KR20220163242A - A method for managing delivery of an item and an apparatus for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for managing item delivery information according to embodiments may include at least one of a step of: acquiring order information of an item; and a step of providing invoice information to a terminal corresponding to the vendor of the item based on the order information. An item according to embodiments may be moved from a vendor-related item storage location to a hub for item delivery based on invoice information. A delivery deadline at which an item is delivered from a vendor-related item storage location may be determined in consideration of a travel time between hubs for item delivery at the vendor-related item storage location.

Description

Item delivery management method and its device {A METHOD FOR MANAGING DELIVERY OF AN ITEM AND AN APPARATUS FOR THE SAME}

Disclosure of the present invention relates to an item delivery management method and apparatus therefor. More specifically, in the present disclosure, when obtaining order information of an item from a buyer, the item, such as a vendor, is delivered to the buyer by generating invoice information at the vendor's item storage location without going through a fulfillment center from the supplier. The present invention relates to a method for managing a delivery procedure of an item so as to be easy to pay, and an apparatus for operating the same.

With the development and standardization of technology, the number of companies producing excellent products has increased significantly, and as a system that can quickly and accurately deliver products to buyers has become more important, interest in and importance of the delivery system and how to operate the distribution center has increased. The distribution center is responsible for product storage, quality control, labeling, and inventory management, as well as the picking, packing, and shipping processes that must accurately receive and process buyers' orders, and finally deliver products to customers. Responsible for complete delivery service.

However, certain types of products are not suitable for storage in a distribution center, or large expenditures and burdens may occur when stored in a distribution center. In addition, if the product is shipped from the supplier after passing through the distribution center, there may be a burden on separate inventory management, and the possibility of damage or loss of the product, unnecessary delay in delivery to the customer, and the occurrence of complicated procedures can be ignored. can't

Regarding prior patent literature, there is Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2006-0107211 (published on October 13, 2006).

An object to be solved by the present embodiment is to provide an item delivery management method and apparatus for solving the above problems.

More specifically, according to an embodiment of the present specification, it is possible to provide a method and apparatus capable of delivering an item ordered by a customer to a hub directly from a vendor side without going through a warehousing procedure at a distribution center.

In order to solve the above problems, a method for managing item delivery information according to embodiments includes obtaining order information of an item; and providing invoice information to a terminal corresponding to the vendor of the item based on the order information. may include at least one of them. According to embodiments, a delivery deadline for sending an item from an item storage location related to a vendor may be determined in consideration of a travel time between hubs for item delivery from an item storage location related to the vendor.

Also, the method for managing item delivery information according to embodiments may further include providing packaging information of an item determined according to a hub classifier standard to a vendor.

Furthermore, item order information according to embodiments may be information related to an order for next-day delivery, and the order deadline for next-day delivery is based on a travel time between a vendor-related item storage location and a hub for item delivery. can be determined by

In addition, the delivery deadline according to embodiments may be determined by further considering the hub delivery deadline corresponding to order information in the hub.

Also, according to embodiments, a vehicle for delivery from an item storage location associated with a vendor to a hub for delivery of items may be assigned based on item order information related to the vendor on a corresponding date.

Furthermore, item order information according to embodiments may include order information for an item that is not stored in an item storage location related to a service.

Furthermore, invoice information according to embodiments may include information for delivery from a hub to a purchaser of an item.

Furthermore, the electronic device according to embodiments may transmit invoice information to a terminal corresponding to a vendor of an item based on a virtual private network.

Also, according to embodiments, when the order quantity of items related to a vendor is greater than or equal to a preset quantity, additional item information obtained from the vendor or additional item information obtained from another vendor may be checked.

Furthermore, according to embodiments, an invoice for an item may be output from a terminal based on invoice information, and items may be classified based on the invoice information from a hub.

Furthermore, a hub for item delivery according to embodiments may be determined based on information about an item.

* Also, the item delivery information management method according to embodiments may further include determining a terminal corresponding to a vendor of an item based on an order date or an order region of the order information.

Also, packaging information according to embodiments may be determined based on the purchase quantity or purchase weight of items included in the order information.

The electronic device according to the embodiments omits warehousing, displaying, and packaging processes performed at a distribution center during an item sale process, and omits warehousing at a distribution center by providing vendors with invoice information on packaged items. In addition, the vendor directly delivers the items purchased by the customer to the hub for delivery, omitting the warehousing process, thereby dramatically reducing unnecessary expenditure and time delay in the item sales process.

The electronic device according to the embodiments can reduce delivery time by performing delivery directly from a vendor to a buyer via a hub without going through a distribution center, and can reduce a delivery time, and a customer wants to be provided as soon as an item sensitive to freshness, released or sold, begins. It enables rapid delivery of items and items that require separate management. On the other hand, according to the embodiment, the electronic device moves to the vendor's item storage location, generates invoice information, provides it to the vendor, and delivers the item linked to the invoice information to the hub without a normal warehouse procedure, so that the order can be delivered on the same day. It is possible to start delivery from vendors and deliver to customers at dawn the next day, so items such as food ingredients and organisms that are sensitive to freshness can also be sold.

An electronic device according to embodiments may be set to be movable, output invoice information in a vendor's item storage location, generate invoice information on a packed item in a vendor's item storage location, and directly go to a hub for item delivery. Since it can be shipped, procedures that were previously carried out in series, such as warehousing, display, picking, and packing, performed at the distribution center, can be performed in parallel, and the time required for the warehousing process in the sales process can be reduced, so that vendors can It can reduce the time it takes for items to be delivered to the customer.

The electronic device according to embodiments determines the delivery deadline based on at least one of the delivery deadline of the hub and the moving distance from the vendor to the hub, so that the service related to the electronic device is the date the purchaser purchased the item. It can be delivered the next day (or the next morning) of

An electronic device according to embodiments assigns a means of transportation or a communication terminal device according to date, delivery location, day of the week information, and item information, thereby minimizing movement of means of transportation that generates invoice information of inventory and items, thereby minimizing the movement of the means of transportation and the logistics center. can overcome the physical limitations of the distance.

