KR102337279B1 - Product selection system for priority delivery using barcode and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a priority delivery product sorting system and a method for sorting products using barcodes, which can solve a problem of inventory loss due to expiration of the expiration date by preferentially picking products with an imminent expiration date in a distribution warehouse, etc.
a barcode reading unit that reads a barcode attached to the stocked product and the outgoing product when the product is put on or shipped out; a database for storing product information including product numbers, product names, and expiration dates corresponding to barcodes for all wearing products when wearing products; an expiration date check unit for checking expiration dates for all products with the same product name as the shipped product corresponding to the barcode read by the barcode reading unit when the product is shipped; a control unit that determines whether the expiry date of the shipped product from which the barcode is read by the barcode reading unit has the earliest expiration date among products having the same product name, and generates a warning signal if it is not the earliest; and a warning signal output unit for outputting in a text, video or audio signal that there is an identical product with an expiration date earlier than the expiration date of the shipped product according to the warning signal of the control unit.

Description

Priority delivery product selection system using barcode and method thereof {Product selection system for priority delivery using barcode and method thereof}

The present invention relates to a priority delivery product selection system using a barcode and a selection method thereof, and more particularly, a barcode capable of solving a stock loss problem due to expiration of the expiration date by first picking products with an imminent expiration date in a distribution warehouse, etc. It relates to a priority shipment product selection system and a selection method using the same.

The technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the case of being applied to a distribution warehouse, and can be applied to various intermediate wholesalers and internet shopping malls where sales of products with a fixed expiration date are made.

In general, products sold to consumers are delivered and sold from a manufacturer to a distribution center, from a distribution center to an intermediate wholesaler, and from an intermediate wholesaler to a retailer.

In this case, the manufacturer, the distribution center, the intermediate wholesaler and the retailer operate the distribution warehouse to temporarily store the product.

In each warehouse, a bar code is printed or attached to each product for management from warehousing to shipment.

In general, a bar code refers to a label coded to be read by a computer. It is a combination of letters and numbers in a black and white bar-shaped symbol, which is easy to read by a computer and is used to quickly input data. do.

Since the above barcode has the advantage of accurate data input and easy to use, it is widely used from product production management to sales management.

Conventional barcode readers are usually of a single type, and simply read barcodes, process data, and transmit data processing results by wire.

With the development of mobile communication and the growing demand for real-time processing, a system in which a barcode reader is attached to a mobile communication terminal equipped with a barcode processing program has been developed. Specific examples thereof are disclosed in Utility Model Registration Application No. 20-2000-0010086 and Utility Model Registration Application No. 20-2004-0009531.

Recently, with the development of the Internet and communication technology, electronic commerce (EC), a form of transaction that uses the Internet to buy and sell goods, has become common. In such e-commerce, a system in which a role is assigned to sell products is usually referred to as an Internet shopping mall.

Managers of many Internet shopping malls prepare a lot of products and deliver them when an order is received. occurs frequently. That is, the first stocked product is continuously loaded inside the warehouse, and the most recently stocked products are shipped out first at the convenience of the product manager.

Due to this, in the case of a product with a short shelf life, inventory loss occurs when the expiration date has elapsed while being loaded in the warehouse, causing a problem that not only damages the administrator of the Internet shopping mall but also causes enormous social and economic loss. .

In addition, even in the case of a product with a long shelf life, such as clothing, the color may fade or deteriorate, making it impossible to sell the product.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present invention may have different manufacturing date and expiration date even for the same product stored in the warehouse according to the needs of a system that allows the maximum amount to be consumed within the expiration date through more active inventory management and sales policy. In order to confirm that the product is in stock, and to solve the problem of inventory loss due to expiration of the expiration date, the recently received product is shipped out first. The priority shipment product selection system and its selection method have been completed.

