WO2024154872A1 - Procédé et appareil de fourniture d'informations d'attribution - Google Patents

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WO2024154872A1
WO2024154872A1 PCT/KR2023/007092 KR2023007092W WO2024154872A1 WO 2024154872 A1 WO2024154872 A1 WO 2024154872A1 KR 2023007092 W KR2023007092 W KR 2023007092W WO 2024154872 A1 WO2024154872 A1 WO 2024154872A1
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  • Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and device for providing allocation information.
  • Fulfillment centers owned and operated by e-commerce service providers, are responsible for tasks such as receiving, picking, packaging, shipping, and delivering items. As the number of items ordered through e-commerce increases, the number of items that must be processed at the fulfillment center also increases, so it is essential for the fulfillment center to efficiently handle the picking and packaging process of multiple items.
  • the picking area of a fulfillment center numerous items are stored in different locations, so when a customer orders multiple different items, the location and picking time of the picking area where the ordered items are picked will also be different. If multiple items picked in the picking area are moved to the packing area in the order in which they were picked, numerous items with different delivery destinations and shipping deadlines will be gathered in a disorderly manner in the packing area, which will cause a disruption in the worker's packaging and shipping process. This can lead to inefficiency. Therefore, before the items picked in the picking area are moved to the packaging area, the e-commerce service provider or the operator of the fulfillment center groups and sorts the picked items according to specific criteria, and prepares the items for packaging when the group of items is completed. It is necessary to perform an efficient packaging and shipping process by establishing a system to transport groups of items in batches to the packaging area.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure is proposed to solve the above-described problem, and the server sends the first page the correspondence information between the item group and the slot in the first zone and the allocation information for the sub-region in the second zone of the item group.
  • the purpose is to effectively provide it to users.
  • the technical challenges that this embodiment aims to achieve are not limited to the technical challenges described above, and other technical challenges can be inferred from the following embodiments.
  • a method of providing allocation information of a server includes the steps of: confirming at least one item group including one or more items; Confirming first information indicating a correspondence relationship between the at least one item group and at least one slot in a first zone of the fulfillment center; Confirming second information about an item group allocated to at least one sub-region of a second zone of the fulfillment center among the at least one item group; And providing a first page including first work progress information associated with the work progress of at least one slot in the first zone to the user terminal based on the first information and the second information; , the item group is moved in the order of the picking zone, the first zone, and the second zone of the fulfillment center, and is classified by shipment in the second zone.
  • the work progress status of at least one slot in the first zone includes work completion information on containers corresponding to each of the at least one item group obtained in the picking zone and the work completion information obtained in the first zone. It is characterized in that it is determined based on at least one of received information about the container corresponding to each of the at least one item group.
  • the task completion information for the container includes the number of containers picked in the picking zone, and the received information for the container includes the number of containers scanned in the first zone. do.
  • the at least one slot includes a first slot, the number of containers picked in the picking zone associated with the first slot and the number of containers scanned in the first zone associated with the first slot.
  • the first task progress information associated with the first slot is displayed separately from the first task progress information associated with other slots on the first page.
  • the method of providing allocation information of the server further includes the step of checking task completion information for the item group corresponding to the first slot obtained in the picking area, and the first slot on the first page.
  • the first work progress information associated with 1 slot is characterized in that it further includes information indicating that the number of containers picked in the picking zone will no longer increase.
  • the first page is a second page associated with the work progress status of a slot allocated to at least one sub-region of the second zone among the at least one slot of the first zone based on the second information. It is characterized by further including work progress information.
  • the first page includes a first area displaying the first task progress information and a second area displaying the second task progress information.
  • the second task progress information includes information about the at least one sub-region allocated to the at least one slot and information about the time at which the sub-region was allocated.
  • the second task progress information is arranged based on the time allocated to the sub-region.
  • the at least one item group corresponding to the at least one slot displayed on the first page has the same delivery path.
  • the method of providing allocation information of the server further includes providing a second page for setting the at least one item group having the same delivery path.
  • the server's method of providing allocation information includes obtaining scan information associated with a second slot among the at least one slot in the second zone; and removing the correspondence relationship between the second slot and the at least one item group based on the first information.
  • the method of providing allocation information by the server further includes displaying a notification indicating removal of the corresponding relationship of the second slot on the first page.
  • a server providing allocation information includes: a memory storing at least one instruction; and a second command that executes the at least one command to identify at least one item group including one or more items, and to indicate a correspondence between the at least one item group and at least one slot in the first zone of the fulfillment center.
  • 1 information check second information about an item group allocated to at least one sub-region of the second zone of the fulfillment center among the at least one item group, and check the first information and the second information and a processor that provides a first page containing first work progress information associated with the work progress of at least one slot of the first zone to the user terminal based on the, and the item group is of the fulfillment center. It is moved in the order of the picking zone, the first zone, and the second zone, and is classified into shipment units in the second zone.
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes a medium configured to store computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: one or more items Identifying at least one item group containing; Confirming first information indicating a correspondence relationship between the at least one item group and at least one slot in a first zone of the fulfillment center; Confirming second information about an item group allocated to at least one sub-region of a second zone of the fulfillment center among the at least one item group; And providing a first page including first work progress information associated with the work progress of at least one slot in the first zone to the user terminal based on the first information and the second information.
  • the item group is moved in the order of the picking zone, the first zone, and the second zone of the fulfillment center, and is classified by shipment unit in the second zone. It is characterized by
  • the server displays slots to which a leavin zone is not assigned and slots to which a leavin zone is assigned as separate areas, thereby displaying information about slots to which a leavin zone is assigned with greater emphasis. It can help the Livin worker quickly transport totes of item groups corresponding to slots to the Livin area.
  • the server displays the picking information of the tote corresponding to the slot to which the item group is assigned on the first page as an intuitive numerical value, thereby allowing the worker to select the item group that must arrive at the relocation area. You can check the picking status of your tote at a glance, and quickly resolve any problems caused by loss or damage of items or increased traffic on the shipping route.
  • the server makes all of the picked totes of an item group stand out by making a special mark on the first page only for slots that are waiting in the relocation area and are ready to be moved to the leavin area,
  • an alert is issued to workers so that they can manually allocate a Livin Wall in urgent situations such as an imminent shipping deadline.
