TW202403617A - Method for managing item picking information and apparatus for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a method for managing item picking information performed by an electronic apparatus, the method including identifying unit shipment information generated based on an order of a customer, allocating one or more items included in the unit shipment information, identifying one or more stock keeping units (SKUs) corresponding to the one or more items, determining a picking schedule to which the one or more SKUs are to be allocated among a plurality of picking schedules based on location information of the one or more SKUs, and providing a picker with information about the picking schedule to which the one or more SKUs are allocated.

Description

Method and equipment for managing item picking information

The present invention relates to a method and equipment for managing item picking information related to a method of efficiently scheduling and managing the picking of items stored in a distribution center through a logistics management system.

As the use of the Internet becomes more common, the e-commerce market is expanding. Regarding the e-commerce marketplace, transactions are conducted over an online route, and products traded in the e-commerce can be delivered through a delivery service to a delivery address set by a customer. As the e-commerce market expands, intermediary services that facilitate sales between sellers and buyers and provide delivery services are also being launched.

For example, goods delivered from a manufacturer may be stored in a warehouse of a specific distribution center after being stored in a logistics management system, and if a buyer (a customer) requests a specific item (eg, an order) Delivery, the goods can be delivered from the warehouse to the buyer through a courier.

In this environment, if delivery volume increases, measures are needed to handle the increased delivery volume at the distribution center. More specifically, there is a need for a method that provides an efficient procedure for picking and packing items for delivery within a distribution center and a system that uses this method.

Regarding this, please refer to the prior art Korean Patent No. 10-2277320 (July 8, 2021).

[Technical Target]

One aspect provides a method and equipment for managing item selection information. [Technical solutions]

According to one aspect, a method for managing item picking information executed by an electronic device is provided, the method comprising: identifying unit shipping information generated based on an order from a customer; assigning one or more of the unit shipping information included in the unit shipping information; Multiple items; identify one or more inventory units (SKUs) corresponding to the one or more items; determine which of the plurality of picking schedules will be assigned the one based on the location information of the one or more SKUs. or a picking schedule for one or more SKUs; and provide a picker with information about the picking schedule to which the one or more SKUs are assigned.

According to an example embodiment, the determining the picking schedule may include determining based on the location information of the one or more SKUs and the location information of one or more pickers currently performing a picking task. Assign one of the picking schedules for the one or more SKUs.

According to an example embodiment, identifying one or more SKUs may include selecting one or more SKUs among a plurality of SKUs corresponding to the one or more items based on an inventory of each SKU of the one or more items. .

Furthermore, according to an example embodiment, the determining the picking schedule information may include selecting the plurality of picking schedules based on information about the plurality of pickers assigned to the plurality of pre-stored picking schedule information. One of the information or select a newly generated schedule information.

Here, according to an example embodiment, the picking schedule may correspond to a picking procedure to which one or more pickers are assigned tasks in the first area. Additionally, according to an example embodiment, the method may further include adjusting an order of the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule based on information about the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule.

In addition, according to an example embodiment, the adjustment of the sequence may include task information based on one or more pickers, location information of the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule and stored in a distribution center. and the quantity information of the items of the plurality of SKUs to adjust the order of the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule. In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, the order of the plurality of SKUs may be further adjusted based on occupancy time information of items currently occupying the packaging unit.

Furthermore, according to an example embodiment, the method may further include generating movement route information assigned to one or more pickers of the tasks in the first area based on the order of the plurality of SKUs.

Additionally, according to an example embodiment, the picking schedule may have a size that increases based on the initiation of processing one or more of the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule, and may be configured as at least one Packaging unit to initiate processing of one or more of the plurality of SKUs.

Additionally, according to an example embodiment, adjusting the order may include adjusting the order based on urgency information for each of the plurality of SKUs corresponding to the picking schedule. In addition, according to an example embodiment, the method may further include, based on the urgency information for each of the plurality of SKUs corresponding to the picking schedule, assigning to the SKU corresponding to the picking schedule different from the picking schedule. One or more pickers among the plurality of pickers in the picking program of the picking schedule are assigned to a picking program corresponding to the picking schedule. [Effect]

An electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment can increase the work efficiency of pickers performing picking tasks in a distribution center.

Furthermore, through an electronic device according to example embodiments, delivery can be performed efficiently and without delay in a multi-streaming method, and therefore the electronic device can provide fast delivery services to customers.

An electronic device according to an example embodiment can effectively manage items in a distribution center while reducing the cost of discarding items, and therefore the electronic device can maximize the efficiency of a picking task.

An electronic device according to an example embodiment may prevent a problem in which a specific item is left in a specific unit for a long period of time in order to perform a multi-stream delivery service. In addition, the electronic device can prevent a problem in which the delivery task of a particular unit is continuously delayed, and can significantly reduce the number of units remaining in an occupied state.

An electronic device according to an example embodiment may be ensured by giving an expected delivery date (ExSD) in a process for generating and optimizing picking schedule information and detailed picking schedule information according to an example embodiment. Delivery when an item reaches an orderer on time.

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

When describing exemplary embodiments, description of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is for the purpose of conveying the gist of the present invention more clearly by omitting unnecessary description without obscuring the gist of the present invention.

For the same reason, some elements are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In addition, the size of each component does not fully reflect the actual size. In each drawing, the same or corresponding elements are assigned the same element symbols.

Advantages and features of the present invention, as well as one method of achieving the advantages and features, will be apparent with reference to the following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments taken together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments disclosed below, and may be implemented in various different forms. Example embodiments are provided only so that this disclosure will be complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The invention is defined only by the scope of the accompanying invention claims. Throughout this text, the same reference symbols refer to the same element.

In this case, it will be understood that blocks of a flowchart and combinations of flowcharts can be executed by computer program instructions. Computer program instructions may be embodied in a processor of a general-purpose computer or a special-purpose computer, or may be embodied in a processor of other programmable data processing devices. Thus, instructions executed by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing device may result in performing a portion of the functions described in the flowchart blocks. In order to implement a function in a specific manner, computer program instructions that can boot a computer or other programmable data processing device can also be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory. Thus, instructions stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory may be generated as an article of manufacture containing an instruction portion for performing the functions described in the flowchart blocks. Computer program instructions may be embodied in a computer or other programmable data processing device. Accordingly, a sequence of operations can be performed on a computer or other programmable data processing device to produce a computer-executable program, and the computer or other programmable data processing device can provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart blocks .

Additionally, each block may represent a module, a segment, or a portion of code that contains one or more executable instructions for performing a specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions recited in the blocks may occur out of the order. For example, according to a corresponding function, two blocks shown in succession may be executed substantially simultaneously, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in reverse order.

