TWI704511B - Inventory management system and method thereof with expiration dates of products - Google Patents

Abstract

A discount system includes an inventory management system, a barcode reader device and a date reader device. The inventory management system has a dynamic inventory calculation module suitable for a product having a barcode and an expiration date data. The barcode reader device is applied to read the barcode for storing data of the barcode and the date reader device is applied to read the expiration date data for storage. The product-selling management device sends the expiration date data and at least one quantity data thereof to the inventory management system, with the dynamic inventory calculation module calculating the expiration date data and quantity data thereof to obtain at least one spot-product stock data and at least one total current stock data.

Description

Invoicing inventory management system and method based on shelf life of sold items

The present invention relates to an inventory management system and method based on the shelf life of sold items (such as fresh products); in particular, it relates to a dynamic (dynamically) purchase based on the shelf life of sold items. Purchasing], sales [sale], inventory management system and methods.

Regarding the term management system of conventional articles, for example, the invention patent of "Validity Period Control System and Method" of the Republic of China Patent Publication No. I343202, which discloses a validity term control system. The validity period control system includes a user device and a value-added service server, and the user device includes a device identification code. The value-added service server accepts the device identification code of the user device, configures an expiration date based on the device identification code, encrypts the device identification code and expiration date, and then sends back to the user device. The value-added service server can be set up in a securities value-added service industry, so that the securities value-added service industry can independently control the validity period.

Another conventional commodity expiration management system, such as the invention patent application of "Product expiration monitoring method" in the Republic of China Patent Publication No. 201405468, discloses a commodity expiration monitoring method. The commodity expiration monitoring method is used for monitoring between a portable electronic device and a commodity selling terminal after completing the transaction, using the portable electronic device.

Continuing, the method for monitoring the product period includes: creating a product warning list for recording a product and a product information; In the process, carry out the corresponding product information from the product; send the product information to the product warning list to record the product information to the product warning list; and monitor the product information in the product warning list to For the portable electronic device to send a warning message to the product based on the product information. After completing the transaction, the portable electronic device can be used to monitor the commodity.

Another conventional commodity expiration management system, such as: "Expiration warning device, barcode reading device, and method for controlling the expiration date of goods" invention patent application of the Republic of China Patent Publication No. 201324396, which discloses an expiration warning device and a control release The method of the validity period of the goods. The time limit warning device is installed on a goods display rack, and the time limit warning device is used to record a valid period of a goods on the shelf and issue a warning when the time limit expires. The method for controlling the validity period of the goods on the shelf uses the period warning device and a code reading device to operate.

In addition, the deadline warning device includes a wireless module, a memory, a microprocessor unit, and a warning device. The wireless module receives all the information and expiration date of the goods on the shelf. The memory records all the information and validity period of the goods on the shelf. The micro-processing unit determines whether the validity period of all the goods on the shelf has expired. When the validity period of any kind of the goods on the shelf expires, the micro-processing unit controls the alarm to issue an alarm.

In addition, the method for controlling the validity period of the goods on the shelves includes: using a code reading device to read a barcode of a goods on the shelf, and interpreting the data of the goods on the shelf; using the input module of the barcode reading device to input One of the validity periods of the goods on the shelves; the information and validity periods of the goods on the shelves are transmitted wirelessly to the period warning device; the period warning devices record the data and validity periods of the goods on the shelves; the validity period of any kind of the goods on the shelves Upon expiration, the warning device for the period will send a warning signal.

Another conventional commodity expiration management system, such as: "Republic of China Patent Publication No. 201235951" warning labels for expiration of commodities and A method for warning the expiration date of a commodity" invention patent application, which discloses a warning label for the expiration date of a commodity and a method for warning the expiration date of the commodity. The expiration warning label for the commodity is set on a commodity, and the warning label includes a storage Unit, a timing unit, a control unit and a warning unit.

In addition, the storage unit is used to store a product information of the product, and the product information includes a storage period. The timing unit is used to generate a current time, and the control unit is coupled to the storage unit and the timing unit, and the control unit issues a warning signal according to the current time and the storage period. The warning unit is coupled to the control unit, and the warning unit issues a warning according to the warning signal.