  • workers can quickly transport them to the Livin Wall. A notification can be provided so that you can do so.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information provision system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating each zone of the fulfillment center and the order processing process in each zone according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an item allocation process in a relocation area and a leavin area of a fulfillment center according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 4 shows an example table containing allocation information of an item group according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG 5 illustrates an example first page including allocation information of an item group according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary second page for setting a plurality of item groups having the same shipping path according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 7 shows another example of a first page including allocation information of an item group according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of a method for providing allocation information of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating some components of an information provision system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • each block of the processing flow diagrams and combinations of the flow diagram diagrams can be performed by computer program instructions.
  • These computer program instructions can be mounted on a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, so that the instructions performed through the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are described in the flow chart block(s). It creates the means to perform functions.
  • These computer program instructions may also be stored in computer-usable or computer-readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement a function in a particular manner, so that the computer-usable or computer-readable memory
  • the instructions stored in may also produce manufactured items containing instruction means that perform the functions described in the flow diagram block(s).
  • Computer program instructions can also be mounted on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a process that is executed by the computer, thereby generating a process that is executed by the computer or other programmable data processing equipment. Instructions that perform processing equipment may also provide steps for executing the functions described in the flow diagram block(s).
  • each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s).
  • each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s).
  • the term ' ⁇ unit' used in this embodiment refers to software or hardware components such as FPGA or ASIC, and the ' ⁇ unit' performs certain roles.
  • ' ⁇ part' is not limited to software or hardware.
  • the ' ⁇ part' may be configured to reside in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce on one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, ' ⁇ part' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.
  • components and 'parts' may be combined into a smaller number of components and 'parts' or may be further separated into additional components and 'parts'.
  • the components and 'parts' may be implemented to regenerate one or more CPUs within the device or secure multimedia card.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information provision system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • an information providing system may include a user terminal 110 and a server 120.
  • the user terminal 110 may include a terminal owned by the user or a terminal for process management of a fulfillment center disposed within the fulfillment center.
  • a user or a worker at a fulfillment center may exchange information with the server 120 using the user terminal 110.
  • An application distributed by the server 120 that provides services related to e-commerce and fulfillment center operation may be installed on the user terminal 110.
  • a user or worker can use e-commerce and fulfillment center operation-related services provided by the server by exchanging information with the server 120 by executing an application installed on the user terminal 110 and performing tasks in a specific area of the fulfillment center. You can monitor the status.
  • the user terminal 110 may be a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet PC, or a static device such as a desktop PC, and may be a device without limitation if an application related to e-commerce or fulfillment center operation can be installed and executed. ) can be used.
  • the server 120 communicates with the user terminal 110 and can provide information about e-commerce and fulfillment centers to the user terminal 110.
  • server 120 identifies at least one item group that includes one or more items, and matches the at least one item group with at least one of a first zone (e.g., a relocation zone) of the fulfillment center. Confirm the first information indicating the correspondence relationship of the slots, and in at least one sub-region (e.g., Livin Wall) of the second zone (e.g., Livin Zone) of the fulfillment center among the at least one item group. Confirm second information about the assigned item group, and create a first page including first work progress information associated with the work progress of at least one slot in the first zone based on the first information and the second information. It can be provided to the user terminal 110.
  • a first zone e.g., a relocation zone
  • Confirm the first information indicating the correspondence relationship of the slots, and in at least one sub-region (e.g., Livin Wall) of the second zone (e.g.,
  • Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating each zone of the fulfillment center and the order processing process in each zone according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fulfillment center 200 is an example of a physical location that stores items for shipment to customers when ordered.
  • Fulfillment center (FC) 200 may be divided into multiple zones, each of which is shown in FIG. 2 .
  • these “zones” may be thought of as virtual divisions between different stages of the process of receiving goods, storing goods, retrieving goods, and transporting goods. Accordingly, although “zones” are shown in FIG. 2, other divisions of zones are possible, and in some embodiments, zones in FIG. 2 may be omitted, duplicated, or modified.
  • the inbound zone 203 represents an area of the fulfillment center 200 where goods are received from sellers wishing to sell products.
  • a seller may use truck 201 to deliver items 202A and 202B.
  • Item 202A may represent a single item large enough to occupy its own shipping pallet, while item 202B may represent a set of items stacked together on the same pallet to save space. It can be expressed.
  • Workers receive items at inbound area 203 and may optionally inspect the items for damage and accuracy using a computer system (not shown). For example, an operator may use a computer system to compare the quantities of items 202A and 202B to an ordered quantity of items. If the quantities do not match, the operator may reject one or more of the items 202A or 202B. If the quantities match, workers can move these items (e.g., using a dolly, hand truck, forklift, or manually) to the buffer area 205.
  • Buffer area 205 may be a temporary storage area for items that are not currently needed in the picking area, for example, because there is a sufficient quantity of those items in the picking area to meet the predicted demand.
  • forklift 206 is operated to move items around buffer zone 205 and between inbound zone 203 and drop zone 207. If items 202A or 202B are needed in the picking area (e.g., due to predicted demand), a forklift may move items 202A or 202B to drop area 207.
  • Drop zone 207 may be an area of fulfillment center 200 that stores items before they are moved to picking zone 209 .
  • Workers assigned to a picking operation (“pickers”) access items 202A and 202B in the picking area, scan barcodes for the picking area, and use a mobile device to pick items 202A and 202B. You can scan the associated barcode. The picker can then take the items to picking area 209 (e.g., by placing or transporting the items on a cart).
  • Picking area 209 may be an area of fulfillment center 200 where items 208 are stored on storage units 210 .
  • storage unit 210 may include one or more of physical shelves, bookcases, boxes, totes, refrigerators, freezers, cold stores, etc.
  • picking area 209 may be comprised of multiple tiers.
  • workers or machines may move items to picking area 209 in a variety of ways, including, for example, forklifts, elevators, conveyor belts, carts, hand trucks, dollies, automated robots or devices, or directly. It can be moved. For example, a picker may place items 202A and 202B on a hand truck or cart at drop area 207 and transport items 202A and 202B on foot to picking area 209.
  • Pickers may receive instructions to place (or “store”) items in specific spots of picking area 209, such as specific spaces on storage unit 210.
