Illinois Tool Works Inc.
AUTOMATIC FRESH GOODS PREPARATION

Abstract:

A control apparatus for ordering fresh goods, the control apparatus configured to: receive, via an input, data indicative of a fresh goods order from an external ordering device, the fresh goods order indicating one or more items each having an associated preparation time; receive, via an input, data indicative of a collection time at which the fresh goods order is to be collected; calculate an order preparation initiation time at which preparation of the fresh goods order is to commence, in dependence on the associated preparation time of each of the one or more items, and the collection time; and provide, via an output, data indicative of the order preparation initiation time.