Split Shipping System for Delayed Orders
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic systems for shipping orders delay the entire shipment process when an order has delayed items, leading to resource wastage, sorting apparatus backups, and inability to analyze delay times for order splitting based on timing and logical constraints.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented system for time-based split shipping that connects devices via a network interface, using processors to display cell representations, determine delayed orders, and split orders by modifying cell appearances and sending alerts, allowing for the creation of new orders for remaining items to be allocated to different cells or sorting apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the entire order is delayed until all items are fulfilled, then shipping accuracy is improved, but shipping time and resource utilization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides a single order into multiple sub-orders based on item fulfillment status. When some items are ready while others are delayed, the system segments the order so that ready items can be shipped separately from delayed items, resolving the contradiction between maintaining shipping accuracy and reducing shipping time delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts order handling by continuously monitoring item fulfillment status and automatically splitting orders when conditions change. This dynamic approach allows the system to transition from waiting for complete fulfillment to proactive splitting, optimizing both time and accuracy based on real-time conditions.
2Reliability
If the entire order is delayed until all items are fulfilled, then order completeness is improved, but resource utilization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting orders into ready and delayed portions, the system allows sorting apparatuses and other resources to be utilized by ready items rather than remaining idle waiting for complete order fulfillment. This improves resource utilization while maintaining order completeness through proper tracking and eventual consolidation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by shipping ready items before all items are fulfilled. This preliminary shipping action prevents resource wastage while ensuring order completeness is eventually achieved through continued monitoring and consolidation of delayed items.
3Productivity
If sorting apparatuses are kept busy with delayed orders, then processing continuity is improved, but system throughput deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments delayed orders into separate sub-orders that can be processed independently. This allows sorting apparatuses to handle ready items at full speed while delayed items are processed separately, maintaining processing continuity for the overall system while improving throughput for individual item streams.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary ordering mechanism that manages the flow between ready and delayed items. This intermediary structure allows sorting apparatuses to maintain continuous operation by receiving and processing items in optimized batches, preventing bottlenecks while maintaining throughput.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed embodiments provide computer-implemented systems and methods for time-based split shipping partially delayed orders. The system may include a network interface connecting two separate devices, one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to display, via a first user interface for a first display, a representation of one or more cells in a sorting apparatus. Additionally, the system may send an indication to a second user interface for the second display instructing which of the one or more cells in the sorting apparatus to add items from an order to, determine that the order is occupying the one or more cells in the sorting apparatus for a predetermined amount of time.