Method and system for packing a plurality of articles in a...

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G06Q 10/00 (2006.01) G06Q 30/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2405785

The present invention provides a computer-implemented method and system (10) for optimally packing a plurality of randomly sized and shaped articles into a container. In particular, the invention determines the preferred packing configuration in a preferred container for packing a plurality of randomly sized and shaped articles in a customer order wherein particular articles in the order have specialized shipping requirements. In determining the preferred packing configuration, the method and system (10) uses criteria based upon particular characteristics of the articles, the cost of packing labor, packing material, and delivery of the packed container. In a particular embodiment, the preferred packing configuration is displayed graphically or as written instructions and the container is packed manually.

L'invention concerne un procédé et un système informatiques (10) destinés à remplir, de manière optimale, un contenant de plusieurs articles de formes et de tailles aléatoires. L'invention permet, en particulier, de déterminer une configuration de remplissage préférée dans un contenant préféré afin d'y placer plusieurs articles de formes et de tailles aléatoires d'une commande client dans laquelle des articles particuliers de la commande nécessitent des conditions d'envoi spéciales. Dans la détermination de la configuration préférée de remplissage, le procédé et le système (10) utilisent des critères basés sur des caractéristiques particulières des articles, le coût d'exécution du remplissage, le matériau d'emballage, et la distribution du contenant rempli. Dans une réalisation particulière, la configuration préférée de remplissage est affichée graphiquement ou sous forme d'instructions écrites et le contenant est rempli manuellement.

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