CN107797795A - Logistics and supply chain management system developed in graphical mode and development method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A logistics and supply chain management system developed graphically and a development method thereof are provided with a user interface layer, a logic establishment layer and a data access layer; the user interface layer is used for executing management tasks and defining a work flow; managing the task is associated with generating a task result according to at least one execution condition; the logic establishing layer searches a corresponding execution unit from an execution unit library according to the execution condition of the management task, and establishes the operation logic of the operation flow by using the searched execution unit; when executing the management task, the data access layer accesses the task result from the database according to the operation logic of the operation flow. The invention provides a logistics and supply chain management system developed in a graphical mode and a development method thereof, and solves the problems that the conventional logistics and supply chain management system cannot be reused and a developer needs to assist a program of an increase and repair system in increase and repair management requirements.

Description

Graphically Developed Logistics and Supply Chain Management System and Its Development Method

technical field

The invention relates to a logistics and supply chain management system, in particular to a graphically developed logistics and supply chain management system and a development method thereof.

Background technique

Logistics and supply chain management systems are widely used in business management needs of various business types around the world, such as product demand management for buyers, inventory management for suppliers, customer management, or cargo entry and exit for carriers Goods management, can use the logistics and supply chain management system for business management. Today, logistics and supply chain management systems are not only related to the management of warehouses, goods, cases, raw materials and other related items. In the future, logistics management will even be related to customer consumption forecasts, commodity display methods, incoming and outgoing forecasts, and goods storage. Business information such as location, production and marketing cost reduction, pick-up speed, and transportation route efficiency are closely related.

In the existing logistics and supply chain management systems, system developers must develop different logistics and supply chain management systems for the management needs of customers in different business types, and even multiple companies in the same business type also need to rely on Each enterprise has different sales products or management methods, and develops an exclusive logistics and supply chain management system for each enterprise. In other words, due to the high specificity of logistics and supply chain management systems, it is difficult for a management system designed for a single company to be reused in other companies. Therefore, each company cannot reduce the cost of establishing its own logistics and supply chain management system.

On the other hand, when there are any management needs that need to be updated or other conditions that need to be repaired in the logistics and supply chain management system, in addition to requiring developers to assist in the addition of the program, not every requirement and problem can be solved by adding Repair and be satisfied. Sometimes enterprise users also need to upgrade or re-purchase a new object management system to meet the ever-increasing management needs of enterprises.

Contents of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a graphically developed logistics and supply chain management system and its development method for the deficiencies of the prior art, so as to solve the problem that the existing logistics and supply chain management system cannot be reused, and the Management requirements require the assistance of developers to add and fix system program issues.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

The development method of the logistics and supply chain management system disclosed by the invention includes defining the operation process according to the management tasks. A management task is associated with generating a task result according to at least one execution condition. Search the execution unit corresponding to each execution condition in the management task from the execution unit library. The operation logic of the operation flow is established with at least one found execution unit, wherein when the management task is executed, the task result is accessed from the database according to the operation logic of the operation flow.

The graphically developed logistics and supply chain management system disclosed in the present invention includes a user interface layer, a logic establishment layer and a data access layer. The user interface layer provides development interface, conditional menu and work interface. The development interface defines the operation process, and the condition menu includes multiple condition options. Conditional options are selected into the job menu depending on the administrative task. The work screen is used to request the execution of administrative tasks. According to the condition options in the development interface, the logic establishment layer searches the execution unit corresponding to each condition option of the development interface from the execution unit library, and establishes the operation logic of the operation process with the found execution units. When the work interface performs management tasks, the data access layer retrieves the task results from the database according to the operation logic of the operation process.

In other words, the present invention provides a method for developing a logistics and supply chain management system, including: defining a work flow according to a management task, the management task is associated with generating a task result according to at least one execution condition; In the database, search for an execution unit corresponding to each execution condition in the management task; and use the found at least one execution unit to establish the operation logic of the workflow; wherein when the management task is executed, the task result is based on The operation logic of the workflow is accessed from a database.

The development method of the logistics and supply chain management system further includes: modifying the at least one execution condition that generates the task result; searching the execution unit corresponding to the modified at least one execution condition from the execution unit library; and using the found The at least one execution unit re-establishes the operation logic of the workflow.

The step of modifying the at least one execution condition for generating the task result includes at least one of increasing the execution condition for generating the task result, decreasing the execution condition for generating the task result, and replacing the execution condition for generating the task result.

In the step of establishing the operation logic of the operation flow, it includes combining the operation logic of the operation flow according to the found operation logic of the at least one execution unit.

