TW202403622A - Electronic apparatus for managing information of cells of shelf and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic apparatus for managing shelf cell information and a method thereof. Specifically, disclosed is an electronic apparatus for managing shelf cell that allocates cell identification information to each shelf cell, set cell state information for at least some cells, and manages the cell state information by receiving scan information and terminal identification information transmitted by a worker terminal in response to an order request from a user terminal.

Description

Electronic device and method for managing shelf unit information

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and method for managing shelf unit information when processing an order (including a picking operation and delivery).

As the use of the Internet becomes common, the e-commerce market is expanding. However, as the volume of goods transported increases, logistics procedures diverge in detail. Therefore, in order to pick up and/or deliver items efficiently and timely, a coordinated connection between each logistics process becomes particularly necessary.

However, until now, the management of the rack units in which items are loaded in a distribution center has relied entirely on human effort. Therefore, although the manpower and time required for management are very large, there is a high possibility of errors in the process of moving many items.

Regarding this, reference can be made to prior technologies such as KR102343759B1 and KR2017-0112241A.

[Technical Target] One aspect provides an electronic device and method for managing total unit status information of a shelf when processing an order (including a picking operation and delivery).

The technical goals to be achieved in this disclosure are not limited to the technical goals described above, and those familiar with this technology will clearly understand other technical goals not mentioned in this article from the following description.

[Technical solutions] According to one aspect, a method for managing shelf unit information in a center by an electronic device is provided, which includes: assigning unit identification information to each of a plurality of shelf units in the center; for the plurality of shelves At least some settings in the unit have unit status information in either an active state or an inactive state; allocate order information corresponding to the order request to one of the plurality of shelf units; provide the center with A worker terminal provides information about the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned; receives from the worker terminal scan information including unit identification information and terminal identification information used to identify the worker terminal; and The unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is managed based on the scan information and the terminal identification information.

According to an example embodiment, the allocation unit identification information may include: obtaining information about the number of all shelf units; identifying whether the information about the number of all shelf units is valid; if the information about the number of all shelf units is valid, then Assigning the unit identification information to as many of each shelf unit as there is one corresponding to the information about the total number of shelf units; and if the information about the total number of shelf units is invalid, generating a re-entry request message .

According to an example embodiment, setting the unit status information may include: obtaining information about the number of shelf units to be used; identifying whether the information about the number of shelf units to be used is valid; if the information about the number of shelf units to be used is valid; If the number of the information is valid, the unit status information is set for each shelf unit as many as the number corresponding to the information about the number of shelf units to be used; and if the number of shelf units about the number to be used is set If the information is invalid, a re-enter request message is generated.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may further include: obtaining information about the number of additional shelf units to be used; identifying whether the additional shelf units are available; and if the additional shelf units are available, identifying the number of additional shelf units to be used. Whether the information about the number is valid; if the information about the number of additional shelf units to be used is valid, then the unit status information is distributed among the shelf units in the plurality of shelf units for which the unit status information is not set. to each shelf unit as many as the number corresponding to the information about the number of additional shelf units to be used; if the information about the number of additional shelf units to be used is invalid, generating a re-entry request message; And if an additional shelf unit is not available, an error message is generated.

According to an exemplary embodiment, identifying whether the additional shelf unit is available may include if the number of order requests received from the user terminal during the unit time is greater than or equal to a predetermined reference number, or if a predetermined order is placed at the current time. During peak hours, additional shelf units are determined to be available.

According to an example embodiment, assigning the order information may include assigning the order information to one of the shelf units whose unit status information is set to an active state.

According to an example embodiment, the management may include: determining whether a first update condition is met based on the scan information; if the first update condition is met, determining whether a first update condition is met based on the scan information and the terminal identification information. The second update condition; if the second update condition is met, update the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information; and if the first update condition or the second update is not met, If the condition is met, an error message will be transmitted to the worker terminal.

According to an example embodiment, determining whether the first update condition is satisfied may include determining whether the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is a shelf unit to which the order information is allocated. The first update condition.

According to an example embodiment, the determining whether the second update condition is satisfied may include: identifying the worker terminal as a first half delivery terminal or a second half delivery terminal based on the terminal identification information; If the worker terminal is the first semi-conveying terminal, and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in an active state, it is determined that the second condition is satisfied. Update condition; if the worker terminal is the first semi-conveying terminal, and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in an inactive state, then determine The second update condition is not met; if the worker terminal is the second semi-conveying terminal, and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is inactive status, it is determined that the second update condition is met; and if the worker terminal is the second semi-conveying terminal, and if the unit status of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information If the information is in the active state, it is determined that the second update condition is not met.

According to an example embodiment, the update may include changing the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information from an active state to an inactive state, or from the inactive state into this functional state.

According to an example embodiment, the method may further include receiving a cancellation request for the order request from the user terminal; and setting the unit status information of the shelf unit allocated with the order information to an active state.

According to an example embodiment, the method may further include generating order-unit matching information by matching the order information with information about the shelf unit to which the order information is allocated; from the user terminal or the worker terminal The machine receives a query request for the order-unit matching information; and provides the order-unit matching information to a terminal transmitting the query request.

According to an example embodiment, the order-unit matching information may include matching the following information: order identification information used to identify the order request, information about an item to be delivered in response to the order request, and The unit identification information of the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may further include, if the number of order requests received from the user terminal exceeds the number of active shelf units, limiting the maximum number of picking operations to be allocated during the unit time period The number of shelving units for such purposes or less.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may further include, based on the scanning information and the terminal identification information, calculating the number of available second half delivery terminals among the worker terminals; and based on the second half delivery terminal The calculated number controls the number of shelf units in an active state among the plurality of shelf units.

According to an example embodiment, the calculation may include determining as available a status of the second half of the delivery terminal for transmitting a processing completion response for an assigned operation.

According to an example embodiment, the calculation may include, with respect to a delivery terminal of a delivery worker performing a delivery operation among the second half delivery terminals, if after the delivery terminal transmits a delivery completion signal If a position of the delivery terminal is close to an item loading center in which the plurality of shelf units are located within a predetermined distance, then a state of the delivery terminal is determined to be available.

