KR102673025B1 - Commodity ordering method for adaptive considering of demand and supply and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes an input unit for receiving data; a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data; a storage unit for storing data; an inventory management unit that uses information on product sales received from at least one store terminal to request ordering of a product depending on whether the inventory quantity of each store is less than or equal to a predetermined inventory quantity; a product ordering department that places an order for a product to at least one manufacturer terminal according to a product order request; a demand forecasting unit that provides demand forecasting information by checking sales trends of each product for at least one store using at least one of store-specific information, product-specific information, manufacturer-specific information, and environmental information; According to the product ordering request from the inventory management department, the product ordering department proceeds with the product ordering, and the predetermined inventory quantity is adjusted using information on product sales, and the inventory quantity at each store is predetermined according to the demand forecast information. It relates to a product ordering device that includes a control unit that controls the product ordering unit so that product ordering proceeds even if the order exceeds .

Description

Product ordering method and device that adaptively reflects demand and supply {COMMODITY ORDERING METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CONSIDERING OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY AND APPARATUS THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a product ordering method and device that adaptively reflects supply and demand, and allows timely product ordering to efficiently manage product inventory by comprehensively considering product demand and supply situations and product characteristics. It relates to a product ordering method and device that can be processed.

In general, inventory management refers to a set of policies and control procedures that monitor inventory levels and determine how much to maintain, when to replenish, and how much to order. Through inventory management, the general process is for product retailers to identify the quantity they need and then order that quantity from the manufacturer that manufactures the product. In order for a product store to manage its inventory well, it must be able to smoothly receive the products ordered from the manufacturer. To this end, online shopping malls, large supermarkets, etc. form partnerships and cooperate with manufacturers to supply products.

Meanwhile, small and medium-sized stores, such as supermarkets that sell products through offline stores, are established in each region by various entities, unlike online shopping malls and large supermarkets, and provide products to consumers. Because the operating entity is different, it is difficult to organize between different stores, so the list of products sold, sales volume, inventory amount, etc. are identified and managed individually. When small and medium-sized stores place individual product orders, it may be difficult to receive product supplies from the manufacturer because the product order volume is relatively small, and even for manufacturers, it is difficult to predict the size of product orders from small and medium-sized stores, making it difficult to predict the size of product orders. Difficulties in supply may arise. In particular, in the case of event products or new products, it is difficult to confirm the sales volume at small and medium-sized stores, making it difficult for manufacturers to establish product manufacturing plans, and when product supply is not smooth, stores have to stock up on products with high consumer needs. Without it, problems arise that make it difficult to sell products.

The present invention relates to a product ordering method and device that can order products in a timely manner by adaptively reflecting supply and demand so as to smoothly manage product inventory.

The present invention includes an input unit for receiving data; a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data; a storage unit for storing data; an inventory management unit that uses information on product sales received from at least one store terminal to request ordering of a product depending on whether the inventory quantity of each store is less than or equal to a predetermined inventory quantity; a product ordering department that places an order for a product to at least one manufacturer terminal according to a product order request; a demand forecasting unit that provides demand forecasting information by checking sales trends of each product for at least one store using at least one of store-specific information, product-specific information, manufacturer-specific information, and environmental information; According to the product ordering request from the inventory management department, the product ordering department proceeds with the product ordering, adjusts the predetermined inventory quantity using the information on product sales, and inventory each store according to the demand forecast information. It relates to a product ordering device that includes a control unit that controls the product ordering unit so that product ordering proceeds even if the quantity exceeds a predetermined inventory quantity.

Here, the store-specific information includes at least one of consumer information using each store, store competition information, and sales volume trend information, and the consumer information includes the gender, age group, number of products purchased by period, and the number of products purchased at each store. It includes at least one of the average purchase amount per type and number of purchases, the store competition information includes information about the number of other stores located around each store, and the sales volume trend information includes sales volume trends that appear by time, weather, and season. May contain information.

Additionally, product-specific information may include at least one of the number of advertisement exposures, the number of portal article exposures, consumer reactions on SNS, sales volume trends of competing products, whether a new product is available, and whether a product event is in progress.

In addition, product-specific information may include information about alternative products that analyze a plurality of attributes for at least one product whose sales volume is increasing, exhibiting a predetermined number or more similar attributes to the analyzed attributes, and sales trends of the substitute products. there is.

Additionally, the manufacturer-specific information may include, for each product, at least one of the supplyable quantity for each manufacturer's period, the actual supply quantity, the orderable quantity, and the supply period for the quantity exceeding the order.

Additionally, the environmental information may include information about the relationship between the product and at least one of weather, temperature, season, fine dust, and viruses.

In addition, the control unit can divide product orders made according to the demand forecast information into a predetermined number of times and check the quantity of inventory held to adjust the quantity of ordered products.