The development method of the logistics and supply chain management system further includes establishing the execution unit corresponding to the execution condition in the execution unit library according to the execution condition of the management task.

The development method of the logistics and supply chain management system further includes designing a work interface through a development interface, the development interface defines a task menu and a deployment area, and the management task is selected from the task menu into the deployment area, Make the work interface output the task result of the management task.

The present invention also provides a graphically developed logistics and supply chain management system, including: a user interface layer, providing at least one development interface and a work interface, the development interface defines an operation process and a condition menu, and the condition menu includes A plurality of conditional options, at least one of the plurality of conditional options is selected in the condition menu according to a management task, and the working interface is used to request the execution of the management task; a logical establishment layer, according to the at least one in the development interface A conditional option, searching for an execution unit corresponding to each conditional option of the development interface from an execution unit library, and establishing the operation logic of the workflow with the found at least one execution unit; a data access layer, When the work interface executes the management task, the data access layer retrieves the task result from a database according to the operation logic of the operation process.

When the at least one condition option of the workflow is changed, the logic building layer searches for the corresponding execution unit from the execution unit library according to the changed at least one condition option, and uses the found at least one execution unit Re-establish the operation logic of the workflow.

The change of the at least one condition option of the operation flow includes the addition, reduction or replacement of the at least one condition option in the operation flow.

The logic building layer further composes the operation logic of the workflow according to the found operation logic of the at least one execution unit.

The graphically developed logistics and supply chain management system further includes an amplified execution unit layer. The amplified execution unit layer establishes the execution unit corresponding to the execution condition in the execution unit library according to the execution condition of the management task.

The development interface further defines a task menu and a deployment area, the management task is selected from the task menu to the deployment area, so that the work interface requires the execution of the management task in the deployment area, and outputs the management task The result of this task for the task.

According to the graphically developed logistics and supply chain management system and its development method disclosed in the present invention, the execution conditions of a management task are respectively established as execution units. When a user requests to execute a management task, the user deploys graphical execution conditions in the workflow of the management task, so that the logic creation layer can search for execution units based on the execution conditions of the management task to create a workflow Operational logic. Afterwards, when a user requests to perform a management task, the operation process corresponding to the management task will use its operation logic to access the task result from the database. In this way, users can design exclusive management tasks by adding and modifying graphical execution conditions by themselves, and then establish exclusive logistics and supply chain management systems. The self-designed logistics and supply chain management system and its design method disclosed in the present invention can not only meet the management needs of various business types, but also allow users to easily modify the execution conditions through the graphical user interface to achieve modification. The purpose of managing tasks, thereby making logistics and supply chain management systems more flexible.

The above descriptions about the content of the present invention and the following descriptions of the embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principle of the present invention, and provide further explanations for the protection scope of the present invention.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a logistics and supply chain management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a functional block diagram of a logistics and supply chain management system according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the steps of the design method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Reference Signs]

1 Logistics and supply chain management system

10 User Interface Layer

101 Development interface

101a Workflow

101b Conditions menu

101c conditional option

102 work interface

12 Logic build layer

121 Execution Unit Library

122 building blocks

123 execution module

124 access modules

14 Data Access Layer

141 database

16 Augment the Execution Unit Layer

18 common entrance level

Detailed ways

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail below in the embodiments, the content of which is sufficient to enable those skilled in the art to understand the technical content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. The related objects and advantages of the present invention can be easily understood by those skilled in the art. The following examples further describe the viewpoints of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the protection scope of the present invention in any viewpoint.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a logistics and supply chain management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the logistics and supply chain management system 1 has a user interface layer 10 , a logic establishment layer 12 and a data access layer 14 . The user interface layer 10, the logic creation layer 12 and the data access layer 14 can be built on the user end, or the user interface layer 10 and the data access layer 14 can be built on the user end, and the logic creation layer 12 can be built on the user end. The server end is not limited in this embodiment.

In one embodiment, the logic creation layer 12 and the data access layer 14 are built on the cloud platform, and data is accessed from the cloud platform through the user interface layer 10 . The cloud platform can combine the characteristics of the public cloud and the private cloud, for example, the logical establishment layer 12 is built in the public cloud, and the resources in the public cloud are used. The data access layer 14 can be built in a private cloud, and the data in the private cloud is not open to the outside world, so as to protect the security of internal data. In practice, the deployment of the user interface layer 10, the logic creation layer 12 and the data access layer 14 of the logistics and supply chain management system 1 can be designed according to the actual needs of users, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The user interface layer 10 refers to a graphical interface used by users to access the logistics and supply chain management system 1 , and at least provides a development interface 101 and a work interface 102 . The work interface 102 is used to allow the user to add, delete, modify, query, execute or other suitable management tasks to the content of the database 141, and the development interface 101 is used to design the workflow of the management tasks performed by the work interface 102 and planning.

