CN111260271A

CN111260271A - Method and device for shortening order picking time of store

Info

Publication number: CN111260271A
Application number: CN201811466396.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 乔立超; 王彪
Original assignee: Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co Ltd; Beijing Jingdong Shangke Information Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co Ltd; Beijing Jingdong Shangke Information Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-12-03
Filing date: 2018-12-03
Publication date: 2020-06-09

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and a device for shortening order picking time of stores, and relates to the technical field of computers. One embodiment of the method comprises: setting basic configuration information; summarizing the commodities in all orders included in one collection list according to basic configuration information and generating a picking list, wherein the setting of the basic configuration information comprises dividing a store front area into a plurality of picking storage areas according to a preset rule; a transmission inlet of a suspension chain is respectively arranged for each picking storage area; and distributing the order picking lists belonging to the same collection list to the same slideway port of the suspension chain, and finishing confluence of all the commodities of the order picking lists in the collection list at the corresponding slideway ports. The method and the device can shorten the picking line and picking time and reduce the interference to off-line shopping customers, so that the picking capacity is obviously improved, and the delivery efficiency is greatly improved due to delivery according to the collection sheet.

Description

Method and device for shortening order picking time of store

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of computers, in particular to a method and a device for shortening the order picking time of a store.

Background

The prior art modes are as follows: after receiving the on-line order, the store generates a picking task list according to the order; distributing the picking bags to a picker to complete picking, and conveying the picking bags to a back yard through a suspension chain; after the collection of the picking bags is finished, packaging and printing a customer shopping list by a packager; after the packaging is finished, the orders are delivered to a delivery person to complete delivery according to the orders.

In the process of implementing the invention, the inventor finds that at least the following problems exist in the prior art:

the order picking timeliness cannot be guaranteed, the picking dynamic line cannot be determined due to the influence of factors such as the physical space layout of stores, the number of customers in the stores and the like, and the picking cannot be completed within timeliness;

due to too many pickers, the experience of shopping users in stores is seriously influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, embodiments of the present invention provide a method for shortening a shop order picking time, which can reduce interference to off-line shopping customers while shortening picking time and picking time. In addition, compared with the current order production process, the picking capacity is obviously improved, and meanwhile, the delivery efficiency is greatly improved due to delivery according to the collection sheet.

To achieve the above object, according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for shortening a store order picking time period.

The method for shortening the order picking time length of the store according to the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps:

setting basic configuration information;

summarizing the commodities in all orders included in one collection list according to basic configuration information and generating one or more picking lists, wherein the step of setting the basic configuration information comprises the step of dividing a store front field area into a plurality of picking storage areas according to a preset rule;

a transmission inlet of a suspension chain is respectively arranged for each goods picking storage area, and the goods corresponding to each goods picking order are received through the transmission inlet;

and distributing the order picking lists belonging to the same collection list to the same slideway port of the suspension chain, and finishing confluence of all the commodities of the order picking lists in the collection list at the corresponding slideway ports.

Optionally, the basic configuration information comprises a pickbay-cargo space, and/or a goods-cargo space; the warehouse area-goods position represents the goods position information contained in each picking warehouse area, and the goods-goods position represents the goods position information stored in the goods.

Optionally, the store front area is divided into pick-up areas according to a predetermined rule, the predetermined rule comprising at least one of the following parameters: physical space layout, commodity storage type, temperature control attribute and a goods picking line.

Optionally, the basic configuration information includes a picking order, and the picking order is set as: picking is preferably performed on the spot, preferably on the front spot, or randomly.

Optionally, the radio frequency identifier is arranged at the slideway opening of the suspension chain, so that all the goods of the picking order included in the collection list are merged at the corresponding slideway opening.

According to another aspect of embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for shortening a store order picking time period.

The device for shortening the order picking time of the store according to the embodiment of the invention comprises:

the configuration module is used for setting basic configuration information;

the collecting module is used for collecting the commodities in all orders in one collection list according to basic configuration information and generating one or more picking lists, wherein the setting of the basic configuration information comprises dividing a store front area into a plurality of picking areas according to a preset rule;

the setting module is used for respectively setting a transmission inlet of a suspension chain for each picking storage area and receiving the commodities corresponding to each picking order through the transmission inlet;

and the confluence module is used for distributing the picking orders belonging to the same collection sheet to the same slideway port of the suspension chain, and the commodities of all the picking orders included in the collection sheet are converged at the corresponding slideway ports.

According to another aspect of embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device for reducing store order picking time is provided.

The test case generation electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes:

one or more processors;

a storage device for storing one or more programs,

when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method for reducing store order picking time as provided by the first aspect of embodiments of the present invention.

According to yet another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable medium is provided.

