TW202420176A - Electronic apparatus and information management method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An information management method of an electronic device is disclosed. The information management method may comprise the steps of: identifying identification information of a purchase order (PO) provided to a store and obtained from a worker terminal; identifying an item list including at least one item corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order; identifying identification information of at least one transport container obtained from the worker terminal; identifying identification information of at least one item included in the item list, the information being obtained from the worker terminal; and matching the identification information of the transport container with the identification information of the at least one item.

Description

Electronic device and information management method thereof

The present invention relates to an information management method implemented in an electronic device based on information obtained through an operator terminal.

Users can use the application installed in the user's terminal to search for items and purchase them. Therefore, each service provider manages its own application. Users can use the application provided by each service provider to purchase items online. As mentioned above, the purchase rate of online items is gradually increasing.

In such online e-commerce markets, fast delivery of goods is an important factor for consumers when making purchasing decisions. Therefore, many service providers are trying to ensure as many distribution centers as possible to shorten the delivery time.

By improving the efficiency of the distribution center by storing and sorting a large number of items before delivering them to consumers, it can gain an advantage over other service providers in the competition.

Therefore, in order to improve the operating efficiency in the distribution center, a technology that can process more efficiently during the operation is needed.

[The problem the invention is trying to solve]

The disclosed embodiment intends to disclose an electronic device and its information management method. The technical subject to be realized by this embodiment is not limited to the technical subject described above, and other technical subjects can be inferred based on the following embodiment. [Technical means to solve the problem]

According to the first embodiment, the information management method of the electronic device may include the following steps: confirming the identification information of a purchase order (PO) obtained from an operator terminal and provided to a store; confirming an item list including at least one item corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order; confirming the identification information of at least one transport container obtained from the operator terminal; confirming the identification information of at least one item included in the item list obtained from the operator terminal; and matching the identification information of the transport container with the identification information of the at least one item.

According to the embodiment, the following steps may be further included: after completing the matching between the identification information of all items included in the above-mentioned item list and the identification information of the above-mentioned at least one transport container, the warehousing processing of the above-mentioned purchase order is completed and provided to the above-mentioned operator terminal.

According to the embodiment, the following steps may be further included: confirming the identification information of the at least one transport container obtained from the operator terminal and having completed the warehousing process; providing the display information of at least one item, the at least one item being matched with the transport container that has completed the warehousing process and has been confirmed.

According to an embodiment, the step of providing the above-mentioned display information may include the following step: providing information of the display position of the items included in the above-mentioned transport container in a predetermined area.

According to the embodiment, the following step may be further included: when all items corresponding to the purchase order that has completed the warehousing process have completed the display process, the status of the purchase order is changed from the warehousing process completed status to the display process completed status.

According to an embodiment, the following step may be further included: managing the display location information of at least one item corresponding to each of the at least one purchase orders.

According to an embodiment, the information management method of the above-mentioned electronic device may be characterized in that: the step of confirming the item list including at least one item corresponding to the identification information of the above-mentioned purchase order includes the step of confirming the information of at least one stock keeping unit (SKU) corresponding to the identification information of the above-mentioned purchase order; the identification information of the above-mentioned purchase order is maintained during the warehousing operation of the item corresponding to the above-mentioned at least one stock keeping unit.

According to an embodiment, the following step may be further included: when an item that does not correspond to the identification information of the maintained purchase order is included, a notification message is provided.

According to an embodiment, the step of confirming the identification information of the at least one purchase order (PO) may include the following steps: based on the confirmed identification information of the purchase order, automatically confirming the information of at least one item corresponding to the purchase order.

According to an embodiment, the information management method of the electronic device may be characterized in that the information related to the at least one item includes the shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information of the at least one item.

According to the embodiment, the following steps may be further included: providing information related to the at least one object to the operator terminal; and determining whether the information of the at least one object received from the operator terminal is consistent with the actual information of the at least one object.

According to an embodiment, the step of providing the above-mentioned display information may include the following step: providing information of the display location considering the shelf life and manufacturing date of the above-mentioned items included in the above-mentioned transport container.

According to an embodiment, the above-mentioned electronic device information management method may be characterized in that: the above-mentioned store is a store where the number of items received daily is less than the benchmark value.