Continuing, the method for warning the product expiration date includes steps: step A, reading a shelf life and a current time; step B, judging whether the current time is equal to or exceeding the shelf life, and if so, order the warning label to be The first mode issues a warning; if not, go to step C; step C, determine whether the current time is equal to a close but not exceeding the expiration time of the storage period, if yes, go to step D; step D, order the warning label A warning is issued in a second mode. Before step A, step E, time the warning label to generate the current time, and count the warning label to a set time, then enter step A. After step D, step F, reset the set time, and make the warning label execute step E.

However, the validity period control system and method of the aforementioned ROC Patent Announcement No. I343202, the method for monitoring the expiration date of the product in the publication No. 201405468, and the method of warning the expiration date of the product in the publication No. 201235951 must be further improved to provide Spot commodities (various fresh products or other items) carry out accurate sales and inventory management or accurate promotion functions according to the remaining time. The aforementioned Announcement No. I343202, Publication No. 201405468, Publication No. 201324396 and Publication No. 201235951 are only for reference of the technical background of the present invention and to illustrate the current state of technological development. It is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In view of this, in order to meet the above-mentioned needs, the present invention provides an inventory management system and method based on the shelf life of sold items. It uses a code reading device to read an item barcode on an item, and then The article uses a date reading device to scan, read and recognize a storage date, so as to be stored in an article purchase and sales inventory management system, and use an article sales (management) device for the storage date and at least A sales quantity data is transmitted to the item's inventory management system, and the storage date and sales quantity data are used to perform inventory calculation in the dynamic inventory calculation module to generate at least one spot inventory quantity data and at least one total inventory quantity data , In order to improve the technical shortcomings of conventional products that cannot be used for invoicing inventory management within the shelf life.

The main purpose of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide an inventory management system and method based on the shelf life of sold items, which uses a bar code reading device to read a code on an item (fresh products or other commodities). Article barcode, and use a date reading device on the article to scan to read and identify a storage date, so as to store it in an article inventory management system, and use an article sales [management] device for article sales operations The storage date and at least one sales quantity data are transmitted to the item invoicing inventory management system, and the storage date and sales quantity data are used for inventory calculation in the dynamic inventory calculation module to generate at least one spot inventory quantity data and at least A total inventory quantity data, which has the purpose of fulfilling the purpose of invoicing inventory management with a retention period.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the invoicing inventory management system according to the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: an item invoicing inventory management system, which has a dynamic inventory calculation module; and an item sales [management] Device, which is connected to the item to enter Sales and inventory management system; at least one item includes an item barcode and a storage date (data), and the item barcode includes at least one code data, and the storage date includes a day value, a month value, and a year value; Barcode reading device, which is connected to the item's inventory management system, and uses the barcode reading device to read the barcode data of the item's barcode on the item, so that the item's inventory management system can store the barcode data; And a date reading device, which is connected to the article sales system, uses the date reading device to scan and read the storage date on the article, and uses a recognition software to automatically identify the day value and the month value of the storage date And year value, so that the item invoicing inventory management system can store the date, month, and year value of the preservation date; among them, the item sales [management] device is used in the item sales operation to save the date and at least one sales quantity The data is transmitted to the item purchase and sales inventory management system, and the storage date and sales quantity data are used for inventory calculation in the dynamic inventory calculation module to generate at least one spot inventory quantity data and at least one total inventory quantity data.

The dynamic inventory calculation module of the preferred embodiment of the present invention subtracts the sales quantity data from the inventory quantity corresponding to the storage date to obtain the remaining inventory quantity corresponding to the storage date.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the corresponding storage date inventory quantity is a spot inventory quantity or a non-current inventory quantity.

The article sales (management) device of the preferred embodiment of the present invention further includes a date reading and identifying device, so that the date reading and identifying device can be used to read the storage date of a sales article.

The item sales (management) device of the preferred embodiment of the present invention generates the sales quantity data corresponding to the storage date of the sales item.

The item purchase, sale and inventory management system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention The system also includes a predetermined price reduction promotion mechanism.

The item purchase, sales and inventory management system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention generates at least one mandatory promotion date (data) according to the storage date, and automatically [activates] the predetermined price reduction promotion mechanism between the mandatory promotion date and the storage date, To generate at least one reduced-price promotional price [data] to promote the item that is already in sight

The at least one reduced-price promotion price in a preferred embodiment of the present invention is output to a point-of-sale terminal system, an announcement output device, or an announcement display device, so as to announce that the item has been promoted in time.