In this case, the term "~component" as used in the example embodiments refers to a software or hardware component (such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC)) and performs a predetermined role . However, the term "~part" is not limited to one meaning of software or hardware. A "~part" can be formed to be stored in an addressable storage medium or reproduced in one or more processors. Thus, as an example, "~part" includes components (such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components) and processes, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, and a program. Fragments, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays and variables. The functionality provided in components and ~parts may be combined into a smaller number of components and ~parts or may be further divided into additional components and ~parts. Additionally, components and "~parts" may be implemented to reproduce one or more central processing units (CPUs) in a device or a secure multimedia card.

FIG. 1 illustrates internal components of an electronic device according to an example embodiment.

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

According to an example embodiment, for a fast and efficient item picking task in response to an item order in a distribution center, the electronic device can schedule the picking task of the picker who performs the picking task and determine the items to be picked. One of the items in the picking sequence. In other words, the electronic device according to example embodiments may perform a method of managing item picking information in order to arrange the order of picking tasks of items in the distribution center and the pickers who will be responsible for the picking tasks.

In the present invention, item picking may indicate, for example, identifying an order from an orderer related to a purchase of a particular item, searching for the item in a distribution center, and preparing the item for delivery. For example, in response to an electronic device or a server identifying an order related to a purchase of an item from a subscriber's terminal according to an example embodiment, the electronic device or the server may identify a SKU that is Store the corresponding items in an item storage unit in a specific distribution center, and the corresponding SKU can enter the delivery process. The process from identifying the item's order information to releasing the item from the distribution center may be referred to as a picking process.

The picking process in the distribution center can be performed by a combination of one or more picking processes. For example, a picking process may exist to correspond to each area or sector of a distribution center (e.g., a zone or sector by floor, a zone or sector by purpose of an item, and a zone or sector by storage location). A method of dividing an object into an area or a zone). For example, a distribution center may involve one or more picking processes related to items that need to be kept fresh, one or more picking processes related to high-volume items, and one or more picking processes involving items that need to be refrigerated.

One or more pickers can be assigned to each picking process. Accordingly, an electronic device according to example embodiments may schedule picking tasks that assign one or more pickers to a picking process, and by mapping one or more picking processes to a specific picking The personnel can determine and identify the tasks of each selector and the quantity of (several) target SKUs to be selected.

Furthermore, in example embodiments, the electronic device may perform multi-stream method delivery by which multiple items are packaged and delivered in one unit shipment at a time. Additionally, for multi-streaming method delivery, the electronic device may identify information regarding the various items to be occupied within a unit shipment and the storage location of each item in the distribution center.

Here, in the case of multiple streaming deliveries in which multiple items are packaged and delivered in one unit shipment, delivery may be initiated only upon completion of one of the repacking operations that places all items in the packaging of the fixed unit shipment. . If there is a delay in picking even one item (in other words, if the occupied state of a particular individual item persists or the unoccupied state of a particular item persists), the delivery start schedule of the item may be interrupted.

Additionally, problems may arise if one of the picking tasks for an item's SKU is only assigned to one remaining picker when an order for that item comes in. Because ordering of items may occur irregularly, and although it is difficult to easily predict the order quantity of items, the location where the items are stored (ie, the location of the SKU) is fixed. Therefore, if the picking task is assigned by the picking process or the picker when the order arrives, an inefficient picking route may occur for the picker, and the efficiency of the picking task may be reduced. This can be particularly problematic in the case of multi-stream delivery.

Therefore, electronic devices according to example embodiments may generate, search, and update picking schedule information for determining and adjusting the order of SKUs to be picked for each picking process or each picker. Pick schedule information may include, for example, information about each pick process or the units for which each picker will operate the pick operation, or one or more detailed pick schedule information representing the sequence of SKUs.

Therefore, according to an example embodiment, the processor 110 may perform: identifying unit shipping information generated based on an order from a customer; assigning one or more items included in the unit shipping information; identifying items corresponding to the one or more one or more SKUs of the item; determine a picking schedule that will assign the one or more SKUs to it based on the location information of the one or more SKUs; and provide a picker with information about assigning the one or more SKUs to it. Information about the picking schedule for multiple SKUs.

According to example embodiments, the electronic device can increase the work efficiency of pickers performing picking tasks in the distribution center through these operations.

Furthermore, according to example embodiments, by operation, multi-stream method delivery can be performed efficiently and without delay, and therefore the electronic device can provide fast delivery to customers.

Programs or computer-readable instructions executed by the processor 110 may be pre-stored in the memory 130 or may be received externally through the transceiver 120 . The processor 110 may provide a first page to a display of the electronic device 100 .

The transceiver 120 can transmit information stored in the memory 130 of the electronic device 100 or information processed by the processor 110 to another device, or the transceiver 120 can perform receiving information from another device to one of the electronic devices 100 Function.

The memory 130 is a component implemented in a predetermined storage space of the electronic device 100 . Memory 130 may include a database in which functions such as storing, searching, deleting, editing, and adding data can be freely performed. For example, memory 130 may include fields or components for handling functions such as storing, searching, deleting, editing, and adding data. The memory 130 may store data related to the electronic device 100 executing an information providing method. For example, memory 130 may store instructions or data used to perform operations of processor 110 . According to an example embodiment, memory 130 may include a database for storing information about items.

Through example embodiments, a picker may respond to an order by traveling to a location where an item to be delivered is stored and picking a SKU corresponding to the item, and the picked SKU may be moved to a packaging process. Packaging or picking of SKUs can be done in one package through a repacking process. In the repacking process, a packer may pack the repacking unit when SKUs corresponding to the same order are placed in a repacking unit and all SKUs corresponding to the order are positioned in the repacking unit. SKU.

Hereinafter, the operation of the electronic device according to example embodiments will be described in detail.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example of picking schedule information and/or detailed picking schedule information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Electronic devices according to example embodiments may generate, search, and update picking schedule information for determining and adjusting the order of SKUs to be picked for each picking process or each picker. In an example embodiment, the pick schedule information may be assigned to a picker, and the picker assigned the pick schedule information may pick SKUs included in the pick schedule information. In an example embodiment, when a picker picks an item, the picking schedule information may be updated, and additional picks may be made based on the picker's location and the picker's movement route and picking efficiency. SKU to perform updates.

FIG. 2 illustrates picking schedule information including a plurality of pieces of detailed picking schedule information 200a to 200c according to an exemplary embodiment. Pick schedule information may include, for example, information about each pick process or the units for which each picker will operate the pick operation, or one or more pieces of detailed pick schedule information representing the sequence of SKUs 200a to 200c.