According to the second embodiment, the electronic device may include: a communication unit; a memory; and a control unit (controller), which confirms the identification information of a purchase order (PO) obtained from an operator terminal, confirms the item list including at least one item corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order, confirms the identification information of at least one transport container obtained from the operator terminal, confirms the identification information of at least one item included in the item list obtained from the operator terminal, and matches the identification information of the transport container with the identification information of the at least one item.

According to the third embodiment, the computer-readable recording medium includes a non-transitory recording medium recording a program for executing the above method in a computer.

Specific matters of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings. [Effects of the invention]

According to the present invention, the electronic device can guide the storage operation and display operation separately in a small-scale distribution center, i.e., a store, where the number of items or stock keeping units to be stored is less than the benchmark value, thereby improving the operation efficiency in the store. In addition, in the storage operation of items corresponding to at least one stock keeping unit corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order, the identification information of the purchase order is not re-scanned and maintained, thereby improving the hourly operation efficiency of the storage operation personnel in the store. In addition, the shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information of at least one item corresponding to the purchase order are automatically confirmed, and compared with the actual information confirmed by the operator terminal to see if they are consistent, thereby improving the hourly operation efficiency of the storage operation personnel. In addition, by taking the shelf life and manufacturing date of the items into consideration, the display locations of the items in the same stock keeping unit are managed differently, thereby improving the convenience of inventory management in the store.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above. A person with common sense in the technical field can clearly understand other effects not mentioned according to the description of the invention patent application scope.

The terms used in the embodiments are selected as common terms that are currently widely used as much as possible in consideration of the functions of the present invention, but they may differ due to the intentions of technical personnel in the field, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. In addition, in specific cases, there are also terms that the applicant arbitrarily selects. In such cases, their meanings are described in detail in the corresponding description section. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the overall content of the present invention, rather than simply based on the names of the terms.

Throughout the specification, when it is stated that a certain part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included unless otherwise stated, and other components are not excluded. In addition, the terms "part" and "module" described in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or action, which can be implemented by hardware or software, or by a combination of hardware and software.

The expression "at least one of a, b and c" recorded throughout the specification may include "a alone", "b alone", "c alone", "a and b", "a and c", "b and c" or "a, b and c".

The "terminal" mentioned below can be realized by a computer or a portable terminal, which can be connected to a server or other terminals via a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, for example, it can include communication terminals such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), and all types of handheld wireless communication devices such as smart phones and tablet computers.

Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described here.

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

FIG1 shows a system according to an embodiment.

1 , the system may include an electronic device 10, a terminal 1 20, a terminal 2 30, a terminal 3 40, and a network 50. The electronic device 10 may provide information related to the sale and delivery of items through at least one application, and consumers or operators may use the application installed on the terminal used to confirm or record the relevant information.

Terminal 1 20, terminal 2 30 and terminal 3 40 can be terminals used by consumers or operators. Terminal 1 20, terminal 2 30 and terminal 3 40 are just examples, and the scope of the invention application of this specification is not limited thereto. The system shown in FIG. 1 only illustrates the components related to this embodiment. Therefore, those with common sense in the technical field related to this embodiment can understand that in addition to the components shown in FIG. 1, other common components can be further included.

The electronic device 10 and the terminal 1 20, the terminal 2 30 and the terminal 3 40 can communicate with each other in the network 50. The network 50 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 a combination thereof, and the network is a comprehensive data communication network in which the network components shown in FIG. 1 can communicate with each other smoothly, and may include a wired Internet, a wireless Internet and a mobile wireless communication network. Wireless communication may include, for example, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, Zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), etc., but is not limited to these.

The electronic device 10 can provide all information related to the item to sell the item to the user, and can be included in a server that provides information related to the item. In order to manage the order and delivery related status of a large number of items, the electronic device 10 needs to perform information management efficiently.

Specifically, before delivering items to consumers, the size or characteristics of the stores that store items may be different, and therefore, the attribute types of items that the stores can sell may also be different. For example, a certain store can store items classified as fresh products, while other stores may not be able to store the above-mentioned fresh products. Alternatively, a certain store may store specific items separately from other items based on the price of the items, while other stores may not make such a distinction and only consider the storage temperature to store the items. As described above, the store can store the items separately according to the benchmark based on the attribute type of the items, and then deliver the items to the consumer. The electronic device 10 can manage the relevant information of the store, and can instruct the delivery of the items stored in the store based on such information.