Utility model registration application No. 20-2000-0010086 Utility model registration application No. 20-2004-0009531

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art and the need for technology development, and its purpose is to generate a warning signal when there is a product whose expiration date is earlier than that of the outgoing product among the same products as the outgoing product. An object of the present invention is to provide a priority shipment product selection system and a selection method using barcodes that allow the company to recognize the situation.

Another object of the present invention is to set the date before the expiration date of the expiration date as the safe expiration date, and periodically provide a list of products for which the safety expiration date has elapsed to the manager, using a barcode to select a priority shipment product selection system and method thereof is to provide

However, the object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to the features of the present invention for achieving the above object,

a barcode reading unit that reads a barcode (bar code) attached to the stocked product and the outgoing product when the product is put on or shipped out;

a database for storing product information including product numbers, product names, and expiration dates corresponding to barcodes for all wearing products when wearing products;

an expiration date check unit for checking expiration dates for all products with the same product name as the shipped product corresponding to the barcode read by the barcode reading unit when the product is shipped;

a control unit for determining whether the expiry date of the outgoing product reading the barcode by the barcode reading unit has the earliest expiration date among products having the same product name, and generating a warning signal if it is not the earliest; and

Priority shipment product selection system using a barcode comprising; a warning signal output unit for outputting in text, video or audio signal that there is an identical product with an expiration date earlier than the expiration date of the shipment product according to the warning signal of the control unit; provides

In this case, according to an additional feature of the present invention, the expiration date check unit checks the expiration dates of all products that are periodically stocked according to the control signal of the control unit and provides them to the control unit,

The control unit sets the date before the expiration date of the expiration date as the safe expiration date, compares the expiration date of the expiration date of each product provided from the expiration date check unit with the safe expiration date, and manages the product list for which the safety expiration date has passed It is preferable to provide it through a terminal.

According to another additional feature of the present invention, the loading position of each product is stored in the database, and according to the occurrence of a warning signal from the control unit, the display unit informs the loading position of the product with the earliest expiration date of the expiration date. it is preferable

According to another feature of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A barcode reading process of reading a barcode (bar code) attached to the shipped product when the barcode reader releases the product;

Expiration date check process in which the expiration date check unit checks the expiration date for the same products as the issued product;

Among the same products as the outgoing products, a warning signal generating process in which the control unit generates a warning signal when there is a product with an expiration date earlier than the outgoing product among the products.

At this time, according to an additional feature of the present invention, the control unit sets the date before a predetermined period of expiration date of the expiration date as the safe expiration date for all products in stock, and periodically sets the expiration date of each product as the safe expiration date and the expiration date of each product. By comparison, it is preferable to further include a safety expiration date check process that provides a list of products whose safety expiration date has passed.

If the priority shipment product selection system and the selection method using the barcode of the present invention are applied, it is possible to solve the problem of inventory loss due to expiration of the expiration date by ensuring that the products in stock are released first, thereby reducing business losses, and the expiration date. It has the effect of reducing the amount of waste generated due to expiration.

In addition, there is an effect of generating a warning signal when there is a product whose expiration date is earlier than that of the out-of-date product among the same products as the out-of-date product so that the manager can preferentially pick a product with an imminent expiration date.

In addition, by periodically notifying the manager of the list of products whose safe expiration date has passed, so that they can be sold quickly through discount events, etc., the price of products within the expiration date is discounted to stimulate consumers' desire to purchase, and business operators such as Internet shopping malls It has the effect of increasing sales.

1 is a view for explaining the operation of a general barcode reader.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a priority shipment product selection system using a barcode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process for selecting products to be shipped first according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described with respect to the priority shipment product selection system and the selection method using a barcode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in the accompanying drawings, the barcode reader 10 to which the present invention is applied performs a function of reading the barcode 21 printed or attached to the product 20 .