According to an example embodiment, the method may further include, if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information changes from an inactive state to an active state, sending the user The terminal provides delivery start information notifying that delivery of the order request has begun.

According to another aspect, an electronic device for managing shelf unit information in a center is provided, which includes a transceiver; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor connected to the transceiver and the processor of the memory configured to: assign unit identification information to each of a plurality of shelf units in the center; and have an active state for at least some settings in the plurality of shelf units and unit status information in any one of the inactive states; receiving an order request from a user terminal; allocating order information corresponding to the order request to one of the plurality of shelf units; reporting to the center A worker terminal provides information about the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned; receives from the worker terminal scan information including unit identification information and terminal identification information used to identify the worker terminal; and The unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is managed based on the scan information and the terminal identification information.

[Effect] According to example embodiments, it is possible to implement a more accurate, faster, and less manpower-intensive operation center by cooperating with worker terminals that manage information on the shelving units loaded with items therein and information on orders from users.

According to an exemplary embodiment, if a problem occurs during the process of loading an item into a shelf unit or moving a loaded item into a shelf unit, by immediately providing a relevant message to a worker terminal , it is possible to quickly identify and solve the problem so that the center can operate smoothly.

According to example embodiments, by flexibly adjusting the number of available shelf units considering various environments, it is possible to achieve very efficient center operations with the same work manpower.

The effects to be obtained in the present disclosure are not limited to the aforementioned effects, and those skilled in the art will clearly understand other effects not mentioned herein from the following description.

When considering the functions in this disclosure, the terminology used in the example embodiments is selected from general terms currently in widespread use whenever possible. However, terminology may change depending on the intentions or precedents of those skilled in the art, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in certain circumstances, there are also terms arbitrarily chosen by the applicant, and in such cases, their meanings will be elaborated in the corresponding description. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the terms and the content of this disclosure, rather than based on the simple names of the terms.

Throughout this specification, when a component is referred to as "comprising or including" one component, it does not exclude another component and may further include another component unless stated otherwise. In addition, terms such as "...unit", "...group" and "...module" set forth in this specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and the unit may be implemented as hardware , software or a combination thereof. Unlike their usage in the illustrated embodiments, these terms may not be clearly distinguished in certain operations.

Throughout this specification, the expression "at least one of a, b and c" may include "a alone", "b alone", "c alone", "a and b", "a and c", "b" and c" or "all a, b and c".

In this disclosure, for example, a "terminal" or a "user terminal" may be implemented as a computer or a portable terminal capable of accessing a server or another terminal through a network . Here, for example, the computer may include a notebook computer equipped with a web browser, a desktop computer and/or a laptop computer. The portable terminal can be a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and includes (but is not limited to) any type of handheld wireless communication device, such as a tablet PC, a smart phone, a communication-based Terminals (such as International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) terminals, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) terminals, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) terminals, Long Term Evolution (LTE) terminals) or the like.

In the following description, the terms "transmission", "communication", "sending", "receiving" and other similar terms not only refer to the direct transmission of a signal, a message or information from one component to another component, but may also include Another component performs the transmission.

Specifically, "transmitting" or "sending" a signal, a message or information to an element may indicate an ultimate destination of the signal, a message or information and may not imply a direct destination. This also applies to "receiving" a signal, a message or information. In addition, in this disclosure, when two or more pieces of data or information are "relevant", it indicates that when one piece of data (or information) is obtained, other pieces of data (or information) can be obtained based on the piece of data (or information). or information).

In addition, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components described above should not be limited by the above terms. The above terms are used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component.

For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art related to the present disclosure can easily implement the exemplary embodiments. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the example embodiments set forth herein.

Hereinafter, example embodiments of the present disclosure will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

When describing exemplary embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the technical fields related to the present disclosure and are not directly related to the present disclosure will be omitted. This is for the purpose of conveying the gist of the disclosure more clearly by omitting unnecessary explanations without making the gist of the disclosure unclear.

For the same reason, certain elements are exaggerated, omitted or schematically illustrated in the drawings. In addition, the size of each element does not entirely reflect its actual size. In the various drawings, the same or corresponding elements are assigned the same element symbol.

Advantages and features of the present disclosure, as well as one method of achieving the advantages and features, will be apparent with reference to the example embodiments set forth in detail below together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the example embodiments disclosed below, and may be implemented in various different forms. These example embodiments are provided only so that this disclosure will be completely presented and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art to which the disclosure relates. This disclosure is defined only by the scope of the patent claims. Throughout this text, similar component symbols refer to similar components.

In this case, it will be understood that each block of a flowchart diagram, and combinations of flowchart diagrams, 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 equipment. Thus, execution of the instructions by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing device may produce means for performing the functions illustrated in the flowchart blocks. Computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory that instructs a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to perform a function in a specific manner. Accordingly, such instructions stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory can be produced as an article containing instruction means for performing the functions illustrated in the flowchart blocks. The computer program instructions may be embodied in a computer or other programmable data processing equipment. Accordingly, a series of operations may be performed on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to form a computer-executable program, and the computer or other programmable data processing equipment may provide for performing the functions illustrated in the flowchart blocks steps.

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a system for managing shelf unit information according to an example embodiment. Referring to Figure 1, a system 100 for managing shelf unit information includes an electronic device 110, worker terminals (a first half conveying terminal 120 and a second half conveying terminal 130) and a user terminal 140 . Figure 1 illustrates a single electronic device 110, a single first half delivery terminal 120, a single second half delivery terminal 130, and a single user terminal 140, but for ease of understanding. According to an exemplary embodiment, the number of each terminal may be a plurality. At the same time, those skilled in the art will understand that in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 1 , other general-purpose components may be further included.

In this disclosure, "a shelf unit" is a unit space in which items are temporarily loaded according to predetermined criteria (such as type, order received, release order, and an order) and is not limited to a specific area within a center The load space can be used as a general term for the load space in each area. For example, there may be rack units in which items are temporarily loaded during the entire process of receiving, picking, packaging, and delivering items according to an order.