According to example embodiments, electronic devices may be shipped in identified units based on a subscriber's order. Based on the types of items and the quantity of items included in the unit shipment, the electronic device may generate/update multiple pieces of detailed picking schedule information 200a to 200c according to example embodiments for assignment to a plurality of distribution centers. Each of the selection procedures or pickers. Furthermore, according to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device may assign the generated/updated detailed picking schedule information to a specific picking program and one (several) specific pickers.

For example, referring to FIG. 2 , an electronic device according to an example embodiment may identify five unit shipping tasks (Shipping 1 to Shipping 5). For example, a unit shipment may include one item ordered by one orderer or multiple items ordered by one orderer (which may be the same item, or may be a group of different items). In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, items corresponding to one unit of shipment may be packaged in one packaging material, but are not limited thereto, and alternatively, items corresponding to one unit of shipment may be packaged in a plurality of packages. in the material. Picking, reboxing and packaging can be performed on a unit-by-unit basis throughout the distribution center.

Referring to Figure 2, due to identifying the order information of an order of a first orderer (a first unit shipment 201, shipment 1), if it includes a first item and a second item, it can be generated to be assigned to the person responsible for picking. The first detailed picking schedule information 200a (picking subqueue 1) corresponding to the picking program (or picker) of one of the first SKUs of the first item, and the first unit shipment 201 can be added to First select the schedule information in detail. Similarly, the electronic device may generate second detailed picking schedule information (picking sub-query information) to be assigned to a picking program (or a picker) responsible for picking a second SKU corresponding to the second item. Column 2), and the electronic device can add the first unit shipment 201 to the second detailed picking schedule information.

For example, each unit shipment may contain one or more items (or one or more SKUs). For example, the first unit shipment of Figure 2 may include 4 A SKUs, 2 B SKUs, 3 C SKUs, 2 D SKUs, and 4 E SKUs, as illustrated in Figure 3 .

Referring to Figure 2, similarly, information about an order from a second orderer (a second unit shipped, shipped 2) is equivalent to information about an order from a fifth orderer (a fifth unit shipped, shipped 5 ), can generate one or more pieces of detailed picking schedule information to be assigned to one of the picking procedures that will be responsible for picking each SKU corresponding to an item, or can add a unit of shipping.

Here, even for a unit shipment for which the order comes first, the electronic device according to example embodiments can identify the location of the SKU corresponding to each item in the distribution center. Based on the SKU and picker location, the type and quantity information of the items included in each unit's shipping information, and the delivery destination information, the electronic device can adjust the order of unit shipments included in each detailed picking schedule information.

For example, in the second detailed picking schedule information 200b related to the picking of the second item, the quantity of the second item included in a fourth unit shipment may be small, and the fourth unit shipment may currently be in a delay. Delivery status, or delivery destination may be far away. In this case, in order to enable the fourth unit shipment to be delivered quickly to the customer, the picking order of the second SKU of the second item may be prioritized. Therefore, the electronic device according to example embodiments may prioritize the order of the fourth unit shipment within the second detailed picking schedule information.

In other words, the electronic device according to example embodiments may adjust a plurality of SKUs based on information about a plurality of SKUs corresponding to unit shipments included in the picking schedule information (in other words, one or more detailed picking schedule information). SKU order. For example, the electronic device according to example embodiments may be based on task information of one or more pickers, location information of a plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule information and stored in the distribution center, and items of the plurality of SKUs. Quantity information to adjust the order of multiple SKUs included in the picking schedule information.

Furthermore, according to an example embodiment, according to a multi-stream picking method, the electronic device may continue a delivery process only when the picking of all the plurality of items in a unit shipment is completed. Therefore, if even one of the items in a unit shipment is not picked up and there is a delay without completion, the delivery process for the entire unit shipment may be delayed. Therefore, the electronic device according to the example embodiment can identify each unit shipping lead time information included in the picking schedule information and/or the detailed picking schedule information according to the example embodiment. Here, the shipping lead time information may be referred to as unit shipping lead time information. Electronic devices according to example embodiments can prevent delays in picking each unit for shipment by adjusting the order of unit shipments using unit shipment lead time information (shipment lead time information), and thus, can prevent expected item distribution in advance The passage of time.

In addition, the electronic device according to the example embodiment can identify the unit shipping lead time information (shipping lead time information) and optimize a picking route and/or adjust a picking method based on the corresponding information to manage the picking process. so that it is not delayed unnecessarily.

For example, for a unit shipment that has passed its unit shipment lead time, the electronic device according to example embodiments may assign a picking task to a picker and/or a picking program, such that for a corresponding unit shipment, Each item is picked instead of optimizing a movement path for picking.

In addition, for example, the electronic device according to example embodiments may identify whether a picking process for unit transportation output by picking schedule information and/or detailed picking schedule information is in progress, and regarding self-picking Information about the elapsed time from the start of the program. If the elapsed time since the start of the picking process for each unit shipment is identified and the elapsed time is longer than a specific time period (in other words, if the picking of a unit shipment is delayed or in progress over a long period of time), then based on The electronic device of the exemplary embodiment can set the picking of the corresponding unit shipment to a high priority in the picking schedule information (for example, set the urgency information of the unit shipment to "urgent", as shown in Figure 5 shown), so that the selection of unit shipments can be prioritized.

Electronic devices according to example embodiments may increase work efficiency of pickers performing picking tasks in distribution centers.

Furthermore, the electronic device according to example embodiments can perform delivery efficiently and without delay in a multi-streaming method, and therefore the electronic device can provide a fast delivery service to customers.

3 illustrates a method for managing item picking based on a method of managing item picking information through an electronic device, according to an example embodiment.

Specifically, FIG. 3 illustrates an electronic device coordinating one or more pickers 302a and 302 in a picking process based on picking schedule information (or one or more detailed picking schedule information), according to an example embodiment. 302b is a method of picking sequence or picking schedule.

Referring to Figure 3, a unit shipment 300 is obtained from the order information identified by the customer's terminal. For example, referring to the unit shipment 300 in FIG. 3 , the unit shipment 300 may include 4 A SKUs, 2 B SKUs, 3 C SKUs, 2 D SKUs, and 4 E SKUs. According to the unit shipment 300 , the electronic device according to an example embodiment may control the picker assigned to each SKU to pick 4 A SKUs, 2 B SKUs, 3 SKUs at one of the locations of the SKUs in each distribution center. C SKU, 2 D SKU and 4 E SKU. If the designated picker picks each SKU, the electronic device can control the designated picker to perform the repacking operation of the unit shipment. An electronic device according to example embodiments may perform a reboxing operation. For example, the electronic device may designate one of the repacking units 303 for the repacking operation of the unit shipment and control the picker so that the picked SKU is occupied.