The barcode reader 10 is generally carried by an operator, and is connected to the manager terminal 30 through wired or wireless communication.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a priority shipment product selection system using a barcode according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the priority delivery product sorting system according to the present invention includes a barcode reading unit 11, a database 12, an expiration date check unit 13, a control unit 14, a display unit 15, It is configured to include an audio output unit 16, a transmission unit 17, and the like.

The barcode reading unit 11 performs a function of reading a barcode (bar code) printed or attached to the stocked product and the outgoing product when the product is put on or shipped out.

Since the barcode reader 11 may use the same or similar configuration and operation of a generally known barcode reader, a detailed description of the configuration and operation thereof will be omitted.

The barcode for applying the present invention preferably includes information on the barcode number, storage location, and date of manufacture (year, month, day, hour).

The database 12 performs a function of storing and storing product information including a product number corresponding to a barcode, a product name, and an expiration date for all wearing products when a product is stocked.

At this time, the product number and product name are determined by the barcode read by the barcode reader 11, and the expiration date is automatically calculated and stored, such as 6 months from the manufacturing date, based on the product name and manufacturing date, or stored in summer or winter, etc. As the season is reflected, it can be set as a date specially determined by the manager.

On the other hand, in the present invention, if an order is not received until the expiration date has elapsed and the entire amount of the product cannot be sold within the expiration date, a stock loss problem may occur and large business losses may occur. In addition, it is preferable to set a safe expiration date for each product and store it in the database 12 .

For example, if the expiration date is "6 months from the date of manufacture", the safe shelf life is set to "4 months from the date of manufacture" so that the manager can proceed with a separate sales strategy for products that have passed the safe expiration date. .

The expiration date check unit 13 performs a function of checking the expiration dates for all products with the same product name as the shipped product corresponding to the barcode read by the barcode reading unit 11 when the product is shipped out. .

For example, when an order for the product name "Bacchus" comes in and must be shipped out, if the worker reads any one barcode among the products loaded in the warehouse, the expiration date check unit 13 checks all The expiration date for the product name "Bacchus" is checked and provided to the control unit 14 .

The control unit 14 determines whether the expiration date of the expiry date is the earliest among products having the same product name as the product that has read the barcode in the barcode reading unit 11, and generates a warning signal if it is not the earliest. do.

By the operation of the control unit 14 as described above, the product with the earliest expiration date of the expiration date can be shipped first.

The display unit 15 performs a function of displaying the result according to the operation operation of the operator in text or image. For example, when reading the barcode of any one of the products loaded in the warehouse for the shipment of the product name "Bacchus", the display unit 15 first displays the barcode number, product name, expiration date, and safety of the shipment product. The expiration date is displayed, and then the expiration date for all product names "Bacchus" is checked in the expiration date check unit 13. This quick product exists." warning messages such as

Additionally, in the audio output unit 16, if there is an identical product whose expiration date is earlier than that of the product issued, "a product with an earlier expiration date exists" accordingly. It outputs a voice message such as At this time, it is a self-evident fact that various sounds that can be recognized by the operator can be outputted, including simply a "beep" sound, without outputting a voice message.

The transmitter 17 performs a function of providing a product list for which the safe expiration date has elapsed to the manager terminal 30 .

The manager terminal 30 may be a smart phone that the manager can carry and a desktop computer in which a management program is stored.

A process of selecting priority shipment products applied to a system having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 3 .

First, when the barcode reading unit 11 is used to read the barcode of the wearing product (refer to step S10) in the case of stocking the product, the control unit 14 controls the product number, product name, expiration date, safety The expiration date is set and stored in the database 12. (See step S20)

If the above expiration date is "12 months from the date of manufacture", the safe shelf life is set to "8 months from the date of manufacture" so that the manager can proceed with a separate sales strategy including discount events for products that have passed the safe expiration date. will do In this case, the safe shelf life may be set to "7 months from the date of manufacture" in the summer season and set to "9 months from the date of manufacture" in the winter season, on a date specifically determined by the manager reflecting the season.