The electronic device 110 may receive data from at least one of the first half delivery terminal 120, the second half delivery terminal 130, and the user terminal 140, and the electronic device 110 may utilize the received data to perform an operation. In addition, the electronic device 110 may transmit the calculation result to at least one of the first half delivery terminal 120 , the second half delivery terminal 130 and the user terminal 140 .

The first half conveying terminal 120 refers to a terminal for a worker who moves an item from a place to a shelf unit and loads the item into the shelf unit, and the second half conveying terminal 130 refers to a worker who moves the item from a place to a shelf unit. A worker's terminal that moves items from a racking unit to a location or delivers items to a delivery destination. In other words, in the present disclosure, the classification of the first half worker terminal and the second half worker terminal depends on whether the terminal is a worker terminal that performs work before loading an item into a shelf unit or a worker terminal that performs work before loading an item into a shelf unit. A worker terminal working after items are loaded into the rack unit. For example, if a "shelf unit" refers to a storage unit in a center in which received items are stored (e.g., a tote and a refrigerated box), then an item is carried into the storage unit A worker's terminal may be the first half conveyor terminal 120, and a worker's terminal for conveying items from the storage unit to another location may be the second half conveyor terminal 130. If a delivery worker directly picks up an item from a storage unit when a user orders it and delivers it to a delivery destination, the worker terminal that carries the item to the storage unit may be the first half delivery terminal. machine 120, and one of the delivery worker's terminals may be the second half delivery terminal 130.

At the same time, the electronic device 110, the worker terminal (the first half delivery terminal 120 and the second half delivery terminal 130) and the user terminal 140 can communicate with each other or with other external devices through a connected network 150. . Network 150 includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value-added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and combinations thereof. A network is a data communication network that enables each network component entity shown in Figure 1 to communicate smoothly with each other in a comprehensive sense, and may include a wired Internet, a wireless Internet, and a mobile wireless network. communication network. For example, wireless communications include wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, Zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), ultra-wideband (UWB), and infrared data association (IrDA). and near field communication (NFC), etc., but are not limited to this.

This will be explained in more detail through the following figures. For example, the methods illustrated in FIGS. 2-13 may be performed by electronic device 110 .

2 is a diagram of a center configured to utilize a system for managing shelf unit information according to an example embodiment. As illustrated, the center can be divided into a plurality of zones. In this disclosure, "zones" may refer to a virtual partition between a series of processes that store, search, and deliver items. Accordingly, one of the zones in FIG. 2 may be omitted, duplicated, or modified, and in certain example embodiments, different zone divisions than those illustrated in FIG. 2 may be contemplated.

A pick-up area 210 may be an area within the center in which each item is stored in a shelving unit 201. In some example embodiments, the shelf unit 201 may include one or more of a physical shelf, a bookshelf, a box, a shipping box, a refrigerator, a freezer, and a cold storage. In certain example embodiments, shelving units 201 may be organized in multiple tiers. A worker or a machine can transport an item to the pick-up area 210 in a variety of ways, including using a stack of forks, a lift, a conveyor belt, a truck, a trolley, a wheelbarrow, an automatic robot, and an equipment. A worker loading an item into the rack unit 201 in the pickup area or picking an item from the rack unit 201 may scan the rack unit 201 using their respective terminals. In this case, the terminal can transmit scanning information corresponding to a unit to the electronic device 110 (eg, through the network 150).

If there is an order from a user, a worker can search the shelf unit 201 for a desired item, pick the item, and place the item on a conveyor 202. In FIG. 2 , the conveying machine 202 is illustrated as a slide rail, but the conveying machine 202 can be formed by various components (such as a conveyor belt, an elevator, a truck, a stack of forklifts, a trolley, and a truck). ) to implement.

Additionally, items may arrive in a packaging area 220. Packaging area 220 may be an area in the center where items from pickup area 210 are received and packaged into boxes or bags for delivery to users. For example, a worker assigned to receive an item (eg, a "rebinning worker") may receive an item from the picking area 210 and move it through the conveyor machine 202 according to the rack unit 203 in the packaging area 220 One of the orders is used to transport the item to a designated shelf unit 203. In addition, a packaging worker (a packer) takes out the items from the shelf unit 203 and packs the items into a box or a bag before delivery, and the box or bag can be transported to a transfer area through various conveying members. 230. However, the packaging area 220 is a place where an item being delivered needs to be packaged when passing through it, and therefore if the item is an item shipped in original carton (SIOC) (a SIOC item), the item may not pass through the packaging area 220 .

Additionally, the items may then arrive at staging area 230. The staging area 230 may be an area in the center that receives a box or a bag from the packaging area 220 or a SIOC item directly from the pick-up area. A worker in staging area 230 may determine that an item 204 transferred to staging area 230 is to be delivered to one of the camps or destinations, and then deliver the item to a delivery area 240 .

A worker in the delivery area 240 may scan the item 204 to identify the item 204's final destination. Additionally, certain workers 205 using a delivery truck may load items 204 to perform delivery operations. Here, the truck may be owned, leased, or operated by a company that owns, leases, or operates the center, and the worker 205 using the truck may be a full-time employee. At the same time, another worker 206 using a car as a transport member can also load items 204 to perform delivery operations. Here, a vehicle may be owned, leased, or operated by a worker 206, and the worker 206 using the vehicle may be an emergency employee (eg, a flex-hour employee).

Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing shelf unit information according to an example embodiment.

In operation S310, the electronic device 110 allocates the unit identification information to each of the plurality of shelf units in the center. In an exemplary embodiment, "unit identification information" refers to information that can identify each shelf unit. For example, you could include unique code information generated for each shelf unit. The time point at which the unit identification information is generated may be different from the time point at which the unit identification information is allocated. A subject that generates the unit identification information may be the electronic device 110 or a device separate from the electronic device 110 .

