KR20010067855A - A system for checking stored up goods in outlet store - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A product stock counting system is provided to automatically count an amount of individual product sold at a counter for one day, an amount of the product taken out from a display stand, and a current stock, and to compare counted amounts by using a weight measurement for each product in the display stand. CONSTITUTION: The system comprises a POS terminal(10), an electronic display stand(20) and a main computer(30). The POS terminal(10) counts the price of the products purchased by a consumer, and helps the consumer pay for the products. The electronic display stand(20) arranges standardized products with a regular weight, enables a manager to set a weight per a unit package, checks an initial storage, counts a current stock and sale amount by sensing a weight reduction according as the purchaser takes out the products, and displays the current stock and sale amount. The main computer(3) receives the sale data from the POS terminal(10), receives the initial storage, the sale and stock amount data from the electronic stand(20), and compare the sale data with the stock data by a stock management program.

Description

Product inventory identification system by weight sensing in warehouse type store {A SYSTEM FOR CHECKING STORED UP GOODS IN OUTLET STORE}

The present invention relates to a system for identifying a product inventory amount by weight sensing in a warehouse type store, and in particular, in a warehouse type store such as a large mart, a large amount of time and manpower are consumed in identifying an actual inventory amount of a product by existing manual labor and comparing it with a normal sales amount. Electronic display stands that can automatically identify the initial product quantity, daily shipping quantity and current inventory quantity by weight detection by product type displayed in the store, product information data of each electronic shelf and product information in POS terminal. By receiving the actual sales information data and executing the inventory management program, it is made up of the main computer that can automatically identify the inventory and manage the inventory effectively.

In general, in warehouse-type discount stores and large marts, various types of products are packed into standardized boxes inside the store and displayed in a state where they are placed on pallets or shelves. I take it off the shelf and pay for it at a cashier. In a warehouse store or a big mart like this, the reduced inventory and the amount of goods left in the store In order to compare the actual inventory quantity, several employees check the quantity of goods placed on the pallet or shelf every day after the end of business hours or at regular intervals and compare them with the sales quantity.

The above-mentioned conventional method of identifying actual stocks and comparing each other with sales by manual labor takes not only a lot of manpower and time, but also depends on the eyes of the employees who suffered from the day-to-day sales of the actual stocks. In many cases, miscalculations are caused by miscalculation of the quantity, and only the formal inventory level is detected.The unforeseen loss of goods that may exist in the store, the prediction of the proper time of entry of goods to products with purchasing power, and It is unfortunate to find out the current status of basic data for return processing and sale disposal of products with low purchasing power, and to find out and manage the fluid inventory in the store and to establish quick sales strategy according to the sales results of each product. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of the present invention is to manually sell the quantity of the day and the current inventory quantity of each product actually taken out of the shelves and the counter for each product at the cash register in a large mart Inventory management that can be used to establish product sales strategies by automatically understanding and comparing each other, without having to invest a lot of manpower, and immediately grasping the actual inventory management and purchasing situation of consumers according to the product in large stores To provide a system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides electronic display racks capable of automatically grasping the initial number of goods and the daily sales quantity and the current stock quantity by weight sensing for each kind of goods displayed in the store, and loading goods in each electronic display stand. It includes a main computer that receives data about information and actual sales information of goods from POS terminal and compares them in the built-in inventory management program and outputs them to the outside. Provide a system for identifying inventory levels.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of the inventory amount grasp system according to the present invention,

2 is an external view of the electronic shelf of the inventory amount identifying system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 3 is an external view of the electronic shelf according to another embodiment of the present invention, showing a state installed in the shelf,

4 is an internal configuration diagram of the electronic display stand of the inventory amount grasping system according to the present invention,

5 is a main computer configuration of the inventory amount grasp system according to the present invention,

6 is a signal processing diagram of the inventory amount identifying system according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: POS terminal 20: electronic display stand

