Abstract: An order management tool, method, and system are disclosed. The order management tool can use clusters of two or more locations to generate fulfillment plans for orders. The order management tool can determine whether a cluster can fulfill an order and, if so, can determine, for each item of an order, a location within the cluster from which to send the item. The items may be consolidated at a sortation center. The locations can be stores and the clusters can cover a geographical area. The order management tool can also generate two fulfillment plans, one of which allocates the order within the cluster and one of which may use one or more locations outside of the cluster, and the order management tool can apply rules to compare the two fulfillment plans and select one of them.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining cost efficient order fulfillment system. A list of items is received in a purchase order for delivery. A quality score comprising a shipping history score, an inventory accuracy score, and a handling score is calculated for each retail location. The retail location with the lowest cost and the highest quality score is selected to ship the order.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining cost efficient order fulfillment system. A list of items is received in a purchase order for delivery. A quality score comprising a shipping history score, an inventory accuracy score, and a handling score is calculated for each retail location. The retail location with the lowest cost and the highest quality score is selected to ship the order.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving an e-retail order comprising one or more products sold through an e-retail application associated with an established infrastructure of a plurality of retail sites and a plurality of flow centers and determining a location of a primary retail site closest proximity to a delivery address associated with the e-retail order. The method further comprises determining a location of the ordered products within the infrastructure and the most cost-effective handling option to place the ordered products at the primary retail site. The most cost-effective handling option is based on initiating delivery of a shippable unit containing the ordered products from the primary retail site. The method further comprises executing the most cost-effective handling option and initiating delivery of the shippable unit to the delivery address from the primary retail site.