If a unit shipment 300 is identified, the electronic device according to example embodiments may specify the SKU to be delivered and picked from the corresponding unit shipment, and the electronic device according to example embodiments may select pickers 302a and 302b and/or A picking process to handle the picking of designated SKUs. An electronic device according to an example embodiment may generate information regarding one of the picking pools 301 that manages the specific SKUs described above to be picked by selected pickers 302a and 302b and/or the picking process. Information about the picking pool 301 may include information indicating the current status of the selected pickers 302a and 302b or the SKUs to be picked in the picking process.

Referring to Figure 3, the unit shipment 300 includes 4 A SKUs, 2 B SKUs, 3 C SKUs, 2 D SKUs and 4 E SKUs, and the electronic device can be assigned a first picker 302a and a second picker. The selector 302b serves as the selector for transportation of the corresponding unit, and can grant the corresponding selector the right to select the transportation of the corresponding unit.

Referring to FIG. 3, an electronic device according to an example embodiment may generate picking schedule information including detailed picking schedule information 302a-1 and 302a-2 corresponding to each of pickers 302a and 302b. Electronic devices according to example embodiments may control the order of SKUs included in detailed picking schedule information 302a-1 and 302a-2. The electronic device according to the exemplary embodiment can adjust the order of SKUs included in the detailed picking schedule information and deliver the adjusted results to each picker, and the picker can click on the detailed picking schedule information to The order of the SKU that comes out first is moved to the position of the SKU in the distribution center to perform picking, and the SKU in the picking unit 303 can perform the repacking process.

Electronic devices according to example embodiments may increase work efficiency of pickers performing picking tasks in distribution centers.

Furthermore, with the electronic device according to example embodiments, multi-stream delivery can be performed efficiently and without delay, and therefore the electronic device can provide fast delivery services to customers.

Figure 4 illustrates an example of a method of managing and adjusting picking schedule information and/or detailed picking schedule information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Specifically, FIG. 4 illustrates picking schedule information (one or more pieces of detailed picking schedule information 400a and 400b in the picking schedule information) according to the example embodiments described in FIGS. 2 and 3 . For example, referring to Figure 4, according to an example embodiment, the picking schedule information may include schedule size information 400 that defines the size of each of the detailed picking schedule information 400a and 400b included in the picking schedule information. For example, schedule size information may refer to a picking process within a distribution center or an upper limit that can be pre-occupied for SKU or unit shipments to be picked by one or more pickers.

Here, the schedule size information or the size of the detailed picking schedule information may be increased based on the start of processing for one or more of the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule information. For example, the schedule size information may be processed when at least one of the plurality of SKUs is occupied by at least one packaged unit, and the schedule size information may be temporarily increased according to example embodiments by the size of the SKU from which it is processed. .

In addition, the picking schedule information or detailed picking schedule information can be set identically or differently for each picking procedure or for each task or tasks. Therefore, an electronic device according to example embodiments can flexibly adjust the size of each picking schedule information or detailed picking schedule information for each picking procedure or for each or multiple tasks.

For example, the electronic device according to example embodiments may include a picking schedule based on the number of pickers assigned to the picking schedule information or detailed schedule information, task efficiency information of each picker, and storage in the distribution center. Set detailed picking schedule information 400a or detailed picking schedule information 400a or a location of the SKU (or items included in the unit shipment) in the process information (or detailed picking schedule information) (for example, the storage floor or an area of the SKU, etc.) Select the size information 400 of the schedule information 400b.

Furthermore, for example, the electronic device according to example embodiments may further adjust the order of the plurality of SKUs included in the detailed picking schedule information based on occupancy time information of items currently occupying the packaging unit. For example, if a first unit shipment includes a first SKU corresponding to a first item to a third SKU corresponding to a third item and if one of them (the third SKU) occupies the first unit shipment If the delivery process is initiated to be longer than one unit of a specific time period, it is necessary to prioritize the picking order of the first SKU and the second SKU except the third SKU.

However, if in addition to the first unit shipment, the first SKU and the second SKU are also included in another unit shipment, you can start with as many first SKUs and second SKUs as the quantity shipped by the other unit. Selection process. Therefore, in order to prevent the third SKU included in the first unit shipment from being left in a specific unit for a long time, the electronic device according to example embodiments may adjust the order of the detailed picking schedule information to prioritize picking the first SKU included in the shipment. SKU and second SKU are shipped in different units.

In other words, in summary, electronic devices according to example embodiments can identify an item occupying a specific unit for a specific time period or a long period of time in order to perform packaging. The electronic device can then identify the unit shipment corresponding to the unit, and can identify other SKUs included in the unit shipment. Thereafter, the electronic device can adjust the order of the picking schedule information so that other units containing other identified SKUs can be prioritized for shipment in the picking schedule information.

Through configuration, the electronic device can prevent a problem in which a specific item is left in a specific unit for an extended period of time in order to perform a multi-stream delivery service. Furthermore, the electronic device can prevent a problem in which a delivery task for a particular unit is continuously delayed, and the electronic device can significantly reduce the number of units that remain in an occupied state.

An electronic device according to example embodiments may identify a unit shipment from incoming order information, and after identifying information regarding an item(s) or a SKU(s) included in the unit shipment, the electronic device may identify the unit shipment(s) Detailed picking schedule information for each of the identified items or SKU(s). Then, the electronic device can insert information about the identified item(s) or the identified SKU(s) into each detailed picking schedule information.

Schedule size information according to example embodiments may be temporarily added based on, for example, whether the unit shipment 401 stored in the picking schedule information (or detailed picking schedule information) is currently in the process of picking. For example, referring to FIG. 4, if the SKUs corresponding to shipments 1 to 5 and the SKUs corresponding to shipments 6 to 10 in the first detailed picking schedule information 400a are using one of the first shipping boxes of one or more tasks ( Shipping box 1) 402a is picked, then the size of the first detailed picking schedule information 400a can be temporarily increased by the size of the first shipping box 402a or the size of the SKU on which picking is in progress. For another example, referring to FIG. 4, if the SKUs corresponding to shipments 16 to 20 and the SKUs corresponding to shipments 1 to 5 in the second detailed picking schedule information 400b use one or more third tasks If the shipping box (shipping box 3) 402b is selected, the size of the second detailed picking schedule information 400b can be temporarily increased by the size of the third shipping box 402b or the size of the SKU on which the picking is in progress (the shipping box can indicate /Contains, for example, a container or an associated device used for item picking by a picker).

