The EPO published a patent application for an order management and fulfillment system filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc. The patent covers systems and methods for managing orders and fulfillment operations, classified under business methods (G06Q), logistics (G06Q10), and payment systems (G06Q20). The A1 publication includes the search report and is now available for public inspection.

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