21: loading plate 22: product information input unit

23: display unit 24: weight detection unit

25: central processing unit 26: network control unit

30: main computer 31: input unit

32: main memory 33: network

34: Product Information DB 35: Sales Information DB

36: loading information DB 37: inventory management program

38: auxiliary memory 39: central processing unit

40: output unit

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the overall configuration of the inventory amount identification system according to the present invention. The inventory amount identification system of the present invention is a force terminal 10 which is used by a consumer to calculate a price and pay for a product purchased in a store. )Wow; Installed inside the store, the standardized products with a certain weight are displayed, the weight per unit packaging of the product can be set, the initial stocking quantity can be grasped, and the sales quantity and the current stock quantity are calculated by the weight reduction according to the consumer's purchase. And the electronic display stand 20 which is displayed; Input sales information data including sales quantity for each product sold in the POS terminal 10 and initial loading quantity, same day export quantity and current inventory quantity for each product exported from the electronic shelf 20 It is composed of a main computer 30 for receiving and comparing each other in the inventory management program.

The POS terminal 10 is used to calculate a price and pay a price for a product purchased by a consumer in a store, and a network is established for transmitting and receiving data with the main computer 30. Product information on the input product, for example, receives and shares a variety of data, including the type and price of the goods, display location, etc., POS terminal 10 in the sales information data for the goods purchased by the consumer is the main computer (30) In this case, since the configuration and function of the POS terminal 10 correspond to general techniques in the art, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The electronic display stand 20 installed inside the store may be manufactured as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the electronic display stand 20 shown in FIG. 2 may be, for example, a weight such as a ramen box or a bottled detergent. It consists of a form that can display the standardized product (G) in a separate space individually as a standard, it is possible to detect this weight when the product is placed on the loading plate 21 is loaded with a load cell (inside) It is made similar to the structure of a large electronic scale, and the upper part of the product information input unit 22 for inputting the information of the product and the unit weight, total weight and loading weight of the loaded goods in terms of the number of goods A display unit 23 for displaying is provided.

In addition, the electronic display rack 20 shown in FIG. 2 can be attached to the wheel (C) at the bottom to enable movement, it is possible to build a network for communication with the main computer by wire or wireless.

The electronic display rack 20 of FIG. 3 has a structure that can be installed and used in the existing shelf display rack (D), and the internal structure of the loading plate 21 is also the same as that of the slim electronic balance.

Unlike in FIG. 2, the electronic display stand 20 of FIG. 3 is configured to be separately installed from the mounting plate 21 so that the input unit 22 and the display unit 23 can be attached to the front surface of the shelf display stand D.

The appearance of the electronic display stand 20 is not limited to the form shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and may be manufactured in various shapes and structures for each store structure or type of product.

As shown in FIG. 4, the circuit configuration of the electronic display stand 20 includes a weight sensing unit 24 for sensing the weight of the product, a product information input unit 22 for inputting the product information, and loading information of the product. Central processing unit 25 for displaying the sales quantity and the current inventory quantity in the goods loading information display unit 23 according to the signal of the display unit 23, the product information input unit 22 and the weight sensing unit 24 for external display And a network controller 26 for communication with the main computer 30.

The weight sensing unit 24 has the same structure as in an electronic balance using a load cell, and the product information input unit 22 is used to input a code number according to the type of goods to be displayed and the unit weight of the goods to be displayed. After inputting a password or the like for preventing random operation by a person other than the former, that is, a consumer, etc., the program can be used to be programmed. The display unit 23 displays the previous inventory amount of the goods, the sales quantity of the day and the final inventory amount, and processes the signals input from the product information input unit 22 and the weight sensing unit 24 in the central processing unit 25 to load information display unit ( 23) and the main computer 30.

