Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cross-dock management system comprises: a plurality of movable platforms configured to hold one or more pallets or parcels; at least one barcode or RFID tag positioned on each of said movable platforms, pallets, or parcels, wherein the barcode readers are configured to read the barcodes and RFID readers are configured to read the RFID tags. The data scanned by the barcode readers and RFID readers is stored in a local warehouse database and is used to determine an optimized placement and load for each movable platform in the warehouse.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 28, 2022
Date of Patent:
March 19, 2024
Assignee:
INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS, LLC
Inventors:
Gary Shannon Lively, Mark Bradley, Patrick Sullivan
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a movable platform (MP) for moving freight during cross-dock operations. The MP comprises a mechanical actuation assembly used to deploy a plurality of roller assemblies used for moving the MP. Also disclosed is an actuating attachment used to deploy the mechanical actuation assembly of the MP. The actuating attachment can be attached to a conveyance vehicle, such as a forklift, or built in to an automated guided vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 18, 2022
Date of Patent:
December 19, 2023
Assignee:
INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS, LLC
Inventors:
Mark Bradley, Stonie Hopkins, Jefferson Maldonado, Doug Hutchens, Jerry Wade