A computer-readable medium according to an embodiment of the present invention has stored thereon a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements the method for reducing store order picking duration provided by the first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.

One embodiment of the above invention has the following advantages or benefits: the interference to off-line shopping customers is reduced while the picking time is shortened; compared with the current order production process, the picking capacity is obviously improved, and meanwhile, the delivery efficiency is greatly improved due to delivery according to the collection list.

Further effects of the above-mentioned non-conventional alternatives will be described below in connection with the embodiments.

Drawings

The drawings are included to provide a better understanding of the invention and are not to be construed as unduly limiting the invention. Wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the main flow of a method for reducing store order picking hours according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a more detailed flow chart of a method for reducing store order picking hours according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exemplary flow chart comparing the prior art of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the major modules of an apparatus for reducing store order picking hours according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an exemplary system architecture diagram in which embodiments of the present invention may be employed;

fig. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a computer system suitable for use in implementing a terminal device or server of an embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which various details of embodiments of the invention are included to assist understanding, and which are to be considered as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Also, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted in the following description for clarity and conciseness.

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a method for reducing store order picking time is provided.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the main flow of a method for reducing store order picking hours according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, the method for shortening the order picking time length of the store according to the embodiment of the present invention includes steps S101, S102, S103, S104, S105, S106 and S107.

Step S101: setting basic configuration information.

The basic configuration comprises picking storage areas-goods positions and/or goods-goods positions, wherein the storage areas-goods positions represent goods position information contained in each picking storage area, and the goods-goods positions represent goods position information stored in goods.

The setting of the basic configuration information comprises dividing the store front area into a plurality of picking areas according to a predetermined rule, wherein the predetermined rule comprises at least one of the following parameters: physical space layout, commodity storage types, temperature control attributes and picking lines, and maintaining the goods positions contained under each picking area and the picking lines of the picking areas; goods are stored in the goods space, and one goods space can store various different goods. Optionally, the basic configuration information includes a picking order, and the picking order is set as: picking is preferably performed on the spot, preferably on the front spot, or randomly.

Step S102: the items in all orders included in one aggregated order are aggregated according to the underlying configuration information and one or more picklists are generated.

The orders generate an aggregate list, and one aggregate list generates a plurality of aggregate lists, such as aggregate list 1, 2 and 3 …, wherein the aggregate list 1 contains an order A, B, C. For example, in the collection 1, the order A, B, C is included, the items in the three orders are collected and a plurality of picking orders, such as picking orders a, b, c, are generated, each picking order includes a plurality of items, and the plurality of items may be respectively affiliated to the order A, B, C;

step S103: and a transmission inlet of the suspension chain is respectively arranged for each goods picking storage area, and the goods corresponding to each goods picking order are received through the transmission inlet.

When the order picking personnel picks the order, the order picking bag codes are scanned, all goods are picked under the task one by one, after the order picking is finished, the order picking bag is hung at the transmission inlet of the suspension chain, the goods corresponding to each order picking list are received through the transmission inlet, then the goods are transmitted to the back yard by the suspension chain to finish the confluence of the order picking bags, and when one bag is not enough for one order picking task, a plurality of order picking bags can be used.

Step S104: and distributing the order picking sheets belonging to the same collection sheet to the same slideway port of the suspension chain, and finishing confluence of all the commodities of the order picking sheets in the collection sheet at the corresponding slideway ports.

The radio frequency identifier is arranged at the slideway port of the suspension chain, so that all goods of the picking order included in the collection order can be converged at the corresponding slideway port. Distributing a chute port for all the picking bags under a collection sheet, wherein the picking bags pass through a radio frequency identifier hung on the chute port of the chain, and when the confluence of the distributed chute ports is finished, an indicator light at the chute port turns red, and then the next packing is waited.

After step 104, further comprising: packing and delivering, wherein a packer scans and picks the goods bag codes one by one, completes the composite confirmation of the collection list, sorts the goods according to the order, packs the goods and then delivers the goods out of the warehouse, the collection list is convenient for express scanning and receiving the goods, and the shopping list of the customer is delivered to the customer for checking; the distributor scans the single code of the collection sheet, and because the collection sheet contains a plurality of customer orders, the distributor can distribute the plurality of customer orders at one time.

It should be noted that the whole offline store is divided into a front store and a back store according to a physical space, wherein the back store stores large goods, online marketable goods, online activity sales promotion goods and the like; the front field is divided into a plurality of storage areas according to a plurality of factors such as physical space layout, commodity storage types, temperature control attributes, a goods picking line and the like, and each storage area or a plurality of storage areas are provided with a goods loading port of a suspension chain.

