Order Fulfillment Algorithm: Warehouse to Last-Mile
Order Fulfillment Algorithm: Warehouse to Last-Mile Executive Summary & Fulfillment Fundamentals When an order is confirmed, the fulfillment system executes a multi-step decision pipeline: Available-to-Promise (ATP) Check: Filter candidate warehouses by real-time uncommitted stock. Cost & Proximity Scoring: Evaluate shipping distance, labor rate, carrier capacity, and SLA risk. Split vs. Consolidate Trade-Off: Determine whether to ship from multiple warehouses or wait for inventory consolidation. CONDOR & Anticipatory Dispatch: Pre-position stock globally based on probabilistic ML demand forecasts. Last-Mile VRP Solving: Optimize driver routes using vehicle routing solvers (OR-Tools / GraphHopper). Step 1 — Real-Time Inventory & Available-to-Promise (ATP) Physical stock on hand does not equal sellable stock. Fulfillment systems distinguish between raw inventory counts and uncommitted inventory: ...