Additionally, the schedule size according to example embodiments may be determined based on the number of pickers assigned to each detailed picking schedule information included in the queue information and the size of a shipping box used by each tasker. Information 400. For example, if the number of pickers assigned to the detailed picking schedule information is 5 and the shipping box size that each picker can pick is equal to the size of 5 SKU units, then 25 SKU unit sizes can be picked. However, if the number of pickers assigned to the detailed picking schedule information is greater than 5 or if the shipping box size available to each picker is greater than the size of 5 SKU units, more than 25 SKU units can be picked. In this case, the schedule size information can be capped higher.

Figure 5 illustrates a method of managing and adjusting picking schedule information and/or detailed picking schedule information according to an example embodiment.

Specifically, Figure 5 illustrates one method in which an electronic device determines the order of SKUs (or unit shipments 501) included in a detailed picking schedule information 500, and illustrates the urgency for each SKU or unit shipment based on One method of determining the order of sexual information 502a.

An electronic device according to example embodiments may identify urgency information for unit shipments corresponding to the order information from the incoming order information. For example, urgency information may refer to information indicating the urgency of shipment of units corresponding to an order. For example, the urgency information may include a first type indicating "urgent" and a second type indicating "normal".

For example, urgency information according to example embodiments may be based on the location of the orderer and information about the items ordered by the orderer (e.g., expiration date information for the items, storage period information for the items in the distribution center, orders for the items information and order quantity information of items), or may be determined by the system or an administrator. For example, if the orderer is located far from the distribution center or in an island area, if the item's expiration date or lead time is close, or if the item has been in storage for a long time in the distribution center, the urgency of the item can be changed. Information is set to urgent.

Here, the electronic device according to example embodiments may also set the urgency information 502a of the unit shipment 501, and the information 502a about the unit shipment may be determined based on the urgency information about an item included in the corresponding unit shipment.

For example, with the electronic device according to the example embodiment, if the urgency information of even one item (SKU) included in the unit shipment 501 is set to "urgent", then the unit shipment 501 Urgency information 502a may be set to "urgent". This is because an item whose urgency is set to "Urgent" is an item that must be delivered to an orderer as quickly as possible, so items that are packaged and delivered with the item must be picked up quickly.

In addition, if the urgency information of unit transportation is set to "urgent", the electronic device according to example embodiments may adjust the order in the detailed picking schedule information so that the unit transportation is prioritized. For example, in the case of Figure 5, regarding the unit shipment(s) corresponding to shipments 16 to 20, since the urgency information of the unit shipment(s) is set to "urgent", the unit shipment(s) can be selected first. Unit shipping. An electronic device according to example embodiments may adjust the order of SKUs in the detailed picking schedule information based on urgency information for unit shipments, and the electronic device may provide the adjusted detailed picking schedule information to a user assigned to the detailed picking schedule. Select the picker or picker for scheduling information.

Furthermore, according to example embodiments, in a picking method according to a multi-stream picking method, the electronic device may continue a delivery process only when all items in a unit shipment are completely picked. Therefore, if even one of the items in a unit shipment is delayed without completion of picking, the delivery process of the entire unit shipment may be delayed. Therefore, the electronic device according to the example embodiment can identify each unit shipping lead time information included in the picking schedule information and/or the detailed picking schedule information according to the example embodiment. Here, the shipping lead time information may be referred to as unit shipping lead time information. Unit shipping lead time information may indicate, for example, an estimated or allocated time from the start of picking for a corresponding unit shipment to the completion of picking of all items. Accordingly, electronic devices according to example embodiments may control one or more picking processes and/or pickers to pick all items within a unit shipment until the unit shipment lead time has elapsed.

An electronic device according to example embodiments may identify a plurality of unit shipping lead time information for which a picking process is performed in a distribution center. Based on each unit's delivery lead time and current time information (eg, based on the remaining time until the end of the lead time, etc.), the electronic device may determine a picking method for each unit's delivery of items.

For example, if a specific unit shipping lead time is about to elapse (in other words, if an amount of time from the current time to the elapse of the lead time is within a specific amount of time), an electronic device according to example embodiments may reset the user's Pick up one of the movement routes of the object, and can divide a movement route into multiple movement routes or generate a new movement route. Here, the electronic device may select a picker or a picking program according to an exemplary embodiment to allocate a separate or newly generated movement route, and may assign the corresponding movement route to the selected picker and/or a picking program.

Through configuration, the electronic device according to example embodiments can prevent delays in picking each unit for delivery, and can prevent the expected item release time from passing in advance. Additionally, electronic devices according to example embodiments may manage ongoing operations by identifying the above-mentioned unit shipping lead time information and optimizing movement routes for picking and/or adjusting picking methods based on the information. 1. The picking process for transportation to avoid unnecessary delays.

Additionally, for a unit shipment that has passed its unit shipment lead time, the electronic device according to example embodiments may assign a picker and/or a picking program such that a corresponding unit is individually picked according to example embodiments The movement route of each item in the transport is not optimized for picking.

In addition, the electronic device according to the example embodiment may identify whether a picking process for unit transportation outputted by the picking schedule information and/or the detailed picking schedule information is in progress, and the electronic device may identify whether a picking process is in progress. Information on the time elapsed since the start of the selection process. The electronic device may identify the elapsed time since the start of the picking process for each unit shipment, and if the elapsed time is greater than a certain amount of time (in other words, if the unit shipment is delayed or in progress for a long period of time), according to an example embodiment The electronic device can set a high priority in the picking schedule information (for example, as shown in Figure 5, the urgency information of the unit delivery is set to "urgent"), so that the unit delivery can be prioritized.

Electronic devices according to example embodiments may increase work efficiency of pickers performing picking tasks in distribution centers.

Furthermore, by operation, electronic devices according to example embodiments can effectively manage items in a distribution center while reducing the cost of discarding items and maximizing the efficiency of picking tasks.

Figure 6 illustrates a method of managing item selection information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Specifically, FIG. 6 illustrates an electronic device outputting a specific number of items included in the detailed picking schedule information based on an output sequence of SKUs or unit shipments included in the detailed picking schedule information, according to an example embodiment. A method of SKU or unit shipment, and electronic device determination is used to select the movement route of the output SKU or unit shipment in the distribution center.

Referring to FIG. 6 , an electronic device according to an example embodiment may identify a specific number of unit shipments 601 that appear first in the detailed picking schedule information 600 (eg, in the case of FIG. 6 , 5 unit shipments). Referring to FIG. 6 , the electronic device can identify five unit shipments 601 of shipments 1 to 6.

