CPC B65G 35/06 (2013.01) [B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 2207/08 (2013.01); B65G 2207/42 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A computer system for high-speed and high-efficiency packaging of items, comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more computer-readable media having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors configure the computer system to perform at least the following:
receive a particular corrugate container on a particular dynamic transportation mechanism, wherein the particular dynamic transportation mechanism is configured to automatically physically size itself to carry the particular corrugate container;
associate, with the one or more processors, the particular corrugate container with a particular donor bin, wherein the particular donor bin contains at least one of one or more target products;
generate a queue command that is configured to cause the particular dynamic transportation mechanism to physically move itself into a queue of a set of dynamic transportation mechanisms;
receive a request to package a second corrugate container with a particular item, wherein the particular item is also associated with the particular donor bin; and
generate a packing command that is configured to cause both:
the particular dynamic transportation mechanism to physically move itself out of the queue and to a particular packing station where the particular donor bin is located, and
a second dynamic transportation mechanism associated with the second corrugate container to physically move itself to the particular packing station.
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