Patents by Inventor Vvs Varaprasad Nagalla

Vvs Varaprasad Nagalla has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Optimal reallocation of inventory under capacity violations
    Patent number: 10489740
    Abstract: A method of reallocating inventory in a fulfillment network is disclosed herein. The fulfillment network can include a plurality of distribution centers. An allocation plan can be created in a one of a variety of different manners, where the allocation plan involves allocating an item to one or more distribution centers in the fulfillment network. Thereafter, the allocation plan can be analyzed for feasibility. If the allocation plan is not feasible, each distribution center in the allocation plan can be analyzed to determine if using the distribution center is feasible. If the distribution center cannot be used, another distribution in the same cluster of distribution centers is examined for feasibility. This process is repeated for each distribution center in the allocation plan. Once an alternative allocation plan has been developed in this manner, items can be allocated. Existing inventory can be taken into account in the allocation plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Rishabh Kothari, Arash Asadi-Shahmirzadi, Vvs Varaprasad Nagalla, Zhiwei Qin
  • OPTIMAL REALLOCATION OF INVENTORY UNDER CAPACITY VIOLATIONS
    Publication number: 20170147964
    Abstract: A method of reallocating inventory in a fulfillment network is disclosed herein. The fulfillment network can include a plurality of distribution centers. An allocation plan can be created in a one of a variety of different manners, where the allocation plan involves allocating an item to one or more distribution centers in the fulfillment network. Thereafter, the allocation plan can be analyzed for feasibility. If the allocation plan is not feasible, each distribution center in the allocation plan can be analyzed to determine if using the distribution center is feasible. If the distribution center cannot be used, another distribution in the same cluster of distribution centers is examined for feasibility. This process is repeated for each distribution center in the allocation plan. Once an alternative allocation plan has been developed in this maimer, items can be allocated. Existing inventory can be taken into account in the allocation plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
    Inventors: Rishabh Kothari, Arash Asadi-Shahmirzadi, Vvs Varaprasad Nagalla, Zhiwei Qin