KR20230053942A - Commodity ordering method for adaptive considering of demand and supply and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a product ordering device which comprises: an input unit receiving data; a communication unit transmitting and receiving the data; a storage unit storing the data; an inventory management unit using information on product sales received from at least one store terminal and requesting ordering of a product depending on whether an inventory quantity of each store is less than or equal to a predetermined inventory quantity; a product ordering unit placing an order for the product to at least one manufacturer terminal according to a product order request; a demand forecasting unit using at least one of store-specific information, product-specific information, manufacturer-specific information, and environmental information to check sales trends of each product for at least one store and providing demand forecasting information; and a control unit ensuring that a product order proceeds in the product ordering unit according to the product order request from the inventory management unit, adjusting the predetermined inventory quantity using information on product sales, and controlling the product ordering unit to ensure that the product order proceeds even if the inventory quantity of each store exceeds the predetermined inventory quantity according to demand forecast information. Accordingly, the store can perform appropriate inventory management.

Description

Product ordering method and device that adaptively reflects demand and supply

The present invention relates to a product ordering method and device that adaptively reflects demand and supply, and to ordering products in a timely manner so as to efficiently manage product inventory by comprehensively considering the demand and supply conditions of products and the characteristics of products. It relates to a product ordering method and device that can proceed.

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

Meanwhile, unlike online shopping malls and large supermarkets, small and medium-sized stores such as supermarkets that sell products by providing offline stores are established for each region by various entities to provide products to consumers. Because the operating subject is different, it is difficult to organize among different stores, so the list of products sold, sales volume, and inventory are individually identified and managed. In the case of individual product orders from small and medium-sized stores, it may be difficult to smoothly receive product supply from manufacturers because the product order volume is relatively small. Even for manufacturers, it is difficult to predict the size of product orders from small and medium-sized stores. Supply difficulties may arise. In particular, in the case of event products or new products, it is difficult to ascertain how much sales are being shown at small and medium-sized stores, making it difficult for manufacturers to set up manufacturing plans for products, etc. There is a problem that makes it difficult to sell the product.

The present invention relates to a product ordering method and apparatus capable of ordering products in a timely manner by adaptively reflecting demand and supply so as to smoothly manage product inventory.

The present invention includes an input unit for receiving data; a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data; a storage unit for storing data; an inventory management unit requesting ordering of products according to whether the inventory quantity of each store is less than or equal to a predetermined stock quantity by using the product sales information received from at least one store terminal; a product ordering unit that proceeds with product ordering to at least one manufacturer terminal in response to a product ordering request; a demand forecasting unit that identifies a sales trend of each product for at least one retail store using at least one of store specific information, product specific information, manufacturer specific information, and environment information, and provides demand forecasting information; The product ordering unit proceeds with product ordering in accordance with the product ordering request of the inventory management unit, adjusts the predetermined inventory quantity using the product sales information, and inventory inventory of each store according to the demand prediction information. The present invention relates to a product ordering device including a control unit controlling the product ordering unit so that product ordering proceeds even when the quantity exceeds a predetermined stock quantity.

Here, the shop-specific information includes at least one of consumer information using each shop, shop competition information, and sales volume trend information. It includes at least one of a type and an average purchase amount per number of purchases, the sales store competition information includes information on the number of other sales stores located around each store, and the sales trend information includes sales volume trends by time, weather, and season information may be included.

In addition, the product-specific information may include at least one of the number of exposures of advertisements, the number of exposures of portal articles, responses of consumers on SNS, sales trends of competitive products, whether new products are launched, and whether product events are held.

In addition, the product-specific information may include information on a sales trend of alternative products and alternative products exhibiting a predetermined number or more similar properties to the analyzed properties by analyzing a plurality of properties of at least one product with increasing sales volume. there is.

In addition, the manufacturer-specific information may include at least one of a supplyable quantity for each period of each manufacturer, an actual supply quantity, an orderable quantity, and a supplyable period for an excess order quantity for each product.

In addition, the environment information may include information about the relationship between at least one of weather, temperature, season, fine dust, and viruses and products.

In addition, the control unit may divide product ordering, which proceeds according to the demand prediction information, into a predetermined number of times, check the quantity of inventory, and adjust the quantity of ordered products.

According to the present invention, inventory management can be performed by checking the product sales status of a product store, so that the store can perform appropriate inventory management. In addition, by using shop specific information, product specific information, manufacturer specific information, and environment specific information, three-dimensional demand for products can be predicted, and inventory for necessary products can be secured in advance according to the demand forecast to enhance the competitiveness of product stores. can

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

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

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

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

Upon receipt of an order for a product from the server 100, the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130 manufacture the corresponding product and provide it to the first to third retailers. In addition, the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130 transmit information on product manufacturing, such as the type of product manufactured by each manufacturer, price, manufacturing period, quantity that can be manufactured by period, delivery period, location of manufacturing plant, etc. to the server 100. send to In addition, when a new product is released, new product information such as product name, price, promotion, etc. is transmitted to the server 100, and when an event such as a discount on a predetermined product or a bundle sale is in progress, product event information is transmitted to the server 100. ) is sent to

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

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

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

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

The input unit 210 functions to convert a physical input from the outside into a specific electrical signal, and may receive user input or sound such as a user's touch, push operation, or voice. Also, the input unit 200 may be implemented using various types of buttons, touch sensors that receive touch inputs, proximity sensors that receive approaching motions, and the like.

