Patents by Inventor Bradley Weill

Bradley Weill 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).

  • Executing multi-echelon online and store retail network stocking plan based on stock-out costs
    Patent number: 10504057
    Abstract: In many embodiments, a method can comprise receiving an online order for an item from a user and receiving an estimate of a network stockout cost of a network associated with the item, the network comprising at least a first fulfillment center and a second fulfillment center. In some embodiments, the method further can comprise updating a first local stockout cost and updating a second local stockout. In various embodiments, the method further can comprise executing a first stocking plan for the item at the first fulfillment center based at least in part on the updated first local stockout cost, executing a second stocking plan for the item at the second fulfillment center based at least in part on the updated second local stockout cost, and selecting the first fulfillment center to deliver the item pursuant to the online order from the user based at least in part on the first stocking plan. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: John Bowman, Jagtej Bewli, Bradley Weill, Yamini Kangude, Sony Gregory
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INVENTORY REPLENISHMENT AND ALLOCATION
    Publication number: 20180218314
    Abstract: In many embodiments, a method can comprise receiving an online order for an item from a user and receiving an estimate of a network stockout cost of a network associated with the item, the network comprising at least a first fulfillment center and a second fulfillment center. In some embodiments, the method further can comprise updating a first local stockout cost and updating a second local stockout. In various embodiments, the method further can comprise executing a first stocking plan for the item at the first fulfillment center based at least in part on the updated first local stockout cost, executing a second stocking plan for the item at the second fulfillment center based at least in part on the updated second local stockout cost, and selecting the first fulfillment center to deliver the item pursuant to the online order from the user based at least in part on the first stocking plan. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
    Inventors: John Bowman, Jagtej Bewli, Bradley Weill, Yamini Kangude, Sony Gregory