An electronic device according to an example embodiment may identify the location within a distribution center of a SKU included in a specific number of output unit shipments 601 . For example, if the task location of the picking program or picker assigned to the detailed picking schedule information 600 is on the third floor (or a specific area) in the distribution center, the electronic device can be controlled to prioritize processing that includes items that may The units of the SKU moving along one of the shortest movement routes 602c starting on the third floor are transported. For example, the electronic device may instruct one or more pickers to prioritize shipment 3 of shipments 1-5 that includes the SKU located on the third floor in the distribution center, as illustrated in instruction 602b, and may be scheduled to A moving route for the location of the corresponding SKU of Shipping 3. Next, the electronic device can be directed from the location of the corresponding SKU of delivery 3 to the location of the SKU of delivery 5 (one of the pickers can move within a short period of time). Then, the electronic device can guide the picker from the location of the corresponding SKU in shipment 5 to the location of the SKU in shipment 1 (the picker can move within a short period of time). In this manner, the electronic device according to example embodiments can generate a movement route 602c that can quickly process a specific number of pickers transported by the output unit in a short period of time.

This may be based on, for example, the number of pickers assigned to the detailed picking schedule information, the loading capacity of the shipping box(s) used by each tasker, the location of each tasker, and the task efficiency of each tasker. Flexibly determine the movement route 602c according to the example embodiment.

The picker's movement route 602c according to an example embodiment may be determined by, for example, information indicating the loading location of one or more SKUs in a distribution center and a pass-through algorithm (eg, a TSP algorithm) Generate a moving route. For example, an electronic device according to example embodiments may identify a customer's incoming order information and may identify a unit shipment to be picked from picking schedule information optimized based on the order information. After that, the electronic device can identify the items included in the identified unit shipment, and can identify the location information of each item in the distribution center. Based on the operations illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 5 , the electronic device according to example embodiments may optimize the order of unit shipping in the picking schedule information according to example embodiments.

The electronic device according to the example embodiment can identify the location information of each item in the distribution center and the location of the picking process or the location of the picker in the distribution center according to the example embodiment, and based on the data, the electronic device can An optimal movement route for picking each item is generated using a TSP algorithm or the like. Electronic devices according to example embodiments may increase work efficiency of pickers performing tasks in distribution centers.

Furthermore, with the electronic device according to example embodiments, delivery using a multi-stream method can be performed efficiently and without delay, and the electronic device can provide fast delivery services to customers.

Electronic devices according to example embodiments can effectively manage items in a distribution center while reducing the cost of discarding items and maximizing the efficiency of a picking task.

Figure 7 illustrates a method of managing item selection information according to an exemplary embodiment.

The operations in Figure 7 may be performed by, for example, an electronic device according to the example embodiments described with reference to Figures 1-6. Referring to FIG. 7 , an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment may identify unit shipping information generated based on a customer's order in operation 700 . Referring to FIG. 7 , the electronic device according to example embodiments may distribute one or more items included in the unit shipping information in operation 701 . Referring to FIG. 7 , an electronic device according to example embodiments may identify one or more SKUs corresponding to one or more items in operation 702 .

Here, identifying the one or more SKUs may include, for example, selecting one or more SKUs among a plurality of SKUs corresponding to the one or more items based on an inventory quantity of each SKU of the one or more items.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the electronic device according to an example embodiment may determine, in operation 703 , picking schedule information to assign one or more SKUs to the one or more SKUs based on the location information. Here, the picking schedule information according to an example embodiment may be a concept corresponding to a picking procedure to which one or more pickers are assigned tasks in the first area.

Determining the picking schedule information according to example embodiments may include, for example, determining to assign one or more pickers based on location information for one or more SKUs and location information for one or more pickers currently performing the picking. SKU selection schedule information. Additionally, determining pick schedule information according to example embodiments may include, for example, selecting one of a plurality of pick schedule information based on information regarding a plurality of tasks assigned to a plurality of pre-stored pick schedule information. Or select the newly generated picking schedule information.

At the same time, the size of the picking schedule information according to example embodiments may be increased based on the start of processing of one or more of the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule information, and the size of the one or more of the plurality of SKUs is increased. Processing may be initiated by being occupied in at least one packaging unit.

Referring to FIG. 7 , an electronic device according to example embodiments may provide a picker with information regarding picking schedule information to which one or more SKUs are assigned in operation 704 .

Meanwhile, the electronic device according to example embodiments may further perform an operation of adjusting the order of the plurality of SKUs based on information about the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule information. For example, the adjustment sequence can be adjusted based on the task information of one or more pickers, the location information of multiple SKUs included in the picking schedule information and stored in the distribution center, and the item quantity information of multiple SKUs. The order of multiple SKUs in the selection schedule information. In addition, the order of the plurality of SKUs according to example embodiments may be further adjusted based on occupancy time information of items currently occupying the packaging unit. Additionally, adjusting the order of the plurality of SKUs may include adjusting the order based on urgency information for each of the plurality of SKUs corresponding to the picking schedule information. For example, based on the urgency information for each of the plurality of SKUs corresponding to the picking schedule information, the electronic device according to example embodiments may assign the picks corresponding to the picking schedule information and other picking schedule information. One or more of the plurality of pickers of the selection process is assigned to a selection process corresponding to the picking schedule information.

In addition, the electronic device according to the exemplary embodiment may further perform sequentially generating movement route information assigned to one or more pickers of the task in the first area based on the plurality of SKUs.

Electronic devices according to example embodiments may increase work efficiency of pickers performing picking tasks in distribution centers.

Furthermore, with the electronic device according to example embodiments, delivery using a multi-stream method can be performed efficiently and without delay, and therefore the electronic device can provide fast delivery services to customers.

In the following, a specific example of a method for managing selection information performed by an electronic device according to an example embodiment will be described.

FIG. 8 illustrates a method of managing item picking information executed by an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Specifically, Figure 8 illustrates generating and optimizing picking schedule information or detailed picking schedule information based on incoming customer order information to pick SKUs present in a distribution center, and optimizing the picking A method of assigning scheduling information and detailed picking schedule information to available pickers or picking procedures. Specifically, in accordance with an example embodiment, some or all of the operations of FIG. 8 represent an example of a method of managing item picking information performed for delivery of a multi-stream method.

Referring to FIG. 8 , in operation 800 , an electronic device according to an example embodiment may identify an ExSD of each unit shipment included in the incoming order information from the customer(s) order information, and may query each unit shipment by relying on the ExSD. The identification unit is shipped to perform operations 801 to 805 . An electronic device according to example embodiments may identify one or more batches for adding or inserting shipping units identified from the order information based on ExSD. Here, according to an example embodiment, a batch may indicate or include picking schedule information or detailed picking schedule information according to the example embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1-7 .