The at least one reduced-price promotion price in a preferred embodiment of the present invention is output to a mobile communication device so as to promote the item that is already in sight.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is an accelerated promotion date or a final promotion date between the mandatory promotion date and the save date, and the final promotion date corresponds to a final reduced promotion price.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a warning inventory date is set before the final promotion date.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the quantity information of the current item is displayed in a warehouse management system or a cloud management center to avoid improper management of slow sales.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of sold items in a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: reading an item barcode on an item with a barcode reading device, and the item barcode includes at least one Bar code data; use a date reading device to scan and read a save date (data) on the article, and the save date includes a day value, a month value, and a year value; use a recognition software to automatically identify the save The day value, month value and year value of the date, and the day value, month value and year value of the preservation date are stored in an item purchase and sale inventory management system; Use an item sales (management) device to transfer the storage date and at least one sales quantity data to the item invoicing inventory management system; and use the storage date and sales quantity data to perform a dynamic inventory calculation module Inventory calculation to generate at least one spot inventory quantity data and at least one total inventory quantity data.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention further includes: using the item invoicing inventory management system to generate at least one mandatory promotion date [data] according to the storage date; and automatically [activating] a predetermined price reduction between the mandatory promotion date and the storage date A promotional mechanism to generate at least one reduced-price promotional price [data] in order to promote the item that is already in sight.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention displays the reduced-price promotion price to a customer in advance when reading the barcode data during the checkout of another non-promotional same item, so as to preferentially promote the current item.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the current item and another promotional item are jointly promoted.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention displays a remaining quantity of the current item and an end promotion date when the checkout of the current item is completed, so as to accelerate the promotion of the current item.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention uses the date reading device to scan and read a manufacturing date (data) on the article.

1‧‧‧Item Inventory Management System

10‧‧‧Dynamic inventory calculation module

10a‧‧‧Price reduction promotion mechanism

100‧‧‧Item

11‧‧‧Item sales (management) device

110‧‧‧Date Reading and Recognition Device

11a‧‧‧Announcement output device

11b‧‧‧Announcement display device

11c‧‧‧Point of Sale Terminal System

2‧‧‧Barcode reading device

20‧‧‧Item identification device

3‧‧‧Date reading device

50‧‧‧Mobile

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Figure 1: A block diagram of the invoicing inventory management system based on the shelf life of the sold items according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1A: A schematic diagram of a fixed-format bar code used in the invoicing inventory management system based on the shelf life of the sold items according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2: A block diagram of the inventory management system based on the shelf life of sold items according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3: A schematic flow diagram of a method for invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of sold items in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4: A block diagram of an inventory management system based on the shelf life of sold items according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5: A schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention using a reduced price promotion mechanism in a method for in-sale inventory management based on the shelf life of sold items.

Figure 6: A flow diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention is a flow diagram of a method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of items sold combined with a method of price reduction and discount based on the shelf life of items sold.

In order to fully understand the present invention, preferred embodiments are exemplified below and described in detail with the accompanying drawings, and they are not intended to limit the present invention.

The invoicing inventory management system and method according to the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention is applicable to various convenience store systems, physical transaction systems, online transaction systems, or online store systems, such as supermarkets and large stores. Stores, auction website systems, or online shopping systems, but they are not used to limit the scope of application of the present invention. The invoicing inventory management system based on the shelf life of sold items and its method according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention are suitable for combined application in various e-commerce systems, such as O2O [online-to-offline], B2B or B2C e-commerce systems, But it is not used to limit the scope of application of the present invention.

The execution method of the invoicing inventory management system and method according to the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a computer-executable process step that can be executed at various points of sale Terminals (point of sale, POS) systems, various computing devices (such as smart phones, smart phones) or various computer equipment (computer equipment), such as desktop computers, notebook computers (notebooks) ], workstation computer [workstation computer], etc.

The invoicing inventory management system and method according to the shelf life of sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention is applicable to various intranet systems (intranet systems) or various information network systems (network systems), such as : It includes the Internet (Internet), various local area networks (local area network, LAN), or various wireless local area networks (wireless LAN), but it is not intended to limit the scope of application of the present invention.

Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of the invoicing inventory management system based on the shelf life of sold items according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 1. For example, the invoicing inventory management system according to the shelf life of sold items in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an inventory management system [inventory management system] 1. At least A product-selling management device (product-selling management device) 11 (or a product-selling management system), at least one barcode reader device 2 and at least one date reader device 3.

Please refer to Figure 1 again. For example, the item invoicing system 1 is suitable for managing purchase, inventory, inventory and sales [sale] of several items 100 [or commodities including vegetables, fruits, fresh food, dairy products, Food or daily necessities], and the article 100 contains or has a fixed-format article barcode [barcode], an unlimited-format manufacturing date [manufacturing date], and an unlimited-format storage date [expiration date], and the article barcode includes At least one piece of code data, and the manufacturing date (data) and storage date (data) include a day value, a month value, and a year value. For example, the date, month, and year values of the manufacturing date and storage date have various arrangement formats, such as various printing arrangement formats yy/mm/dd, mm/dd/yy or dd/mm/yy.

Figure 1A shows that the invoicing inventory management system based on the shelf life of the items sold in the preferred embodiment of the present invention uses a fixed format item barcode Schematic. Please refer to Figure 1A. For example, the invoicing inventory management system based on the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention chooses to use a first article barcode [EAN-8 barcode, left of Figure 1A] , A second article barcode [EAN-13 barcode, right side of Figure 1A] or various other one-dimensional barcodes or two-dimensional barcodes (for example: stacked two-dimensional barcodes or one-dimensional barcode stacks). In addition, the article 100 can choose to have several different storage dates or storage periods, for example: different parts or between staple foods and sauces (same manufacturing date) have different storage dates or storage periods, or they may be manufactured differently. Date and have a different storage date or storage period.

Generally speaking, a one-dimensional barcode is a striped barcode composed of several vertical black and white bars, and the black and white bars are arranged from left to right, and the black and white bars are arranged alternately, and the black and white bars The horizontal width [thickness] of the barcode can be different. In addition, English letters, Arabic numerals, or combinations thereof are arranged below the striped barcode. In order to facilitate the reading of the barcode reading device 2, the one-dimensional barcode has a predetermined height (longitudinal height) so that the barcode reading device 2 can be easily aligned with the barcode of the article.

One-dimensional bar codes usually include data code [Data Code] and check code [Check Code]. International product bar codes must be applied for before they can be used, and they cannot be coded and printed by themselves. EAN-8 has eight digital codes, and it only contains data codes and check codes. The first three codes are the country codes, the next four codes are the product codes, and the last code is the check code. In addition, EAN-13 has thirteen digital codes, the first three codes are the country codes, the next four codes are the manufacturer codes, the next five codes are the product codes, and the last code is the check code or verification code.

In addition, the characteristic [or advantage] of one-dimensional bar codes is that the reading or recording speed of bar code data is very fast, and the reading error rate of bar code data is quite low. However, the disadvantage of one-dimensional barcodes is that the data capacity of the barcode data is very small, and the one-dimensional barcodes are often unable to be read after they are damaged, damaged or the ink deteriorates. Therefore, the one-dimensional barcode is not suitable for setting the manufacturing date or the storage date. .

Please refer to Figures 1 and 1A again. For example, the barcode reading device 2 is selected from a handheld (handheld) barcode reading device, a desktop (desktop) barcode reading device, or the original device A device similar to a barcode reading function, and the barcode reading device 2 is connected to the item invoicing inventory management system 1 by appropriate technical means, so the item invoicing inventory management system 1 does not need to change the original barcode reading device Functional device, handheld barcode reading device or desktop barcode reading device to maintain the existing merchandise management program.

Please refer to Figure 1 again. For example, the date reading device 3 is selected from a digital recognition device or a device with a similar recognition and reading function (for example, optical character recognition [OCR] system], and the number The recognition device can choose to use images and images to recognize Arabic numerals or typefaces, which is widely used in cargo batch number recognition or automobile license plate recognition, and the date reading device 3 is connected to the item purchase, sale and inventory management system 1 by appropriate technical means.

Please refer to Figure 1 again. For example, the article sales [management] device 11 further includes at least one date reading and recognizing device 110, which is similar to the date reading device 3, or the date reading and recognizing device 110 is integrated in the date reading device 3, and the date reading and recognizing device 110 can be separately installed or integrated in the article sales (management) device 11, and the date reading and recognizing device 110 is connected to the article sales [management] ] The device 11, the item purchase, sale and inventory management system 1 or connected to both.