In operation S320, the electronic device 110 sets unit status information having an activated state or an inactive state for at least some of the plurality of shelf units. Specifically, the electronic device 110 may set unit status information for each of all shelf units assigned unit identification information through operation S310. However, according to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may only set unit status information for each of the shelf units. Some settings unit status information. If the unit status information is set to "active status", it indicates that an item is loadable (eg, available) in the corresponding shelf unit. If the unit status information is set to "inactive", it indicates that loading an additional item into the shelving unit is not possible (eg, unavailable) because an item is already loaded. However, this is an exemplary embodiment. A value of unit status information and an actual status of a shelf unit can be set in various combinations.

In operation S330, the electronic device 110 receives an order request from the user terminal 140.

In operation S340, the electronic device 110 allocates the order information corresponding to the received order request to one of the plurality of shelf units.

According to an example embodiment, the order information may include at least one of the following: identification information that can identify which order request the order information corresponds to, a delivery item list in response to the order request, and a list of a user who requested the order. Setting information (for example, the orderer's personal information, a recipient's personal information and delivery destination).

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may assign the order information to one of the shelf units whose unit status information is set to an active state. Therefore, loading another item into a shelf unit that is already loaded with an item and cannot be used is prevented.

In operation S350, the electronic device 110 provides information about the shelf unit allocated with the order information to the worker terminal 120 or 130 of the center.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 110 may provide the first semi-conveying terminal 120 with information about a shelf unit whose unit status information is set to an active state among the shelf units allocated with order information. In other words, by providing the information of the empty shelf unit to the first half conveyor terminal 120, the electronic device 110 can guide the worker with the first half conveyor terminal 120 to load the items into the shelf unit.

According to another example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may provide the second half-conveying terminal 130 with information about a shelf unit whose unit status information is set to an inactive state among the shelf units assigned with order information. In other words, by providing the information of the filled shelf unit to the second half conveyor terminal 130, the electronic device 110 can guide a worker of the second half conveyor terminal 130 to pick up an item from the shelf unit.

In operation S360, the electronic device 110 receives scanning information including unit identification information and terminal identification information identifying the worker terminal 120 or 130 from the worker terminal 120 or 130 that has received the information.

Specifically, if a worker uses a reader/writer provided in or connected to the worker terminal 120 or 130 to scan the identification code of the shelf unit (e.g., the identification code attached to the shelf unit barcode on the outer surface), the corresponding scanned information can be transmitted from the worker terminal 120 or 130 to the electronic device 110. In addition, the terminal identification information for the worker terminal of the corresponding worker can also be transmitted to the electronic device 110 at the same time as the scanning information or at a different time than the transmission of the scanning information. In this regard, the terminal identification information may only be information used to distinguish whether the worker terminal corresponding to the worker is the first half delivery terminal 120 or the second half delivery terminal 130 . Alternatively, the terminal identification information may be information used to designate a unique worker terminal.

In operation S370, based on the scan information and the terminal identification information, the electronic device 110 manages unit status information of a shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information. In other words, based on which terminal scanned the shelf unit, the electronic device 110 can update or maintain the unit status information of the scanned shelf unit, and based on which terminal scanned the shelf unit, the electronic device 110 can send a signal related to the unit status information. Or a message is output or transmitted directly to an external device. However, this is an example embodiment of managing unit status information, and it should be noted that additional types of unit status information management may be performed according to an example embodiment.

4-13 are flowcharts illustrating a method for managing shelf unit information according to additional example embodiments.

First, FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining operation S310 of FIG. 3 in more detail.

In operation S410, the electronic device 110 obtains information about the number of all shelf units. Here, the information about the total number of shelf units may be input by a manager of the electronic device 110 or a preset value, or may be obtained from an external device. At the same time, information about the number of total shelving units can be entered as a single number (for example, 60 as the information for the total number of 60 shelving units), or as two numbers consisting of information on the number of horizontal shelving units and information on the number of vertical shelving units. Number (for example, 5*12 is used as information on the number of shelf units, 5 horizontally, 12 vertically, a total of 60 shelf units), and can be input as information on the number of horizontal shelf units, information on the number of vertical shelf units, and shelf units Three numbers composed of information about the number of layers (for example, 5*12*3 as information about the number of 5 horizontal, 12 vertical, 3-layer, 180-shelf units in total).

In operation S420, the electronic device 110 identifies whether the input information on the number of all shelf units is valid.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 110 may determine that if the input total number of shelf units is less than or equal to the total number of shelf units in a corresponding area in a preset center and is a natural number of 1 or greater, then the The information entered regarding the number of total shelving units is valid.

According to an example embodiment, if the input total number of shelf units meets the conditions of the example embodiment and is greater than or equal to the minimum number of used shelf units, the electronic device 110 may determine that the input information about all shelf units is Quantity information is valid.

However, the criteria used to determine whether the number information input by the electronic device 110 is valid is not limited to this. The validity of the input number information may also be determined based on whether the input number information is in a form recognizable by the electronic device 110 and/or whether it is tolerable in view of the resources and load of the electronic device 110 .

In operation S430, if the information on the total number of shelf units is valid, the electronic device 110 allocates the unit identification information to as many shelf units as the number corresponding to the input information on the number of all shelf units. Here, which unit identification information is allocated to which shelf unit may be determined randomly by the electronic device 110 , but may be determined according to one of the preset allocation rules in the electronic device 110 , or may be determined according to a rule input by the manager of the electronic device 110 . One command is determined for each shelf unit.

In operation S440, if the information on the total number of shelf units is invalid, the electronic device 110 generates a re-input request message. In the present disclosure, the re-input request message generated by the electronic device 110 may be output through an output component (eg, a display and a speaker) provided in the electronic device 110 or a separate external device connected to the electronic device 110 . The form of outputting the re-enter request message may be in a visual form (such as a pop-up window, a forced response window or a banner interface), or in a non-visual form (such as a voice or vibration), or in both of the above a combination.

In addition, after generating the re-input request message, if information on the number of all shelf units is re-obtained, the electronic device 110 may determine whether to allocate the unit identification information to each shelf unit or whether to by repeating the operation S410 described above. And operate S420 to re-output a re-input request message.

