KR102642449B1 - Item information management method and apparatus for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A fulfillment center checks a first list for a set of items having a first type of SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identification information, and based on the first list, the set first sales period meets the first condition. an electronic device that corresponds to, identifies a first set of items having first SKU identification information, and assigns second SKU identification information of a second type to the first set of items in response to the first SKU identification information; and Provides his method of operation.

Description

Item information management method and device {ITEM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME}

This disclosure relates to an item information management method and device.

With the advancement of information and communication technology, the e-commerce market has developed rapidly and has become a field of shopping. Customers can purchase goods online using electronic devices and have them delivered to a desired location. Accordingly, sales brokerage services that broker transactions between sellers and buyers and provide delivery services are becoming more active.

Products are received from the product supplier to the fulfillment center of the sales brokerage service provider, and can be managed based on the SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identifier. At the fulfillment center, the work of picking and packaging products ordered according to each customer's order among the collected products is carried out.

Meanwhile, transaction brokerage service providers also provide sales and delivery services for products with a shelf life, such as food ingredients. Since products whose expiration date has expired should not be delivered to consumers, service providers may discard products whose expiration date is approaching. However, when many products are discarded as their distribution period approaches, a method to reduce the number of discarded products is required.

In relation to the present invention, prior documents such as KR 10-2015-0089795 A and KR 10-2022-0004336 A may be referred to.

An embodiment of the present specification aims to provide a method and device for setting information for item management based on expiration date in a fulfillment center.

In addition, the embodiment of the present specification is to identify an item set whose sales period corresponds to a specific condition among the item sets having the first type of SKU identification information at the fulfillment center and assign the second type of SKU identification information to the corresponding item set. The task is to provide a method and device.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is not limited to the problems described above, and other technical problems can be inferred from the following examples.

According to one embodiment, a method for managing item information in an electronic device includes checking a first list for a set of items having a first type of SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identification information at a fulfillment center; Based on the first list, confirming a first item set in which a set first sales period corresponds to a first condition and has first SKU identification information; and assigning second SKU identification information of a second type to the first item set in response to the first SKU identification information.

Additionally, the first sales period may be determined based on the shelf life of the first item set.

Additionally, the first condition may include that the first sales period of the first item set has expired.

Additionally, the selling price of the item having the second SKU identification information may be lower than the selling price of the item having the first SKU identification information.

Additionally, the sales price of the item having the second SKU identification information may be set based on the sales number of the item having the first SKU identification information.

Additionally, the sales price of the item having the second SKU identification information may be set to decrease over time.

In addition, at least one camp to which at least one delivery address information is assigned is assigned to the fulfillment center, and the item information management method includes assigning second SKU identification information to each individual camp assigned to the fulfillment center. further comprising setting a second sales period of the first set of items, wherein the second sale period is based on at least one delivery address information assigned to the individual camp, the order delivery method, and the distribution period of the first set of items. It can be set as follows.

In addition, the item information management method is such that, when the second sales period expires for the first camp assigned to the fulfillment center, the second SKU identification information is assigned to the user corresponding to the delivery address information assigned to the first camp. The method may further include providing a page regarding end of sale of the first item set.

Additionally, the item information management method further includes generating disposal information for the first set of items to which the second SKU identification information is assigned when the second sales period expires for all camps assigned to the fulfillment center. It can be included.

In addition, the item information management method may further include the step of checking the number of deliveries that can be accommodated in individual camps assigned to the fulfillment center, and updating the second sales period for the individual camps based on the number of deliveries that can be accommodated. .

Additionally, the distribution period of the item set corresponding to the first list may be longer than a preset period.

Additionally, the item information management method may further include providing a page regarding the end of sale of the first item set to which the first SKU identification information is assigned.

Additionally, the electronic device may include a memory storing at least one program; and executing at least one program to check a first list for a set of items having a first type of SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identification information at a fulfillment center, and, based on the first list, to set The first sales period corresponds to the first condition, identify a first set of items having the first SKU identification information, and, corresponding to the first SKU identification information, provide a second SKU identification information of a second type to the first set of items. It may include a processor that allocates.

Additionally, a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium can record a program for executing the above-described operation method on a computer.

Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to an embodiment of the present specification, there is an effect of reducing products discarded at a fulfillment center by adjusting the sales period of products whose code life is about to expire.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present specification, even for items of the same type, the type of SKU identification information for products whose code life is imminent is distinguished from the type of SKU identification information for products whose code life is not expiring. There is an effect of providing an incentive to increase sales quantity by applying a discount to the SKU of the product.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the sales period for the corresponding user of the product whose distribution period is about to expire is adjusted by using the address information of the delivery address for the user, so that the sales period of the product is optimized for each user to reduce the discarded product. It has the effect of reducing

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present specification, an unsaleable page is provided for products whose distribution period is expected to expire upon delivery, thereby preventing delivery of products whose distribution period has expired to users.

The effect of the invention is not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the claims.

1 shows an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present disclosure.
Figure 2 shows an example of a timeline related to a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.
Figure 3 shows an embodiment of a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.
Figure 4 shows an example of a timeline related to a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.
Figure 5 shows an embodiment of a timeline related to a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.
Figure 6 shows an example of data related to the method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.
Figure 7 shows an embodiment of a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.
Figure 8 shows an embodiment of a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.
Figure 9 shows an embodiment of a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.

The embodiments described in this disclosure are illustrative rather than limiting, and those skilled in the art may design many alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims. there is. The terms used in the embodiments are general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions in the present disclosure, but this may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person working in the art, the emergence of new technology, etc. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the relevant description. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of this disclosure, rather than simply the name of the term.

As used herein, the singular expressions singular and plural include both the singular and the plural, unless the context clearly states otherwise.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to “include” certain elements or certain steps, this does not necessarily mean that any part must include all of the elements or steps, unless specifically stated to the contrary, and is not included in the claims. Additionally, it does not exclude the inclusion of components or steps other than those listed throughout the specification, but only means that they may be further included.

Additionally, terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., used in this specification may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by terms containing the ordinal numbers. The above terms are used in context only to distinguish one element from another element in one part of the specification. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element in other parts of the specification, and conversely, the second element may also be referred to as a first element in other parts of the specification. It can be.

In this specification, terms such as “mechanism,” “element,” “means,” and “configuration” may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical configurations. The term may include the meaning of a series of software routines in connection with a processor, etc.

In this specification (particularly in the claims), the use of the term “above” and similar referential terms may refer to both the singular and the plural. In addition, when a range is described, it includes individual values within the range (unless there is a statement to the contrary), which is the same as describing each individual value constituting the range in the detailed description. Lastly, unless the order of the steps constituting the method is clearly stated or stated to the contrary, the steps may be rearranged and performed in an appropriate order, and are not necessarily limited to the order of description of the steps. The use of any examples or illustrative terms (e.g., etc.) is merely for illustrating the technical idea in detail, and the scope is not limited by the examples or illustrative terms unless limited by the claims. A person skilled in the art can add various modifications, combinations, and changes to the embodiments disclosed in this specification according to design conditions and factors to construct new embodiments that fall within the scope of the patent claims or their equivalents.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 illustrates an example, simplified block diagram of an electronic device 100 that may be used to practice at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. In various embodiments, electronic device 100 may be used to implement any system or method described in this disclosure. For example, electronic device 100 may include any data server, web server, portable computing device, personal computer, tablet computer, workstation, mobile phone, smart phone, or any other device described below. It can be configured to be used as an electronic device.

Electronic device 100 may include memory 120 and one or more processors 110 having one or more cache memories and a memory controller that may be configured to communicate with memory 120 . Additionally, the electronic device 100 may be connected to the electronic device 100 through one or more ports (e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB), headphone jack, Lightning connector, Thunderbolt connector, etc.). May include devices. A device that can be connected to electronic device 100 can include a plurality of ports configured to receive fiber optic connectors. The configuration of electronic device 100 shown is intended as a specific example only for the purpose of illustrating preferred embodiments of the device. In the illustrated electronic device 100, only components related to the present embodiments are shown. Accordingly, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the electronic device 100 may further include other general-purpose components in addition to the components shown.