  • a picker may scan item 202A using a mobile device.
  • the device may indicate where the picker should deposit item 202A using, for example, aisles, shelves, and position indicating systems.
  • the device may then prompt the picker to scan the barcode at that location before depositing item 202A at that location.
  • the device may transmit data indicating that item 202A has been stored at that location by a user using the device (e.g., via a wireless network) to a computer system, such as a Warehouse Management System (WMS). Can be transmitted.
  • WMS Warehouse Management System
  • the picker may receive a command via the device to retrieve one or more items 208 from the storage unit 210 .
  • the picker may retrieve the item 208, scan the barcode on the item 208, and place the item on a transport mechanism 214.
  • Transport mechanism 214 may, in some embodiments, be implemented as one or more of a conveyor belt, elevator, cart, forklift, hand truck, dollie, cart, etc.
  • the article 208 may then arrive at a packing zone 211.
  • Packaging area 211 may be an area of fulfillment center 200 where items are received from picking area 209 and packaged into boxes or bags for final shipment to the customer.
  • workers assigned to receive items (“rebin workers”) will receive items 208 from picking area 209 and determine which order they correspond to. For example, a livable worker may use the device to scan a barcode on item 208. The device may visually indicate which order an item 208 is associated with. This may include, for example, a “cell” of space or wall 216 corresponding to an order.
  • the Livin worker can indicate to a packing worker (or “packer”) that the order is complete.
  • Packers can retrieve items from cells and place them into boxes or bags for transport. The packer may then transfer the boxes or bags directly to hub area 213 or otherwise, for example, via forklift, cart, dolly, hand truck, conveyor belt.
  • Hub zone 213 may be an area of fulfillment center 200 that receives all boxes or bags (“packages”) from packaging zone 211 . Workers and/or machines in hub area 213 may retrieve packages 218, determine which part of the delivery area each package is intended for, and route the packages to the appropriate camp area 215. . For example, if the delivery area has two smaller sub-areas, the package will go to one of the two camp areas 215. In some embodiments, a worker or machine may scan a package (e.g., using a device) to determine its final destination. Routing a package to a camp area 215 may include, for example, determining the portion of the geographic area for which the package is destined (e.g., based on zip code), and the camp zone associated with the portion of the geographic area. It may include determining (215).
  • camp area 215 may include one or more buildings, one or more physical spaces, or one or more regions, where packages are received from hub area 213 to be sorted into routes and/or sub-routes. do. In some embodiments, camp area 215 is physically separate from fulfillment center 200 , while in other embodiments camp area 215 may form part of fulfillment center 200 .
  • Workers and/or machines within camp area 215 may, for example, compare destinations to existing routes and/or sub-routes, calculate workloads for each route and/or sub-route, Based on the time of day, method of transportation, cost to transport package 220, PDD associated with the items within package 220, etc., which route and/or sub-route and/or sub-route the package 220 is routed to. You can decide whether it should be related.
  • a worker or machine may scan a package (e.g., using a device) to determine its final destination. Once a package 220 is assigned to a particular route and/or sub-route, workers and/or machines can move the package 220 to be transported.
  • camp area 215 includes trucks 222, cars 226, and delivery workers 224A and 224B.
  • truck 222 may be driven by a delivery worker 224A, where delivery worker 224A is a full-time employee who delivers packages for fulfillment center 200, and truck 222 , is owned, leased, or operated by the same company that owns, leases, or operates fulfillment center 200.
  • vehicle 226 may be driven by delivery worker 224B, where delivery worker 224B may be “flex” or irregular as needed (e.g., seasonally). It may be an accidental worker.
  • Car 226 may be owned, leased, or operated by delivery worker 224B.
  • a relocation zone may exist between picking zone 209 and packaging zone 211. Since numerous items are stored in different locations within the picking area 209, when a customer orders a plurality of different items, the location and picking time of the picking area where the ordered items are picked will also be different. If a plurality of items picked in the picking area 209 are moved to the packaging area 211 in the order in which they were picked, without temporary storage in the relocation area, numerous items with different delivery destinations and shipping cut-off times They gather in a disorderly manner in the packaging area 211, which may result in inefficiency of the workers' packaging and shipping process.
  • the operator of the fulfillment center 200 groups the picked items according to specific criteria and places them in a plurality of slots provided in the relocation area.
  • specific criteria may be set to consider at least one of the type of item (e.g., fresh delivery item, fragile item, bulky item, etc.), Expected Shipping Date (ExSD), and delivery destination. .
  • a plurality of items with the same or similar delivery route are grouped and provided to the packaging zone 211 in a batch, so that the packaging work efficiency of workers in the packaging zone 211 can be improved, Unnecessary waste of space due to excessive accumulation of items awaiting packaging in the packaging area 211 can be prevented.
  • a rebin zone may exist between the relocation zone and the packaging zone 211.
  • a leavin area may be included in packaging area 211.
  • the leave area may be an area that sorts a plurality of items delivered from the picking area or relocation area into shipment units.
  • the rebin area may include a space for classifying and arranging a plurality of items in shipment units, and the space may be referred to as a rebin wall, and may be used to accommodate items in shipment units. may include multiple cells for
  • a shipment may indicate shipment information of an item.
  • the service server may generate order information and one shipment information corresponding to one order information.
  • a plurality of shipment information corresponding to one order information may be generated depending on the type and inventory availability of the ordered item.
  • one shipment information corresponding to a plurality of order information may be generated. For example, when a customer places orders through an e-commerce site in succession, a plurality of orders with significantly less time intervals between the same customer's orders may be generated.
  • One shipment information may be created in response to order information.
  • the server 120 may extract ordered items from order information over a certain period of time and classify them into one or more ordered item groups.
  • the server 120 may group items having the same delivery route from picking to packaging into one item group, considering the type of item, storage location of the picking area, delivery cut-off time, delivery destination, etc. In this way, the server 120 can improve the convenience and efficiency of item picking, packaging, and shipping process management by grouping and managing items that have common characteristics and have the same shipping path into one item group.
  • Information about the item group and the items included therein may be created when ordering an item and stored in a database.
  • FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an item allocation process in a relocation area and a leavin area of a fulfillment center according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • one or more items included in an item group may be picked into a plurality of containers 350 and transported on a container 350 basis.
  • the container 350 may be a tote for transporting items included in the same item group.
  • the container 350 may include one or more items, and when a picking worker in the picking area scans the item to be picked and the container to accommodate the item using a work terminal, a correlation between the item and the container is created, and the mutual relationship between the item and the container is created. Information about the relationship may be transmitted to the server 300 associated with the operation of the fulfillment center.
  • server 300 may process and provide information related to the overall operation of the fulfillment center. In one embodiment, the server 300 may process and provide information related to at least one of the first zone 310 and the second zone 320 and may be configured to process and provide information related to an electronic device associated with the picking zone (e.g., a picking server ) and an electronic device associated with the packaging area (e.g., a packaging server).
  • the server 300 may include the server 120 shown in FIG. 1 and can check allocation information of an item group.
  • an item group may be assigned to one of a plurality of slots 321 in the first area 320.
  • the first area 320 may include a plurality of slots 321 in which containers containing picked items can be temporarily placed.
  • the server 300 may assign an item group to one of the plurality of slots 321, and one item group may be assigned to each slot of the plurality of slots 321, and one item group may be assigned to the slot.
  • Containers 350 corresponding to the assigned group of items may be placed in the assigned slots by the operator 360 once they reach the first zone 320 via the transport mechanism 310 .
  • the worker 360 in the first zone 320 may be a person or an autonomous driving device such as a robot or an automated guided vehicle (AGV), and the worker 360 may be moved to the first zone 320 through the transportation mechanism 310.
  • the containers 350 transported can be transported and placed in the corresponding slots 321.
  • the server 300 responds to a slot allocation request for an item group containing one or more items, placing the item group in one of a plurality of slots 321 in the first area 320 of the fulfillment center. Can be assigned.
  • a slot allocation request may be generated in response to receiving scan information of a first container among one or more containers. Scan information of the first container may be generated from a terminal of a picking worker in the picking area, and the generated scan information may be transmitted to another electronic device associated with the picking area. The electronic device associated with the picking area may generate a slot allocation request for an item group based on the received scan information and transmit it to the server 300.
  • the server 300 may recognize that one or more items have been picked in the first container through the received slot allocation request and that the picking operation of the item group has started based on item group information stored in the database. Since the picking operation of the items included in the item group has started, the server 300 allocates a slot 321 to temporarily place the containers in the first area 320 when the picked containers are transported to the first area 320. Needs to be. In another embodiment, the server 300 may receive scan information of the first container from the terminal of a picking worker in the picking area and generate a slot allocation request for an item group based on the received scan information.
  • the server 300 may check status information of a plurality of slots 321 in the first area 320 in order to allocate slots to an item group.
  • the status information may include item group information allocated to a plurality of slots 321.
  • the status information may be stored in a database of the server 300 or a remote database, and the server 300 determines which of the plurality of slots is currently empty by checking the status information, and determines which of the empty slots is The first slot to allocate the group can be determined.
  • the second zone 330 may include a leavin zone.
  • the second zone 330 may be a picking zone or an zone that sorts a plurality of items delivered from the first zone 320 (eg, a relocation zone) into shipment units.
  • the second area 330 may include a space for classifying and arranging a plurality of items by shipment unit, and the space may be referred to as a leave wall 331, and may include a plurality of spaces for accommodating items by shipment unit. It can contain cells.
  • the left wall 331 may be one or may be composed of multiple left walls.
  • the server 300 may determine an item group to be allocated to the second area 330 of the fulfillment center among a plurality of item groups allocated to a plurality of slots 321. Items included in the item group may be distributed and placed in a plurality of cells in the second area 330 in shipment units for packaging. For example, when an item group placed in one of the plurality of slots 321 is assigned to the second area 330, the worker 360 of the first area 320 may place the items included in the item group into a plurality of slots 321. Transporting from one of the slots 321 to the second area 330, removing the items from the container containing the items included in the item group and sorting them by shipment to form the leave wall 331 of the second area 330. It can be placed in each cell. When the items are sorted and placed by shipment on the leave wall 331, the worker 370 in the second area 330 packs the items by shipment placed on the leave wall 331 through the transport mechanism 340. Can be transported to area.
  • the server 300 allocates an item group to a first slot among a plurality of slots 321 in the first area 320.
  • the plurality of slots may each have a slot number
  • the server 300 checks the unassigned slot that has not yet been assigned an item group among the plurality of slots, and determines the slot with the smallest slot number among the unassigned slots. can be determined as the first slot. That is, when allocating the picked item group to the plurality of slots 321, the server 300 may allocate the slots in the order of having the smallest slot number among the unassigned slots. In this way, allocation of the first slot considering the slot number facilitates slot allocation and management when the number of plurality of slots 321 is large, and displays status information of the plurality of slots 321 on the dashboard for management. User experience can be improved by compressing and displaying information so that it can be viewed at a glance.
  • the slot number is determined based on the distance between the transport mechanism 310 and the plurality of slots 321, but this is only an example, and the plurality of slots 321 and various points (for example, the leavin area 330 ), the transport mechanism 340, and the leave wall 331) to the packaging area, the slot number may be determined.
  • the status information includes item group information assigned to the plurality of slots 321 and location information of the plurality of slots 321, and the server 300 determines whether any of the plurality of slots 321 are still item groups. Unassigned slots may be checked, and the slot closest to the transport mechanism 310 between the picking area and the first area 320 among the unassigned slots may be determined as the first slot based on the location information. That is, when allocating the picked item group to one of the plurality of slots 321, the server 300 allocates it to the item group starting from the slot closest to the transport mechanism 310 among the empty slots, so that the worker 360 Container transport efficiency can be improved.
  • the first slot is determined based on the distance between the transport mechanism 310 and the plurality of slots 321, but this is only an example, and the plurality of slots 321 and various points (for example, the leavin area ( The first slot may be determined based on the distance between the transport mechanism 340 and the leave wall 331 to the packaging area.
  • the first slot may be determined considering the location of the worker 360 associated with the plurality of slots 321.
  • the server 300 checks the location of the worker 360 associated with the first area 320 in real time, and preferentially selects a slot close to the position of the worker 360 (for example, less than a certain distance) as the first slot. By determining this, the moving distance of the worker 360 can be minimized.