In addition, FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining operation S320 of FIG. 3 in more detail.

In operation S510, the electronic device 110 obtains information about the number of shelf units to be used. In this disclosure, "a shelf unit to be used" refers to a shelf unit that is intended to be used to load an item when processing an order among all shelf units assigned unit identification information. Here, the information about the number of shelf units to be used may be input by a manager of the electronic device 110 or a preset value, or may be obtained from an external device.

In operation S520, the electronic device 110 identifies whether the input information regarding the number of shelf units to be used is valid.

According to an example embodiment, if the input number of shelf units to be used is less than or equal to the total number of shelf units input through operation S410 and is a natural number of 1 or greater, the electronic device 110 may determine whether the number of shelf units to be used is The input information for the number of shelf units is valid.

According to an additional example embodiment, if the input number of shelf units to be used meets the conditions of the above example embodiment and is greater than or equal to the preset minimum number of shelf units to be used, the electronic device 110 may determine whether the number of shelf units to be used is to be used. The input information for the number of shelf units is valid.

However, the criteria used to determine whether the number information input by the electronic device 110 is valid is not limited to this. The validity of the input number information may also be determined based on whether the input number information is in a form recognizable by the electronic device 110 and/or whether it is tolerable in view of the resources and load of the electronic device 110 .

In operation S530, if the information on the number of shelf units to be used is valid, the electronic device 110 sets unit status information for each shelf unit as much as the number corresponding to the information on the number of shelf units to be used. Here, which unit status information is assigned to which shelf unit can be determined by presetting the initial unit status information (for example, setting the initial unit status information to "active status" for all shelf units to be used), Or it may be determined for each shelf unit according to a command input by the manager of the electronic device 110 .

In operation S540, if the information about the number of shelf units to be used is invalid, the electronic device 110 generates a re-input request message.

In addition, if the information on the number of shelf units to be used is re-obtained after the re-input request message is generated, the electronic device 110 may determine whether to set the unit status information for each shelf unit or whether to repeat the operation S510 described above. And operate S520 to re-output a re-input request message.

In addition, FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an additional exemplary embodiment of managing unit status information to add a shelf unit.

In operation S610, the electronic device 110 obtains information about the number of additional shelf units to be used. In the present disclosure, "a shelf unit to be additionally used" indicates a shelf unit to be additionally used to load an item among all the shelf units that are assigned unit identification information and currently do not have unit status information set. Here, the information about the number of additional shelf units to be used may be input by a manager of the electronic device 110 or a preset value, or may be obtained from an external device.

In operation S620, the electronic device 110 identifies whether additional shelf units are available.

In an exemplary embodiment, if the number of order requests received from the user terminal 140 during a unit time period is greater than or equal to the set reference number, the electronic device 110 may determine that an additional shelf unit can be used. For example, if the number of order requests received from any user terminal 140 exceeds 100 within 1 minute, the electronic device 110 may determine that additional use of the shelf units is possible. In other words, the electronic device 110 may allow additional use of the shelf units only when there are many orders from the user terminal 140 .

According to another example embodiment, if the current time is within a set order peak period, the electronic device 110 may determine that it is possible to use an additional shelf unit. For example, the electronic device 110 may determine that it is possible to use an additional shelf unit between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM, which is a time period set as a busy time period for orders. In other words, the electronic device 110 may only allow use of an additional shelf unit during a time period in which an increase in order requests is expected.

In operation S630, if it is possible to use an additional shelf unit, the electronic device 110 identifies whether the information on the number of additional shelf units to be used is valid.

According to an example embodiment, if the information about the number of additional shelf units to be used is less than or equal to the shelf units for which unit status information is not currently set, and is a natural number of 1 or greater, the electronic device 110 may determine that the number of additional shelf units to be used is Information on the number of additional shelving units used is valid.

However, the criteria used to determine whether the number information input by the electronic device 110 is valid is not limited to this. The validity of the input number information may also be determined based on whether the input number information is in a form recognizable by the electronic device 110 and/or whether it is tolerable in view of the resources and load of the electronic device 110 .

In operation S640, if the information about the number of additional shelf units to be used is valid, the electronic device 110 may allocate the unit status information to the shelf units corresponding to the number of shelf units for which unit status information is not set among the plurality of shelf units. The information about the number of additional shelf units to be used is the same as the number of each shelf unit.

In operation S650, if the information about the number of additional shelf units to be used is invalid, the electronic device 110 generates a re-input request message.

In addition, after generating the re-input request message, if the information on the number of additional shelf units to be used is retrieved, the electronic device 110 may repeat all of operations S610 to S630. However, the electronic device 110 may determine whether to assign the unit status information to an additional shelf unit or to output a re-input request message again by simply repeating operations S610 and S630 except operation S620.

In operation S660, the electronic device 110 generates an error message when an additional shelf unit is unavailable. In the present disclosure, the error message may be output through an output component (eg, a display and a speaker) provided in the electronic device 110 or a separate external device connected to the electronic device 110 . The output error message may be in a visual form (such as a pop-up window, a forced response window, or a banner interface), or in a non-visual form (such as speech or vibration), or in a combination of the two.

In addition, FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining operation S370 of FIG. 3 in more detail.

In operation S710, the electronic device 110 determines whether the first update condition is satisfied based on the scan information.

According to an example embodiment, if the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is a shelf unit to which order information is pre-allocated, the electronic device 110 may determine that the first update condition is met. In other words, if a worker scans a shelf unit that is not related to order processing, the electronic device 110 can prevent an error caused by the worker scanning an incorrect shelf unit by determining that the first update condition is not met.

According to another exemplary embodiment, if the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is a shelf unit having unit status information set to an active state, then even if the shelf unit is not assigned order information in advance For a shelf unit, the electronic device 110 may also determine that the first update condition is met. In this case, the electronic device 110 may reallocate the order information assigned to another shelf unit to the shelf unit. In other words, by relieving the worker from the burden of accurately scanning the shelf unit assigned the order information, the electronic device 110 can control the execution of operation S370 without any problem even when the worker scans another empty shelf unit.

