conveyor lane based at least in part on the first information and the second information;
• and
• instructing the one or more inventory transfer stations to release and merge the plurality of fulfilled containers to the conveyor lane in accordance with the determined merging sequence.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, by a computer system, inventory transfer information for inventory within a workspace, the inventory stored within a plurality of container holders arranged within the workspace;
• receiving, by the computer system, information from one or more inventory transfer stations within the workspace indicating that a plurality of fulfilled containers are ready to be merged into a conveyor lane associated with the one or more inventory transfer stations;
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• determining, by the computer system and in response to receiving the information, a merging sequence that indicates when to release each fulfilled container of the plurality of fulfilled containers to the conveyor lane based at least in part on dwell time of orders to transfer inventory associated with the one or more inventory transfer stations and the inventory transfer information.