When items are received in a store, the receiving worker can confirm the identification information of the purchase order by using a terminal. The electronic device 10 can confirm the information of at least one item corresponding to the purchase order based on the identification information of the purchase order obtained from the terminal used by the receiving worker. Specifically, the electronic device 10 can confirm an item list including at least one item corresponding to the purchase order. Furthermore, the electronic device 10 can confirm the identification information of at least one item included in the item list. Furthermore, the electronic device 10 can confirm information related to at least one item included in the item list (for example, shelf life, manufacturing date, and quantity information).

In addition, the electronic device 10 can confirm the information of the stock keeping unit (SKU) corresponding to the list of items. Here, the stock keeping unit (SKU) is the basic unit for selling or managing specified items. For example, 5 1.25L Coca-Cola bottles and 10 500ml Coca-Cola bottles are 15 different items, but the first stock keeping unit (SKU) can be the unit corresponding to 1.25L Coca-Cola, and the second stock keeping unit (SKU) can be the unit corresponding to 500ml Coca-Cola. Therefore, the electronic device 10 can manage the items entering the store by number, and can also manage the items entering the store by stock keeping unit. For reference, the average daily number of items entering the store for a small-scale store can be about 2,000 or more, and the average daily number of stock keeping units is 150. At this time, there is a number of items corresponding to each inventory unit, based on which the number of all items received into the store can be retrieved.

That is, when the number of items or stock keeping units received in a store in a day is less than a fixed reference value, the electronic device can classify them into small-scale stores. In the case of small-scale stores, it is not necessary to distinguish between storage workers and display workers, and one worker can perform storage and display operations. Therefore, in order to consider the characteristics of small-scale stores and improve operation efficiency, the electronic device 10 needs to systematically guide the relevant operation procedures through the terminal used by the workers.

Specifically, the electronic device 10 can guide the operators working in the store in the following manner: after completing all the warehousing procedures, the multiple stock keeping units (SKUs) received by the terminal are displayed. In this process, the electronic device 10 can guide in the following manner: the identification information of the purchase order corresponding to the SKU is maintained and the warehousing operation is quickly performed without complicated procedures. In addition, the electronic device 10 can automatically confirm the information of at least one item corresponding to the purchase order (for example, the shelf life, the manufacturing date, and the quantity information) based on the identification information of the purchase order to guide the quick operation.

The following describes a specific process by which the electronic device 10 guides the efficient display operation in processing the SKUs received in the store.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an embodiment implemented in a store.

2, a plurality of items may be stocked into a store. For example, multiple suppliers such as the first supplier, the second supplier, and the third supplier may supply a plurality of items to the store.

At this time, each supplier can submit a purchase order (PO), which is scanned by a terminal used by a warehouse worker working in the store, so that the electronic device can confirm relevant information. For example, the electronic device can confirm the first PO identification information submitted by the first supplier obtained by the terminal used by the warehouse worker, the second PO identification information submitted by the second supplier, or the third PO identification information submitted by the third supplier.

The electronic device can confirm the list of items supplied by the supplier, at least one item included in the list of items, and information of the stock keeping unit based on the identification information of the purchase order. For example, the list of items supplied by the first supplier, information of items 1 to 100 included in the list of items, and information of stock keeping units 1 to 30 can be confirmed. Here, stock keeping units 1 to 30 can be units corresponding to items 1 to 100. Here, items 1 to 10 can be, for example, the same item, i.e., 500 ml of Coca-Cola, and items 11 to 20 can be, for example, the same item, i.e., 1.25 L of Coca-Cola.

Furthermore, the electronic device can automatically confirm information related to at least one item (e.g., shelf life, manufacturing date, and quantity information) based on the identification information of the purchase order. For example, the electronic device can automatically confirm the shelf life and manufacturing date of each of items 1 to 100 corresponding to the first PO based on the confirmation of the first PO. Therefore, the warehouse operator can compare the shelf life and manufacturing date confirmed by the operator terminal with the actual shelf life and actual manufacturing date of each item confirmed during the warehouse operation to confirm whether they are consistent. In other words, the warehouse operator does not need to confirm the relevant information by hand and input it, but only needs to confirm whether the information automatically confirmed based on the PO is consistent with the actual information of the item, thereby improving the efficiency of the operations performed in the store.

