Walmart apollo, llc (20240257044). UNSTACKING OPTIMIZATION simplified abstract
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UNSTACKING OPTIMIZATION
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Inventor(s)
Tiantian Nie of Fremont CA (US)
Xiaojie Wang of Redmond WA (US)
Jing Huang of San Jose CA (US)
Mingang Fu of Palo Alto CA (US)
UNSTACKING OPTIMIZATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240257044 titled 'UNSTACKING OPTIMIZATION
The patent application describes a system that utilizes one or more processors and computer-readable media to optimize the loading plan of a trailer by iteratively modifying the plan through simulated annealing until a satisfactory solution is reached.
- Obtaining a first load plan with a set of stacks assigned to floor spots of a trailer.
- Determining if the first load plan has an empty floor spot or is infeasible.
- Calculating a target number of stacks for an updated load plan.
- Using simulated annealing to iterate through modifications to the updated load plan.
- Terminating the iteration when a predetermined termination criteria is met.
- Outputting the updated load plan.
Potential Applications: - Logistics and transportation industries for efficient loading of trailers. - Warehouse management systems to optimize space utilization. - Supply chain management for improved inventory handling.
Problems Solved: - Inefficient loading of trailers leading to wasted space. - Manual planning errors that result in infeasible load plans. - Lack of automated tools for optimizing load plans.
Benefits: - Maximizes trailer space utilization. - Reduces loading time and labor costs. - Minimizes errors in load planning.
Commercial Applications: Title: "Optimized Trailer Loading System for Efficient Logistics Operations" This technology can be used by logistics companies, warehouses, and supply chain management firms to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency in loading and transportation processes.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does simulated annealing help in optimizing the load plan of a trailer? 2. What are the key advantages of using a system like this in logistics and transportation operations?
Original Abstract Submitted
a system including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions, that when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors, to perform: obtaining a first load plan, wherein the first load plan comprises a set of stacks assigned to floor spots of a trailer; determining that at least one of (a) there is an empty floor spot in the first load plan for the trailer or (b) the first load plan is infeasible; determining a target number of stacks for an updated load plan; iterating, via simulated annealing, through modifications to the updated load plan; terminating the iterating when a predetermined termination criteria is satisfied; and outputting the updated load plan. other embodiments are disclosed.