After receiving the on-line order, the invention leads to the principle of 'prior back-end delivery', so that the back-end can meet the requirement of excellent-priority delivery, avoids influencing the experience of shopping users in stores due to the fact that a delivery picker picks the delivery in the front-end, and can not determine the delivery picking line and finish the delivery picking in time effectiveness due to the influence of factors such as physical space layout of the stores, the number of customers in the stores and the like, thereby reducing the interference to off-line shopping customers while shortening the delivery picking time. The goods needing picking in the front field are separated into a plurality of picking order tasks according to the stock area, and a plurality of pickers pick the goods at the same time. After picking, the picking worker directly hangs the bags on the goods loading port of the suspension chain, the suspension chain replaces people to convey the bags to the back yard, and confluence of the collection sheets is completed on the back yard; the picker then begins the picking job for the next task. Compared with the current order production process, the picking capacity is obviously improved, and meanwhile, the delivery efficiency is greatly improved due to delivery according to the collection list.

FIG. 2 is a more detailed flow chart of a method for reducing store order picking hours according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exemplary flow chart compared to the prior art of fig. 2.

According to yet another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for shortening a store order picking time period.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the main modules of an apparatus for reducing store order picking hours according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 4, the apparatus 400 for shortening the order picking time of the store according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises:

a configuration module 401, configured to set basic configuration information;

a summarizing module 402, configured to summarize the commodities in all orders included in one aggregated list according to basic configuration information and generate one or more picking lists, where the setting of the basic configuration information includes dividing a store front area into a plurality of picking areas according to a predetermined rule;

a setting module 403, configured to set a transmission inlet of the suspension chain for each picking storage area, respectively, and receive the goods corresponding to each picking order through the transmission inlet;

the confluence module 404 is configured to distribute the picking orders belonging to the same collection sheet to the same chute opening of the suspension chain, and the commodities of all the picking orders included in the collection sheet complete confluence at the corresponding chute opening.

The basic configuration information comprises a picking storage area-goods position and/or a goods-goods position; the warehouse area-goods position represents the goods position information contained in each picking warehouse area, and the goods-goods position represents the goods position information stored in the goods.

Dividing the store front area into a plurality of picking areas according to a predetermined rule, wherein the predetermined rule comprises at least one of the following parameters: physical space layout, commodity storage type, temperature control attribute and a goods picking line.

The basic configuration information comprises a picking sequence, and the picking sequence is set as follows: picking is preferably performed on the spot, preferably on the front spot, or randomly.

The radio frequency identifier is arranged at the slideway port of the suspension chain, so that all goods of the picking order included in the collection order can be converged at the corresponding slideway port.

The electronic equipment for shortening the order picking time of the store according to the embodiment of the invention comprises:

one or more processors;

a storage device for storing one or more programs,

Fig. 5 illustrates an exemplary system architecture 500 for a method for reducing store order picking time or an apparatus for reducing store order picking time to which embodiments of the present invention may be applied.

As shown in fig. 5, the system architecture 500 may include

terminal devices

501, 502, 503, a network 504, and a server 505. The network 504 serves to provide a medium for communication links between the

terminal devices

501, 502, 503 and the server 505. Network 504 may include various connection types, such as wired, wireless communication links, or fiber optic cables, to name a few.

The user may use the

terminal devices

501, 502, 503 to interact with a server 505 over a network 504 to receive or send messages or the like. The

terminal devices

501, 502, 503 may have various communication client applications installed thereon, such as a shopping application, a web browser application, a search application, an instant messaging tool, a mailbox client, social platform software, and the like.

The

terminal devices

501, 502, 503 may be various electronic devices having a display screen and supporting web browsing, including but not limited to smart phones, tablet computers, laptop portable computers, desktop computers, and the like.

The server 505 may be a server that provides various services, such as a background management server that supports shopping websites browsed by users using the

terminal devices

501, 502, 503. The background management server can analyze and process the received data such as the product information inquiry request and feed back the processing result to the terminal equipment.

It should be noted that the method for shortening the order picking time of the store according to the embodiment of the present invention is generally performed by the server 505, and accordingly, the means for shortening the order picking time of the store is generally disposed in the server 505.

It should be understood that the number of terminal devices, networks, and servers in fig. 5 is merely illustrative. There may be any number of terminal devices, networks, and servers, as desired for implementation.

Referring now to FIG. 6, shown is a block diagram of a computer system 600 suitable for use in implementing a terminal device of an embodiment of the present application. The terminal device shown in fig. 6 is only an example, and should not bring any limitation to the functions and the scope of use of the embodiments of the present application.