The present invention can perform inventory management by checking the product sales status of a product store, allowing the store to perform appropriate inventory management. In addition, three-dimensional demand for products can be predicted using store-specific information, product-specific information, manufacturer-specific information, and environment-specific information, and inventory for necessary products can be secured in advance according to demand forecast, thereby increasing the competitiveness of product retailers. You can.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a product ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a server of a product ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the server of the product ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with drawings. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a product ordering system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the product ordering system 10 of the present invention includes first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130, first to third store terminals 140 and 160, and a server 100.

When the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130 receive a product order from the server 100, they manufacture the product and provide it to the first to third stores. In addition, the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130 provide information on product manufacturing, such as the type of product manufactured by each manufacturer, price, manufacturing period, quantity that can be manufactured per period, delivery period, and location of the manufacturing plant, to the server 100. send to In addition, when a new product is launched, new product information such as product name, price, promotion, etc. is transmitted to the server (100), and when an event is held such as a discount or bundle sale for a certain product, product event information is transmitted to the server (100) ) is sent to

The first to third store terminals 140 and 160 transmit information on product sales, such as the type, stock amount, sales volume, and inventory amount of products sold at each store, to the server 100, and are configured as POS terminals or POS terminals. It can be composed of a computer that performs the functions of a terminal. In addition, the first to third store terminals 140 and 160 can be linked with a manager terminal (not shown) such as a smartphone of each store manager, and the information received from the server 100 can be transmitted to the manager terminal for confirmation by the manager. Let it happen. The first to third stores can sell a variety of products, such as industrial products and agricultural products.

The server 100 receives the product type, stock quantity, sales quantity, inventory quantity, etc. of the first to third stores in real time or at predetermined time intervals and manages the product inventory of each store, and manages the product inventory of each store if the product inventory is less than a predetermined quantity. In this case, product orders are placed with the first to third manufacturer terminals (110,130). In addition, when new product information or product event information is received from the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130, it is transmitted to the first to third store terminals 140 and 160 so that each store can proceed with the sale of related products.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the server 100 of the product ordering system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the server 100 of the present invention includes an input unit 210, a communication unit 220, a storage unit 240, an inventory management unit 250, a product ordering unit 260, a demand forecasting unit 270, and It includes a control unit 200 and may further include a display unit 230.

The input unit 210 functions to convert a physical input from the outside into a specific electrical signal, and can receive user input or sound such as a user's touch, push action, or voice. Additionally, the input unit 200 may be implemented using various button shapes, a touch sensor that receives touch input, a proximity sensor that receives approaching motion, etc.

The communication unit 220 is for communicating with other devices such as the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130 and the first to third store terminals 140 and 160, and specifically, the wireless Internet unit (not shown) and the mobile communication unit (not shown). ), a short-range communication unit (not shown), and a wired communication unit (not shown) may be included in whole or in part. The wireless Internet section acquires or transmits data by accessing the wireless Internet. The wireless Internet that can be accessed through the wireless Internet section includes WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World interoperability for microwave acess), and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc. The mobile communication unit can connect to and communicate with a mobile communication network according to various mobile communication standards such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), 5th Generation (5G), and 5th Generation Partnership Project (5GPP). The short-range communication unit is for short-range communication, including Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Communication (IrDA, Infraed Data Association), UWB (Ultra WidBand), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi, etc. You can communicate through. The wired communication unit is an interface device that can be connected to other devices by wire.

The display unit 230 displays related data so that the manager can easily input data or check the data being processed. The display unit 320 and the input unit 300 can be implemented as a touch panel.

The storage unit 240 stores information on product manufacturing, such as the type, price, manufacturing period, quantity that can be manufactured per period, delivery period, and location of the manufacturing plant, etc. of the product manufactured by each manufacturer received from the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130. It stores various data and applications, including information and information about product sales, such as the type of product sold at each store, stock quantity, sales volume, and inventory amount received from the first to third store terminals 140 and 160. In addition, the storage unit 240 includes RAM (Random Access Memory), flash memory, ROM (Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable ROM), registers, hard disks, removable disks, It can be implemented as a built-in storage device such as a memory card.

The inventory management unit 250 uses information on product sales received from the first to third store terminals 140 and 160 to manage appropriate inventory for each store. As an example, the inventory management unit 250 uses the predetermined inventory quantity for each sales store or each product received from the control unit 200, and when the inventory quantity at each sales store falls below the predetermined inventory quantity, the inventory management unit 250 sends the product to the control unit 200. You can request an order.

When there is a product order request from the control unit 200, the product ordering unit 260 places an order for the product to at least one manufacturer terminal among the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130. At this time, in order to shorten the delivery time, the product ordering unit 260 may request each manufacturer terminal 1, 1 to deliver the product from a manufacturing plant capable of delivery that is the shortest distance from the store where the product is delivered.