1 shows an example of internal components of an electronic device according to embodiments.
2 illustrates a method of moving an item from a vendor to a customer and a delivery management method in an item selling process according to embodiments.
3 illustrates a method for sending an item and a delivery management method according to embodiments in an item storage location related to a vendor according to embodiments.
4 illustrates an example of a configuration and communication method of an electronic device, a terminal corresponding to a vendor, and a terminal device of a manager according to embodiments.
5 illustrates a delivery management method of an item according to embodiments.
6 illustrates a delivery management method of an item according to embodiments for moving an item from a vendor's item storage location to a hub.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that a mobile means including a communication means moves between vendors and performs an operation related to a mobile distribution center.

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

In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to more clearly convey the gist of the present invention without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary description.

For the same reason, in the accompanying drawings, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated. Also, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size. In each figure, the same reference number is assigned to the same or corresponding component.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them, will become clear with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the present embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the holder of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numbers designate like elements throughout the specification.

At this time, it will be understood that each block of the process flow chart diagrams and combinations of the flow chart diagrams can be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be embodied in a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are described in the flowchart block(s). It creates means to perform functions. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement functionality in a particular way, such that the computer usable or computer readable memory The instructions stored in are also capable of producing an article of manufacture containing instruction means that perform the functions described in the flowchart block(s). The computer program instructions can also be loaded on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer-executed process to generate computer or other programmable data processing equipment. Instructions for performing processing equipment may also provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s).

Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations it is possible for the functions mentioned in the blocks to occur out of order. For example, it is possible that two blocks shown one after another may in fact be executed substantially in parallel, or that the blocks may sometimes be executed in reverse order depending on their function.

At this time, the term '~unit' used in this embodiment means software or a hardware component such as FPGA or ASIC, and '~unit' performs certain roles. However, '~ part' is not limited to software or hardware. '~bu' may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, '~unit' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. Functions provided within components and '~units' may be combined into smaller numbers of components and '~units' or further separated into additional components and '~units'. In addition, components and '~units' may be implemented to play one or more CPUs in a device or a secure multimedia card.

1 shows an example of internal components of an electronic device according to embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , internal components of the electronic device 100 are not limited to the illustrated components. The electronic device 100 may include at least one of a processor 110 , a transceiver 120 , and a memory 130 .

The processor 110 may process a series of steps for performing a method for managing item feed information according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 110 may control other elements of the electronic device 100 . Meanwhile, in an embodiment, a product may be used as a term referring to a specific item, and the item may be sold to a user in a service related to the electronic device 100 .

The processor 110 may check detailed information on the first product in response to the request of the first page for the first product. A method of managing item delivery information of an electronic device related to an item selling service by executing at least one program, the processor 110 comprising: obtaining order information of an item; and providing invoice information to a terminal corresponding to a vendor of an item based on the order information. can be performed. An item according to embodiments may be moved from a vendor-related item storage location to a hub for item delivery based on invoice information, and the delivery deadline at which an item is shipped from a vendor-related item storage location is a vendor-related item storage location. It may be determined in consideration of a travel time between hubs for item delivery at a location. Programs or computer readable instructions executed by the processor 110 may be previously stored in the memory 130 or may be received from the outside through the transceiver 120 . The processor 110 may provide the first page to the display of the electronic device 100 .

The transceiver 120 transmits information stored in the memory 130 of the electronic device 100 or information processed by the processor 110 to another device, or functions to receive information from another device to the electronic device 100. can be done

The memory 130 is a configuration implemented in a predetermined storage space of the electronic device 100, and may include a database in which functions such as storage, search, deletion, editing, or addition of data can be freely performed. have. For example, the memory 130 may include fields or components for processing functions such as data storage, search, deletion, editing, or addition. The memory 130 may store data related to the electronic device 100 performing an information providing method. For example, the memory 130 may store instructions or data for an execution operation of the processor 110 . The memory 130 according to embodiments may include a database for storing information on items and the like.

2 illustrates a method of moving an item from a vendor to a customer and a delivery management method in an item selling process according to embodiments.

Specifically, FIG. 2 shows a process of moving an item from a vendor 200 to a customer according to embodiments, and in the case of a distribution center 201 to a camp 203, a management entity related to an electronic device that provides sales services. can manage The vendor 200 may deliver the item to the management entity by delivering the item to the management entity. As will be described below, the vendor 200 may store the item in the distribution center 201 according to the procedure of 201a or the hub according to the procedure of 201b. Items can be delivered directly to (202). In this procedure, the vendor 200 can store the item in the distribution center 201 according to the order of the management entity, and the item is delivered directly to the hub 202 without warehousing in the distribution center 201. may be omitted, and the item delivery procedure may proceed directly.

When an item is received at the distribution center 201, it is common that the item is received without separate packaging as a normal product, and the distribution center 201 generates invoice information according to the order according to the item and performs packaging for delivery. After that, the item is delivered to the hub 202. When an item arrives at the hub 202, a terminal related to the hub can confirm that the item sent from the vendor 200 has arrived at the hub 202 based on the invoice information of the item. In this way, items related to invoice information can move from the vendor 200 to the hub 202, and the hub checks the invoice information of the received item to confirm that the product sent from the vendor 200 has arrived at the hub 202. information on the delivery status may be updated to the customer according to the confirmation information, and the hub 202 may perform a classification operation to proceed with delivery of the received item based on the invoice information.

Meanwhile, the electronic device according to embodiments may manage at least a part of the item delivery process shown in FIG. 2 .

The vendor 200 may represent a management entity that produces, manufactures, or distributes items.

According to the procedure of 201a, the vendor 200 can deliver the item to the distribution center 201, and the distribution center 201 carries out the warehousing process for the item, and accordingly, the item received from the item sales service related to the management entity It can be checked in the inventory information, and the received item is displayed or stored in the distribution center 201, and then the picking and packing process can be performed according to the customer's order. In response to a request for delivery (or purchase) of an item from the customer 204 in the distribution center 201 , invoice information is generated to deliver the item to the customer 204 . The distribution center 201 may combine (or attach) the generated invoice information to the corresponding packed item. An item to which invoice information is attached (or combined) may be referred to as a parcel or parcel, for example. In the subsequent delivery procedure, the item delivery procedure may be managed based on the invoice information.

