Lineage recently secured its 100th patent in a milestone that underscores the company’s commitment to cold chain innovation.
The patent features a proprietary solution for optimizing pick-pallet build operations and sequencing. Known as “Lego,” the technology helps users organize outbound order lines by pallet and order, Lineage explained. Existing warehouse management systems can make these decisions but often are inefficient, forcing warehouse workers to drive more while placing product on more pallets than necessary.
Lego helps save labor, energy, and time. Essentially, it can identify the shortest route to collect outbound goods for orders being built by human operators or robots to minimize unnecessary travel distances. Lego also determines the ideal placement of items on multi-SKU outbound pallets, increasing the average number of cases per pallet.
“Our patent philosophy is rooted in a relentless pursuit of innovation and excellence,” Sudarsan Thattai, Lineage chief information and transformation officer, said in a news release. “Lineage’s 100 patents are remarkable achievements that highlight the solution-oriented mindset and dedication our team exhibits every day.
“Our commitment to innovation drives us to continually develop technologies that not only enhance efficiency but advance our ability to reduce the environmental impact of our supply chain operations.”
