Patents by Inventor John Kevin Collier

John Kevin Collier 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).

  • FLEXIBLE STORE FULFILLMENT
    Publication number: 20230410009
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a flexible order fulfillment management system that utilizes predefined fulfillment workflows including common business processes. By utilizing predefined workflows including common business processes, the order fulfillment management system is able to drive store-based fulfillment programs efficiently as multiple fulfillment workflows may utilize the same common business processes and a single fulfillment management system may operate workflows in parallel. In addition, such an order fulfillment management system may also be more easily adapted for different retail store environments as the system allows a designer to easily create or modify a fulfillment workflow by selecting predefined common business processes or creating any additional custom business processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Vadim Grabovski, Larry Christopher Venable, John Kevin Collier
  • Flexible store fulfillment
    Patent number: 11227244
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a flexible order fulfillment management system that utilizes predefined fulfillment workflows including common business processes. By utilizing predefined workflows including common business processes, the order fulfillment management system is able to drive store-based fulfillment programs efficiently as multiple fulfillment workflows may utilize the same common business processes and a single fulfillment management system may operate workflows in parallel. In addition, such an order fulfillment management system may also be more easily adapted for different retail store environments as the system allows a designer to easily create or modify a fulfillment workflow by selecting predefined common business processes or creating any additional custom business processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Vadim Grabovski, Larry Christopher Venable, John Kevin Collier
  • FLEXIBLE STORE FULFILLMENT
    Publication number: 20170364852
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a flexible order fulfillment management system that utilizes predefined fulfillment workflows including common business processes. By utilizing predefined workflows including common business processes, the order fulfillment management system is able to drive store-based fulfillment programs efficiently as multiple fulfillment workflows may utilize the same common business processes and a single fulfillment management system may operate workflows in parallel. In addition, such an order fulfillment management system may also be more easily adapted for different retail store environments as the system allows a designer to easily create or modify a fulfillment workflow by selecting predefined common business processes or creating any additional custom business processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Vadim Grabovski, Larry Christopher Venable, John Kevin Collier
  • Flexible store fulfillment
    Patent number: 9779375
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a flexible order fulfillment management system that utilizes predefined fulfillment workflows including common business processes. By utilizing predefined workflows including common business processes, the order fulfillment management system is able to drive store-based fulfillment programs efficiently as multiple fulfillment workflows may utilize the same common business processes and a single fulfillment management system may operate workflows in parallel. In addition, such an order fulfillment management system may also be more easily adapted for different retail store environments as the system allows a designer to easily create or modify a fulfillment workflow by selecting predefined common business processes or creating any additional custom business processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Vadim Grabovski, Larry Christopher Venable, John Kevin Collier
  • FLEXIBLE STORE FULFILLMENT
    Publication number: 20140278627
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a flexible order fulfillment management system that utilizes predefined fulfillment workflows including common business processes. By utilizing predefined workflows including common business processes, the order fulfillment management system is able to drive store-based fulfillment programs efficiently as multiple fulfillment workflows may utilize the same common business processes and a single fulfillment management system may operate workflows in parallel. In addition, such an order fulfillment management system may also be more easily adapted for different retail store environments as the system allows a designer to easily create or modify a fulfillment workflow by selecting predefined common business processes or creating any additional custom business processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Vadim Grabovski, Larry Charistopher Venable, John Kevin Collier