Processor 110 may be used to cause electronic device 100 to provide the steps or functions of any embodiment described in this disclosure. For example, the processor 110 generally controls the electronic device 100 by executing programs stored in the memory 120 within the electronic device 100. The processor 110 may be implemented as a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), an application processor (AP), etc. provided in the electronic device 100, but is not limited thereto.

The memory 120 is hardware that stores various data processed within the electronic device 100. The memory 120 can store data processed through the processor 110 and data to be processed in the electronic device 100. there is. In addition, the memory 120 stores basic programming and data structures that can provide the functions of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as well as applications (programs, code modules) that can provide the functions of the embodiments of the present disclosure. , commands), drivers, etc. can be saved. The memory 120 includes random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), CD- It may include ROM, Blu-ray or other optical disk storage, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or flash memory.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 100 may include an input/output device. The input/output device may include a user input device through which the electronic device can receive input from the user. Specifically, the input/output device is a keyboard; A pointing device such as an integrated mouse, trackball, touchpad, or graphics tablet; scanner; barcode scanner; Touch screen included in the display; Audio input devices such as voice recognition systems and microphones; and other types of input devices. User input devices are not limited to the above, and may include all possible types of devices and mechanisms for inputting information into the electronic device 100.

Additionally, the input/output device may include an output device through which the electronic device can display information to the user. Specifically, input/output devices may include non-visual displays such as display subsystems, printers, or audio output devices. The display subsystem may be a cathode ray tube (CRT), or a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, or a flat-panel device such as a projector or other display device. This display may be in the form of a touch display integrated with the touch sensor of the input module. The output device is not limited to the above and may include all possible types of devices and mechanisms for outputting information from the electronic device 100. The output device may be used, for example, to present a user interface (UI) to facilitate user interaction with a program or application that performs the methods described in this disclosure and variations thereof.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, electronic device 100 may include a communication device. The communication device may function as an interface through which the electronic device 100 can transmit data to or receive data from another device. Data transmission and reception can be accomplished wirelessly as well as wired. Communication devices include a wired communication module that connects to the Internet, etc. through a LAN (Local Area Network), a mobile communication module that transmits and receives data by connecting to a mobile communication network through a mobile communication base station, and a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) such as Wi-Fi. A short-range communication module using a WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) series communication method such as Network or Bluetooth or Zigbee, and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) such as GPS (Global Positioning System) It may be composed of a satellite communication module using a or a combination thereof.

The method and each step according to the present disclosure can be performed by the electronic device 100 or the processor 110. The electronic device 100 operates under the control of the processor 110. To simplify the explanation, the following description will be made on the assumption that the electronic device 100 is the entity that performs the method and each step according to the present disclosure.

Figure 2 shows an example of a timeline related to a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.

Specifically, the timeline shown in FIG. 2 may relate to the first item set. In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 checks a first list for a set of items having a first type of SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identification information at a fulfillment center, and selects a first list based on the first list. The set first sales period corresponds to the first condition, confirms the first item set having the first SKU identification information, and, corresponding to the first SKU identification information, adds a second item of the second type to the first item set. SKU identification information can be assigned.

The product distribution period 210 may refer to the shelf life of the sold item. Specifically, the product distribution period 210 may refer to the period during which the item can be normally consumed from the manufacturing date 211. For example, the product distribution period 210 may refer to the period from the item's manufacturing date 211 to the distribution period expiration date 212. For example, the product distribution period 210 may be a period of 15 days from the manufacturing date 211.

In one embodiment, each product or item may be delivered 220 by a supplier and received 231 at a fulfillment center. For example, the item may be received at the fulfillment center (231) one day after the manufacturing date (211).

In one embodiment, an item or set of items may have a first type of first SKU identification information. SKU may refer to a unit for inventory management in a fulfillment center. Each SKU may be associated with information about the same type of item. For example, the SKU may correspond to the item's name, manufacturer, source of supply, material, size, color, packaging, description, warranty information, or a combination thereof. Each SKU may correspond to SKU identification information that can identify a plurality of individual SKUs.

Each SKU identification information may correspond to one or more types. For example, first SKU identification information may correspond to a first type, and second SKU identification information may correspond to a second type.