The electronic device can confirm the identification information of the transport container obtained by the warehouse operator through the terminal. The warehouse operator can load a portion of the items whose identification information has been confirmed in the transport container whose identification information has been confirmed by the terminal. That is, only the items whose identification information has been confirmed are in the state of being loaded in the transport container whose identification information has been confirmed, and the remaining items whose identification information has not been confirmed may be in the state of not being loaded in the transport container whose identification information has been confirmed. At this time, the electronic device can confirm the identification information of the transport container, thereby confirming the list of items loaded in the transport container.

For example, the electronic device may confirm the identification information of the first transport container through the operator terminal. Thereafter, when the warehouse operator confirms the identification information of items 1 to 10 through the operator terminal, the electronic device may match the identification information of the first transport container with the identification information of items 1 to 10. Alternatively, the electronic device may confirm the identification information of the second transport container through the operator terminal. Thereafter, when the warehouse operator confirms the identification information of items 11 to 30 through the operator terminal, the electronic device may match the identification information of the second transport container with the identification information of items 11 to 30. Therefore, the electronic device can confirm that items 1 to 10 are loaded in the first transport container, and can confirm that items 11 to 30 are loaded in the second transport container.

After the electronic device matches the identification information of all items included in the item list corresponding to the first PO and the identification information of the transport container, it can provide the first PO's warehousing processing completion to the operator's terminal. In addition, the electronic device can provide the first PO's warehousing processing completion to the terminal used by the first supplier to notify the first PO of the status.

When the transport container matched with the item corresponding to the first PO that has completed the warehousing process is the first to third transport containers, the electronic device can provide the display information of the plurality of items matched with the first to third transport containers to the terminal used by the display operator. Specifically, the electronic device can provide the information of the display position of the plurality of items matched with the first to third transport containers in the predetermined area to the terminal used by the display operator.

When the display processing of the plurality of articles matched with the first to third transport containers corresponding to the first PO is completed, the electronic device can change the first PO's status from the storage processing completed status to the display processing completed status and provide it to the terminal used by the display operator. In addition, the electronic device can provide the display processing completion of the first PO to the terminal used by the first supplier to notify the first PO of the status.

The electronic device can manage the display location information of each of the multiple items corresponding to the first PO, and can then use the location information managed during the delivery process to quickly deliver them to consumers.

According to the embodiment, the size of the store can be differentiated based on the number of items or stock keeping units received. In the case of a store that receives less items or stock keeping units than the benchmark value, all operations can be performed by one operator without distinguishing between the warehousing operators and the display operators. At this time, the electronic device can provide guidance related to the operation procedures through the terminal used by the operator, so that even if it is performed by one operator, the operation can be performed smoothly in the store. Specifically, the electronic device can guide in the following manner: an operator does not perform the warehousing operation and the display operation at the same time, but performs each operation separately, that is, after completing all the warehousing operations, the display operation is performed. Electronic devices can be instructed to display operations after all the warehousing operations of the purchase order are completed, and the operators can carry out various operations accordingly.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a unit of managing items, i.e., a stock keeping unit, according to an embodiment.

3, the electronic device can confirm the information of multiple stock keeping units corresponding to the first PO. For example, the first PO can include the first stock keeping unit, the second stock keeping unit and the third stock keeping unit, and the electronic device can confirm the information of the first stock keeping unit, the second stock keeping unit and the third stock keeping unit at the same time by confirming the identification information of the first PO.

At this time, the first SKU may include the same K items, the second SKU may include the same M items, and the third SKU may include the same N items. For example, the first SKU may include the same item, i.e., 16 bottles of 500ml Coca-Cola, the second SKU may include the same item, i.e., 9 bottles of 1.25L Coca-Cola, and the third SKU may include the same item, i.e., 3 bottles of 1.5L Coca-Cola.

The electronic device can simultaneously confirm the information of the items included in the first inventory unit (e.g., shelf life, manufacturing date, quantity information), the information of the items included in the second inventory unit (e.g., shelf life, manufacturing date, quantity information), and the information of the items included in the third inventory unit (e.g., shelf life, manufacturing date, quantity information) by confirming the identification information of the first PO.

For example, the electronic device can confirm the shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information of the same items included in the first inventory unit, namely 16 500ml bottles of Coca-Cola, by confirming the identification information of the first PO; it can confirm the shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information of the same items included in the second inventory unit, namely 9 1.25L bottles of Coca-Cola, and it can confirm the shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information of the same items included in the third inventory unit, namely 3 1.5L bottles of Coca-Cola.