The hub 202 classifies parcels including items shipped from the distribution center 201 in response to a request for delivery (or purchase) of an item from a customer 204 . The hub 202 classifies and distributes parcel(s) using items shipped from the distribution center 201 and invoice information about the items. The hub 202 receives packed items (parcels) from the distribution center 201, checks a route for delivering the item to the customer 204, and sends the item to the camp 203 or the customer ( 204). The hub 202 may also be referred to as a base for each region.

According to embodiments, in a delivery process, the hub 202 may be determined as one of a plurality of hubs based on information about a purchase item according to embodiments. For example, if the purchased item is a freshness-sensitive item, the electronic device may be determined as a hub including a device capable of maintaining freshness.

In addition, a hub capable of delivery to the address may be selected in consideration of the address of the customer to which the item is to be delivered. If there is a hub 202 determined according to this, the shipment deadline time of products shipped from the vendor 200 may be determined in consideration of the time for movement from the vendor 200 to the hub 202 .

A camp (camp) 203 receives an item from the hub 202 and performs classification and distribution tasks to deliver the delivered item to the location of the customer 204 . Camp 203 may be referred to as a consumer short distance delivery center, for example.

Customers 204 receive items shipped and shipped from camps 203 or hubs 202 .

An electronic device according to embodiments may perform and manage how an item is delivered from the vendor 200 to the customer 204 . For example, the electronic device receives order information of an item from the customer 204 . Meanwhile, in an embodiment, the management entity related to the distribution center 201, the hub 202, and the camp 203 may integrally manage ordering and delivery through an electronic device, and the distribution center 201, the hub 202 and Information related to items or delivery may be obtained from terminals located in each camp 203 .

When the electronic device receives the order information, the electronic device may manage a process of delivering the item stored in the distribution center 201 to the customer 204 via at least one of the hub 202 and the camp 203 . The electronic device may order an item from the vendor 200 to periodically store and replenish the item in the distribution center 201, and the distribution center 201 may receive the item from the vendor 200 (201a). The device may manage inventory of items received from vendors.

On the other hand, according to the procedure of moving an item from the vendor 200 through the distribution center 201 to the hub 202 and the camp 203 and delivering it to the customer 204, it is stored in the distribution center 201 and stocked accordingly. It may take time to process management procedures and the like, and the procedure of delivering items may become complicated. In particular, if an item needs to be quickly delivered to the customer 204 or if the item has a short storage period, the item is entered into the inventory information of the distribution center 201 according to the procedure of being received in the distribution center 201. During the time required for the product to be sold, its marketability may deteriorate, making it difficult to sell.

For example, the item may be an item sensitive to freshness (eg, live abalone, live octopus, etc.), or an item that a customer wants to be provided as soon as it is released or sold (eg, a trendy product, It may be a new product, a product that receives social attention, a product that has a certain fan base, a product with a fixed release date, etc.), a product that requires mass delivery of items at a specific time, or a seasonal product. In addition, the item may be, for example, an item that cannot be simply displayed in a distribution center and requires separate management (eg, a pet animal, companion animal, etc.).

Accordingly, the electronic device according to embodiments may manage a delivery procedure of an item so that the item is directly delivered from the vendor 200 to the hub 202 without a process of warehousing or displaying the item in a distribution center, and the vendor 200 to the hub 202. It is possible to manage the process of sorting and distributing items delivered directly to (202).

Accordingly, the electronic device according to embodiments may perform an item sales process through a mobile distribution center to omit a process of transferring an item from a vendor to a hub via a distribution center. In the process through the mobile distribution center, the vendor of the item according to the embodiments packs the item in the vendor's item storage place, and the invoice information generated by the terminal device 200a of the mobile distribution center capable of moving by a moving means. It may include a procedure of combining with an item in the vendor's item storage location to generate a parcel, and moving the created parcel from the vendor's item storage location to the hub by a transportation vehicle (vehicle for delivery).

An electronic device according to embodiments communicates with a terminal device 200a of a movable mobile distribution center in order to directly move an item from a vendor's item storage location to a hub based on an item sales process through such a mobile distribution center. You can create and print invoice information for items on the go (or at the vendor's item storage location). The invoice information generated and output from the terminal device 200a of the mobile distribution center may be combined with an item in a vendor's item storage location and moved to a hub in the form of a parcel by a transportation vehicle (vehicle for delivery).

The electronic device according to the embodiments omits warehousing, displaying, and packaging processes performed at a distribution center during an item sale process, and omits warehousing at a distribution center by providing vendors with invoice information on packaged items. In addition, the vendor directly delivers the items purchased by the customer to the hub for delivery, omitting the warehousing process, thereby dramatically reducing unnecessary expenditure and time delay in the item sales process.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to embodiments communicates with a terminal device 200a of a mobile distribution center to generate invoice information for an item, and the terminal device 200a of the mobile distribution center outputs the invoice information to send the item to a hub. Explain how direct transport is carried out. Hereinafter, the terminal device 200a of the mobile distribution center will be referred to as a device of the mobile distribution center or a communication terminal 200a.

An electronic device according to embodiments may obtain order information of an item. Item order information may be received from, for example, a purchaser's terminal device. Upon acquiring order information, the electronic device may provide invoice information to a communication terminal corresponding to a vendor of an item based on the order information.

The communication terminal 200a according to embodiments may be included in a means of transportation. An electronic device according to embodiments may generate invoice information based on order information and transmit the generated invoice information to the communication terminal 200a included in the means of transportation. The communication terminal 200a according to embodiments may check the received invoice information. The moving means according to embodiments may move to an item storage location of a vendor according to embodiments in order to attach invoice information to an item. Invoice information may include, for example, shipping information necessary for an item to ship from vendor 200 to customer 204 . The invoice information may include information necessary for the hub 202 that directly receives the item sent from the vendor 200 to classify and distribute the item. That is, the moving means according to the embodiments may move to the vendor's item storage location in order to attach invoice information to items generated and packed by the vendor.