As shown in fig. 6, the computer system 600 includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU)601 that can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to a program stored in a Read Only Memory (ROM)602 or a program loaded from a storage section 608 into a Random Access Memory (RAM) 603. In the RAM 603, various programs and data necessary for the operation of the system 600 are also stored. The CPU 601, ROM 602, and RAM 603 are connected to each other via a bus 604. An input/output (I/O) interface 605 is also connected to bus 604.

The following components are connected to the I/O interface 605: an input portion 606 including a keyboard, a mouse, and the like; an output portion 607 including a display such as a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and the like, and a speaker; a storage section 608 including a hard disk and the like; and a communication section 609 including a network interface card such as a LAN card, a modem, or the like. The communication section 609 performs communication processing via a network such as the internet. The driver 610 is also connected to the I/O interface 605 as needed. A removable medium 611 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is mounted on the drive 610 as necessary, so that a computer program read out therefrom is mounted in the storage section 608 as necessary.

In particular, the process described above with reference to fig. 1 may be implemented as a computer software program, according to the disclosed embodiments of the invention. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure include a computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for performing the method illustrated in FIG. 1. In such an embodiment, the computer program may be downloaded and installed from a network through the communication section 609, and/or installed from the removable medium 611. The above-described functions defined in the system of the present application are executed when the computer program is executed by the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 601.

It should be noted that the computer readable medium shown in the present invention can be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium or any combination of the two. A computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination of the foregoing. More specific examples of the computer readable storage medium may include, but are not limited to: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the present application, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. In this application, however, a computer readable signal medium may include a propagated data signal with computer readable program code embodied therein, for example, in baseband or as part of a carrier wave. Such a propagated data signal may take many forms, including, but not limited to, electro-magnetic, optical, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer readable signal medium may also be any computer readable medium that is not a computer readable storage medium and that can communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. Program code embodied on a computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to: wireless, wire, fiber optic cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.

The modules described in the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by software or hardware. The described modules may also be provided in a processor, which may be described as: a processor includes a configuration module, a summarization module, a setup module, and a merge module. Wherein the names of the modules do not in some cases constitute a limitation of the module itself.

As another aspect, the present invention also provides a computer-readable medium that may be contained in the apparatus described in the above embodiments; or may be separate and not incorporated into the device. The computer readable medium carries one or more programs which, when executed by a device, cause the device to comprise:

the configuration module is used for setting basic configuration information;

According to the technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention, the key point is that the collection sheet is split into one or more picking sheets according to the function library area, one collection sheet is picked by a plurality of picking personnel at the same time, and the collection sheet is converged after picking is finished, so that the interference to off-line shopping customers is reduced while the picking line and picking time are shortened; compared with the current order production process, the picking capacity is obviously improved, and meanwhile, the delivery efficiency is greatly improved due to delivery according to the collection list.

The above-described embodiments should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and substitutions can occur, depending on design requirements and other factors. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for reducing store order picking hours comprising the steps of:

setting basic configuration information;

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the basic configuration information comprises a pickbay-cargo space, and/or a goods-cargo space; the warehouse area-goods position represents the goods position information contained in each picking warehouse area, and the goods-goods position represents the goods position information stored in the goods.

3. A method according to claim 2, characterized by dividing the store front area into a plurality of pick-up areas according to predetermined rules, said predetermined rules comprising at least one of the following parameters: physical space layout, commodity storage type, temperature control attribute and a goods picking line.

4. A method according to any of claims 1-3, wherein the basic configuration information comprises a picking order, the picking order being set as: picking is preferably performed on the spot, preferably on the front spot, or randomly.

5. The method of any of claims 1-3, wherein the merging of all of the items in the picking order contained in the aggregated sheet is performed at the corresponding chute opening by providing a radio frequency identifier at the chute opening of the hanging chain.

6. An apparatus for reducing the length of time a store order is picked comprising:

the configuration module is used for setting basic configuration information;

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the basic configuration information comprises a pickbay-cargo space, and/or a goods-cargo space; the warehouse area-goods position represents the goods position information contained in each picking warehouse area, and the goods-goods position represents the goods position information stored in the goods.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the store front area is divided into a plurality of pick-up areas according to a predetermined rule, the predetermined rule including at least one of the following parameters: physical space layout, commodity storage type, temperature control attribute and a goods picking line.

9. The apparatus according to any of claims 6-8, wherein the basic configuration information comprises a picking order, the picking order being set as: picking is preferably performed on the spot, preferably on the front spot, or randomly.

10. The apparatus according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein the merging of all the items in the picking order included in the collective order is performed at the corresponding chute opening by providing a radio frequency identifier at the chute opening of the hanging chain.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory for storing one or more programs,

the one or more programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement the method recited in any of claims 1-5.

12. A computer-readable medium, on which a computer program is stored, which, when being executed by a processor, carries out the method according to any one of claims 1-5.