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Question: What are the "3 P's" of intelligent task assignment in a Warehouse Management System?

Answer is below.

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ANSWER:

Permission (is the operator allowed to do the task and using the right equipment?), Proximity (how close are available tasks?) and Priority (what needs to be urgently done?)