The electronic device can confirm the identification information of each of the same items K included in the first stock keeping unit obtained through the operator terminal. In this way, the electronic device can confirm whether the information of the first stock keeping unit confirmed by the first PO identification information is consistent with the actual information of the first stock keeping unit obtained through the operator terminal. In the case of inconsistency, the electronic device can provide a notification message to the operator terminal.

For example, the electronic device can confirm whether the quantity information of the same item included in the first inventory unit, namely 16 500ml bottles of Coca-Cola, is consistent with the actual quantity information obtained by the operator terminal. In the event of inconsistency, the electronic device can provide a notification message to the operator terminal.

For example, the electronic device can confirm whether the shelf life information of the same item included in the first inventory unit, namely, 16 500ml bottles of Coca-Cola, is consistent with the actual shelf life information obtained by the operator terminal. In the event of inconsistency, the electronic device can provide a notification message to the operator terminal.

For example, the electronic device can confirm whether the manufacturing date information of the same item included in the first inventory unit, namely, 16 500ml bottles of Coca-Cola, is consistent with the actual manufacturing date information obtained by the operator terminal. In the event of inconsistency, the electronic device can provide a notification message to the operator terminal.

In the case where the shelf life information or manufacturing date information of each of the K items included in the first stock keeping unit confirmed by the first PO is different, the electronic device can consider this and provide guidance information to the operator terminal to display them in different positions. The electronic device can guide in the following manner: instead of displaying the items included in the first stock keeping unit in the same position, they are displayed in different positions in consideration of the shelf life information or the manufacturing date information.

FIG. 4 shows a page of an application provided to a terminal for use by an operator according to an embodiment.

Referring to Fig. 4, area 410 is an area corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order, and can display the identification information of the purchase order obtained by the warehouse operator through the terminal. For example, when the warehouse operator obtains the identification information of the first PO through the terminal, the electronic device can display the identification information of the first PO in area 410 through the application.

The electronic device can confirm the information of all stock keeping units corresponding to the first PO. For example, the electronic device can confirm the information of the first stock keeping unit, the second stock keeping unit, and the third stock keeping unit corresponding to the first PO. By confirming the identification information of the first PO, the electronic device can simultaneously confirm the information of the items included in the first stock keeping unit (e.g., shelf life, manufacturing date, quantity information), the information of the items included in the second stock keeping unit (e.g., shelf life, manufacturing date, quantity information), and the information of the items included in the third stock keeping unit (e.g., shelf life, manufacturing date, quantity information).

Area 420 is used as an area for confirming the identification information of the items included in the first PO, and can display the identification information of the items included in the first PO obtained by the warehouse operator through the terminal. For example, when the warehouse operator obtains the identification information of item 1 included in the first stock keeping unit corresponding to the first PO through the terminal, the electronic device can display the identification information of item 1 in area 420 through the application.

The electronic device can confirm the identification information of the item corresponding to the first PO and maintain the identification information of the first PO displayed in area 410 until the warehousing process is completed. For example, during the scanning of the identification information of the item of the first stock unit corresponding to the first PO, the identification information of the item of the second stock unit, and the identification information of the item of the third stock unit, the electronic device can maintain the identification information of the first PO. That is, the operator can scan the items corresponding to the first PO in any order after scanning the identification information of the first PO only once, without scanning the identification information of the first PO every time.

Previously, it was necessary to scan the identification information of the item and the identification information of the purchase order separately each time. The number of items stored in a small-scale store is approximately more than 2,000, the number of stock keeping units is approximately more than 150, and the working time of the workers is 15 hours. Therefore, the hourly output of the workers' labor productivity is estimated to be A. It takes about 3 seconds to scan the identification information of the purchase order for identification. Therefore, when scanning more than 2,000 items corresponding to a purchase order, only the identification information of the purchase order needs to be scanned once, so the hourly output of the workers will be higher than A.

When the area 430 confirms the identification information of all items corresponding to the first PO, the electronic device can activate the area 430 of the application to display it. Therefore, when the operator selects the area 430, the electronic device can recognize this and manage the status of the first PO as the storage processing completed status. In addition, the electronic device can notify the first supplier of the storage processing completed status of the first PO as the status change content.

Thereafter, the transport container including the items that have completed the warehousing process can be moved to the predetermined area by the display operator, and the electronic device can provide the display operator with information on the display location of each item.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for illustrating location information of displayed items according to an embodiment.