According to embodiments, when invoice information of an item is combined or attached to an item in a vendor's item storage location, an electronic device according to embodiments may receive warehousing information indicating that invoice information is combined with an item. Wearing information according to embodiments may be received from the communication terminal 200a within the means of transportation corresponding to the corresponding item.

An electronic device according to embodiments may identify and query transport vehicle(s) to transport an item from an item storage location of a vendor to a location of a hub in an item storage location of a vendor according to embodiments. An item according to embodiments may be moved by a transportation vehicle to a hub for delivering the item to a buyer along with invoice information. The electronic device according to embodiments may select a transport vehicle within a specific distance from the vendor's item storage location or close to the vendor's item storage location. A method of recruiting and confirming a transportation vehicle to move the above-described item to a hub by an electronic device according to embodiments will be described with reference to FIG. 3 .

Items (parcels) to which invoice information is attached, generated by the communication terminal 200a in the means of transportation according to the embodiments, are transported from the vendor 200 to the hub 202 by one or more transportation vehicles with the invoice information attached. It can be moved and shipped 201b directly to . The hub 202 may classify and distribute the item 201b directly received from the vendor 200 .

The electronic device according to the embodiments omits warehousing, displaying, and packaging processes performed at a distribution center during an item sale process, and omits warehousing at a distribution center by providing vendors with invoice information on packaged items. In addition, the vendor directly delivers the items purchased by the customer to the hub for delivery, omitting the warehousing process, thereby dramatically reducing unnecessary expenditure and time delay in the item sales process.

Electronic devices according to embodiments can reduce delivery time by performing delivery directly to buyers without going through a distribution center, items that are sensitive to freshness, items that customers want to receive as soon as they are released or sold, and separate management Even for items that require items, etc., the process of warehousing and shipping at the distribution center is omitted, enabling prompt delivery.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment, the electronic device may check the type of order and accordingly provide information for item delivery to a node corresponding to the type of order.

For example, when the order type of an item is an order related to an item stored in a normal distribution center 201, the electronic device responds to the order and provides item order information to the distribution center 201, in the distribution center 201 Items are picked and packed, and accordingly moved to the hub 202 to be delivered. In the case of such a normal order, since the target is an item stored in the distribution center 201, a process for sale or delivery of the target item can be performed while it is shipped from the vendor 200 and stored in the distribution center 201. .

For example, when the order type of the item is an order related to the communication terminal 200a, the electronic device may identify the communication terminal 200a to provide order information. For example, the communication terminal 200a may be assigned to the vendor 200, and since the communication terminal 200a is movable, the communication terminal 200a assigned to the vendor 200 capable of processing a specific item order is checked, Order information may be provided to the corresponding communication terminal 200a. For example, the communication terminal 200a may be assigned to different vendors according to the date, check the order for the item, check the vendor capable of processing the shipment of the item, and assign the communication terminal 200a to the identified vendor. , the order information of the item may be provided to the confirmed communication terminal 200a, and the communication terminal 200a may generate invoice information based on the order information and provide it to the vendor 200 side. Through this procedure, even if the item is not stored in the distribution center 201, the electronic device obtains order information and provides the information to the vendor 200, thereby transporting the item from the vendor 200 to the hub 202 without a warehousing procedure. ) can be passed directly. In addition, since the communication terminal 200a is movably arranged, the communication terminal 200a can be adaptively placed in more various vendors 200, so that various items can be sold and customer requests can be effectively responded to.

3 illustrates a method for sending an item and a delivery management method according to embodiments in an item storage location related to a vendor according to embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3 , an electronic device 302 according to embodiments may communicate with a communication terminal device 301 according to embodiments. The electronic device 302 of FIG. 3 may be an electronic device according to the embodiments described above in FIG. 2, and the communication terminal device 301 is a communication terminal that can be moved by the moving means 300 described above in FIG. (200a). Meanwhile, although the communication terminal device 301 is described as being included in the moving means 300, it is not limited thereto, and the communication terminal device 301 may be implemented in a form capable of being moved and installed. Accordingly, the communication terminal device 301 is installed on the side of the vendor of the item and can generate invoice information like a distribution center on site and provide it so that it can be attached to the item to be sold. On the other hand, in the embodiment, the means of transportation 300 can move while carrying the electronic device 302. Accordingly, it can move to the vendor side and serve as a mobile logistics warehouse that generates and provides invoice information at the vendor's item storage location. .

The electronic device 302 according to embodiments may communicate with the communication terminal device 301 included in the means of transportation 300 and the communication terminal device 301 based on a Virtual Private Network (VPN) 302a. have. In this way, security can be improved by performing communication using the VPN 302a.

The electronic device 302 according to embodiments is a device related to an item selling service, and may perform a method of managing delivery information of an item. The electronic device 302 according to embodiments may obtain order information of an item from a terminal device of a purchaser (customer). When obtaining order information of an item, the electronic device 302 according to embodiments may generate invoice information for delivering the item from the vendor to the buyer based on the corresponding order information. The electronic device 302 according to embodiments may provide invoice information or order information generated based on the virtual private network 302a to the communication terminal device 301 according to embodiments.

The communication terminal device 301 according to embodiments may provide invoice information or order information to the manager's terminal device 303 . The manager may be, for example, a person who manages the means of transportation 300 .

Items according to embodiments may be packaged by packaging information provided by the electronic device 302 , for example, in a vendor's item storage location. For example, upon receiving order information from a buyer, the electronic device 302 according to embodiments may identify a purchased item based on the order information, and pack the item for delivery based on the information on the identified item. information can be checked. The packaging information may be information determined according to a hub classifier standard according to embodiments. For example, the packaging information may include information related to a type of packaging required to deliver an item (or a set of items), a size of the packaging, and points to be aware of when packaging. Packaging information may be determined based on the size or shape of an item (or set of items). The electronic device 302 according to embodiments may provide the checked packaging information to the vendor. That is, items according to embodiments may be packaged by a vendor based on packaging information. Packing information according to embodiments may be determined based on the purchase quantity or purchase weight of items included in order information according to embodiments. Meanwhile, in an embodiment, the hub to which the corresponding item will be delivered may be determined according to the address of the customer who ordered the item, and the above packaging information may provide information corresponding to a sorter (sorter) of the hub to be delivered.