The communication unit 220 is for communicating with other devices such as the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130 and the first to third store terminals 140 and 160, and specifically, a wireless Internet unit (not shown) and a mobile communication unit (not shown). ), a short-range communication unit (not shown), and a wired communication unit (not shown). The wireless Internet unit obtains or transmits data by accessing the wireless Internet. Downlink Packet Access), etc. The mobile communication unit may access and communicate with a mobile communication network according to various mobile communication standards such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), 5 rd Generation (5G), and 5 rd Generation Partnership Project (5GPP). The short-range communication unit is for short-distance communication, and includes Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra WidBand (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wi-Fi, etc. can communicate through The wired communication unit is an interface device that can be connected to other devices by wire.

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

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

The inventory management unit 250 uses the information on product sales received from the first to third store terminals 140 and 160 to manage appropriate inventory for each store. For example, the inventory management unit 250 sends the controller 200 the number of products in stock when the inventory quantity of each store is less than or equal to the predetermined inventory quantity using the predetermined inventory quantity for each retail store or each product received from the control unit 200. You may request an order.

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

The demand forecasting unit 270 provides demand forecasting information to the controller 200 by checking the sales trend of each product for each store. Demand forecast information includes information on the sales status of each product at each store, the sales trend, and the expected sales volume for each period. To this end, the demand forecasting unit 270 uses store-specific information, product-specific information, manufacturer-specific information, and environment information. Store-specific information includes consumer information on the gender, age group, number of product purchases by period, types of products purchased, and average purchase amount per number of purchases of consumers used by each store, and store competition information on the number of other stores located around each store. , time, weather, and sales trend information by season.

In addition, product-specific information includes information on the number of exposures to advertisements, the number of exposures to portal articles, consumer responses on SNS, sales trends of competing products, whether new products are launched, whether product events are held, and the like.

In addition, the product specific information may include information about alternative products exhibiting similar properties of a predetermined number or more to the analyzed properties by analyzing a plurality of properties of one or more products whose sales volume is increasing, and sales trends of the alternative products. . In addition, the product-specific information may include information about the type of product by predicting product attributes that are expected to increase sales volume in the future by analyzing changes in attributes of one or more products whose sales volume increases in a predetermined period range. there is.

In addition, the manufacturer-specific information includes information about each product, each manufacturer's supplyable quantity for each period, actual supply quantity, orderable quantity, supply period for exceeding order quantity, and the like. In addition, the environmental information is to consider environmental factors such as weather, temperature, season, fine dust, and viruses, and includes information related to the relationship between the environment and each product. In addition, the demand forecasting unit 270 may compare demand predicted in units of a predetermined period with actual sales status, modify demand forecasting information, and provide the modified demand forecasting information to the controller 200 .

The controller 200 allows the product ordering unit 260 to place an order for products according to the product ordering request received from the inventory management unit 250 . The order request received from the inventory management unit 250 is when the inventory quantity of a product for each store is less than or equal to a predetermined inventory quantity, so if there is a product order request from the inventory management unit 250 to maintain an appropriate inventory quantity, the product order is immediately placed. let it proceed Since the inventory management unit 250 makes a product order request based on a predetermined inventory quantity, the controller 200 checks whether the predetermined inventory quantity for each product is appropriate for each store in a predetermined period of time, Inventory quantity can be adjusted. For example, the control unit 200 checks the inventory quantity of an appropriate product for each store by considering the sales volume of each product at each store, the quantity of products that have not been sold due to the expiration of the distribution period prior to sale, and the change in the number of visitors for each store. It can be provided to the inventory management unit 250.

In addition, the control unit 200 uses the demand prediction information received from the demand forecasting unit 270 to set the product ordering unit 260 so that product ordering proceeds even if the inventory quantity of each store exceeds a predetermined stock quantity. You can control it. For example, when the demand for a product is predicted to increase, the number of visitors to a store increases or competition weakens, or when a change in the supply quantity of each manufacturer for a product is predicted, ordering a product in advance to secure the product in advance allow to proceed At this time, product selection order is placed through demand forecasting, and since there may be a difference between the actual sales volume and the predicted sales volume, the control unit 200 places the product selection order a predetermined number of times according to the demand prediction information of the demand forecasting unit 270. You can proceed by dividing it into two parts, and you can adjust the quantity of ordered products by checking the quantity of stock you have. In addition, the controller 200 may determine the pre-order quantity of products for each store according to the product demand prediction. Since products with increasing demand or the gender and age of consumers visiting each store are different, the controller 200 may determine the quantity of products to be pre-ordered for each store in consideration of the characteristics of each store.