For example, in operation 801, an electronic device according to example embodiments may group and search for each unit shipment, such as by ExSD or by date range, while cycling through one or more unit shipments.

In operation 802a, the electronic device according to an example embodiment may cycle through the batch(s) and query them one by one. In operation 802b, the electronic device may identify the unit shipment of the identified batch. Next, in operation 802c-1, the electronic device may search all unit shipments of the identified batch, and in operation 802c-2, the electronic device may calculate a distance count per unit for a unit shipment to be added to the batch. (DPU) rating. Next, in operation 802d, after calculating the DPU score for each batch, the electronic device may select to ship in units of the received order information that are suitable for insertion or addition to one of the orders in the batch. Next, in operation 802e, the electronic device according to the example embodiment may add the unit shipment to the batch(s) according to the example embodiment in the order described above until the unit shipment is full. In other words, in operation 802, the electronic device according to example embodiments may search all batches, select which batch to add or insert the unit shipment identified from the incoming order information, and then insert into the selected batch.

In operation 803 , the electronic device according to example embodiments may optimize the addition and insertion of batches of unit shipments included in the incoming order information in operation 802 . For example, the electronic device according to the example embodiment may be based on the method of adjusting the order of unit transportation in the picking schedule information and the detailed picking schedule information according to the example embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 6 Optimize the configuration described above.

In operation 804, the electronic device according to example embodiments may identify information about the optimized batches by operation 803 and assign each batch to an appropriate picker or a picking process. For example, an electronic device according to example embodiments may provide appropriate batches of access rights information to each picker, or may set correct access rights to achieve access.

In operation 805a, if there are remaining unit shipments even after the unit shipments included in the incoming order information are added to the batch(s) in operations 802 to 804, the electronic device according to the example embodiment may A new batch(s) are generated in operation 805b. In operation 805c, the electronic device may add and insert the remaining unit shipments described above into the newly generated batch(s) or optimize the remaining unit shipments, and may insert or optimize the remaining unit shipments according to an example embodiment. The new batches are assigned to the pickers. In other words, in operation 805, the electronic device according to example embodiments may generate new batches for allocating remaining units for shipment and may assign the new batches to pickers.

If the electronic device according to example embodiments performs all operations 801 to 805 for unit shipments corresponding to a specific ExSD, the electronic device may repeat operations 801 to 805 for unit shipments corresponding to other ExSDs.

The electronic device according to example embodiments can ensure that an item is on time by prioritizing ExSD in the process of generating and optimizing picking schedule information and detailed picking schedule information according to example embodiments. Delivery to an orderer.

Electronic devices according to example embodiments can effectively manage items in a distribution center while reducing costs required to discard items, and the electronic devices can maximize the efficiency of picking tasks.

FIG. 9 illustrates a method of managing item picking information executed by an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Specifically, FIG. 9 illustrates assigning unit shipment information identified by order information to pick schedule information and/or detailed pick schedule information in order to generate information about picks provided to pickers, according to an example embodiment. A method of selecting task information and assigning assigned picking schedule information or detailed picking schedule information to pickers. Some or all of the operations illustrated in Figure 9 may be performed by an electronic device according to example embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 9 , an electronic device according to example embodiments may perform some or all of operations 901 to 906 illustrated in FIG. 9 in response to an input requesting a picking task from a picker in operation 900 .

Referring to FIG. 9 , in operation 901 , the electronic device according to an example embodiment may be controlled to set a permission of a picking task of a picker based on a request related to updating the picking task of the picker, and Can be controlled to set the permissions of a pick task so that it can assign and update the pick task. Next, in operation 902, the electronic device according to example embodiments may update or set information regarding the picking process to which the picker is assigned.

Furthermore, in operation 901, based on the urgency information of the incoming unit shipment, the electronic device according to the example embodiment may determine the order of insertion (or priority insertion) into the picking schedule information (eg, as depicted in FIG. 6 operation shown). Urgency information according to example embodiments may correspond to at least one of the following: a first type whereby a unit shipment is not retained and immediately inserted into picking schedule information according to example embodiments and Pick schedule information updated for optimization; a second type by which a unit shipment can be inserted into which the ratio of occupied unit shipments to the maximum size of the pick schedule information is within a first range ratio picking schedule information and by which the picking schedule information can be updated for optimization; and a third type by which a unit shipment can be inserted into the occupied unit shipment and picking schedule The ratio of the maximum size of the information in the pick schedule information is within a second range of ratios and the pick schedule information can be updated for optimization.

In operation 903, the electronic device according to example embodiments may identify an incoming unit shipment included in the order information and may identify whether the incoming unit shipment may be assigned to a picker. In other words, the electronic device according to example embodiments may identify whether assignable detailed picking schedule information exists among the picking schedule information or detailed picking schedule information corresponding to a picker. In operation 904, if there is detailed picking schedule information (Y) currently in progress, the electronic device can assign the unit shipment described above to the corresponding detailed picking schedule information, and can provide a picker with Provides detailed picking schedule information for the assignment. For example, operation 904 of operating by an electronic device may include some or all of operations 802 to 804 of FIG. 8 .

In operation 905, if there is no detailed picking schedule information (N) currently in progress, the electronic device according to example embodiments may generate new picking schedule information (or detailed picking schedule information). For example, operation 905 performed by the electronic device may include some or all of operation 805 of FIG. 8 .

An electronic device according to example embodiments may select one or more pickers based on information about tasks assigned to the pickers and provide them with generated picking schedule information. For example, if one of the categories of unit shipments included in the generated picking schedule information relates to fresh items, the electronic device may prioritize picking the items related to fresh items within the picking schedule. The picker of the SKU or be positioned in an area of the picking process close to the picker of the SKU related to the fresh item. Therefore, in operation 906, the electronic device according to example embodiments may assign the picking schedule information generated based on the picker or zone type information of a picking process to one or more selected pickers. In other words, in operation 906, the electronic device according to example embodiments may determine which picking program or picker(s) to assign the newly generated picking schedule information.

