AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING MIXED PALLETS AND FACILITATING ORDER PICKING

This disclosure is directed to automated warehouse facilities that are configured to assemble mixed pallets. The warehouse facilities can include one or more layer handling devices that are configured to remove layers from pallets in a delayering operational mode, and to add layers to pallets in a palletizing operation mode. The warehouse facilities also may include one or more item retrieval devices that are configured to retrieve individual items from storage racks. The warehouse facilities can include other automated devices as well.