Specifically, the first type of SKU may be a parent SKU, and the second type of SKU may be a child SKU. In one embodiment, information about a second type of SKU may be identified based on information about a first type of SKU. For example, among the information about the second type of SKU, the remaining information excluding the remaining distribution period information may correspond to or be the same as the information about the first type of SKU. That is, information about the second type of SKU may be information inherited from information about the first type of SKU.

In one embodiment, when the first set of items is stocked 231, the first set of items may be assigned first SKU identification information of the first type. Specifically, when the distribution period of the first item set is longer than a preset period, the first type of SKU identification information may be assigned to the first item set. In one embodiment, the distribution period of the item set corresponding to the first list and having the first type of SKU identification information may be longer than or equal to a preset period. For example, the preset period may be 1 day.

In one embodiment, when the first set of items is stocked 231, the first set of items may be assigned a second type of SKU identification information. Specifically, when the distribution period of the first item set is less than or equal to a preset period, a second type of SKU identification information may be assigned to the first item set. For example, the preset period may be 1 day.

In one embodiment, the first sales period may be determined based on the shelf life of the first set of items. The first sales period may correspond to the sales period 230 of the first type SKU shown in FIG. 1 . Specifically, a sales period 230 of the first type SKU may be assigned to the first item set. The sales period 230 of the first type SKU may be the code life of the first type SKU. The first set of items may be sold during the sales period 230 of the first type SKU. For example, the sales period 230 of the first type SKU may be a period of 7 days from the time of receipt 231.

In one embodiment, the sales period 230 of the first type SKU may be determined based on the product distribution period 210 of the first item set. Specifically, the sales period 230 of the first type SKU may be a period from the stocking 231 time of the first item set to the distribution period expiration date 212 of the product distribution period 210 until a preset time. For example, the sales period 230 of the first type SKU may be a period from the time of receipt 231 to 7 days prior to the expiration date 212 of the product distribution period 210 (C).

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may check a first list for an item set having the first type of SKU identification information. For example, the first list may correspond to a set of items with parent SKU identification information.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify a first item set in which the first sales period set based on the first list corresponds to the first condition and has first SKU identification information. Specifically, the first condition may include that the first sales period of the first item set has expired. For example, the electronic device 100 may check the first item set for which the sales period 230 of the first type SKU has expired from the first list.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may allocate second SKU identification information of a second type to the first item set in response to the first SKU identification information. Specifically, identification information of the second SKU of the second type may be assigned to the first item set for which the sales period 230 of the first type SKU has expired.

The pull-out time 202 of the first type SKU may be a time after the expiration time of the sales period 230 of the first type SKU. In one embodiment, the electronic device 100, after the pull-out time 202 of the first type SKU, adds the second SKU identification information of the second type to the first set of items having the first SKU identification information of the first type. can be assigned. Additionally, in one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may start selling the first item set to which the second SKU identification information of the second type is assigned after the pull-out time 232 of the first type SKU.

In one embodiment, the selling price of the item having the second SKU identification information may be lower than the selling price of the item having the first SKU identifying information. For example, the discount rate of an item having second SKU identification information may be higher than the discount rate of an item having first SKU identification information. This has the advantage of promoting sales and depleting inventory of items having second SKU identification information whose distribution period is about to expire compared to items having first SKU identification information.

In one embodiment, the sales price of the item having the second SKU identification information may be set based on the sales number of the item having the first SKU identification information. For example, as the number of items sold with the first SKU identification information decreases, the selling price of the item with the second SKU identification information may be set lower. Also, for example, the lower the number of items sold with the first SKU identification information relative to the stocked number of items with the first SKU identification information, the lower the selling price of the item with the second SKU identification information may be set. . This has the advantage of depleting inventory by promoting sales of items with a small number of sales.

In one embodiment, the selling price of the item with the second SKU identification information may be set to decrease over time. For example, the discount rate of the item having the second SKU identification information may be set to increase over time. That is, the selling price of the item having the second SKU identification information may be a function of time, preferably a decreasing function. This has the advantage of depleting inventory by promoting more sales of items whose expiration dates are closer.