Please refer to Figure 1 again. For example, the article sales [management] device 11 can choose to purchase goods, and use the article sales [management] device 11 and the date reading and identifying device 110 to read the storage date of an incoming goods. , And obtain a purchase quantity according to the storage date of the purchased goods, and input the storage date and the purchase quantity of the purchased goods into the goods purchase and sale inventory management system 1 or the item sales [management] device 11.

Please refer to Figure 1 again, for example, using this item The sales [management] device 11 reads the storage date of a sales item, and the sales [management] device 11 automatically generates a sales quantity data according to the storage date of the sales item (for example, read one at a time), or Manually adjust the sales quantity data (for example: manually enter two or other appropriate quantities).

Figure 2 shows a block diagram of the inventory management system for invoicing according to the shelf life of sold items according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 2, compared with the first embodiment, the second preferred embodiment of the present invention according to the shelf life of the goods sold inventory management system includes an item purchase and sales inventory management system 1, at least one announcement The output device [discount data output device] 11a, at least one advertisement display device [discount data display device] 11b, at least one code reading device 2 and at least one date reading device 3.

Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the announcement output device 11a can be installed in an auction website inventory management system, an online shopping inventory management system, or other online inventory management systems (e.g., an online shopping virtual store inventory management system). , Connected to the cash drawer device or receipt printing device], and the announcement display device 11b can be optionally set up in a supermarket inventory management area, a large supermarket inventory management area or other inventory management areas (for example: physical store inventory management area or department store Company inventory management area].

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. For example, the item invoicing inventory management system 1 has a dynamic inventory calculation module [dynamic inventory calculation module] 10, and the item invoicing inventory management system 1 or dynamic inventory The computing module 10 can be installed in a server, a cloud server or a device with similar functions.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2 again. For example, in calculation, the dynamic inventory calculation module 10 deducts a sales quantity data from the inventory quantity corresponding to the storage date to obtain the remaining inventory quantity corresponding to the storage date, and The sales quantity data can be selected by the item sales (management) device 11Enter. In addition, the corresponding storage date inventory quantity is a spot inventory quantity or a non-current inventory quantity.

Figure 3 shows a schematic flow diagram of a method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of sold items according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of sold items in a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a first step S1: First, for example, the inventory When the management system 1 or the item sales [management] device 11 executes the purchase, the bar code reading device 2 is used on the item 100 to read the bar code data of an item bar code, so as to facilitate the item purchase and sale inventory management system 1 or item sales [ The management] device 11 stores the barcode data.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 again. The method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a second step S2: Then, for example, on the item 100 Use the date reading device 3 to scan (or image capture) or other appropriate technical means to read the preservation date (for example: ink printed fonts or stamped ink fonts) or save date stickers, so the item's inventory management The system 1 or the article sales (management) device 11 does not need to change the original ink printing fonts or stamp ink fonts to maintain the existing product manufacturing management procedures. Another preferred embodiment of the present invention can choose to use the date reading device 3 on the article 100 to scan (or image capture) or other appropriate technical means to read the manufacturing date (for example: ink printing or stamping) Ink font].

Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 again. The method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of the sold items according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a third step S3: Then, for example, using a recognition software to perform Automatically identify the day, month, and year values of the preservation date, so that the item invoicing management system 1 or the item sales [management] device 11 stores the day, month, and year values of the preservation date, and the identification The software is installed in the item purchase, sale and inventory management system 1 or item sales [management] device 11. Another preferred embodiment of the present invention can choose to use the recognition software for automatic recognition Identify a manufacturing date (for example: ink printed fonts or stamped ink fonts] and a shelf life (for example: 1 year for ink printed fonts or stamped ink fonts), and the item's inventory management system 1 or item sales (management) ] The device 11 uses the manufacturing date and the storage period to calculate the storage date (for example, the manufacturing date + 1 year), so as to complete the preliminary storage operation.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 again. For example, if the article 100 has a different storage date, the article invoicing inventory management system 1 or the article sales [management] device 11 selects the earliest storage date as 1. Refer to the storage date to avoid improperly ignoring the storage date of the article 100 due to different manufacturing dates or different storage periods.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 again. The method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a fourth step S4: Next, for example, in the item sales operation The item sales (management) device 11 is used to automatically, semi-automatically or manually transmit the storage date and at least one sales quantity data to the item invoicing management system 1 or other management systems.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 again. The method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of the sold items according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the fifth step S5: Then, for example, using the preservation date and The sales quantity data is automatically or semi-automatically calculated in the dynamic inventory calculation module 10 (for example, the quantity is calculated according to various storage dates) to generate at least one spot inventory quantity data and at least one total inventory quantity data, and The total inventory quantity data also includes at least one non-current inventory quantity data.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 again. The invoicing inventory management method according to the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention improves the conventional invoicing inventory management system and its method can not correspond to the acquisition of the item 100 The shelf life and the sales quantity, the technical problem of manual inventory and shelf life, or the improvement of the conventional invoicing inventory management system and method cannot be passed through the article sales [management] device 11 or article sales management The management system automatically corresponds to the technical problem of obtaining a spot inventory quantity or a non-current inventory quantity.