For example, in operation 906a, the electronic device according to the example embodiment may first identify the zone type information of each picking program or each picker. For example, a picker's zone type information indicates a category related to a pick task based on a category setting of a SKU that is an object of the pick task performed by the picker. In operation 906a, the electronic device according to the example embodiment may identify the SKU category of the unit shipment information included in the newly generated picking schedule information and identify the picker or zone type information of a picking process for selection A picker or picker with a matching category. Next, in operation 906b, the electronic device according to example embodiments may identify the backlog of work for the selected picker or picking program, and may identify whether the corresponding picker or picking program has sufficient task capabilities. For example, backlog represents information about the amount of picking work or tasks that a picker or picking process must complete within a specific amount of time. Next, in operation 906c, when the delivery device distributes the picking schedule information, the delivery device may identify among pickers and/or pickers with sufficient backlog work that can produce pickers with the highest density (or pickers or the highest work efficiency of the selection process) of the batch of selectors or a selection process. Next, in operation 906d, the electronic device according to an example embodiment may add and insert the received unit shipment into the picking schedule information corresponding to the identified picker or picking process. In operation 906e, the electronic device according to example embodiments may generate picking schedule information by combining orders received in the distribution center in this manner.

The electronic device according to example embodiments may update the picking schedule information of the inserted unit shipment or the newly generated picking schedule information for optimization information within each specific time period as shown in FIG. 9 .

An electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment can effectively manage items in a distribution center and reduce the cost of discarding items, and can maximize the efficiency of picking tasks.

Also, in this disclosure and the drawings, example embodiments are disclosed and specific terminology is used. However, these terms are only used in a general sense to easily describe the technical content of the present invention and to help understand the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs will understand that, in addition to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, other modifications based on the technical spirit of the present invention can also be implemented.

An electronic device or terminal according to the above-described example embodiments may include a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, a persistent storage (such as a disk drive), and/or with an external Device communication is a user interface device (such as a communication port, a touch panel, a key and/or a button). Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable code or program instructions executable on a processor. Here, the computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic storage medium (eg, ROM, RAM, floppy disk and hard disk) and an optically readable medium (eg, CD-ROM and DVD). The computer-readable recording medium can be distributed among network-connected computer systems so that the computer-readable program code can be stored and executed in a distributed fashion. The media can be read by a computer, stored in a memory and executed on a processor.

Example embodiments may be represented by functional block elements and various process steps. Functional blocks may be implemented in any number of hardware and/or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, an example embodiment may employ an integrated circuit configuration that can perform various functions, such as memory, processing, logic, and/or lookup tables, under control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similarly, components may be implemented as software programming or software components, and example embodiments may be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as C, C++, Java, assembler languages, etc., including implementations as data structures, programs, routines, etc. Or various algorithms that are a combination of other programming constructs. Functional aspects may be implemented in an algorithm running on one or more processors. In addition, example embodiments may employ existing technologies for electronic environment setting, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism," "element," "assembly," and "configuration" may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical components. These terms may include the meaning of a series of software routines associated with a processor or the like.

The exemplary embodiments described above are examples only, and other embodiments may be practiced within the scope of the invention claims to be described subsequently.

Also, in this disclosure and the drawings, example embodiments are disclosed and specific terminology is used. However, these terms are only used in a general sense to easily describe the technical content of the present invention and to help understand the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs will understand that, in addition to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, other modifications based on the technical spirit of the present invention can also be implemented.

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FIG. 1 illustrates internal components of an electronic device according to an example embodiment. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of picking schedule information and/or detailed picking schedule information according to an exemplary embodiment. 3 illustrates a method for managing item picking based on a method of managing item picking information through an electronic device, according to an example embodiment. Figure 4 illustrates an example of a method of managing and adjusting picking schedule information and/or detailed picking schedule information according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 5 illustrates a method of managing and adjusting picking schedule information and/or detailed picking schedule information according to an example embodiment. Figure 6 illustrates a method of managing item selection information according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 7 illustrates a method of managing item selection information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 8 illustrates a method of managing item picking information executed by an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 9 illustrates a method of managing item picking information executed by an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

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A method of managing item selection information executed by an electronic device, the method includes: Identify unit shipping information generated based on an order from a customer; Assign one or more items included in the unit's shipping information; identifying one or more stock keeping units (SKUs) corresponding to the one or more items; Determine which of the plurality of picking schedules will be assigned the one or more SKUs based on the location information of the one or more SKUs; and Provide a picker with information regarding the picking schedule to which the one or more SKUs are assigned. For example, the method of claim 1, wherein the determining the picking schedule includes determining the location information of the one or more SKUs and the location information of one or more pickers currently performing a picking task. Assign one of the picking schedules for the one or more SKUs. The method of claim 2, wherein determining the picking schedule includes, based on information about a plurality of pickers assigned to the plurality of picking schedules, selecting one of the plurality of picking schedules or selecting A newly generated picking schedule. The method of claim 1, wherein the picking schedule corresponds to a picking procedure to which one or more pickers are assigned tasks in the first region. The method of claim 4, further comprising adjusting an order of the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule based on information about the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule. Such as requesting the method of item 5, wherein the adjustment of the sequence includes task information based on one or more pickers, location information of the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule and stored in a distribution center, and the The quantity information of the items of multiple SKUs is used to adjust the order of the multiple SKUs included in the picking schedule. Such as the method of claim 6, wherein the order of the plurality of SKUs is further adjusted based on the occupation time information of the items currently occupying the packaging unit. The method of claim 6 further includes generating movement route information assigned to one or more pickers of the tasks in the first area based on the order of the plurality of SKUs. The method of claim 1, wherein the picking schedule has a size that is increased based on the onset of processing one or more of the plurality of SKUs included in the picking schedule, wherein processing of the one or more of the plurality of SKUs is initiated by serving as at least one packaging unit. The method of claim 5, wherein adjusting the order includes adjusting the order based on urgency information for each of the plurality of SKUs corresponding to the picking schedule. The method of claim 10, further comprising, based on the urgency information for each of the plurality of SKUs corresponding to the picking schedule, assigning to a picking schedule corresponding to a picking schedule different from the picking schedule One or more pickers among the plurality of pickers of the picking program are assigned to a picking program corresponding to the picking schedule. An electronic device that performs a method of managing item selection information, which includes: a memory configured to store at least one program; and A processor configured to: Identify unit shipping information generated based on an order from a customer; Assign one or more items included in the unit's shipping information; Identify one or more SKUs corresponding to the one or more items; Determine which of the plurality of picking schedules will be assigned the one or more SKUs based on the location information of the one or more SKUs; and Provide a picker with information regarding the picking schedule to which the one or more SKUs are assigned. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a medium configured to store computer-readable instructions, Wherein, if the computer readable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor is configured to: Identify unit shipping information generated based on an order from a customer; Assign one or more items included in the unit's shipping information; Identify one or more SKUs corresponding to the one or more items; Determine which of the plurality of picking schedules will be assigned the one or more SKUs based on the location information of the one or more SKUs; and Provide a picker with information regarding the picking schedule to which the one or more SKUs are assigned.