In one embodiment, a second sales period for the first set of items to which the second SKU identification information is assigned may be established. The electronic device 100 may set a second sales period for the first item set to which the second SKU identification information is assigned. The second sales period may correspond to the sales period 250 of the second type SKU. The sales period 250 of the second type SKU may be the code life of the second type SKU. The first set of items to which the second SKU identification information is assigned may be sold during the sales period 250 of the second type SKU. For example, the sales period 250 of the second type SKU may be a period of 5 days from the pull-out time 232 of the first type SKU.

In one embodiment, the fulfillment center is assigned at least one camp to which at least one delivery address information is assigned, and the electronic device 100 is configured to generate a second SKU for each camp assigned to the fulfillment center. Establishing a second sales period of the first set of items to which identification information is assigned, the second sales period being based on at least one delivery address information assigned to the individual camp, the order delivery method, and the distribution period of the first set of items can be set. A camp may refer to a place where delivery units picked and packaged at a fulfillment center in response to a customer's order gather before arriving at the delivery location. An individual camp may be assigned at least one delivery address information near the individual camp.

The second sales period or the sales period 250 of the second type SKU may be set based on at least one delivery address information assigned to an individual camp, an order delivery method, and a distribution period of the first item set. In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may check the time it takes to pick, package, and deliver an item corresponding to the first item set to the delivery address based on delivery address information, and determine the time required to deliver the item corresponding to the first item set to the delivery address. A second sales period or a sales period 250 of the second type SKU may be determined. For example, the sales period 250 of the second type SKU may be the period from the pull-out time 232 of the first type SKU to the expiration date of the expiration date before the time required. The time required may be set differently for each camp.

In another embodiment, the second sale period or the sale period 250 of the second type SKU may be set the same for all camps. For example, the second sales period or the sales period 250 of the second type SKU may be set based on the longest of the above time periods for an individual camp or an average delivery time for an individual camp.

The pull-out time 252 of the second type SKU may be a time after the expiration time of the sales period 250 of the second type SKU. In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may provide a page regarding the end of sale of the first item set having the second SKU identification information after the pull-out time 252 of the second type SKU. Specifically, in one embodiment, when the second sales period expires for the first camp assigned to the fulfillment center, the electronic device 100 provides a second sales period to the user corresponding to the delivery address information assigned to the first camp. A page regarding end of sale of the first set of items to which SKU identification information is assigned may be provided. This has the advantage of preventing an order for the first set of items from being executed even though the second sales period or the sales period 250 of the second type SKU has expired.

For example, when the second sales period expires, the electronic device 100 selects the first item set to which the second SKU identification information is assigned so that the first item set to which the second SKU identification information is assigned is not searched by the client terminal. You can exclude search results for . Also, for example, when the second sales period expires, the electronic device 100 may display the stock of the first item set to which the second SKU identification information is assigned as out of stock. At this time, the electronic device 100 may deduct the sellable inventory of the first item set to which the second SKU identification information is assigned.

Additionally, in one embodiment, when the first sale period expires, the electronic device 100 may provide a page regarding the end of sale of the first item set having the first SKU identification information. For example, when the first sales period expires, the electronic device 100 may display information about the first item set having the first SKU identification information so that the first item set having the first SKU identification information is not searched for in the client terminal. You can exclude search results. Also, for example, when the first sales period expires, the electronic device 100 may display the stock of the first item set having the first SKU identification information as out of stock. At this time, the electronic device 100 may deduct the sellable inventory of the first item set having the first SKU identification information.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may determine the number of deliveries that can be accommodated in individual camps assigned to the fulfillment center and update the second sales period for the individual camps based on the number of deliveries that can be accommodated. For example, when the number of deliveries that can be accommodated in an individual camp to which delivery address information is assigned is less than or equal to a preset number, the electronic device 100 may shorten the second sales period for the individual camp. This has the advantage of preventing the problem of products with an expired distribution period being delivered to customers due to delays in the delivery period when the camp's delivery capacity is low. Also, for example, the electronic device 100 may extend the second sales period for the individual camp when the number of deliveries that can be accommodated in the individual camp to which delivery address information is assigned is greater than or equal to a preset number. This has the advantage of allowing items to sell for a longer period of time to deplete inventory if the camp has high delivery capacity.