Figure 4 shows a block diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention based on the shelf life of items sold in the inventory management system. Please refer to Figure 4, compared to the first embodiment, another preferred embodiment of the present invention according to the shelf life of the goods sold inventory management system includes an item identification device 20, a predetermined price reduction promotion mechanism [ A predetermined discount promote mechanism] 10a and a point of sale (POS) system 11c. The quantity information and other information (for example: price reduction promotion price) of the current item 100 are simultaneously displayed in the warehouse management system or cloud management center to avoid improper management of slow sales.

Please refer to Figure 4 again. For example, the predetermined price reduction promotion mechanism 10a is a price reduction promotion module, and the predetermined price reduction promotion mechanism 10a can be selected as a dynamic price reduction promotion mechanism or a fixed discount promotion mechanism. Mechanism or other price reduction promotion mechanism.

Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention using a price reduction promotion mechanism in a method of in-sale inventory management based on the shelf life of sold items. Please refer to Figures 4 and 5. For example, the predetermined price reduction promotion mechanism 10a includes several set-time inventory purchase dates, warning inventory dates, initial promotion dates, accelerated promotion dates, last promotion dates and their corresponding dynamic prices The original price, initial promotional price, accelerated promotional price, and final promotional price.

Please refer to Figure 5 again. For example, the original price is maintained during the period from the stock purchase date to the warning stock date. Then, during the period from the warning inventory date to the initial promotion date, the first slope is used to buffer from the original price to the initial promotion price. Then, during the period from the initial promotion date to the accelerated promotion date, the initial promotion price drops sharply to the accelerated promotion price at a second slope. Then, during the period from the accelerated promotion date to the final promotion date, the third slope is used to buffer the price from the accelerated promotion to the final promotion price. Grid, and put the final promotion date as the promotion deadline.

Fig. 6 shows a flow diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention for the method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of the sold items combined with the method of price reduction and discount based on the shelf life of the sold items. Please refer to Figures 4, 5, and 6, the method for invoicing inventory management and price reduction according to the shelf life of the sold item of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the first step S1: First, for example, the item The item identification device 20 is used on 100 to identify an item feature, so that the item inventory management system 1 or item sales (management) device 11 stores the item feature, and the item feature includes at least one product shape and at least one product quantity Or other identifiable features, such as appearance features or barcode features.

Please refer to Figures 4, 5 and 6, the method of invoicing inventory management and price reduction according to the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a second step S2: Then, for example, The article 100 uses the date reading device 3 to scan (or image capture) or other appropriate technical means to read the preservation date (for example: ink printed font or stamped ink font) or save date sticker, so the article is imported The sales and inventory management system 1 or the article sales [management] device 11 does not need to change the original ink printing fonts or stamp ink fonts in order to maintain the existing product manufacturing management procedures. Another preferred embodiment of the present invention can choose to use the date reading device 3 on the article 100 to scan (or image capture) or other appropriate technical means to read the manufacturing date (for example: ink printing or stamping) Ink font].

Please refer to Figures 4, 5, and 6, the method for invoicing inventory management and price reduction according to the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a third step S3: Then, for example, use a The recognition software automatically recognizes the day, month, and year values of the save date, so that the item invoicing management system 1 or the item sales [management] device 11 can store the day, month, and year values of the save date. And the recognition The software is installed in the item purchase, sale and inventory management system 1 or item sales [management] device 11. Another preferred embodiment of the present invention can choose to use the recognition software to automatically recognize a manufacturing date (for example: ink printed fonts or stamped ink fonts] and a shelf life (for example: 1 year for ink printed fonts or stamped ink fonts) ], and the article purchase and sales inventory management system 1 or article sales [management] device 11 uses the manufacturing date and the storage period to calculate the storage date [for example: manufacturing date + 1 year].