  • the location of the worker 360 may be transmitted to the server 300 in real time through the terminal of the worker 360.
  • the server 300 may determine the first slot based on at least one of the number and type of items included in the item group. As an example, if the number of items included in the item group is greater than the threshold, the server 300 determines the number of containers that the worker 360 must transport from the transport mechanism 310 to the plurality of slots 321 for the item group. Since there will be many, the item group can be assigned to a slot that is close to the transport mechanism 310. Conversely, if the number of items included in the item group is less than the threshold, the server 300 allocates the item group to a slot that is relatively far from the transport mechanism 310, thereby moving the item group that needs to transport many containers to a nearby slot. You can plan to allocate to . As an example, if the item group includes an item that is difficult to transport (e.g., an item with a fragile tag), the server 300 places the item group in a slot close to the transport mechanism 310. Can be assigned.
  • the server 300 may determine the first slot based on at least one of the number and type of items
  • the server 300 may determine the first slot based on the shipping deadline of the item included in the item group. For example, the server 300 may check the delivery cut-off time of the items included in the item group, and assign the item group containing items with an imminent delivery cut-off time to a slot close to the second area 330. there is. In this way, the server 300 places the item groups whose shipping cut-off time is approaching in slots adjacent to the packaging zone, allowing the worker 360 to easily identify the item groups whose shipping cut-off time is approaching in the first area 320 and , it is possible to quickly transport the container corresponding to the corresponding item group to the second area 330.
  • the server 300 determines the location of the plurality of slots 321, the slot number, and the operator (by considering the location of the item 360, the number and type of items included in the item group, the delivery closing time, etc., work efficiency is improved by shortening the transportation line of the worker 360, and status information of the plurality of slots 321 is provided. It improves the user experience of the dashboard for management, and by ensuring that items in an item group are sorted once in the relocation area after being picked and before moving to the packaging area, efficiency is expected to be improved through group-specific rebin and packaging operations in the packaging area. You can.
  • the server 300 checks the capacity of the second zone 330 to determine the item group to be assigned to the second zone 330, and determines the number of ships corresponding to each of the plurality of item groups. and can determine an item group that can be placed in the second area 330 among a plurality of item groups based on comparison of capacity and number of ships.
  • Checking the capacity of the second zone 330 may include checking the number of empty cells among a plurality of cells constituting the empty wall 331 of the second zone 330.
  • the server 300 checks the number of empty cells of the empty wall 331 and selects a corresponding cell from a plurality of item groups placed in each of the plurality of slots 321 in the first area 320.
  • the number of shipments corresponding to each of the plurality of item groups may be determined based on the shipment deadline time of the shipment.
  • an item group with a small number of ships may be preferentially allocated to the second area 330, so the server 300
  • the delivery cut-off time of the items can be checked, and in the case of items with relatively little time remaining until the shipping cut-off time, they can be included in an item group with a small number of shipments.
  • the server 300 when creating an item group, the server 300 includes items with a relatively small amount of time remaining until the shipping deadline in one item group, and maintains the number of shipments of items in the item group to a small number, thereby maintaining the item group. It can be quickly assigned to this second zone 330.
  • the server 300 checks the shipping cut-off time (e.g., ExSD) of the shipment corresponding to each of the plurality of groups, and selects a plurality of items based on the shipping cut-off time.
  • the allocation priority of the item group may be determined, and a second item group among the plurality of item groups may be determined based on the allocation priority.
  • the delivery cut-off time can be set for the shipment containing the item in order to adhere to the expected delivery time announced to the customer who ordered the item, and the server 300 operates the second zone 330 based on the shipping cut-off time of the shipment.
  • the server 300 provides allocation information associated with an item group to a user terminal.
  • the server 300 may identify at least one item group including one or more items in order to provide allocation information to the user terminal.
  • the item group may be created in advance by the server 300 classifying one or more items ordered by the user according to specific criteria, and the information of the item group may be stored in the database of the server 300 or a remote database.
  • specific criteria may be set to consider at least one of the type of item (e.g., fresh delivery item, fragile item, bulky item, etc.), ExSD, and delivery destination.
  • the server 300 may check first information indicating a correspondence between at least one item group and at least one slot in the first area 320 of the fulfillment center.
  • At least one slot may be at least one of the plurality of slots 321 in the first zone 320.
  • At least one slot may include a slot assigned to each of at least one item group by the server 300 or another electronic device associated with the operation of the fulfillment center.
  • the server 300 considers the location of the plurality of slots 321, the slot number, the location of the worker 360, the number and type of items included in the item group, the shipping deadline time, etc., and configures at least one A correspondence relationship between a slot and at least one item group can be established.
  • the server 300 may check second information about an item group allocated to at least one sub-region of the second area 330 of the fulfillment center among the at least one item group.
  • At least one sub-region may include a left wall 331 in the second zone 330.
  • At least one group of items will be assigned to at least some of the plurality of cells constituting the left wall 331 of the second zone 330 by the server 300 or another electronic device associated with the operation of the fulfillment center.
  • the second area 330 may include a plurality of left walls 331, and the second information is information of the left walls 331 to which the item group is assigned, or more specifically, the item group is assigned. It may include cell information of the left wall 331.
  • the server 300 allocates the item group to the leave wall 331 of the second area 330 in consideration of the number of shipments corresponding to the item group and the shipping deadline of the items included in the item group. can do. That is, the item group is moved in the order of the picking zone, first zone 320, and second zone 330 of the fulfillment center, and may be classified into shipment units in the second zone 330.
  • the server 300 displays a first page including first work progress information associated with the work progress of at least one slot in the first zone 320 based on the first information and the second information. It can be provided to the user terminal.
  • the first page includes a plurality of slot numbers in the first area 320, item group information assigned to a plurality of slots, picking information indicating the picking status of the container corresponding to the item group, and item group (or item It may include information on the Livin workbench assigned to the slot to which the group is assigned, and may be used as a dashboard for monitoring the allocation and processing of item groups in the first area 320 and the second area 330. The information displayed on the first page will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.
  • Figure 4 shows an example table containing allocation information of an item group according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Table 400 that can distinguish between slots to which a leavin area is not assigned and slots to which a leavin area is assigned.