In one embodiment, the development interface 101 defines a work flow 101 a and a condition menu 101 b according to a management task to be performed by the work interface 102 . A plurality of graphical condition options 101c in the condition menu 101b are used to configure in the workflow 101a to build a workflow for managing tasks. In other words, the management task to be performed by the work interface 102 is, for example, to generate a task result according to at least one execution condition, and the condition option 101c in the development interface 101 is to visualize the execution condition, that is, each condition option 101c is associated with an execution condition. Therefore, the condition option 101c of the management task is deployed in the workflow 101a of the management task. Access task results in .

Specifically, when a user designs a new work interface 102 through the development interface 101, the work interface 102 has one or more management tasks. Each management task has a corresponding operation flow 101a, and the development interface 101 is used to allow users to plan and deploy the operation flow 101a of each management task. According to the execution condition of the management task, the user selects the graphical condition option 101c of the execution condition into the development interface 101, that is, assigns the workflow 101a of the management task. In other words, in the process of designing a management task, the operation process 101a defined at the beginning of the development interface 101 can be regarded as the execution framework of the management task, and the condition option 101c based on the graphical execution condition is selected into the operation process 101a, that is, It is the assignment to the workflow 101a of the management task.

In one embodiment, the management tasks in the work interface 102 can also be planned and deployed from the development interface 101 . Specifically, a task menu and a deployment area are further defined in the development interface 101 . There are multiple graphical task options in the task menu, each task option corresponds to a management task, the user can select the task option to be deployed in the work interface 102 in the deployment area from the task menu, and the work interface 102 is According to the task options in the deployment area, the management task is required to be executed, and the task result of the management task is output.

When the logic building layer 12 receives the assignment of the job flow 101a of the management task, the logic building layer 12 searches an execution unit library 121 for the execution unit corresponding to each condition option 101c in the job flow 101a, that is, according to the execution of the management task The condition looks up the corresponding execution unit. The logic building layer 12 builds the operation logic of the workflow 101a according to the found execution units. In other words, the searched execution unit establishes the thread of the workflow 101 a , and when the management task is called for execution, the logic creation layer 12 uses the thread of the workflow 101 a to access the task result in the database 141 .

For a clearer description, the logic building layer 12 is illustrated by taking the building module 122 , the execution module 123 and the access module 124 as an example, but it is not limited thereto. The building module 122 receives the assignment of the workflow 101a of the management task, and searches the corresponding execution unit from the execution unit library 121 according to the condition option 101c in the workflow 101a. In one embodiment, the execution unit has operation logic, and the construction module 122 combines the operation logic of the execution unit in the operation flow 101a into the operation logic of the operation flow 101a. From another point of view, when the operation logic of the job flow 101a is regarded as a thread, each execution unit has part of the content of the thread. The building module 122 combines the content in the execution unit, plus other necessary content in the thread, to create a thread of the workflow 101a.

The building module 122 provides the operation logic of the operation flow 101a to the execution module 123, and the execution module 123 is used to map the operation flow 101a to the management task. That is to say, when the work interface 102 executes a management task, the execution module 123 calls the corresponding workflow 101a according to the management task, and requests the access module 124 to access data in the database 141 according to the operation logic of the workflow 101a, and sends The data accessed from the database 141 is provided to the work interface 102 , that is, the task result of executing the management task is presented to the work interface 102 , or the management tasks of the work interface 102 are stored in the database 141 .

For example, when creating a management task that can add member data, the work interface 102 has A field and B field associated with the member data. The user is expected to record the name of the member in field A and the phone number of the member in field B. The action of recording member's name in field A and the action of recording member's phone number in field B can be regarded as a management task respectively. In the development interface 101 corresponding to field A, the user adds the condition option 101c of adding a member name, and the building module 122 will search for the corresponding execution unit from the execution unit library 121 according to the condition option 101c of adding a member name, and Create the thread corresponding to field A. When the user records a member name in field A of the work interface 102 , the execution module 123 stores the name of the member recorded in the field A into the database 141 via the access module 124 .

Similarly, in the development interface 101 corresponding to the B field, the user adds the condition option 101c for searching the member name in the A field, and adds the condition option 101c for the member phone number in the member name column of the A field, and builds the module 122 According to the two condition options 101c of searching member name and adding member phone number, the corresponding execution unit will be searched from the execution unit library 121, and the thread corresponding to the B field will be established. When the user records a member's phone number in field B of the work interface 102 , the execution module 123 will store the member's phone number in field B in the database 141 via the access module 124 in the member name column recorded in field A.