5 , the display area may include a plurality of display cells for displaying items. For example, the display area may include display cells A01 to A05, display cells C01 to C07, and display cells E01 to E10.

The display operator can use the terminal to obtain the identification information of the transport container that is in the state of completing the storage process, and the electronic device can confirm the identification information of the transport container that is the object of the display process.

The electronic device can confirm the identification information of the items obtained by the display operator using the terminal among the multiple items included in the transport container as the display processing object, and can provide the display location information of the items through the terminal. For example, when the display operator uses the terminal to confirm the identification information of item 1, the electronic device can provide the display location information of item 1 through the terminal.

When the display operation is completed for all items included in the transport container corresponding to the first PO, the electronic device may change the status of the first PO from the storage processing completed status to the display processing completed status. The electronic device may provide information on the status change of the first PO to the first supplier.

The electronic device can manage the location information of a plurality of items corresponding to the first PO. In addition, the electronic device can also manage the location information of a plurality of items corresponding to other second POs and third POs.

According to the embodiment, the rows of display cells included in the display area can be distinguished in consideration of the delivery information. For example, display cell A and display cell C can be distinguished in consideration of the delivery addresses of the delivery areas that the store is responsible for. Specifically, items corresponding to delivery address A in the multiple delivery areas that the store is responsible for can be located in display cell A, and items corresponding to delivery address C can be located in display cell C. Therefore, in the process of delivering to consumers, the delivery personnel can deliver the items located in the display cells corresponding to the delivery addresses that they are responsible for, so that the operation can be performed more quickly.

According to an embodiment, the rows of display units included in the display area may be distinguished based on the criteria set according to the attribute type of the item. For example, the rows of display units may be distinguished based on the criteria set according to the type of fresh products. Alternatively, the rows of display units may be distinguished based on the remaining shelf life of the item.

The electronic device can set the distinction criteria of the display unit grid by combining a plurality of embodiments, and can manage the location information of the items stored in each display unit grid.

FIG6 is a flow chart showing an information management method implemented by an electronic device according to an embodiment. The above description is also applicable here.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in step S610 , the electronic device can confirm the identification information of the purchase order obtained from the operator terminal and provided to the store. A plurality of purchase orders can be provided to the store, and when the warehouse operator working in the store uses the terminal to obtain the identification information of the purchase order, the electronic device can confirm the identification information of the purchase order. For example, when the warehouse operator uses the terminal to obtain the identification information of the first PO, the identification information of the second PO, and the identification information of the third PO, the electronic device can confirm the identification information of the first PO, the identification information of the second PO, and the identification information of the third PO.

At this time, the electronic device can automatically confirm the information of at least one item corresponding to the 1st PO (for example, shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information) based on the identification information of the 1st PO, can automatically confirm the information of at least one item corresponding to the 2nd PO (for example, shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information) based on the identification information of the 2nd PO, and can automatically confirm the information of at least one item corresponding to the 3rd PO (for example, shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information) based on the identification information of the 3rd PO.

In step S620, the electronic device can confirm the item list including at least one item corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order. In addition, the electronic device can not only confirm the item list corresponding to the first PO, but also simultaneously confirm the information of items 1 to 100 and the information of stock keeping units 1 to 30 included in the item list. Here, some of the items 1 to 100 can be the same items. For example, items 1 to 10 can be the same 500ml Coca-Cola, items 11 to 20 can be the same 1.25L Coca-Cola, and items 21 to 30 can be the same 1.5L Coca-Cola. At this time, stock keeping unit 1 can correspond to items 1 to 10, stock keeping unit 2 can correspond to items 11 to 20, and stock keeping unit 3 can correspond to items 21 to 30.

At this time, the electronic device can confirm the information of SKUs 1 to 30 based on the 1st PO. Specifically, the electronic device can confirm X items corresponding to SKU 1, Y items corresponding to SKU 2, and Z items corresponding to SKU 3 based on the 1st PO. The electronic device can maintain the identification information of the 1st PO until the identification information of all items corresponding to the 1st PO is confirmed. When the identification information of all items corresponding to the 1st PO is confirmed, the electronic device can display the completion status of the 1st PO's warehousing process through the application.