  • Table 400 may include Table 1 410, which displays slots to which no leavin zones are assigned, and Table 2 420, which displays slots to which leavin zones are assigned.
  • Table 1 410 which displays slots to which no leavin zones are assigned
  • Table 2 420 which displays slots to which leavin zones are assigned.
  • the expression that a slot is allocated to a leavin area may include the meaning that an item group allocated to a slot is allocated to the leavin area.
  • Table 1 (410) and Table 2 (420) only slots to which an item group is assigned may be displayed, and slots to which an item group is not assigned may not be displayed.
  • the server displays slots to which a leavin area is not assigned and slots to which a leavin zone is assigned as separate areas, so that information about slots to which a leavin zone is assigned can be displayed with greater emphasis separately, and the leavin worker can It can help to quickly transport the tote of the corresponding item group to the Livin area.
  • Table 1 410 may display the slot number of a slot for which a leave zone has not yet been assigned and the picking status information of the tote corresponding to the slot.
  • Table 2 420 may display the slot number of the slot to which the leavin zone is assigned, the allocated leavin zone information, the allocation time information of the leavin zone, and the picking status information of the tote corresponding to the slot.
  • the slots displayed in Table 2 420 may be sorted based on the allocation time order of the leavin zone.
  • one or more items included in an item group may be picked into one or more containers.
  • a container may be a tote for containing and transporting items included in the same item group.
  • One or more containers containing at least one picked item among one or more items included in the item group may be expressed as corresponding to the item group.
  • one or more containers corresponding to an item group may be expressed as corresponding to a slot corresponding to the item group.
  • the work progress status of at least one slot in the first zone includes work completion information for a container corresponding to each of at least one item group obtained in the picking zone and at least one item group obtained in the first zone. It may be determined based on at least one of received information about the corresponding container.
  • the work completion information for a container may include the number of containers picked in a picking zone, and the received information for a container may include the number of containers scanned in a first zone.
  • the server may receive work progress information for one or more containers from an electronic device associated with the picking area. Electronic devices associated with a picking area may be included in terminals used by workers in the picking area or in picking servers that handle the picking process in the picking area.
  • the task progress information is associated with a first slot among at least one slot, and the table 400 may further include task progress information associated with the first slot.
  • the work progress information may include picking status information of a container (eg, tote) corresponding to the slot.
  • the picking status information may be displayed as a rational number having the number of containers picked in the picking zone and the number of containers scanned in the first zone among the picked containers as denominators and numerators, respectively.
  • Table 1 410 displays the tote status information for slot 4 as “5/7,” where the denominator “7” is the total number of totes picked in the picking zone that must reach zone 1. refers to the number of totes, and the numerator “5” may refer to the number of totes picked in the picking zone that reach the first zone and are scanned by the first zone worker.
  • the denominator of the picking status information will increase by 1 each time a tote is picked in the picking area.
  • the server displays the picking information of the tote corresponding to the slot to which the item group is assigned in intuitive numbers on the first page, allowing the worker to see at a glance the picking status of the tote of the item group that must arrive at the relocation area. You can check and quickly resolve any problems that arise due to loss or damage of items, or increased traffic on the shipping route.
  • FIG 5 illustrates an example first page including allocation information of an item group according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • a first page 500 for providing allocation information of an item group is shown, and the first page 500 may include areas 510, 520, 530, and 540.
  • the area 510 may include an area where the user can select a shipping process to be viewed through the first page 500 .
  • the user can group a plurality of item groups with the same shipping process into a larger unit through a separate page (shown in FIG. 6), and through input corresponding to the area 510, the first page ( 500), a group (eg, fresh bag, box) corresponding to the shipping process to be displayed can be selected.
  • a group eg, fresh bag, box
  • the area 520 may display the number of unassigned slots to which a leavin zone is not assigned and the number of slots to which a leavin zone is assigned.
  • the first page 500 displays a second work progress associated with the work progress of a slot assigned to at least one sub-region of the second zone among at least one slot of the first zone based on the second information. Additional context information may be included.
  • the first page 500 may include a first area 530 that displays first task progress information and a second area 540 that displays second task progress information.
  • the first page 500 includes a first area 530 containing information about slots corresponding to an item group to which a Livin Wall is not assigned, and a first area 530 corresponding to an item group to which a Livin Wall is assigned. It may include a second area 540 that includes information about slots and allocation information of item groups.
  • the second task progress information may include information about at least one sub-region allocated to at least one slot and information about the time at which the sub-region is allocated.
  • the work progress information of the slot to which the sub-region of the second area is allocated may include information on the leave month allocated to the slot included in the second area 540 and information on the time at which the leave month was allocated.
  • the first area 530 may include information 531 about unassigned slots to which a left wall has not yet been assigned and picking information 532 associated with the unassigned slots.
  • the second area 540 includes information 541 about slots to which a leave wall is assigned, information 542 about a leave wall assigned to a slot, picking information associated with a slot 543, and a leave wall to a slot. May include allocated time information 544.
  • picking information 532 and 543 is picking status information of containers (e.g., totes) corresponding to slots, including the number of containers picked in the picking zone and the first zone among the picked containers. may include the number of containers scanned in the area (e.g., relocation area).
  • the second task progress information may be sorted based on the time to which the sub-region is allocated.
  • the user can sort the slots displayed in the second area 540 based on the time to which the Livin Wall is allocated through an input corresponding to the first page 500.
  • the second work progress information may be sorted based on the shipping cut-off time associated with the item group corresponding to the slot.
  • the server checks the shipping deadline of the item group corresponding to the slot displayed in the second area 540 of the first page 500, and places the slot corresponding to the item group whose shipping deadline is near at the top of the list. By placing them, you can help workers quickly transport groups of items to the leavin area.
  • the at least one slot includes a first slot, the number of containers picked in the picking zone associated with the first slot and the scanning in the first zone (e.g., relocation zone) associated with the first slot. If the number of containers is the same, the first task progress information associated with the first slot may be displayed separately from the first task progress information associated with other slots on the first page 500. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the picking information for slot 122 of the first area 530 is displayed as “20/20,” which indicates the number of containers picked in the picking area among the containers corresponding to slot 122 and the first It can be shown that the number of containers scanned in the area is all the same, 20.