In another practical example, when it is necessary to perform the management task of querying the quantity of D-type commodities produced by company C among the products purchased in July from the database 141, the development interface 101 adds the condition option 101c, The product is the condition option 101c produced by C company, the condition option 101c of D-category commodities, and the condition option 101c of outputting the quantity of commodities. The building module 122 searches the corresponding execution unit from the execution unit library 121 according to the condition option 101c in the development interface 101, and creates the thread of the management task. According to the thread of the management task, the execution module 123 obtains the quantity of the D-type commodities produced by the C company among the products purchased in July from the database 141 through the access module 124 , and presents them on the work interface 102 .

In practice, when the user wants to change the execution conditions of the management task, the user can also change the condition options 101c in the workflow 101a from the development interface 101, such as adding condition options 101c, reducing condition options 101c and replacing condition options 101c . When the condition option 101c of the development interface 101 is changed, the building module 122 searches the corresponding execution unit from the execution unit library 121 according to the changed condition option 101c, and uses the found execution unit to re-establish the operation logic of the workflow 101a .

In the aforementioned embodiment, the original management task is to query the quantity of D-category commodities produced by C company among the products purchased in July from the database 141 . When the management task is changed to find the quantity of D-type commodities produced by C company among the products purchased in June and July. At this point, the user can add the condition option 101c of searching for commodities purchased in June from the development interface 101 to the original workflow 101a. The building module 122 searches the corresponding execution unit from the execution unit library 121 according to the newly added condition option 101c, and re-establishes the thread of the new management task. According to the thread of the new management task, the execution module 123 obtains the quantity of the D-category commodities produced by Company C among the products purchased in June and July from the database 141 through the access module 124 and presents them on the work interface 102 .

In other words, all the management tasks created by the user can change the operation logic by changing the condition option 101c in the development interface 101 . Therefore, in practical applications, system developers can provide a set of logistics and supply chain management systems with multiple management tasks in advance according to the user's business type, and then use the user to adjust the management tasks according to the actual logistics management needs According to the implementation conditions, a set of specialized logistics and supply chain management system is established.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a logistics and supply chain management system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2. In actual operation, in addition to the user interface layer 10, the logic establishment layer 12 and the data access layer 14, as shown in FIG. Common entry level 18. The augmented execution unit layer 16 is set, for example, on a cloud platform, and system developers create execution units corresponding to the execution conditions in the execution unit library 121 according to the execution conditions of the management tasks. For example, when the execution units in the execution unit library 121 are insufficient to meet the user's management tasks, system developers can add execution units to the execution unit library according to the insufficient execution conditions of the management tasks through the expansion execution unit layer 16 . In other examples, when a system developer adds an execution unit according to a certain user's management task, the newly added execution unit can also be provided to the execution unit library 121 of other users by means of the expanded execution unit layer 16, so that other logistics and The management tasks of the supply chain management system 1 are adopted.

The common entry layer 18 is disposed between the user interface layer 10 and the logic creation layer 12 , and the user interface layer providing other devices can communicate with the logic creation layer 12 and the data access layer 14 through the common entry layer 18 . From a practical point of view, a set of logistics and supply chain management system 1 can provide a user interface layer 10 by multiple computers, smart phones, tablet computers, system computers, wireless devices or other suitable electronic devices, allowing users to 10 Deploy management tasks or obtain task results. The user interface layer 10 on these electronic devices can communicate with the logic creation layer 12 and the data access layer 14 through the common entry layer 18 .

In order to illustrate the design method of the logistics and supply chain management system 1 more clearly, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 together. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the steps of the design method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in step S201, the user interface layer 10 defines a work flow 101a according to the management task. The management task is, for example, accessing task results from the database 141 according to at least one execution condition. In step S203 , the logic building layer 12 searches the execution unit corresponding to each execution condition in the management task from the execution unit library 121 . In step S205, the logic building layer 12 builds the operation logic of the workflow 101a with the found execution unit. In step S207, when the user executes the management task from the user interface layer 10, the logic creation layer 12 accesses the task result from the database through the data access layer 14 according to the operation logic of the operation flow 101a. The design method of the logistics and supply chain management system 1 described in the present invention has actually been disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiments, and the description of this embodiment will not be repeated here.