The second sales period, the sales period of the second type SKU (250) or the pull-out time of the second type SKU (252) is based on delivery address information, information about individual camps, information about fulfillment centers, or delivery method information, etc. This can be decided. For example, information about an individual camp may include information on the number of delivery personnel in the camp, information on the operating hours of the camp, or information on the distance between the camp and the fulfillment center. For example, information about the fulfillment center may include picking personnel information, order quantity information, or picking workload information of the fulfillment center. For example, delivery method information may include delivery methods such as same-day delivery, early morning delivery, or general delivery.

In one embodiment, the consumable period 240 of the first type SKU may mean a period excluding the delivery period 220 and the sales period 230 of the first type SKU from the product distribution period 210. That is, the consumable period 240 of the first type SKU may be a period from the pull-out time 232 of the first type SKU to the distribution period expiration date 212. The consumable period 240 of the first type SKU may be, for example, 7 days.

Additionally, in one embodiment, the consumption period 260 of the second type SKU may be a period excluding the sales period 250 of the second type SKU from the consumption period 240 of the first type SKU. That is, the consumable period 260 of the second type SKU may be the period from the pull-out time 252 of the second type SKU to the distribution period expiration date 212.

Figure 3 shows an embodiment of a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may include a warehouse management system (WMS) 301. Also in one embodiment, operator 302 may refer to a worker within a fulfillment center. However, each task of the operator 302 may be performed by a known inventory management robot, etc.

In one embodiment, warehouse management system 301 may create a batch job (311). The warehouse management system 301 may check (313) whether the picking operation for the work target SKU is in progress. The work target SKU may correspond to the first SKU identification information. If a picking operation for the work target SKU is in progress, the warehouse management system 301 may wait (315) until picking is completed. If the picking operation for the work target SKU is not in progress, the warehouse management system 301 may create a batch (317). A batch may include batch operations for one or more SKUs subject to shelf life management.

In one embodiment, the operator 302 may check the operator log 321 on a personal digital assistant (PDA) and select (323) a wholesale conversion operation of an SKU subject to expiration date management. The operator 302 may register the RCRT (325), check information on the SKU to be worked on (327), and check whether the information on the SKU to be worked on matches (331).

In one embodiment, if the information of the SKU to be worked on matches, the operator 302 may input the quantity of the SKU (333) and return it to its original location (335). The operator 302 may complete the inspection task (337). The warehouse management system 301 may convert the work target SKU into a discount sale target in response to the completion of the inspection work (337) (361). Specifically, the warehouse management system 301 may convert a first type of work target SKU into a second type of SKU. For example, the warehouse management system 301 can convert a parent SKU to work with into a child SKU. The warehouse management system 301 may update 363 inventory information and status.

In one embodiment, if the information of the work target SKU does not match, the operator 302 may check 341 for a mismatch in the expiration date of the work target SKU. The expiration date may be the expiration date of the distribution period or the expiration date of the sales period.

In one embodiment, if there is no mismatch in expiration date, operator 302 may select 345 an issue from report issue menu 343. An issue can mean a loss or defect in inventory (347). The operator 302 may complete the issue reporting task (349). The warehouse management system 301 may update (363) inventory information and status in response to completion (349) of the issue reporting task.

In one embodiment, if there is a mismatch in expiration dates, operator 302 may enter 353 an adjustment quantity and enter 355 a new expiration date. The new expiration date may be for an adjusted quantity of the SKU being worked on. The operator 302 can move the corresponding quantity of goods to a new location and store them (357). The operator 302 may complete the expiration date update task (359). The warehouse management system 301 may update (363) inventory information and status in response to completion (359) of the expiration date update task. The warehouse management system 301 may terminate the task (365).

Figure 4 shows an example of a timeline related to a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the first set of items having the first SKU identification information may be discarded when the sales period 430 of the first type SKU has expired or the pull-out time 432 of the first type SKU has passed. At this time, the consumption period 440 of the first item set may be 1 day. The electronic device 100 may generate disposal information for the first set of items having the first SKU identification information when the sales period 430 of the first type SKU has expired or the pull-out time 432 of the first type SKU has passed. You can. Remaining inventory may be discarded.