Alternatively, when an item that does not correspond to the first PO is confirmed during the process of confirming at least one item included in the list of items corresponding to the first PO, the electronic device can provide a notification message to the operator's terminal. For example, when identification information of an item that does not correspond to the first PO is confirmed during the warehousing operation of the first PO, the electronic device can display a notification message to guide the warehousing operator to handle it.

In step S630, the electronic device may confirm the identification information of at least one transport container obtained from the operator terminal. In step S640, the electronic device may confirm the identification information of at least one item included in the item list obtained from the operator terminal. In step S650, the electronic device may match the identification information of the transport container with the identification information of at least one item.

For example, the electronic device can confirm the identification information of the transport container 1. At this time, the warehousing operator can use the terminal to confirm the identification information of at least one item corresponding to the first PO, and can load the item 1 whose identification information has been confirmed into the transport container 1. Therefore, the electronic device can match the identification information of the transport container 1 with the identification information of the item 1, thereby managing the item 1 as the warehousing process is completed. That is, the transport container 1 can be a transport container for storing the item corresponding to the first PO that has completed the warehousing process.

When the identification information of all items corresponding to the first PO is confirmed to match the identification information of the transport container 1, the electronic device can provide the first PO with the completion status of the warehousing process through the application installed on the operator's terminal.

The display operator can move the transport container 1 to the display area and can use the terminal to confirm the identification information of the transport container 1. The electronic device can confirm the identification information of the transport container 1 obtained by the display operator using the terminal. When the display operator uses the terminal to scan the identification information of multiple items stored in the transport container 1, the electronic device can provide the display information of the items whose identification information has been scanned through the application. For example, when the display operator scans the identification information of the item 49 stored in the transport container 1, the electronic device can provide the location information of the display item 49 through the application.

At this time, the display area includes a predetermined area divided into a plurality of display cells, and the electronic device can provide location information of the displayed items in consideration of the properties of each display cell. The electronic device can manage the location information of all items displayed corresponding to the first PO, and can confirm the location information in the subsequent delivery process to achieve fast delivery.

Furthermore, when the expiration dates or manufacturing dates of a plurality of items corresponding to the stock keeping unit 1 of the first PO are different, the electronic device can guide the plurality of items to be displayed in different positions.

When all articles stored in the transport container 1 have completed the display process, the electronic device can change the first PO status from the storage process completed status to the display process completed status, and can also notify the first supplier.

In addition, the electronic device can provide the shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information of at least one item corresponding to the first PO to the terminal used by the warehouse operator, and the warehouse operator can confirm whether the shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information automatically confirmed during the operation are consistent with the actual information. In the case of inconsistency between the shelf life and the manufacturing date, the electronic device can provide a penalty to the first supplier considering the number of inconsistencies.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 700 may include a communication unit 710, a memory 720, and a controller 730. The electronic device 700 shown in FIG. 7 only shows the components related to the present embodiment. Therefore, those with common sense in the technical field related to the present embodiment can understand that in addition to the components shown in FIG. 7, other common components may be further included. The electronic device 700 may include the contents related to the above-mentioned electronic devices, and the description of the repeated contents is omitted.

The communication unit 710 can send and receive relevant information with the terminal through the network. The control unit 730 can control the overall operation of the electronic device 700 and process data and signals. The control unit 730 can include at least one hardware unit. In addition, the control unit 730 can operate by executing one or more software modules generated by executing the program code stored in the memory 720. The control unit 730 can execute the program code stored in the memory 720 to control the overall operation of the electronic device 700 and process data and signals. In addition, in an embodiment, the control unit 730 can include at least one processor.

The control unit 730 can confirm the identification information of the purchase order (PO) obtained from the operator terminal, confirm the item list including at least one item corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order, confirm the identification information of at least one transport container obtained from the operator terminal, confirm the identification information of at least one item included in the item list obtained from the operator terminal, and match the identification information of the transport container with the identification information of the at least one item.

The electronic device or terminal of the above embodiment may include a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, a permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with external devices, a purchaser interface device such as a touch panel, a key, or a button, etc. The method implemented by the software module or algorithm can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium as a computer-readable code or program command that can be executed on the above processor. Here, as computer-readable recording media, there are magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-Access memory), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and optical readable media (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD: Digital Versatile Disc)). Computer-readable recording media are distributed in computer systems connected to the network, so that computer-readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The media can be read by the computer, stored in the memory, and executed in the processor.