The demand forecasting unit 270 checks the sales trend of each product at each store and provides demand forecasting information to the control unit 200. Demand forecast information includes information on the sales status of each product at each store, sales volume trends, and expected sales volume by period. For this purpose, the demand forecasting unit 270 uses store-specific information, product-specific information, manufacturer-specific information, and environmental information. Store-specific information includes consumer information such as gender, age group, number of product purchases per period, type of product purchased, average purchase price per number of purchases, etc., and store competition information regarding the number of other stores located around each store. , includes information on sales trends by time, weather, and season.

In addition, product-specific information includes information on the number of advertisement exposures, number of portal article exposures, consumer reactions on SNS, sales trends of competing products, new products, and whether product events are in progress.

In addition, product-specific information may include information about substitute products that analyze a plurality of attributes for one or more products whose sales volume is increasing and show a predetermined number or more similar attributes to the analyzed attributes, and sales trends of substitute products. . In addition, product-specific information may include information about the type of product by analyzing changes in the attributes of one or more products whose sales volume is increasing in a given period of time, predicting product attributes whose sales volume is expected to increase in the future, and the type of product. there is.

In addition, the manufacturer-specific information includes information on the supplyable quantity by period of each manufacturer for each product, the actual supply quantity, the orderable quantity, and the supply period for the quantity exceeding the order. Additionally, environmental information is intended to consider environmental matters such as weather, temperature, season, fine dust, and viruses, and includes information about the relationship between the environment and each product. Additionally, the demand forecasting unit 270 may compare the predicted demand and the actual sales status in a predetermined period, modify the demand forecast information, and provide it to the control unit 200.

The control unit 200 allows the product ordering unit 260 to proceed with product ordering in accordance with the product ordering request received from the inventory management unit 250. The order request received from the inventory management department 250 is when the inventory quantity of the product at each store is less than the predetermined inventory quantity. Therefore, in order to maintain an appropriate inventory quantity, if there is a product order request from the inventory management department 250, the product order is placed immediately. Let it proceed. Since the inventory management unit 250 requests product ordering based on a predetermined inventory quantity, the control unit 200 checks whether the predetermined inventory quantity for each product is appropriate for each store in a predetermined period and determines whether the product for each store is Inventory quantity can be adjusted. As an example, the control unit 200 checks the inventory quantity of appropriate products at each store, taking into account the sales volume for each product at each store, the quantity of products that were not sold due to the expiration of the distribution period before sale, and trends in the number of visitors at each store, etc. It can be provided to the inventory management department (250).

In addition, the control unit 200 uses the demand forecast information received from the demand forecasting unit 270 to operate the product ordering unit 260 so that product orders can proceed even if the inventory quantity of products at each store exceeds the predetermined inventory quantity. You can control it. For example, when the demand for a product is expected to increase, when the number of visitors to a store increases or competition weakens, or when it is predicted that there will be a change in the quantity supplied by each manufacturer for the product, pre-ordering the product to secure the product in advance Let it proceed. At this time, the product pre-order is placed based on demand forecast, and since a difference may occur between the actual sales volume and the predicted sales volume, the control unit 200 pre-orders the product a predetermined number of times according to the demand forecast information of the demand forecast unit 270. You can proceed by dividing it into two parts, and you can check the quantity of inventory you have and adjust the quantity of the ordered product. In addition, the control unit 200 can determine the pre-order quantity of the product for each store according to the product demand forecast. Because the demand for products is increasing or the gender and age group of consumers visiting each store are different, the control unit 200 can determine the quantity of products to be pre-ordered for each store by considering the characteristics of each store.

As an example, the control unit 200 can determine whether to place an order for each product using [Equation 1] for each store, and if M exceeds '0', the control unit 200 proceeds with ordering the product within a predetermined range, If M is ‘0’ or less, product ordering does not proceed.

[Equation 1]

M = (M ₁ *M ₂ *M ₃ ) - D - I

At this time, M is the quantity that can be supplied by each manufacturer's sales outlet.

M ₁ is the quantity that the manufacturer can supply

M ₂ is the ratio of the actual supply available to the manufacturer's product supply quantity

M ₃ is the supply ratio of each store to the manufacturer's supplied products

D is the quantity of products ordered by each store

I is the current inventory quantity by store

In [Equation 1], M ₂ refers to the actual quantity provided, reflecting the fact that some of the products produced by the manufacturer are in stock, and M ₃ refers to the difference in the quantity of products provided by the manufacturer at each store. It concerns the quantity of products provided by each store for products provided by the manufacturer.

Additionally, the product order quantity (D) for each store can be determined using [Equation 2].

[Equation 2]

D = (S*P*I ₁ ) - I

At this time, S is the average daily sales quantity per store.