Figure 5 shows an embodiment of a timeline related to a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure. In one embodiment, a first set of items having first SKU identification information after the sales period 530 of the first type SKU has expired or past the pullout time 532 of the first type SKU may be converted to a second type SKU. You can. That is, the electronic device 100 is connected to the first item set having the first SKU identification information of the first type after the sales period 530 of the first type SKU has expired or the pull-out time 532 of the first type SKU has passed. A second SKU identification information of a second type may be allocated.

In one embodiment, the first item set to which the second SKU identification information of the second type is assigned may be sold at a discount during the discount sale period 550 during the consumable period 540 of the first type SKU. The electronic device 100 generates disposal operation information for a first set of items to which identification information of a second SKU of a second type has expired or a discount sale period 550 has expired or a pull-out time 552 of the second type SKU has passed. can do. That is, remaining inventory can be discarded. At this time, the consumer consumption period 560 may be the consumption period of the second type SKU.

In one embodiment, when the second sale period has expired for all camps assigned to the fulfillment center, electronic device 100 may generate disposal operation information for the first set of items assigned the second SKU identification information. You can. The second sale period may correspond to the discount sale period 550 of FIG. 5 .

The electronic device 100 may allocate the first SKU identification information or the second SKU identification information of the first item set corresponding to the discard work information to a work queue and provide a work request for the work queue.

Figure 6 shows an example of data related to the method for providing item information according to the present disclosure. Specifically, the data table 600 shown in FIG. 6 may represent data regarding the sales period or pull-out time of the first set of items. In one embodiment, the data table 600 may be stored in a database, and the electronic device 100 may check the first sale period or the second sale period of the first item set from the database.

In one embodiment, data table 600 includes identification information 601, fulfillment center identification information 602, day of week 603, order start time 604, order cutoff time 605, and delivery method 606. , Delivery departure time (607), Delivery departure time (608), Delivery arrival time (609), Delivery arrival time (610), Delivery company identification information (611), Same-day delivery area information (612), Priority ( 613), creation date (614), update date (615), order availability (616), or camp/area code (617).

The period from order start time 604 to order close time 605 may correspond to a first sales period or a second sales period. The order cut-off time 605 may correspond to the pull-out time. The delivery departure time 607 may correspond to the time required from the customer's order time to the shipment of the ordered product. The delivery departure time 608 may correspond to the shipment time of the ordered product. The delivery arrival time 609 may correspond to the time taken from the shipment time of the ordered product to the arrival of the ordered product at the delivery address. The delivery arrival time 610 may correspond to the time when the ordered product arrives at the delivery address.

Figure 7 shows an embodiment of a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.

In step S710, the electronic device 100 may check a first list for an item set having a first type of SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identification information at a fulfillment center.

In step S720, based on the first list, the electronic device 100 may confirm a first item set in which the set first sale period corresponds to the first condition and has first SKU identification information.

In step S730, the electronic device 100 may allocate second SKU identification information of a second type to the first item set in response to the first SKU identification information.

Figure 8 shows an embodiment of a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.

In step S810, the electronic device 100 may check a first list for an item set having a first type of SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identification information at a fulfillment center.

In step S820, the electronic device 100 may check, based on the first list, a first item set in which the set first sale period corresponds to the first condition and has first SKU identification information.

In step S830, the electronic device 100 may allocate second SKU identification information of a second type to the first item set in response to the first SKU identification information.

In step S840, the electronic device 100 may set a second sales period of the first item set to which the second SKU identification information is assigned for an individual camp assigned to the fulfillment center.

In step S850, when the second sales period expires for the first camp assigned to the fulfillment center, the electronic device 100 provides the second SKU identification information to the user corresponding to the delivery address information assigned to the first camp. A page regarding end of sale of the assigned first set of items may be provided.

Figure 9 shows an embodiment of a method for providing item information according to the present disclosure.

In step S910, the electronic device 100 may check a first list for an item set having a first type of SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identification information at a fulfillment center.

In step S920, the electronic device 100 may check, based on the first list, a first item set in which the set first sale period corresponds to the first condition and has first SKU identification information.

In step S930, the electronic device 100 may allocate second SKU identification information of a second type to the first item set in response to the first SKU identification information.

In step S940, the electronic device 100 may set a second sales period of the first item set to which the second SKU identification information is assigned for an individual camp assigned to the fulfillment center.