A communication terminal according to embodiments may be included in a means of transportation. An electronic device according to embodiments may generate invoice information based on order information and transmit the generated invoice information to a communication terminal included in a means of transportation. The communication terminal according to embodiments may check the received invoice information. The moving means according to embodiments may move to an item storage location of a vendor according to embodiments in order to attach invoice information to an item. Invoice information may include, for example, shipping information necessary for an item to ship from vendor 200 to customer 204 . The invoice information may include information necessary for the hub 202 that directly receives the item sent from the vendor 200 to classify and distribute the item. That is, the moving means according to the embodiments may provide invoice information to items generated and packed by vendors, and may be moved to locations related to different vendors.

According to embodiments, when invoice information of an item is combined or attached to an item in a vendor's item storage location, an electronic device according to embodiments may receive warehousing information indicating that invoice information is combined with an item. Wearing information according to embodiments may be received from a communication terminal within a mobile means corresponding to a corresponding item.

When the communication terminal device 301 according to the embodiments receives item order information (or information about the vendor of the item, or invoice information of the item) from the terminal device of the buyer (customer), the communication terminal device 301 includes the The moving means 300 may move to an item storage location of a vendor corresponding to the corresponding item. Also, according to an embodiment, the communication terminal device 301 may receive corresponding item order information in real time while moving to the vendor's item storage location, and accordingly provide at least one of packaging information and invoice information to the vendor.

The means of transportation 300 or the communication terminal device 301 according to embodiments may be classified according to delivery days. The means of transportation 300 or the communication terminal device 301 according to embodiments may be classified according to delivery areas or vendor areas. The means of movement 300 or the communication terminal device 301 according to embodiments may correspond to an item or a category of the item.

That is, the means of transportation 300 or the communication terminal device 301 according to embodiments may exist for each item or item category, each delivery area, or each delivery date (day of the week, etc.). The electronic device 302 according to embodiments may classify and manage the means of transportation 300 or the communication terminal device 301 by item category, by delivery area, or by delivery date (day of the week, etc.).

For example, the electronic device 302 may generate identification information in the means of transportation 300 or communication terminal device 301 for each item category, each delivery area, or each delivery date (day of the week, etc.), and uses the identification information. Thus, the mobile device 300 or the communication terminal device 301 can be managed.

For example, when the electronic device 302 receives strawberry order information from a purchaser, the electronic device 302 can identify the means of transportation 300 or the communication terminal device 301 corresponding to the strawberries, and the identified Invoice information for delivering strawberries to a purchaser may be transmitted to the transportation unit 300 or the communication terminal device 301 .

For example, when the electronic device 302 receives order information of an item for a vendor located in a specific region, the electronic device 302 provides a means of transportation 300 or a communication terminal device for the vendor located in the specific region ( 301) can be checked, and invoice information for delivering the item to the buyer can be transmitted to the checked means of transportation 300 or the communication terminal device 301.

For example, when the electronic device 302 receives item order information for Friday, the electronic device 302 can identify the means of transportation 300 or the communication terminal device 301 for Friday, and the confirmed movement. The means 300 or the communication terminal device 301 may transmit invoice information for delivering an item to a buyer.

The electronic device 302 according to embodiments is a mobile means 300 or a communication terminal device for outputting invoice information based on at least one of a date corresponding to the order information, a delivery location of the order information, and an item included in the order information. (301) can be identified. The electronic device 302 according to embodiments may store identification information for identifying the moving means 300 or the communication terminal device 301, and together with the identification information, the corresponding moving means 300 or communication terminal device 301 The corresponding date, delivery location, day of the week information, and item (or item category information) may be further stored. After that, the electronic device 302 may transmit invoice information to the confirmed means of transportation 300 or the communication terminal device 301 .

The electronic device 302 according to the embodiments allocates the moving means 300 or the communication terminal device 301 according to the date, delivery location, day of the week information, item, etc., thereby moving the means of transportation to generate invoice information of inventory and items. can be minimized, thereby overcoming the physical limitations of the distance from the distribution center.

Order information according to embodiments may be, for example, information related to an order for next-day delivery. For example, the order information may include order information configured to deliver a specific item (eg, strawberries, etc.) to a buyer (or customer) the next day (or the next morning). In addition, if the delivery service of the embodiment is used, an item ordered on the same day is moved from the vendor to the hub so that it can be delivered to the customer at dawn the next day.

Order information according to embodiments may include order information for an item that is not stored in an item storage location related to a service. That is, the order information may include order information on an item that is not currently stocked in the storage location of the item (ie, the location of the vendor). The order information may include, for example, a pre-order of an item.

Meanwhile, in the electronic device 302 according to embodiments, the quantity ordered for an item may be equal to or greater than the quantity supplied (delivered) by a specific vendor. That is, there may be cases where the order quantity for an item is greater than the number of items supplied (delivered) from one vendor. If the order quantity of items related to a vendor according to embodiments is greater than or equal to a preset quantity, additional item information obtained from the corresponding vendor or additional item information obtained from other vendors may be checked. Additional item information obtained from other vendors may be checked, for example, in the electronic device 302 according to embodiments or in the communication terminal device 301 receiving order information from the electronic device 302 . The electronic device according to the embodiments omits warehousing, displaying, and packaging processes performed at a distribution center during an item sale process, and omits warehousing at a distribution center by providing vendors with invoice information on packaged items. In addition, the vendor directly delivers the items purchased by the customer to the hub for delivery, omitting the warehousing process, thereby dramatically reducing unnecessary expenditure and time delay in the item sales process.