When a product is shipped out and a barcode of the product is read using the barcode reading unit 11 (refer to step S30), the control unit 14 controls all products with the same product name as the product. Check the expiration date (refer to step S40)

At this time, the control unit 14 generates a warning signal when there is a product with an expiration date earlier than the expiration date of the shipped product. (See step S50) By this operation, the product with the earliest expiration date of the expiration date can be shipped first. there will be

According to the occurrence of the warning signal, in the display unit 15, "a product with an early expiration date exists." A warning message such as such is displayed, and in the audio output unit 16, "a product with an early expiration date exists." It outputs a voice message such as, etc. (refer to step S60)

At this time, when the barcode is read when each product is stocked and the loading position in the distribution warehouse is stored in the database 12, the product with the earliest expiration date is displayed on the display unit 15 according to the occurrence of the warning signal. If you tell the location where it is loaded, you can find it quickly, so it is expected that it will shorten the working time at the time of shipment.

On the other hand, the control unit 14 checks whether the safe expiration date has elapsed for all products in stock, and prepares the list. (See step S70)

The transmitter 17 transmits the product list for which the safety expiration date has elapsed to the manager terminal 30 according to the control signal of the controller 14 . In this case, it is preferable that the product list for which the safety expiration date has passed is displayed in the form of voice guidance or a notification window.

The manager checks the list of products whose safe expiration date has passed through the smartphone or computer he carries, and plans discount events as necessary so that all products can be sold within the expiration date.

Although the present invention has been described as above, this is only for explaining the invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that various modifications or equivalent embodiments are possible from the detailed description of the invention. will be. Therefore, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the claims.

10: barcode reader 11: barcode reading unit
12: Database 13: Expiration date check unit
14: control unit 15: display unit
16: audio output unit 17: transmitter
20: product 21: barcode
30: administrator terminal

Claims (5)

a barcode reading unit that reads a barcode (bar code) attached to the stocked product and the outgoing product when the product is put on or shipped out;
In the case of stocking the product, a database for storing the loading position when each product is stocked together with product information including product numbers, product names, and expiration dates corresponding to barcodes for all products in stock;
Distribution that checks the expiration dates of all products with the same product name as the shipped product corresponding to the barcode read by the barcode reading unit, and periodically checks expiration dates of all products in stock deadline checker;
a control unit that determines whether the expiry date of the shipped product from which the barcode is read by the barcode reading unit has the earliest expiration date among products having the same product name, and generates a warning signal if it is not the earliest;
a warning signal output unit for outputting a text, video, or audio signal indicating that there is an identical product with an expiration date earlier than the expiration date of the shipment product according to the warning signal of the control unit; and
Includes; a display unit that informs the loading position of the product with the earliest expiration date according to the occurrence of a warning signal from the control unit;
The control unit sets the date before the expiration date of the expiration date as the safe expiration date, compares the expiration date of the expiration date of each product provided from the expiration date check unit with the safe expiration date, and transmits a list of products whose safe expiration date has passed. Priority shipment product selection system using barcode, characterized in that it is provided to the manager terminal through delete delete As a method for sorting preferentially shipped products using the priority delivery product selection system using the barcode of claim 1,
a barcode reading process in which the barcode reading unit reads a barcode attached to the shipment product when a product shipment signal is input and transmits it to the control unit;
an expiration date check process in which the expiration date check unit checks the expiration dates for products identical to the shipped products corresponding to the barcodes read by the barcode reader, respectively, and transmits them to the control unit;
a warning signal generating process for generating a warning signal from the control unit when there is a product whose expiration date is earlier than the expiration date of the outgoing product among the same products as the outgoing product; and
For all products stocked in the control unit, the date before the expiration date of the expiration date is set as the safe expiration date, and the expiration date of each product is periodically compared with the safe expiration date, and the product list for which the safety expiration date has passed Priority shipment product selection method using a barcode, characterized in that it comprises; delete

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