Based on the above, the embodiments of the present invention provide a self-designed logistics and supply chain management system and its design method, by means of establishing all possible execution conditions of all management tasks as execution units. When the user requests to execute a management task, the user deploys graphical execution conditions in the operation process of the management task, so that the logic creation layer can establish an operation logic of the operation process according to the execution conditions of the task results generated by the management task . Afterwards, when a user requests to perform a management task, the operation process corresponding to the management task will use its operation logic to access the task result from the database. In this way, when the user wants to modify the execution conditions of the management task or perform other management tasks, he can modify the graphical execution conditions by himself, so as to re-establish the operation logic of the management task. In addition, system developers do not need to design a dedicated management system for each enterprise or user. As long as an execution unit that meets the execution conditions is provided, the enterprise or user can create a new management task by itself through graphical deployment. In other words, the self-designed logistics and supply chain management system disclosed in the present invention and its design method can not only meet the management needs of various business types, but also meet the exclusive needs of each enterprise or user.

Although the present invention is disclosed above with the foregoing embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, all changes and modifications are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. A kind of 1. development approach of logistics and supply-chain management system, it is characterised in that including：

   According to a management role, a work flow is defined, the management role is associated with produces one according to an at least execution condition Business result；

   From in an execution unit storehouse, an execution unit corresponding to each execution condition in the management role is searched；And

   The arithmetic logic of the work flow is established with least execution unit found；

   Wherein when performing the management role, the task result is to be deposited according to the arithmetic logic of the work flow from a database Take.
2. 2. the development approach of logistics as claimed in claim 1 and supply-chain management system, it is characterised in that further include：

   Modification produces at least one execution condition of the task result；

   The amended execution unit at least corresponding to an execution condition is searched from the execution unit storehouse；And

   The arithmetic logic of the work flow is re-established with least execution unit found.
3. 3. the development approach of logistics as claimed in claim 2 and supply-chain management system, it is characterised in that being produced in modification should In the step of at least one execution condition of task result, including increase produces the execution condition of the task result, reduces production The execution condition of the raw task result and the execution condition wherein at least one for replacing the generation task result.
4. 4. the development approach of logistics as claimed in claim 1 and supply-chain management system, it is characterised in that in establishing the operation In the step of arithmetic logic of flow, including the arithmetic logic according at least execution unit found, it is combined into the work The arithmetic logic of industry flow.
5. 5. the development approach of logistics as claimed in claim 1 and supply-chain management system, it is characterised in that further including foundation should The execution condition of management role, the execution unit corresponding to the execution condition is established in the execution unit storehouse.
6. 6. the development approach of logistics as claimed in claim 1 and supply-chain management system, it is characterised in that further include by one Development interface designs a working interface, and the development interface defines a task menu and an arrangement region, the management role from this It is selected in business menu in the arrangement region, the working interface is exported the task result of the management role.
7. 7. the logistics and supply-chain management system of a kind of pattern development, it is characterised in that including：

   One user interface layer, there is provided an at least development interface and a working interface, the development interface define a work flow and one Condition menu, the condition menu include multiple condition options, and multiple condition options wherein at least one are according to a management role It is selected in the condition menu, the working interface is used for requiring to perform the management role；

   One logic establishes layer, according at least one option in the development interface, from an execution unit storehouse searches this and opens Send out interface each condition options corresponding to an execution unit, and with find this at least an execution unit establishes the operation The arithmetic logic of flow；

   One data access layer, when the working interface performs the management role, fortune of the data access layer according to the work flow Logic is calculated from the database access task result.
8. 8. the logistics and supply-chain management system of pattern development as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that when the job stream When at least one option of journey changes, the logic establish layer from the execution unit storehouse according to after changing this at least one Part option, search corresponding to the execution unit, and with find this at least an execution unit re-establishes the work flow Arithmetic logic.
9. 9. the logistics and supply-chain management system of pattern development as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that the work flow At least one option change, including at least one option in the work flow be increased, be reduced or by for Change.
10. 10. the logistics and supply-chain management system of pattern development as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that the logic is built Arithmetic logic of the vertical layer more according at least execution unit found, it is combined into the arithmetic logic of the work flow.
11. 11. the logistics and supply-chain management system of pattern development as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that further include one Execution unit layer is expanded, the execution condition of the amplification execution unit layer according to the management role, it is corresponding to establish the execution condition The execution unit in the execution unit storehouse.
12. 12. the logistics and supply-chain management system of pattern development as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that exploitation circle Face more defines a task menu and an arrangement region, and the management role is selected to the arrangement region from the task menu, made The working interface requires to perform the management role in the arrangement region, and exports the task result of the management role.