In operation S720, if the first update condition is met, the electronic device 110 determines whether the second update condition is met based on the scanning information and the terminal identification information. In other words, the electronic device 110 may ultimately determine whether to update the unit status information based not only on the information of the scanned shelf unit but also on the information of the terminal that scanned the corresponding shelf unit. This will be explained in more detail later with reference to FIG. 8 .

In operation S730, if the second update condition is met, the electronic device 110 updates the unit status information of a shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information.

According to an exemplary embodiment, as a form of updating the unit status information, the electronic device 110 may change the unit status information of a shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information from an active state to an inactive state.

According to another example embodiment, as a form of updating the unit status information, the electronic device 110 may change the unit status information of a shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information from an inactive state to an active state. .

In operation S740, if the first update condition or the second update condition is not satisfied, the electronic device 110 transmits an error message to the worker terminal 120 or 130. In the present disclosure, the error message output by the electronic device 110 may be output through an output component (eg, a display and a speaker) provided in the electronic device 110 or a separate external device connected to the electronic device 110 . The output error message may be in a visual form (such as a pop-up window, a forced response window, or a banner interface), or in a non-visual form (such as speech or vibration), or in a combination of the two.

In addition, FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining operation S720 of FIG. 7 in more detail.

In operations S810 and S820, based on the terminal identification information, the electronic device 110 identifies the worker terminal 120 or 130 as one of the first half delivery terminal 120 and the second half delivery terminal 130.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 can specify which zone the worker terminal 120 or 130 belongs to based on the terminal identification information, and based on a specific result, the electronic device 110 can identify whether the worker terminal corresponds to the first Half conveyor terminal 120 or second half conveyor terminal 130 .

According to another example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may identify what kind of account the worker's account connected to the worker terminal 120 or 130 is based on the terminal identification information. If the identified type of account corresponds to the first half delivery operation, the electronic device 110 may identify the corresponding worker terminal as the first half delivery terminal 120, and if the identified type of account corresponds to the second half delivery operation, Then the electronic device 110 can identify the corresponding worker terminal as the second half-conveying terminal 130 . In other words, in this disclosure, "terminal identification information" not only refers to the information used to identify the model and type of the terminal, but it should be noted that the "terminal identification information" includes information used to identify the terminal through the terminal. A concept of information about what type of account an accessed account is.

In operation S830, if the worker terminal is the first semi-conveying terminal 120 and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in the active state, the electronic device 110 determines that the second condition is satisfied. Update conditions. Therefore, operation S730 of FIG. 7 may be subsequently performed. At the same time, if the worker terminal is the first semi-conveying terminal 120 and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in an inactive state, the electronic device 110 determines that the second condition is not satisfied. Update conditions. Therefore, operation S740 of FIG. 7 may then be performed. In other words, if the shelf unit scanned by the worker performing the task of loading items into the shelf unit is available, the electronic device 110 may control the unit status information to be updated.

In operation S840, if the worker terminal is the second half conveying terminal 130, and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in an inactive state, the electronic device 110 determines The second update condition is met. Therefore, operation S730 of FIG. 7 may then be performed. At the same time, when the worker terminal is the second semi-conveying terminal 130, if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in the active state, the electronic device 110 determines that the second update is not satisfied. condition. Therefore, operation S740 of FIG. 7 may then be performed. In other words, if the shelf unit scanned by the worker moving items from the shelf unit is already in use, the electronic device 110 may control the unit status information to be updated.

Additionally, FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an additional example embodiment of managing unit status information based on order cancellation.

In operation S910, the electronic device 110 receives a cancellation request for the order request from the user terminal 140.

According to an example embodiment, the cancellation request received by the electronic device 110 may include identification information for specifying the order request. Specifically, the cancellation request may include identifying information that specifies the order request itself and/or includes identifying information that specifies the type and quantity of items targeted for delivery according to the order request.

In operation S920, the electronic device 110 sets the unit status information of the shelf unit allocated with the order information to an active state.

In addition, the electronic device 110 may delete the order information assigned to the shelf unit whose unit status information is set to an active state through operation S920.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a sensor provided in a shelf unit in which the unit status information is set to an active state can detect whether an item is still loaded in the shelf unit, and if the sensor detects that the When items are loaded in the shelf unit, a signal requesting return of the items may be transmitted to the electronic device 110 . Subsequently, in response to the received signal, the electronic device 110 may provide the first semi-conveying terminal 120 in an idle state with a request for (1) unit identification information of the corresponding shelf unit and (2) items to be loaded in the shelf unit. A message that moves to a previous location.

Additionally, FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an additional example embodiment in which order information and unit information are matched and provided based on a search request.

In operation S1010, the electronic device 110 generates order-unit matching information by matching the order information with information about the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned.

According to an example embodiment, the order-unit matching information generated by the electronic device 110 may include (1) order identification information used to identify the order request, (2) information regarding one to be delivered in response to the order request. Order-unit matching information for matching item information and (3) unit identification information of the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned.

According to an additional example embodiment, the order-unit matching information generated by the electronic device 110 may further include loading status information by which the following items are classified: among the items to be delivered in response to the order request, currently An item loaded in a shelf unit assigned order information, an item not yet loaded, and an item loaded and then moved from the shelf unit.

In operation S1020, the electronic device 110 receives a query request for order-unit matching information from the worker terminal 120 or 130 or the user terminal 140.

In operation S1030, the electronic device 110 provides the order-unit matching information to the terminal that transmitted the query request.

Through this, the electronic device 110 can more easily guide the worker terminal 120 or 130 to which shelf unit to access to process a specific order (for example, loading an item or moving a loaded item), and the electronic device 110 can The user terminal 140 is informed in more detail about the processing of a specific order.

Additionally, FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an additional example embodiment of managing the number of pick operations based on the number of order requests.

In operation S1110, the electronic device 110 identifies whether the number of order requests received from the user terminal 140 exceeds the number of currently active shelf units.