P is a value determined based on product-specific information or environmental information

I ₁ is the maximum number of days of product sales for determining inventory quantity

I is the current inventory quantity

In [Equation 2], the control unit 200 can determine the value of P by using data on events or environmental factors through big data analysis and monitoring actual sales volume. As an example, when P reflects the specific information of the product, when a promotion is started or in progress for a product event, the value of P is a value determined from 1.3 to 3.0, and when the promotion has ended or is scheduled to end, the value of P is a value from 0.3 to 2.0 can be decided. Additionally, if P reflects environmental information, P may determine a value between 0.3 and 2.0.

Additionally, the current inventory quantity (I) can be determined using [Equation 3].

[Equation 3]

I = (S*I ₁ )-(S*(I ₂ +I ₃ ))

At this time, S is the average daily sales quantity per store.

I ₁ is the maximum number of days of product sales for determining inventory quantity

I ₂ is the minimum number of days of product sales for determining inventory quantity

I ₃ is the number of days it takes for the product to be delivered

In [Equation 3], I ₁ and I ₂ relate to the maximum number of sales days and the minimum number of sales days when determining the inventory quantity. For example, if the daily average quantity is 10, if the inventory is determined to be available for sale for up to 10 days, the inventory quantity There are 100 pieces, and if it is determined that the quantity can be sold for at least 5 days, the inventory quantity is 50 pieces.

Figure 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the server 100 of the product ordering system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when information on product sales is received from the first to third store terminals 140 and 160 through the communication unit 220 (300), the inventory management unit 250 determines whether appropriate inventory is maintained at each store. Confirm (310). When the product inventory falls below the predetermined inventory quantity and a product order is required (example in 320), the inventory management unit 250 requests the control unit 200 to place a product order, and the control unit 200 sends a request to the product ordering unit 260. A product order request is made to the first to third manufacturer terminals (110,130) (330). Additionally, the control unit 200 uses information on product sales to adjust the product inventory quantity when product inventory adjustment is necessary due to insufficient product sales (340). Additionally, the control unit 200 uses the demand prediction information received from the demand prediction unit 270 to determine whether advance ordering of the product is necessary (350). When advance ordering of a product is necessary (example in 360), the control unit 200 allows the product ordering unit 260 to proceed with product ordering even if the stock quantity of the product at each store exceeds the predetermined stock quantity (370) .

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but of course, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and should be determined by the scope of the claims described below as well as equivalents to the claims.

200: control unit 210: input unit
220: Communication unit 230: Display unit
240: storage department 250: inventory management department
260: Product ordering department 270: Demand forecasting department

Claims (7)

In the product ordering device,
an input unit for receiving data;
a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data;
a storage unit for storing data;
an inventory management unit that uses information on product sales received from at least one store terminal to request ordering of a product depending on whether the inventory quantity of each store is less than or equal to a predetermined inventory quantity;
a product ordering department that places an order for a product to at least one manufacturer terminal according to a product order request;
a demand forecasting unit that provides demand forecasting information by checking sales trends of each product for at least one store using at least one of store-specific information, product-specific information, manufacturer-specific information, and environmental information;
According to the product ordering request from the inventory management department, the product ordering department proceeds with the product ordering, adjusts the predetermined inventory quantity using the information on product sales, and stocks each store according to the demand forecast information. It includes a control unit that controls the product ordering unit so that product ordering proceeds even if the quantity exceeds a predetermined inventory quantity,
The product-specific information includes at least one of the number of advertisement exposures, the number of portal article exposures, consumer reactions on SNS, sales volume trends of competing products, whether it is a new product, and whether a product event is in progress.
According to paragraph 1,
The store-specific information includes at least one of consumer information using each store, store competition information, and sales volume trend information,
The consumer information includes at least one of the gender, age group, number of product purchases per period, type of product purchased, and average purchase price per number of purchases, and the store competition information includes information about other stores located around each store. A device that includes information on the number of, and wherein the sales volume trend information includes sales volume trend information displayed by time, weather, and season.
delete According to paragraph 1,
The product-specific information is a device that analyzes a plurality of attributes of at least one product whose sales volume is increasing, and includes information about a substitute product that exhibits a predetermined number or more similar attributes to the analyzed attribute and a sales trend of the substitute product.
According to paragraph 1,
The manufacturer-specific information includes at least one of the supplyable quantity for each manufacturer's period for each product, the actual supply quantity, the orderable quantity, and the supply period for the quantity exceeding the order.
According to paragraph 1,
The environmental information includes information about the relationship between the product and at least one of weather, temperature, season, fine dust, and viruses.
According to paragraph 1,
The control unit is a device that divides product orders made according to the demand forecast information into a predetermined number of times and controls the quantity of ordered products by checking the quantity of inventory held.