At step S950, the electronic device 100 pulls out the first set of items to which the second SKU identification information is assigned when the second sales period has expired for all camps assigned to the fulfillment center. Job information can be created.

Embodiments according to the present disclosure described above may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium or non-transitory recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium or non-transitory recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium or non-transitory recording medium may be specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be known and usable by those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of computer-readable recording media or non-transitory recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magneto-optical media such as floptical disks. Includes magneto-optical media and hardware devices specifically configured to store and perform program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language code such as that created by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device or electronic device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform processing according to the present disclosure, and vice versa.

This embodiment can be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented as various numbers of hardware, software, or combinations thereof that execute specific functions. For example, embodiments include integrated circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc. that can execute various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. can be hired. Similar to how the components can be implemented as software programming or software elements, the present embodiments include various algorithms implemented as combinations of data structures, processes, routines or other programming constructs, such as C, C++, Java ( It can be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as Java), assembler, etc. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms running on one or more processors. Additionally, this embodiment may employ conventional technologies for electronic environment setting, signal processing, data processing, or a combination thereof.

Claims (17)

In a method for managing item information of an electronic device,
Confirming the receipt of an item at a fulfillment center;
Confirming a first set of items among the items to which first SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identification information is assigned;
Confirming a second item set among the first item set for which a set first sales period satisfies a first condition;
reassigning second SKU identification information to the second set of items; and
Including resetting the set sales period of the second item set to which the second SKU identification information is assigned to a second sales period,
At least one camp is allocated to the fulfillment center,
The resetting step is,
For at least some of the at least one camp, resetting the set sales period of the second item set to a second sales period based on the attribute information of the at least one camp and the distribution period of the first item set. Contains,
The item information management method is,
Confirming the acceptable number of deliveries in each of the at least one camp, and updating the second sales period for each of the at least one camp based on the acceptable number of deliveries,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
The step of checking the first item set is,
Determining whether to proceed with a picking operation of the received item; and
Based on the determination result, comprising the step of confirming a first item set among the items to which first SKU identification information is assigned,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
The second SKU identification information is information inherited based on the first SKU identification information,
How to manage item information. delete According to paragraph 1,
The attribute information of the camp is:
Containing at least one of at least one delivery address information and order delivery method information assigned to the camp,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
When the second sales period expires for all camps assigned to the fulfillment center, generating disposal information for the second set of items,
How to manage item information. delete According to paragraph 1,
When the second sales period expires for a first camp among the at least one camp, providing a page regarding the end of sale of the second item set to the user corresponding to the delivery address information assigned to the first camp. further comprising steps,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
The discount rate of the item having the second SKU identification information is set to vary based on a function of time,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
The discount rate of the item to which the second SKU identification information is assigned is set higher than the discount rate of the item to which the first SKU identification information is assigned,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
The discount rate of the item to which the second SKU identification information is assigned is set based on the number of sales of the item to which the first SKU identification information is assigned,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
The first sales period is determined based on the distribution period of the first item set,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
The first condition includes that the first sales period of the first set of items has expired,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
The distribution period of the first item set is more than a preset period,
How to manage item information. According to paragraph 1,
further comprising providing a page regarding end of sale of the first set of items to which the first SKU identification information is assigned,
How to manage item information. As an electronic device,
a memory in which at least one program is stored; and
By executing the at least one program,
Check the arrival of items at the fulfillment center,
Among the items, check the first set of items to which the first SKU (Store Keeping Unit) identification information is assigned,
Identifying a second item set among the first item set for which the set first sales period satisfies the first condition,
reassign a second SKU identification to the second set of items, and
A processor that resets the set sales period of the second item set to which the second SKU identification information is assigned to a second sales period,
At least one camp is allocated to the fulfillment center,
The processor,
For at least some of the at least one camp, reset the set sales period of the second item set to a second sales period based on the attribute information of the at least one camp and the distribution period of the first item set,
Determining the number of deliveries that can be accommodated in each of the at least one camp, and updating the second sales period for each of the at least one camp based on the number of deliveries that can be accommodated,
Electronic devices. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that records a program for executing the item information management method of claim 1 on a computer.

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