In operation S1120, if the number of order requests received from the user terminal 140 exceeds the number of currently active shelf units, the electronic device 110 limits the maximum number of picking tasks that can be assigned during the unit time to the currently active number. number of shelf units or less.

According to an exemplary embodiment, if the number of order requests currently waiting to be processed among the order requests received from the user terminal 140 during the first unit time exceeds the number of currently active shelf units, the electronic device 110 may place the order request in the first unit of time. The maximum number of picking tasks that can be assigned during the second unit time period is limited to be less than or equal to the number of currently active shelf units, until the number of order requests currently waiting to be processed falls below the preset standard number. Here, the first unit time and the second unit time may be the same, or may be set to be different. At the same time, "currently pending order requests" collectively refer to order requests in which an item to be delivered according to an order request is not loaded on a shelf unit in the pickup area or has not been moved from the pickup area to a shelf unit in the packaging area. Or request an order for pickup.

In addition, FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining an additional exemplary embodiment of managing unit status information according to the number of currently available terminals.

In operation S1210, the electronic device 110 calculates the number of currently available second half delivery terminals 130 among the worker terminals 120 and 130 based on the scanning information and the terminal identification information.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may determine the status of the second half delivery terminal 130 that transmits the processing completion response for the assigned task as an available status.

According to another example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may determine the status of the second half delivery terminal 130 that is currently not assigned a task as an available status.

According to another exemplary embodiment, regarding the delivery terminal of the delivery worker who performs the delivery operation in the second half terminal 130, after the delivery terminal transmits the delivery completion signal, if the delivery terminal is located close to a plurality of shelf units therein If the item loading center is located within a specific distance, the electronic device 110 can determine the status of the delivery terminal as an available status. In this regard, the location of the delivery terminal may be calculated using Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, and the location of the item loading center may be a previously set address.

In operation S1220, the electronic device 110 controls the number of shelf units in an active state among the plurality of shelf units based on the calculated number of the second half conveying terminals 130.

According to an exemplary embodiment, if the number of currently active shelf units is greater than the calculated number of the second half conveyor terminal 130, the electronic device 110 may maintain the number of shelf units in an active state.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, if the number of currently active shelf units is less than the calculated number of the second half conveyor terminal 130, the electronic device 110 may self-set the unit status among the shelf units allocated with the unit identification information. The status information of the selected unit in the information shelf unit will be set to an active state of the shelf unit. Here, the number of shelf units selected by the electronic device 110 may be greater than or equal to the difference between the calculated number of the second half-conveying terminal 130 and the number of currently active shelf units.

Additionally, FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an additional example embodiment of notifying a user of delivery departure based on unit status information.

In operation S1310, the electronic device 110 identifies whether the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information changes from an inactive state to an active state.

In operation S1320, if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information changes from an inactive state to an active state, the electronic device 110 provides a notification to the user terminal 140 in response to the request. Delivery departure information that order delivery has started.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may additionally identify whether the worker terminal that transmitted the scan information is the second half delivery terminal 130 based on the terminal identification information in operation S1310. In operation S1320, in addition to changing the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information from the inactive state to the active state, if the identified worker terminal is the second half conveying terminal 130 , then the delivery departure information notifying that the delivery requested according to the order has started can be provided to the user terminal 140 . Through this, delivery departure information can be prevented from being provided to the user terminal 140 even when the first half delivery terminal 120 collects and returns items loaded in the shelf unit.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the delivery departure information provided by the electronic device 110 may further include scheduled delivery date information set according to the order request transmitted by the user terminal 140 .

Figure 14 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device for managing shelf unit information according to an example embodiment.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may include a transceiver 111, a processor 113, and a memory 115. According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 110 can be connected to the worker terminal (the first half delivery terminal 120 and the second half delivery terminal 130) and the user terminal 140 through the transceiver 111 and exchange data.

The processor 113 may execute at least one of the methods explained above through FIGS. 1 to 13 . The memory 115 may store information for performing at least one of the methods described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13 . Memory 115 may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory.

The processor 113 can control the electronic device 110 to execute a program and provide information. Program codes executed by processor 113 may be stored in memory 115 .

Connected to the transceiver 111 and the memory 115, the processor 113 may assign unit identification information to each of the plurality of rack units in the center, having an active state and an inactive state for at least some settings in the plurality of rack units. Unit status information in any one of the active states, receiving an order request from the user terminal 140, allocating the order information corresponding to the order request to one of the plurality of shelf units, to a worker terminal in the center 120 or 130 provides information about the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned, receives scan information including unit identification information from the worker terminal 120 or 130 and terminal identification information for identifying the worker terminal 120 or 130, and The unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is managed based on the scan information and the terminal identification information.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 110 may further include providing information to a manager of the electronic device 110, a worker using the worker terminal 120 or 130, and a user of the user terminal 140. An interface.

In the electronic device 110 illustrated in Figure 14, only elements related to example embodiments are illustrated. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that in addition to the elements illustrated in Figure 14, other general purpose elements may be further included.

Electronic devices according to the above-described example embodiments may include a processor, memory for storing and executing program data, a persistent storage device (such as a disk drive), and/or a user interface device (Such as a communication port to communicate with an external device, a touchpad, 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 by 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 coupled computer systems so that the computer-readable program code is 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 take the form of an integrated circuit configuration that can perform various functions, such as memory, processing, logic, and/or lookup tables, under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similar components may be implemented as software programs or software components. These example embodiments may be implemented in a programming language or a scripting language (such as C, C++, Java, assemblers, etc.), the programmable Design languages or scripting languages include algorithms implemented as a combination of data structures, procedures, routines, or other programmatic components. Functional aspects may be implemented by running an algorithm on one or more processors. Additionally, these example embodiments may employ existing technologies for electronic environment setting, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism," "element," "member," and "configuration" are used in a broad sense and are not limited to mechanical and physical components. These terms may include meanings that may include a series of software routines associated with a processor or the like.

