CPC B65G 1/1373 (2013.01) [B65G 1/1371 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G06K 7/10445 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 2007/10504 (2013.01); G06Q 2250/70 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors, data describing a set of orders, the set of orders including one or more items having one or more stock keeping unit (SKU) identifiers associated with the one or more items;
sorting, by the one or more processors, the set of orders into a subset of orders based on each order of the subset of orders consisting of a single variety of SKU identifier;
identifying, by the one or more processors, a first cart for batch picking;
assigning, by the one or more processors, a first location in a pick-to-cart area to a task queue of the first cart based on a first item having a first SKU identifier being located at the first location and a first order of the subset of orders including the first SKU identifier;
navigating, by the one or more processors, the first cart to the first location in the pick-to-cart area;
instructing, by the one or more processors, a picker to pick the first item having the first SKU identifier at the first location;
receiving, by the one or more processors, one or more confirmation inputs indicating completion of a pick of the first item having the first SKU identifier to the first cart; and
navigating, by the one or more processors, the first cart to an end point.
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