Please refer to Figures 4, 5, and 6, the method of invoicing inventory management and price reduction according to the shelf life of the sold items in the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a fourth step S4: Then, for example, in the item In the sales operation, the item sales (management) device 11 is used to automatically, semi-automatically or manually transmit the storage date and at least one sales quantity data to the item invoicing management system 1 or other management systems.

Please refer to Figures 4, 5, and 6, the method for invoicing inventory management and price reduction according to the shelf life of the sold items according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes step S5A: Then, for example, use the preservation date And the sales quantity data are automatically or semi-automatically calculated in the dynamic inventory calculation module 10 (for example, the quantity is calculated according to various storage dates) to generate at least one spot inventory quantity data and at least one total inventory quantity data. In addition, the item purchase, sale and inventory management system 1 generates at least one mandatory promotion date [data] based on the storage date. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the item purchase-sell inventory management system 1 sets a warning inventory date or other warning inventory data before the final promotion date to alert the item 100 of potential immediate availability.

Please refer to Figures 4, 5 and 6, the method of invoicing inventory management and price reduction according to the shelf life of the sold items of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes step S5B: Then, for example, in the mandatory promotion [Activate] the scheduled price reduction promotion mechanism 10a automatically between the date and the save date to generate at least one price reduction promotion price [data] so that the promotion has been Period of the item 100.

Please refer to Figures 4 and 6, another preferred embodiment of the present invention displays the reduced-price promotion price in advance when the point-of-sale terminal system 11c checks out another non-promotional same item to read the barcode data A customer in order to give priority to the promotion of the current item 100. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the item in-sale inventory management system 1, the current item 100 is jointly promoted with another promotional item, so as to accelerate the promotion of the current item 100.

Please refer to Figures 4 and 6, another preferred embodiment of the present invention displays the remaining quantity of one of the immediate items 100 and one item when the point-of-sale terminal system 11c completes the checkout of the current item 100 The end of the promotion date, so that the item in-sale inventory management system 1 accelerates the promotion of the item 100 that is already in sight.

Please refer to Figures 2, 4, 5, and 6, as shown in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method for reducing prices and discounts according to the shelf life of items includes another step: then, for example, output the at least one reduced price promotion price To the point-of-sale terminal system 11c, the announcement output device 11a, or the announcement display device 11b, so as to announce that the item 100 has been promoted immediately.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, there is an accelerated promotion date or a final promotion date between the mandatory promotion date and the preservation date, and the final promotion date can be set to be quite close to the preservation date, or can be set to be the same as the Save the date, and the final promotion date corresponds to a final price reduction promotion price.

Please refer to Figures 4, 5, and 6, another preferred embodiment of the present invention according to the shelf life of the goods sold inventory management and price reduction method includes another step: then, at least one price reduction Promotional prices and other information are output from the item invoicing inventory management system 1 to a mobile communication device (for example, a mobile phone 50 or a notebook computer 51) through wired or wireless communication, or output at least one designated member device first for promotion Already The item 100 is in sight, and based on whether the designated member device should respond to the reduced price promotion price, it is determined whether to continue to output the reduced price promotion price and other information to the designated member device in priority. If the designated member device responds to the reduced promotional price, it is determined to continue to output the reduced promotional price and other information to the designated member device in priority. On the contrary, if the designated member device does not respond to the reduced price promotion price, it is determined not to continue to output the reduced price promotion price and other information to the designated member device in priority.

Please refer to Figures 4, 5, and 6, another preferred embodiment of the present invention according to the shelf life of the items sold in the inventory management and price discount method includes another step: the item inventory management system 1 According to whether the designated member device has consumed the same item 100 as the current item (or consumption behavior) within a predetermined period of time, it is determined whether to continue to output the reduced-price promotion price and other information to the designated member device in priority. If the designated member device does not consume the same item 100 as the current item within the predetermined time, it is determined to continue to output the reduced-price promotion price and other information to the designated member device in priority. Conversely, if the designated member device has consumed the same item 100 as the current item within the predetermined time, it is determined not to continue to output the reduced-price promotion price and other information to the designated member device in priority.

