Abstract: Techniques for managing network paths within a network of inventory spaces are described. The inventory spaces may store items. The network paths may connect the inventory spaces such that network vehicles may transport the items between the inventory spaces. Based on consumer demand for the items, unconstrained fulfillment options may be generated to fulfill the consumer demand from the network. A subset of the fulfillment options may be selected based on a performance of the network. The performance may be associated with utilizing the subset of the fulfillment options to fulfill the consumer demand. The performance may be evaluated based on constraints associated with the network and variables associated with utilizing the network paths. Data about the subset of the fulfillment options may be provided to a deployment system configured to deploy the network vehicles according to the schedules.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying groups of items that consumers are likely to purchase together. In some embodiments, a graph may be generated based on information regarding items that have been previously ordered together and information regarding the similarity or affinity between items. The graph may be analyzed to identify groups of items, wherein consumers are likely to order items in each group together. In some embodiments, each group of items may be assigned to a storage facility, and a list representative of the items stored in that storage facility may be modified to include the items in the group assigned to the storage facility.