The present embodiment may be represented by a functional block structure and various processing steps. The functional blocks may be implemented by different numbers of hardware and/or software structures that perform specific functions. For example, the embodiment may be implemented by an integrated circuit structure that can perform various functions such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc. through the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. The components may be executed by software programs or software components. Similarly, the present embodiment includes algorithms implemented by a combination of data structures, programs, routines, or other program structures, and therefore can be implemented by programming or scripting languages such as C, C++, Java, and assemblers. In terms of functions, it can be implemented by algorithms executed in one or more processors. In addition, the present embodiment can use the prior art to perform electronic environment settings, signal processing and/or data processing. The terms "mechanism", "component", "mechanism", "structure" and the like can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical structures. The above terms can be associated with a processor and include the meaning of a series of processes (routines) of software.

The above embodiment is only an example, and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the invention application described below.

10: electronic device 20: terminal 1 30: terminal 2 40: terminal 3 50: network 410: area 420: area 430: area 700: electronic device 710: communication unit 720: memory 730: control unit S610: step S620: step S630: step S640: step S650: step

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system of an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram for illustrating an operation performed in a store of an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for illustrating a unit of managing items, i.e., a stock unit, of an embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a page of an application provided to a terminal for use by an operator of an embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram for illustrating location information of displayed items of an embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an information management method performed by an electronic device of an embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a block diagram of an electronic device of an embodiment.

Claims (15)

An information management method, which is performed by an electronic device, includes the following steps: Confirming identification information of a purchase order obtained from an operator terminal and provided to a store; Confirming an item list including at least one item corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order; Confirming identification information of at least one transport container obtained from the operator terminal; Confirming identification information of at least one item included in the item list obtained from the operator terminal; and Matching the identification information of the transport container with the identification information of the at least one item. The information management method of claim 1 further includes the following steps: After completing the matching between the identification information of all items included in the above-mentioned item list and the identification information of the above-mentioned at least one transport container, the warehousing processing of the above-mentioned purchase order is completed and provided to the above-mentioned operator terminal. The information management method of claim 2 further includes the following steps: Confirming the identification information of the at least one transport container that has completed the warehousing process obtained from the operator terminal; Providing the display information of at least one item that matches the confirmed transport container that has completed the warehousing process. As in the information management method of claim 3, the step of providing the above-mentioned display information includes the following steps: Providing information on the display location of the items included in the above-mentioned transport container in a predetermined area. The information management method of claim 4 further includes the following steps: When all items corresponding to the purchase order that has completed the warehousing process have completed the display process, the status of the purchase order is changed from the warehousing process completed status to the display process completed status. The information management method of claim 4 further includes the following steps: Managing the display location information of at least one item corresponding to each of the at least one purchase orders mentioned above. The information management method of claim 1, wherein the step of confirming the item list including at least one item corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order includes the following steps: confirming the information of at least one inventory unit corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order; The identification information of the purchase order is maintained during the warehousing operation of the item corresponding to the at least one inventory unit. The information management method of claim 7 further includes the following steps: Providing a notification message when an item does not correspond to the identification information of the above purchase order maintained. As in the information management method of claim 1, the step of confirming the identification information of the at least one purchase order includes the following steps: Based on the confirmed identification information of the purchase order, automatically confirm the information of at least one item corresponding to the purchase order. As in the information management method of claim 9, the information related to the at least one item includes the shelf life, manufacturing date and quantity information of the at least one item. The information management method of claim 10 further includes the following steps: Providing information related to the at least one item to the operator terminal; and Determining whether the information related to the at least one item received from the operator terminal is consistent with the actual information of the at least one item. As in the information management method of claim 4, the step of providing the above-mentioned display information includes the following steps: Providing information on the display location taking into account the shelf life and manufacturing date of the above-mentioned items included in the above-mentioned transport container. The information management method of claim 1, wherein the store is a store where the number of items received in a day is less than a benchmark value. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium records a program for executing the method of claim 1 in a computer. An electronic device, comprising: a communication unit; a memory; and a control unit, which confirms identification information of a purchase order obtained from an operator terminal, confirms a list of items including at least one item corresponding to the identification information of the purchase order, confirms identification information of at least one transport container obtained from the operator terminal, confirms identification information of at least one item included in the list of items obtained from the operator terminal, and matches the identification information of the transport container with the identification information of the at least one item.