That is, when the order quantity of a specific item is greater than the quantity of items supplied by one vendor that supplies the corresponding item, the electronic device 302 or the communication terminal device 301 provides the corresponding item that can be additionally acquired from the vendor. It is possible to check information about (for example, the quantity of a corresponding item that can be additionally acquired, an acquisition date of a corresponding item that can be additionally acquired, etc.). Alternatively, the electronic device 302 or the communication terminal device 301 can check information on a corresponding item (additional item) that can be additionally acquired from a vendor different from the corresponding vendor.

For example, if the corresponding item is a fruit produced in a specific production area and the order quantity is greater than the quantity of corresponding fruit produced by the first vendor, the electronic device 302 or the communication terminal device 301 selects the fruit from the corresponding production area. You can check information (number, etc.) of additional fruits produced by another vendor (second vendor) that produces them.

The communication terminal device 301 according to embodiments may output invoice information received from the electronic device 302 . The communication terminal device 301 can print (output) the corresponding invoice information in parallel with the moving means 300 moving to the vendor's location (ie, the vendor's item storage location) (or in parallel with receiving the invoice information). Alternatively, after arriving at the vendor's location, the corresponding invoice information can be output. The output invoice information according to embodiments may be attached or combined with an item purchased by a buyer (eg, an item packaged by a vendor) at the location of the vendor where the item is located. A combination of invoice information and items delivered by a vendor can be called a parcel. An item according to embodiments may be moved to a hub for shipping the item to the purchaser along with invoice information. The transportation vehicle may be a means of transportation different from the means of transportation 300 according to the embodiments. More specifically, the mobile distribution center may request the allocation of transportation vehicles based on the quantity of items to be delivered from the vendor to the hub. In addition, since the electronic device can check the number of items to be delivered from the mobile distribution center, a transportation vehicle for moving items related to the mobile distribution center to the hub can be allocated to the mobile distribution center without a request from the mobile distribution center.

On the other hand, if the vendor's location (the vendor's item storage location) is far from the hub associated with the item, the transport vehicle must unload and depart the item early from the vendor's item storage location to transfer the item to the hub before the hub's delivery deadline. It can be moved, and the item moved to the hub can deliver the item to the customer the next morning. However, if the vendor's location (where the vendor stores the item) is far from the hub associated with the item, if the item is moved to the hub late by a transport vehicle, the item moved to the hub may not be delivered to the customer the next morning. may be

Accordingly, the item according to the embodiments may be shipped from the vendor's location (ie, the vendor's item storage location) within today's delivery deadline. That is, the electronic device 302 may determine the delivery deadline of the item by the transportation vehicle based on the location of the vendor and the hub for each item. The shipment deadline time may indicate the latest time at which a transportation vehicle loads or stores an item at a vendor's location and sends the item to the hub. The delivery deadline may be determined, for example, in consideration of a travel time between hubs for item delivery at an item storage location (eg, vendor's location) related to a corresponding vendor. For example, the electronic device 302 according to embodiments may determine the delivery deadline of an item by a transport vehicle by subtracting the travel time between hubs from the delivery deadline of the hub.

For example, when the electronic device 302 according to embodiments receives order information for next-day delivery, the electronic device 300 may check the order closing time for next-day delivery of a corresponding item. An order deadline for next-day delivery may be determined based on, for example, a travel time between an item storage location associated with a vendor and a hub for item delivery.

Meanwhile, if an item arrives at the hub but arrives after the delivery deadline of the hub, the item cannot be immediately shipped to the customer's location. That is, when an item arrives at the hub after the delivery deadline of the hub, the delivery of the item to the customer cannot be completed on the next day (or the next morning) because the item can be shipped from the next day. Accordingly, the delivery deadline of the item according to the embodiments may be calculated by further considering the hub delivery deadline corresponding to the order information in the hub through which the item arrives and passes. For example, if the item's storage location (for example, the location of the vendor) is located within a short distance from the hub, so there is less travel time, but the hub's shipment cut-off time is earlier than usual on the same day, the item's shipment cut-off time can be determined prematurely. Conversely, if the storage location of the item (for example, the location of the vendor) is located far from the hub and the travel time is long, but the hub's delivery deadline is later than usual, the item's delivery deadline is longer than usual. may be decided later.

An item according to embodiments may be moved by a transportation vehicle to a hub for delivering the item to a buyer along with invoice information.

Meanwhile, the electronic device 302 according to embodiments may identify and query transportation vehicle(s) according to embodiments in order to move an item from a location of a vendor to a location of a hub according to embodiments. An electronic device according to embodiments may select a transport vehicle within a specific distance from a vendor location or close to the vendor location.

For example, the electronic device 302 according to embodiments may determine the location of the vendor of the item, and may identify transport vehicle(s) existing within a range of a specific distance (or travel time) from the location of the corresponding vendor. . The electronic device 302 may match (select) at least one transport vehicle to transport the corresponding item among the identified transport vehicle(s).

The electronic device 302 according to embodiments includes the category of the item, transportation-related information of the item (eg, whether or not facilities necessary for transportation of the item are provided or whether one or more conditions for transportation of the item are satisfied), At least one transport vehicle may be selected based on a travel distance between the identified transport vehicles and the location of the vendor of the item.

The electronic device 302 according to embodiments may select at least one of the transportation vehicles in consideration of the latest time (ie, delivery deadline) when an item needs to be loaded at a vendor's location and moved to the hub. For example, the electronic device 302 may select transport vehicle(s) that can reach the location of the vendor by the delivery deadline time from among transport vehicles.

The electronic device according to the embodiments determines the delivery deadline based on the delivery deadline of the hub or the moving distance from the vendor to the hub, so that the item purchased by the buyer is delivered on the next day (or the next morning) of the purchase date. can be guaranteed to be

Items according to embodiments may be sorted by a sorter in order to deliver the items within the hub after arriving at the aforementioned hub and getting off the vehicle. The classifier may classify the items based on, for example, the classifier specifications (eg, the size of the item, the packaging type of the item, etc.) in the hub and the delivery arrival location of the item.