For example, the control unit 200 may determine whether to place an order for each product by using [Equation 1] for each store, and if M exceeds '0', the product is placed within a predetermined range, If M is less than '0', product ordering is not performed.

[Equation 1]

M = (M ₁ *M ₂ *M ₃ ) - D - I

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

M ₁ is the quantity that can be supplied by the manufacturer

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

M ₃ is the supply ratio of the manufacturer's supply products by retail store

D is the product order quantity for each store

I is the current stock quantity by retailer

In [Equation 1], M ₂ is related to the actual quantity provided by reflecting the fact that some of the products produced by the manufacturer have inventory quantities, and M ₃ is because there is a difference in the quantity of products provided by the manufacturer for each store. It relates to the quantity of products provided by each store for the products provided by the manufacturer.

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

[Equation 2]

D = (S*P*I ₁ ) - I

In this case, S is the average daily sales quantity per store

P is a value determined according to product specific information or environmental information

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

I is the current stock quantity

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

In addition, the current stock quantity (I) can be determined using [Equation 3].

[Equation 3]

I = (S*I ₁ )-(S*(I ₂ +I ₃ ))

In this case, S is the average daily sales quantity per store

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

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

I ₃ is the number of days required for delivery of the product

In [Equation 3], I ₁ and I ₂ relate to the maximum number of sales days and the minimum number of sales days in determining the amount of stock. is 100 units, and if determined by the quantity that can be sold for at least 5 days, the inventory quantity is 50 units.

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

Referring to FIG. 3 , when product sales information is received from the first to third store terminals 140 and 160 through the communication unit 220 (300), the inventory management unit 250 checks whether each store maintains appropriate inventory. Confirm (310). When the product inventory becomes less than a predetermined stock quantity and product ordering is required (YES in 320), the inventory management unit 250 requests the controller 200 to place an order for the product, and the controller 200 sends a request to the product ordering unit 260. A product order request is made to the first to third manufacturer terminals 110 and 130 (330). In addition, the control unit 200 adjusts the product inventory quantity by using product sales information when product inventory control is required due to insufficient product sales (340). In addition, the control unit 200 uses the demand forecasting information received from the demand forecasting unit 270 to check whether it is necessary to place an order for a product in advance (350). If it is necessary to order products in advance (YES in 360), the control unit 200 allows the product ordering unit 260 to proceed with ordering products even if the inventory quantity of each store exceeds a predetermined stock quantity (370). .

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

Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and should be defined by not only the scope of the claims to be described later, but also those equivalent to the scope of these claims.

200: control unit 210: input unit
220: communication unit 230: display unit
240: storage unit 250: inventory management unit
260: product ordering unit 270: demand forecasting unit

Claims (7)

In the product ordering device,
an input unit for receiving data;
a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data;
a storage unit for storing data;
an inventory management unit requesting ordering of products according to whether the inventory quantity of each store is less than or equal to a predetermined stock quantity by using the product sales information received from at least one store terminal;
a product ordering unit that proceeds with product ordering to at least one manufacturer terminal in response to a product ordering request;
a demand forecasting unit that identifies a sales trend of each product for at least one retail store using at least one of store specific information, product specific information, manufacturer specific information, and environment information, and provides demand forecasting information;
The product ordering unit proceeds with product ordering in accordance with the product ordering request of the inventory management unit, adjusts the predetermined inventory quantity using the product sales information, and inventory inventory of each store according to the demand prediction information. An apparatus comprising a control unit controlling the product ordering unit so that product ordering proceeds even when the quantity exceeds a predetermined stock quantity.
According to claim 1,
The store specific information includes at least one of consumer information using each store, competition information of the store, and sales volume trend information;
The consumer information includes at least one of a consumer's gender, age group, number of product purchases by period, type of product purchased, and average purchase amount per number of purchases of consumers used for each store, and the store competition information includes other stores located around each store. An apparatus comprising information on the number of, wherein the sales volume trend information includes sales volume trend information displayed by time, weather, and season.
According to claim 1,
The product-specific information includes at least one of the number of advertisement exposures, the number of portal article exposures, consumer responses on SNS, sales trends of competing products, whether a new product is new, and whether a product event is in progress.
According to claim 1,
Wherein the product-specific information includes information on an alternative product that analyzes a plurality of attributes of at least one product with increasing sales volume and exhibits a predetermined number or more similar attributes to the analyzed attribute and sales trends of the alternative product.
According to claim 1,
The manufacturer-specific information includes at least one of a supplyable quantity for each manufacturer for each product, an actual supply quantity, an orderable quantity, and a supplyable period for an order excess quantity.
According to claim 1,
The environmental information includes information about the relationship between at least one of weather, temperature, season, fine dust, and viruses and a product.
According to claim 1,
The control unit divides product ordering according to the demand prediction information into a predetermined number of times, checks the number of stocks in stock, and adjusts the quantity of products to be ordered.

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