  • the server selects the picking associated with slot 122, meaning that all of the picked containers of the item group assigned to slot 122 have arrived in the first zone and are ready to move to the second zone (e.g., the leavin zone).
  • the information 533 can be displayed to be distinguished from other picking information (e.g., change in font size, shading, boldface, etc.).
  • picking information 545 associated with the two slots is combined with other picking information, meaning that all picked containers of the item group assigned to slots 129 and 92 of the second area 540 have arrived in the first area. It can be displayed distinctly.
  • the server allows all picked totes of an item group to stand out by placing a special mark on the first page 500 only for those slots that are waiting in the relocation area and are ready to be moved to the re-bin area, thereby ensuring that the re-bin wall is not yet there.
  • an alert is issued to workers so that they can manually allocate a Livin Wall in emergency situations such as an imminent delivery deadline, and in the case of slots with an assigned Livin Wall, workers can quickly transport them to the Livin Wall. Notifications can be provided to allow you to do so.
  • the server may check work completion information for the item group corresponding to the first slot obtained in the picking area, and the first work progress information associated with the first slot on the first page 500 may be picked. Information may further be included indicating that the number of containers picked in the zone will no longer increase. For example, the denominator "7" among the picking information "5/7" displayed on the first page 500 may represent the total number of containers picked in the picking area among containers corresponding to the item group, and may indicate the total number of containers picked in the picking area. Each time a container is picked, the denominator will increase by 1.
  • the server may further display information indicating that the number of picked containers will no longer increase by displaying the picking information associated with the item group for which picking has been completed to distinguish it from other picking information through the first page. For example, picking information associated with an item group for which picking has been completed may be displayed with a separate marker next to it, or the denominator of the picking information may be displayed in a different color (eg, gray).
  • the picking completion information may be triggered by a picking worker who picked the last item included in the item group into the tote making an input related to picking completion to an electronic device associated with the picking area.
  • the server may obtain scan information associated with a second slot among at least one slot in the second zone, and remove the correspondence between the second slot and at least one item group based on the first information.
  • the scan information may be obtained from an electronic device associated with the second zone, wherein the electronic device associated with the second zone is a terminal used by an operator in the second zone or a Livin server that processes the Livin process in the second zone. may be included in
  • the scan information associated with the second slot may include information indicating that the item group corresponding to the second slot has been moved to the leavin wall in the second zone and scanned for leavin operation. If the item group corresponding to the second slot is scanned in the second area, it means that the item group occupying the second slot no longer exists in the first area, so the server You can deallocate and change the status information so that a new item group is assigned.
  • the server may display a notification indicating removal of the corresponding relationship of the second slot on the first page 500. Since the item group has been de-allocated from the second slot, the server may display information on the first page 500 that it is ready to assign a new item group to the second slot.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary second page for setting a plurality of item groups having the same shipping path according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • a second page 600 for setting at least one item group having the same shipping path is shown.
  • the user may select a plurality of items having the same release path from picking to packaging of the item (e.g., a release path starting from the same or adjacent storage unit in the picking area and assigned to the same or adjacent leave wall).
  • the item group can be grouped into a larger unit of process path group, and the item groups included in the process path group can be managed together on the first page.
  • the user creates a new process path group through an input corresponding to the area 610 of the second page 600, and has the same delivery path in the process path group on the area 630 and sends a plurality of items to be monitored together on the first page. You can add groups. Additionally, the user can check the addition, deletion, and change history of the process path group through input corresponding to the area 620 of the second page 600.
  • Figure 7 shows another example of a first page including allocation information of an item group according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • a first page 700 showing allocation information of a plurality of slots in the relocation zone is shown.
  • the area 730 of the first page 700 includes the work status of each slot among the plurality of slots, information on the item group assigned to the slot, ExSD of the item group, time elapsed after assignment, number of totes being picked, and number of totes assigned to the item group. May include information on the Livin workbench in the Livin area.
  • the first page 700 may include tote information corresponding to the item group assigned to the slot displayed in the area 730, and the tote information may include the total number of totes, the number of totes being picked, and the number of totes that have been picked. , may contain information about the number of totes that must be processed first.
  • the first page 700 may separately display a message in the area 702 that priority processing cases must be processed through manual group assignment.
  • the server may designate a slot to which an item group whose ExSD is imminent is assigned as a priority processing slot, and may preferentially allocate the slot to the Livin wall of the Livin area.
  • the server may guide the operator to manually assign a group of items in slots designated as priority processing slots to the leave wall of the leave area.
  • Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of a method for providing allocation information of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The steps shown in FIG. 8 may be performed by the server 120 shown in FIG. 1 or the server 300 shown in FIG. 3, and descriptions that overlap with the above may be omitted below.
  • the server may identify at least one item group containing one or more items.
  • the item group may be created in advance by the server classifying one or more items ordered by the user according to specific criteria, and the information of the item group may be stored in the server's database or a remote database.
  • specific criteria may be set to consider at least one of the type of item (e.g., fresh delivery item, fragile item, bulky item, etc.), ExSD, and delivery destination.
  • the server may confirm first information indicating a correspondence between at least one item group and at least one slot in the first zone of the fulfillment center.
  • the at least one slot may be at least one of a plurality of slots in the first zone.
  • the at least one slot may include a slot assigned to each of the at least one item group by a server or another electronic device associated with the operation of the fulfillment center.
  • the server determines the correspondence between at least one slot and at least one item group by considering the location of a plurality of slots, slot number, worker's location, number and type of items included in the item group, shipping deadline time, etc. Relationships can be established.
  • the server may check second information about an item group allocated to at least one sub-region of the second zone of the fulfillment center among the at least one item group.
  • At least one sub-region may include a left wall in the second zone.
  • At least one group of items may be assigned to at least some of the plurality of cells constituting the left wall of the second zone by a server or another electronic device associated with the operation of the fulfillment center.
  • the second zone may include a plurality of livable walls, and the second information may include information on the livable wall to which the item group is assigned, or more specifically, cell information of the livable wall to which the item group is assigned. You can.