5 is a diagram illustrating a main computer configuration of a system for determining inventory according to the present invention, wherein an input unit 31 such as a keyboard, a mouse, a scanner, etc., a main memory unit 32, a force terminal 10, and an electronic display stand 20 are shown. Product information for storing the product information data input through the network unit 33, the input unit 31 for communication and the sales information data and loading information data input from the POS terminal 10 and the electronic shelf 20 And an auxiliary memory unit 38 and a central processing unit 39 on which the sales information and loading information databases 34, 35, 36, and the inventory management program 37 are loaded. The inventory management program 37 It consists of an output unit 40 for displaying the identified inventory quantity on an external monitor or output to a printer.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of determining the actual amount of inventory through the receipt of goods and the release and sale of goods in the inventory amount grasping system according to the present invention. By inputting the type and quantity in the main computer as a whole (S10).

Subsequently, the received goods are loaded into the electronic display rack 20 at a location designated in the store for each type, and the unit weight according to the goods to be loaded is input in the product information input unit 22 of the electronic display rack 20 (S20). The total weight loaded is divided based on the unit weight and the initial quantity is converted and displayed (S30), and the data for the initial stocking quantity measured by the weight is transmitted to the main computer 30 to be matched.

When the consumer pulls the shopping cart and takes out the goods necessary for himself in the store from the electronic shelf 20, the weight of the product is reduced from the total weight of the product measured by the electronic shelf 20 (S50), Detecting this and converting the weight out of the initial inventory quantity in the augmentation processing unit 25 into a quantity is reduced to display the current inventory amount on the display unit 23 (S60), and also displays the actual release quantity in real time, The loading information data of the commodity which changes from time to time is transmitted to the main computer 30 to update the loading information data (S70).

On the other hand, when the consumer goes through the store to buy a variety of products required by the user to pay the cost at the POS terminal 10 inputs the product information purchased by the consumer via a keyboard or a scanner (S80), POS terminal (10) Sales information for the normal sales product entered in the) is also transmitted to the main computer 30 is registered (S90).

In the main computer 30, the product information data initially input, the real-time sales information data transmitted from the POS terminal 10, and the loading information data transmitted from the electronic display rack 20 installed in the store are stored in the inventory management program ( 37) and automatically performs the calculation, based on the sales information and loading information can immediately grasp the current product inventory status, it is possible to output to a monitor or a printer (S110).

The store manager or store manager can compare the above sales information and load information to find out the sales status and inventory status according to the type of goods, and if there is a difference between the sales information and load information, Investigate abnormal loading of goods by consumers and take countermeasures and corrective measures for data.

During the operation of the store, the above-described process is repeated, and data about the loading information and the sales information is input, and when the business hours are over, there is no input of data about this (S120) to terminate the system.

As described above, the system of the present invention includes electronic display racks capable of automatically grasping the initial number of goods and the daily sales amount and the current stock amount by the weight detection for each product type displayed in the store, and the product information and the POS terminal of each electronic display rack. It consists of a main computer that can automatically identify and manage the product by receiving the actual sales information of the product.In large stores, it is possible to immediately check the actual sales volume and the amount of goods exported from the shelves by date or schedule period. It has a useful effect that can make perfect efforts in inventory management and sales strategy of goods without wasting money.

Claims (2)

A force terminal 10 installed at the outlet of the store; Installed inside the store, the standardized products with a certain weight are displayed, the weight per unit packing of the product can be set, the initial stocking quantity can be grasped, and the sales quantity and the current stock quantity are calculated by the weight reduction according to the consumer's purchase. An electron display stand 20; Sales information data including sales quantity for each product sold in the POS terminal 10 and loading information data for the initial loading quantity, the same day delivery quantity and the current inventory quantity for each product taken out of the electronic shelf 20 Receiving a product inventory amount system by weight detection in a warehouse-type store, characterized in that it comprises a main computer (30) for mutual comparison in the inventory management program. The method according to claim 1, The electronic display stand 20 includes a weight sensing unit 24 for detecting a weight of a product, a product information input unit 22 for inputting product information, a display unit 23 for displaying load information of the product to the outside, and The central processing unit 25 and the main computer 30 which display the current stock amount on the display unit 23 and control the data transmission to the main computer 30 according to the signals of the product information input unit 22 and the weight sensing unit 24. A product inventory amount grasping system by weight sensing in a warehouse type store, characterized in that the network control unit 26 for communication with the.