The example embodiments set forth above are examples only, and other example embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims as set forth later.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a system for managing shelf unit information according to an example embodiment. 2 is a diagram of a center configured to utilize a system for managing shelf unit information according to an example embodiment. Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing shelf unit information according to an example embodiment. 4-13 are flowcharts illustrating a method for managing shelf unit information according to additional example embodiments. Figure 14 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device for managing shelf unit information according to an example embodiment.

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Claims (20)

A method for managing shelf unit information in a center by an electronic device, which includes: Assign unit identification information to each of the plurality of racking units in the center; Set unit status information having either an active state or an inactive state for at least some of the plurality of shelf units; Receive an order request from a user terminal; Assign the order information corresponding to the order request to one of the plurality of shelf units; Provide information to one of the center's worker terminals regarding the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned; Receive scanning information including unit identification information from the worker terminal and terminal identification information used to identify the worker terminal; and The unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is managed based on the scan information and the terminal identification information. Such as the method of claim 1, wherein the allocation unit identification information includes: Obtain information on the number of total shelving units; Identify whether the information regarding the total number of shelf units is valid; If the information about the total number of shelf units is valid, assign the unit identification information to as many of each shelf unit as correspond to a number of the information about the total number of shelf units; and If the information regarding the total number of shelf units is invalid, a re-enter request message is generated. Such as the method of request item 1, wherein the setting of the unit status information includes: Obtain information on the number of shelving units to be used; Identify whether the information regarding the number of shelf units to be used is valid; If the information about the number of shelf units intended to be used is valid, then the unit status information is set for each shelf unit as many as one corresponding to the information about the number of shelf units intended to be used; and If the information regarding the number of shelf units to be used is invalid, a re-entry request message is generated. The method of claim 1 further includes: Obtain information on the number of additional shelving units to be used; Identify the availability of additional racking units; If the additional shelving units are available, identify whether the information regarding the number of additional shelving units to be used is valid; If the information about the number of additional shelf units to be used is valid, among the shelf units for which the unit status information is not set in the plurality of shelf units, the unit status information is assigned to the shelf unit corresponding to the desired number. The number of additional shelving units used is equal to the number of such information for each shelving unit; If the information regarding the number of additional shelf units to be used is invalid, a re-enter request message is generated; and If an additional shelf unit is not available, an error message is generated. The method of claim 4, wherein identifying whether the additional shelf unit is available includes if the number of order requests received from the user terminal during the unit time is greater than or equal to a predetermined reference number, or if a current time is in a predetermined order During peak hours, additional shelf units are determined to be available. The method of claim 1, wherein allocating the order information includes allocating the order information to one of the shelf units whose unit status information is set to an active state. Such as the method of request item 1, wherein the management includes: Determine whether a first update condition is met based on the scan information; If the first update condition is met, determine whether a second update condition is met based on the scanning information and the terminal identification information; If the second update condition is met, update the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information; and If the first update condition or the second update condition is not met, an error message is transmitted to the worker terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein the determining whether the first update condition is satisfied includes determining whether the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scanned information is a shelf unit to which the order information is allocated. The first update condition. For example, the method of claim 7, wherein the determination of whether the second update condition is satisfied includes: Based on the terminal identification information, identify the worker terminal as a first half delivery terminal or a second half delivery terminal; If the worker terminal is the first semi-conveying terminal, and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in an active state, it is determined that the second condition is satisfied. update conditions; If the worker terminal is the first semi-conveying terminal, and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in an inactive state, it is determined that the condition is not satisfied. Second update condition; If the worker terminal is the second semi-conveying terminal, and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in the inactive state, it is determined that the second condition is satisfied. update conditions; and If the worker terminal is the second semi-conveying terminal, and if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is in the active state, it is determined that the third condition is not satisfied. 2. Update conditions. The method of claim 7, wherein the updating includes changing the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information from an active state to an inactive state, or from the inactive state into this functional state. The method of claim 1 further includes: Receive a cancellation request for the order request from the user terminal; and Set the unit status information of the shelf unit allocated with the order information to an active state. The method of claim 1 further includes: Generate order-unit matching information by matching the order information with information about the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned; Receive a query request for the order-unit matching information from the user terminal or the worker terminal; and The order-unit matching information is provided to a terminal transmitting the query request. The method of claim 12, wherein the order-unit matching information includes matching the following information: order identification information used to identify the order request, information about an item to be delivered in response to the order request, and The unit identification information of the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned. The method of claim 1, further comprising, if the number of order requests received from the user terminal exceeds the number of active shelf units, limiting the maximum number of picking operations to be allocated during the unit time period to the The number of equal-purpose shelving units or less. The method of claim 1 further includes: Based on the scan information and the terminal identification information, calculate the number of available second half delivery terminals among the worker terminals; and Based on the calculated number of the second half conveyor terminals, the number of shelf units in an active state among the plurality of shelf units is controlled. The method of claim 15, wherein the calculating includes determining a status of the second half of the delivery terminal to be available for transmitting a processing completion response for an assigned operation. The method of claim 15, wherein the calculation includes, with respect to a delivery terminal of a delivery worker performing a delivery operation among the second half delivery terminals, if after the delivery terminal transmits a delivery completion signal If a position of the delivery terminal is close to an item loading center in which the plurality of shelf units are located within a predetermined distance, then a state of the delivery terminal is determined to be available. The method of claim 1, further comprising: if the unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information changes from an inactive state to an active state, reporting to the user terminal The machine provides delivery departure information notifying that delivery has begun in response to the order request. A computer-readable non-transitory recording medium having a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 18 on a computer. An electronic device used to manage shelf unit information in a center, which includes: a transceiver; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor connected to the transceiver and the memory is configured to: Assign unit identification information to each of the plurality of racking units in the center; Set unit status information having either an active state or an inactive state for at least some of the plurality of shelf units; Receive an order request from a user terminal; Assign the order information corresponding to the order request to one of the plurality of shelf units; Provide information to one of the center's worker terminals regarding the shelf unit to which the order information is assigned; Receive scanning information including unit identification information from the worker terminal and terminal identification information used to identify the worker terminal; and The unit status information of the shelf unit corresponding to the unit identification information included in the scan information is managed based on the scan information and the terminal identification information.