  • the server may allocate the item group to the Livin Wall of the second zone by considering the number of shipments corresponding to the item group and the shipping deadline of the items included in the item group. That is, the item group is moved in the order of the picking zone, first zone, and second zone of the fulfillment center, and may be classified into shipment units in the second zone.
  • the server may provide the user terminal with a first page including first work progress information associated with the work progress status of at least one slot in the first zone based on the first information and the second information.
  • the first page includes a plurality of slot numbers in the first zone, item group information assigned to a plurality of slots, picking information indicating the picking status of a container corresponding to the item group, and an item group (or an item group is assigned It may include information on the Livin workbench assigned to the assigned slot) and can be used as a dashboard to monitor item group allocation and processing in the first and second zones.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating some components of an information provision system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • a system for providing information according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown, and the system includes a user terminal 910 and a server 920 that can communicate with each other.
  • the user terminal 910 may execute an e-commerce client program or a client program associated with the operation of a fulfillment center, and includes a transceiver 912, a control unit 914, an input unit 916, and a display unit 918. It can be included.
  • the transceiver unit 912 can transmit and receive information to and from other nodes, including the server 920.
  • the transceiver unit 912 can communicate with various types of external devices according to various types of communication methods.
  • the transceiver 912 may include at least one of a Wi-Fi chip, a Bluetooth chip, a wireless communication chip, and an NFC chip.
  • Wi-Fi chips and Bluetooth chips can communicate using WiFi and Bluetooth methods, respectively.
  • various connection information such as SSID and session key are first transmitted and received, and various information can be transmitted and received after establishing a communication connection using this.
  • a wireless communication chip refers to a chip that performs communication according to various communication standards such as IEEE, ZigBee, 3G (3rd Generation), 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), and LTE (Long Term Evolution).
  • An NFC chip refers to a chip that operates in the NFC (Near Field Communication) method using the 13.56MHz band among various RF-ID frequency bands such as 135kHz, 13.56MHz, 433MHz, 860 ⁇ 960MHz, 2.45GHz, etc.
  • the input unit 916 may receive a user's input and may include a touch screen, microphone, and buttons.
  • the input unit 916 can receive various commands from the user.
  • the input unit 916 may be implemented in various ways, such as a key or a touch panel.
  • the key may include various types of keys, such as mechanical buttons and wheels, formed in various areas such as the front, side, or back of the main body of the user terminal 910.
  • the touch panel can detect the user's touch input and output a touch event value corresponding to the detected touch signal.
  • the touch screen can be implemented with various types of touch sensors such as capacitive, resistive, and piezoelectric.
  • Capacitive is a method of calculating touch coordinates by using a dielectric coated on the surface of a touch screen to detect micro-electricity generated by the user's body when a part of the user's body touches the touch screen surface.
  • the pressure-sensitive type includes two electrode plates built into the touch screen, and when the user touches the screen, it detects that the upper and lower plates at the touched point are in contact, causing current to flow, and calculates the touch coordinates. Touch events that occur on a touch screen can mainly be generated by a person's finger, but can also be generated by a conductive object that can change capacitance.
  • the display unit 918 may display information related to the operation of the user terminal 910 and may display a page including the information described in the embodiment.
  • the display unit 918 may include various types of components, such as Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED).
  • the display unit 918 may be configured to be connected by wire to internal components of the user terminal 910, and may be configured to receive wireless signals through components such as the transceiver 912 included in the user terminal 910. It may be configured in a connected form.
  • the control unit 914 may perform control to perform the operations of the user terminal 910 described in the embodiment. Additionally, the control unit 914 may include at least one processor configured to perform operations of the user terminal 910.
  • the processor may include at least one of RAM, ROM, CPU, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and bus (BUS).
  • RAM, ROM, CPU and GPU, etc. can be connected to each other through a bus.
  • the CPU accesses memory and performs booting using the O/S stored in the memory. Then, various operations are performed using various programs, contents, data, etc. stored in the memory.
  • ROM stores a set of instructions for booting the system. For example, when a turn-on command is input to the user terminal 910 and power is supplied, the CPU copies the OS stored in the memory to RAM according to the command stored in the ROM, executes the OS, and boots the system. When booting is complete, the CPU copies various programs stored in memory to RAM and executes the programs copied to RAM to perform various operations.
  • the GPU displays a UI screen in the area of the display unit 918.
  • the GPU can generate a screen displaying an electronic document containing various objects such as content, icons, menus, etc.
  • the GPU calculates attribute values such as coordinates, shape, size, color, etc. for each object to be displayed according to the layout of the screen.
  • the GPU can create screens with various layouts including objects based on the calculated property values.
  • the screen generated by the GPU may be provided to the display unit 918 and displayed in each area of the display unit 918.
  • the user terminal 910 may further include a speaker for event output, and a storage unit (not shown) that stores at least some of the information transmitted and received through the transceiver 912 and information for the operation of the user terminal 910. Poetry) may be further included.
  • the server 920 is a device in which an e-commerce server program or a delivery service information provision service program is running, and may include a transmitting and receiving unit 922, a control unit 924, and a storage unit 926.
  • the transceiver 922 can transmit and receive information to and from other nodes, including the user terminal 910.
  • the control unit 924 may perform control to perform the operations of the server 920 described in the embodiment. Additionally, the control unit 924 may include at least one processor.
  • the server 920 may include a storage unit 926 that stores at least some of the information transmitted and received through the transceiver 922 and information for the operation of the server 920.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé par lequel un serveur fournit des informations d'attribution, le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à : identifier au moins un groupe d'éléments comprenant un ou plusieurs éléments ; identifier de premières informations indiquant une relation de correspondance entre ledit au moins un groupe d'éléments et au moins un créneau dans une première zone d'un centre de traitement ; parmi ledit au moins un groupe d'éléments, identifier de secondes informations concernant un groupe d'éléments attribué à au moins une sous-région d'une seconde zone du centre de traitement ; et sur la base des premières informations et des secondes informations, fournir à un terminal utilisateur une première page comprenant de premières informations de situation de progression de tâche associées à une situation de progression de tâche dans ledit au moins un créneau dans la première zone, le groupe d'éléments étant déplacé dans l'ordre d'une zone de prélèvement, de la première zone et de la seconde zone du centre de traitement et classé dans des unités d'expédition dans la seconde zone.
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