An electronic device according to embodiments may be set to be movable, output invoice information in a vendor's item storage location, generate invoice information on a packed item in a vendor's item storage location, and directly go to a hub for item delivery. Since it can be shipped, procedures that were previously carried out in series, such as warehousing, display, picking, and packing, performed at the distribution center, can be performed in parallel, and the time required for the warehousing process in the sales process can be reduced, so that vendors can It can reduce the time it takes for items to be delivered to the customer.

4 illustrates an example of a configuration and communication method of an electronic device, a terminal corresponding to a vendor, and a terminal device of a manager according to embodiments.

An electronic device 401 according to embodiments may include at least one of an order information obtaining unit 401a and an invoice information providing unit 401b.

The order information obtaining unit 401a may include order information of an item from a terminal device of a purchaser (customer). The order information may include, for example, information about items paid or purchased by the buyer, information about the buyer, information indicating purchase details, and information indicating the delivery destination of the buyer. The order information may be, for example, information related to an order for next-day delivery. Information related to an order for which next-day delivery is performed may include, for example, order information requesting that delivery be completed on the next day (or the morning of the next day) of the purchase date when a corresponding item is purchased. The order information obtaining unit 401a may transfer the received order information to the invoice information providing unit 401b.

The invoice information providing unit 401b according to embodiments receives the order information delivered from the order information acquiring unit 401a, generates invoice information for delivering an item to the buyer's delivery location, and sends the generated invoice information to It is transmitted to the terminal device 400c according to embodiments. The electronic device 401 according to embodiments may transmit generated invoice information to the terminal device 400c according to embodiments based on a virtual private network.

The electronic device 401 according to embodiments may further include a packaging information provider. The packaging information providing unit may receive order information according to embodiments from the order information acquisition unit 401a and generate packaging information for packaging an item to be delivered. Packaging information according to embodiments may include information necessary for a vendor of an item to package the item. The packaging information providing unit may generate and provide packaging information to a vendor.

The terminal device 400c according to embodiments may receive invoice information according to embodiments by accessing a virtual private network (VPN) operated by the electronic device 401 according to embodiments. The terminal device 400c may include, for example, the communication terminal devices shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 . The terminal device 400c may receive and check order information or invoice information, and may transmit the order information or invoice information to the terminal device 402 of the manager.

The terminal device 400c according to embodiments may be included in or mounted in a means of transportation 400 according to embodiments. The terminal device 400c may communicate with the administrator's terminal device 402 and the electronic device 401 based on an LTE communication method, a 5G communication method, a Wi-Fi communication method, and the like. The means of transportation 400 according to the embodiments outputs (prints) the terminal device 400c, the power supply unit 400a for supplying power to the terminal device 400c, and the invoice information received from the terminal device 400c. It may further include an output unit (400b) for. The power supply unit 400a may include a battery included in a means of transportation (eg, a vehicle), an auxiliary battery, an inverter, and the like.

5 illustrates a delivery management method of an item according to embodiments.

A delivery management method of an item according to embodiments may include at least one of steps 500 to 501 . The item delivery management method according to the embodiments shown in FIG. 5 may be performed in at least one of the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 302 of FIG. 3 , and the electronic device 401 of FIG. 4 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , a method for managing delivery of an item according to embodiments may acquire order information of an item according to embodiments (500). The item delivery management method may provide ( 501 ) invoice information to a terminal corresponding to a vendor of an item based on order information.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment, based on the order information, if the order information is an order for goods stored in the distribution center, the electronic device may provide order-related information to the corresponding distribution center, and accordingly, items displayed in the distribution center may be displayed. An operation of picking and packing the goods is performed, and the packed goods may be moved to the next process for delivery.

In addition, if the order information is movable and is order information related to a terminal located on the vendor side, the electronic device may identify a terminal related to a vendor corresponding to the order information and provide order-related information to the corresponding terminal. In this embodiment, the terminal may be movably installed, and may receive order information while moving between item storage locations related to different vendors as needed, and may provide invoice information to the vendor accordingly. Therefore, when an order for an item related to a corresponding vendor is acquired, the electronic device may identify a terminal assigned to the vendor and provide such order information to the identified terminal.

Meanwhile, an item according to embodiments is moved from an item storage location related to a vendor to a hub for item delivery based on invoice information. A delivery deadline for sending an item from an item storage location related to a vendor according to embodiments may be determined in consideration of a travel time between hubs for item delivery at an item storage location related to a vendor. The delivery deadline according to embodiments may be determined by further considering the hub delivery deadline corresponding to order information in the corresponding hub.

Order information according to embodiments may include information related to an order to be delivered the next day on the purchase date of the item to the buyer. According to embodiments, the order deadline for next-day delivery may be determined based on a travel time between an item storage location associated with a vendor and a hub for item delivery.

The item delivery information management method according to embodiments may further include providing packaging information of a corresponding item determined according to a hub classifier standard to a vendor of the corresponding item.

6 illustrates a delivery management method of an item according to embodiments for moving an item from a vendor's item storage location to a hub.

In the delivery management method of an item according to embodiments, at least one of steps 600 to 603 of FIG. 6 may be performed. Some or all of the operations (steps 600 to 603) shown in FIG. 6 may be performed in an electronic device according to embodiments.

Referring to step 600 of FIG. 6 , the electronic device according to embodiments may acquire order information of an item from the user's terminal device.

Referring to step 601 of FIG. 6 , the electronic device according to the embodiments may check the movement time of the purchased item from the vendor's item storage location to the hub and the delivery deadline time of the corresponding hub. The electronic device according to embodiments may check the delivery deadline of the corresponding hub to determine whether an item purchased by the buyer can be delivered to the buyer on the same day or by the next morning. For example, when the buyer's order time is after the delivery deadline of the corresponding hub, the electronic device according to embodiments suspends generation of invoice information for the corresponding item or moves the item from the vendor's item storage location to the hub. The selection 602 of the transportation vehicle to be selected may be withheld.