The foregoing preferred embodiments only illustrate the present invention and its technical features. The technology of this embodiment can still be implemented with various substantially equivalent modifications and/or alternatives; therefore, the scope of rights of the present invention is subject to patent application. The scope defined by the scope shall prevail. The copyright in this case is restricted to the use of patent applications in the Republic of China.

1‧‧‧Item Inventory Management System

10‧‧‧Dynamic inventory calculation module

100‧‧‧Item

11‧‧‧Item sales (management) device

110‧‧‧Date Reading and Recognition Device

2‧‧‧Barcode reading device

3‧‧‧Date reading device

Claims (10)

An invoicing inventory management system based on the shelf life of items sold, which includes: an item invoicing inventory management system, which has a dynamic inventory calculation module, and the dynamic inventory calculation module calculates its inventory correspondingly according to various storage dates Quantity; at least one item sales device, which is connected to the item’s inventory management system; at least one item, which includes an item barcode and a storage date (data), and the item barcode includes at least one code data or an item feature, And the preservation date includes a day value, a month value, and a year value; a code reading device is connected to the item's inventory management system, and the bar code reading device is used on the item to read the bar code of the item The barcode data for the item’s inventory management system to store the barcode data; or an item identification device which is connected to the item’s inventory management system and uses the item identification device on the item to identify the characteristics of the item, So that the item’s inventory management system can store the characteristics of the item; and a date reading device, which is connected to the item’s inventory management system, uses the date reading device to scan the stored date on the item, And use an identification software to automatically identify the date, month, and year of the storage date, so that the item invoicing management system can store the date, month, and year of the storage date; among them, in item sales operations Use the item sales device to transmit the storage date and at least one sales quantity data to the item invoicing management system, and use the storage date and sales quantity data to perform inventory calculation in the dynamic inventory calculation module to generate at least one instant Period inventory quantity data and at least one total inventory quantity data. According to item 1 of the scope of patent application, the inventory management system based on the shelf life of the sold items, wherein the dynamic inventory calculation module corresponds to The storage date inventory quantity deducts the sales quantity data to obtain a remaining inventory quantity corresponding to the storage date. According to the second item of the scope of patent application, the inventory management system based on the shelf life of the sold items, wherein the inventory quantity corresponding to the preservation date is a spot inventory quantity or a non-spot inventory quantity. According to the first item of the scope of patent application, the inventory management system according to the shelf life of the sold items, wherein the item sales device further includes a date reading and identifying device, so that the date reading and identifying device can be used to read a sale The storage date of the item. According to item 1 of the scope of patent application, the in-sale inventory management system according to the shelf life of the sold items, wherein the item sales device generates the sales quantity data corresponding to the preservation date of the sold items. A method for invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of items sold, comprising: reading an item barcode on an item with a code reading device, or using an item identification device on the item to identify an item feature; The article uses a date reading device to scan and read a storage date [data], and the storage date includes a day value, a month value, and a year value; a recognition software is used to automatically identify the date value of the storage date , Month value and year value, and store the date value, month value and year value of the save date in an item purchase and sale inventory management system; use an item sales [management] device to save the date and at least A sales quantity data is transmitted to the item's inventory management system; and the storage date and sales quantity data are used to perform inventory calculation in a dynamic inventory calculation module, and the dynamic inventory calculation module calculates the inventory quantity corresponding to various storage dates , To generate at least one spot inventory quantity data and at least one total inventory quantity data. According to the shelf life of items sold as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application In the invoicing inventory management method, the dynamic inventory calculation module deducts the sales quantity data from the inventory quantity of a corresponding storage date to obtain the remaining inventory quantity of a corresponding storage date. According to item 7 of the scope of patent application, the inventory management method based on the shelf life of the sold items, wherein the inventory quantity corresponding to the preservation date is a spot inventory quantity or a non-spot inventory quantity. According to item 6 of the scope of patent application, the method of invoicing inventory management based on the shelf life of the sold items, wherein the item sales device further includes a date reading and identifying device, so that the date reading and identifying device can be used to read a sale The storage date of the item. According to the invoicing management method according to the storage period of the sold items as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, the item sales device generates the sales quantity data corresponding to the storage date of the sales item.

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