If the buyer's order time is before the delivery deadline of the corresponding hub, the electronic device according to embodiments may check whether the item can be moved from the vendor's item storage location to the hub before the hub's delivery deadline. have. For example, the electronic device checks the travel time of the hub from the vendor's item storage location, and determines the time when the above-described travel time (ie, the expected arrival time of the item arrives at the hub) has elapsed from the current time (order time). You can check whether it is after the hub's delivery deadline. For example, if the expected arrival time is after the delivery deadline of the hub, the electronic device according to the embodiments suspends generation of invoice information for the corresponding item, or sends the item to the hub from the vendor's item storage location. Selection 602 may be withheld.

Referring to step 602 of FIG. 6 , when the expected arrival time is before the hub's shipment deadline, the electronic device according to embodiments sends an item (ie, a parcel packed by the vendor and combined with invoice information) to the vendor's item. You can view and select transport vehicles to move from the storage location to the hub. When the vendor's item storage location is packed and the invoice information generated and output by the communication terminal according to the embodiments is combined at the vendor's item storage location, the item (ie, the parcel) to which the invoice information is combined is transferred to the selected transportation vehicle. to the hub according to the embodiments. The parcels moved to the hub are classified and distributed based on the operation of the sorter in the hub and delivered to the purchaser.

Meanwhile, the electronic device 302 according to embodiments may select at least one of the transportation vehicles in consideration of the latest time (ie, the delivery deadline) when an item needs to be loaded at a vendor's item storage location and moved to the hub. can For example, the electronic device 302 may select transport vehicle(s) that can reach the vendor's item storage location by the delivery deadline.

Referring to step 603 of FIG. 6 , the electronic device according to embodiments may check and update the transportation status of the selected transportation vehicle. The electronic device may check and update, for example, the location of the selected transportation vehicle, whether the transportation vehicle has received an item, whether or not the transportation vehicle has unloaded the item at the hub, and may provide information to the user's terminal device. have.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that a mobile means including a communication means moves between vendors and performs an operation related to a mobile distribution center.

Referring to FIG. 7, while using between a plurality of vendors 702, 703, and 704, a mobile means 701 including a communication terminal provides order information on items of the corresponding vendor to the vendor, and provides order information related to the vendor. A method of obtaining and transmitting information about this to a vendor is shown.

In an embodiment, the plurality of vendors 702 , 703 , and 704 may be items that require rapid delivery from vendors to customers, such as groceries, but may not be limited thereto. In an embodiment, the mobile unit 701 may transmit/receive information with an electronic device including a communication terminal, obtain order information from the electronic device, and provide invoice information to vendors.

In addition, in an embodiment, the moving means 701 may serve as a mobile distribution center while moving among a plurality of vendors 702, 703, and 704. More specifically, the means of transportation 701 cannot store items by itself, but can store items by utilizing the item storage areas of the plurality of vendors 702, 703, and 704, and when an order is received, the corresponding order Invoice information is generated based on the information so that items and invoice information can be associated, and the items associated with the invoice information can be moved to the hub and delivered to the customer.

Here, the process of generating invoice information and associating it with an item can be seen as including a virtual warehousing process. By generating the invoice information in this way, the corresponding item can be managed as an inventory of the operator of the service associated with the means of transportation 701, and then information related to delivery can be managed based on the invoice information.

Also, according to an embodiment, the moving unit 701 may be assigned to a vendor assigned by the electronic device. The electronic device can check the mapping relationship between the identification information of the moving means 701 and the vendor, and when an order for an item of a specific vendor is obtained from a customer, the moving means 701 corresponding to the specific vendor is checked and confirmed. By providing order information to the moving means 701, a specific vendor's item and invoice information can be associated, so that a delivery procedure for a specific vendor's item can be carried out according to the order information in the future, and such delivery can be performed using an electronic device Alternatively, it may be started by a transport vehicle assigned by the request of the moving unit 701 .

In addition, the moving means 701 may perform at least part of the role of a mobile distribution center while moving among the plurality of vendors 702 , 703 , and 704 according to a schedule assigned by the electronic device. As described above, the procedures of displaying, picking, and packing performed in the mobile distribution center may be performed by the vendor, and delivery may be performed by associating invoice information provided by the electronic device 701 with the packed item. In addition, the mobile distribution center may omit the warehousing and displaying process during the operation of the distribution center, perform it virtually, or acquire result information performed by the vendor side.

On the other hand, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed in the present specification and drawings, and although specific terms have been used, they are only used in a general sense to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and help understanding of the present invention. It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modified examples based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

An electronic device or terminal according to the above-described embodiments includes a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, a permanent storage unit such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a touch panel, and a key ), user interface devices such as buttons, and the like. Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions executable on a processor. Here, the computer-readable recording medium includes magnetic storage media (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and optical reading media (e.g., CD-ROM) ), and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). A computer-readable recording medium may be distributed among computer systems connected through a network, and computer-readable codes may be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium may be readable by a computer, stored in a memory, and executed by a processor.

This embodiment can be presented as functional block structures and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented with any number of hardware or/and software components that perform specific functions. For example, an embodiment is an integrated circuit configuration such as memory, processing, logic, look-up table, etc., which can execute various functions by control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. can employ them. Similar to components that can be implemented as software programming or software elements, the present embodiments include data structures, processes, routines, or various algorithms implemented as combinations of other programming constructs, such as C, C++, Java ( It can be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as Java), assembler, or the like. Functional aspects may be implemented in an algorithm running on one or more processors. In addition, this embodiment may employ conventional techniques for electronic environment setting, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism", "element", "means", and "composition" may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical components. The term may include a meaning of a series of software routines in association with a processor or the like.

The foregoing embodiments are merely examples and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims described below.

On the other hand, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed in the present specification and drawings, and although specific terms have been used, they are only used in a general sense to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and help understanding of the present invention. It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modified examples based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (1)

A method for managing item delivery information of an electronic device related to an item sales service,
obtaining order information of an item; and
providing invoice information to a terminal corresponding to a vendor of the item based on the order information; including,
The delivery deadline at which the item is shipped from the item storage location related to the vendor is determined in consideration of the travel time between the item storage location related to the vendor and the hub for item delivery.
How to manage item shipping information.

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