TWI875021B - Electronic apparatus and providing information method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an information providing method of an electronic device. The information providing method may include: a step of confirming information related to at least one delivery person who can perform delivery operations at a campsite within a first time; a step of allocating the amount of deliveries that can be performed to the at least one delivery person based on a preset model; and a step of providing information on the amount of deliveries allocated to the at least one delivery person in charge of an area in the campsite.

Description

Electronic device and information providing method thereof

The present invention relates to an electronic device and an information providing method thereof for allocating the delivery quantity to be processed per hour to a plurality of delivery personnel who perform delivery operations at a campsite by taking into account various information, thereby managing the business among the delivery personnel in a balanced manner.

The trend of consumers ordering items online rather than offline is increasing, and each business location can deliver items ordered by consumers in the area under its responsibility.

Previously, when items arrived at the camp, the manager of the camp decided the delivery quantity to be assigned to the couriers. In this process, the delivery quantity was not allocated according to a certain standard but according to the subjective judgment of the manager, so there was a problem that the delivery quantity could not be evenly distributed among the couriers. For example, couriers A may be responsible for multiple areas such as apartments where items are scheduled to be delivered, while couriers B may be responsible for areas such as rural houses. The delivery quantity per unit area is different, and there will be differences in business volume between couriers. In addition, when couriers A have multiple delivery experiences in a specific area and are geographically familiar, while couriers B have no delivery experience and are relatively less familiar with the location, the difference is not reflected, which will lead to differences in business volume between couriers.

Furthermore, even though the workload of delivery personnel may vary depending on various conditions, the workload of delivery personnel cannot be evenly managed because the delivery quantity was previously allocated based on the subjective judgment of the managers of the management sites.

Therefore, a technology is needed that can be used to fairly manage couriers by allocating the number of deliveries to be handled per hour to multiple couriers by analyzing various factors that affect delivery.

[The problem the invention is trying to solve]

The disclosed embodiment aims to provide an electronic device and an information providing method thereof. More specifically, an electronic device and an information providing method thereof are provided for allocating the number of deliveries processed per hour by taking into account various information of a plurality of couriers performing delivery operations in a campsite, thereby balancing the business among the couriers.

The technical issues to be solved by this embodiment are not limited to the above-mentioned technical issues, and other technical issues can be inferred from the following embodiments. [Technical means to solve the problem]

According to the first embodiment, the information providing method of the electronic device may include: a step of confirming information related to at least one delivery person who can perform delivery operations in the camp within the first time; a step of allocating the executable delivery quantity to the above-mentioned at least one delivery person based on a preset model; and a step of providing information about the delivery quantity allocated to the above-mentioned at least one delivery person for the responsible area in the camp.

According to an embodiment, the characteristics of the above-mentioned default model are: considering the working hours of the above-mentioned at least one deliveryman, the order density, the delivery route, the familiarity of the above-mentioned at least one deliveryman with the above-mentioned area and the above-mentioned at least one deliveryman type, and setting the model based on the prior statistics of the number of deliveries that the deliveryman can perform per hour.

According to the embodiment, the characteristics of the above-mentioned responsible areas in the camp include: a plurality of first areas, a plurality of second areas obtained by subdividing the above-mentioned first areas, and a plurality of third areas obtained by subdividing the above-mentioned second areas.

According to the embodiment, the above-mentioned responsible area in the camp considers the delivery quantity of the above-mentioned area, determines that the subdivision units in the above-mentioned first area, the above-mentioned second area and the above-mentioned third area are variable, and provides the above-mentioned responsible area in the camp with information about the delivery quantity allocated to the above-mentioned at least one delivery person, including: considering the above-mentioned subdivision units determined as variable, and providing information on the delivery quantity allocated to each delivery person.

According to the embodiment, the order density is characterized by being determined by considering the delivery quantity per unit area of the corresponding areas among the first area, the second area, and the third area.

According to the embodiment, the above-mentioned delivery route is characterized in that: when the above-mentioned subdivision unit determined by considering the delivery quantity of the above-mentioned area is the above-mentioned second area or the above-mentioned third area, in multiple second areas or multiple third areas, the time required for the delivery personnel to move between the routes is less than the critical value route.

According to the embodiment, the characteristic of the above-mentioned familiarity is that it is determined based on the number of times the delivery person delivers to the above-mentioned first area, the above-mentioned second area, and the above-mentioned third area.

According to the embodiment, it may further include: a step of comparing the delivery quantity allocated to each of the above-mentioned delivery personnel with the total delivery quantity allocated to the above-mentioned camp; when the total delivery quantity allocated to the above-mentioned camp is greater than the delivery quantity allocated to each of the above-mentioned delivery personnel, a step of allocating the delivery quantity to the above-mentioned at least one delivery personnel who performs the delivery operation in the above-mentioned first time and the at least one delivery personnel who can perform the delivery operation in other second time.

According to the embodiment, the working time of the at least one delivery person is characterized in that it is the time in the first time except the preset time when the delivery person is unable to deliver.

According to the embodiment, the above-mentioned types of delivery personnel are characterized in that they are delivery personnel with different numbers of deliveries that can be performed per hour according to the contract.

The electronic device of the second embodiment may include: a communication unit; a memory; and a control unit (controller), which confirms information related to at least one delivery person who can perform delivery operations in the camp within the first time, allocates the executable delivery quantity to the above-mentioned at least one delivery person based on a preset model, and provides information about the delivery quantity allocated to the above-mentioned at least one delivery person for the area in charge of the above-mentioned camp.

According to the embodiment, the characteristics of the above-mentioned default model are: it is a model set based on the prior statistics of the number of deliveries that the delivery personnel can perform per hour, taking into account the working hours, order density, delivery routes, familiarity of the above-mentioned at least one delivery personnel with the above-mentioned area, and the type of the above-mentioned at least one delivery personnel.

According to the embodiment, the characteristics of the above-mentioned responsible areas in the camp include: a plurality of first areas, a plurality of second areas obtained by subdividing the above-mentioned first areas, and a plurality of third areas obtained by subdividing the above-mentioned second areas.

According to the embodiment, the characteristics of the above-mentioned responsible area in the camp are: considering the delivery quantity of the above-mentioned area, the subdivision units determined in the above-mentioned first area, the above-mentioned second area and the above-mentioned third area are variable, and when the above-mentioned control unit provides the information of the delivery quantity allocated to the above-mentioned at least one delivery person to the above-mentioned responsible area in the camp, it considers the above-mentioned subdivision unit determined as variable and provides the information of the delivery quantity allocated to the delivery person.

According to the embodiment, the control unit is characterized in that the delivery quantity allocated to each of the delivery personnel is compared with the total delivery quantity allocated to the camp, and when the total delivery quantity allocated to the camp is greater than the delivery quantity allocated to each of the delivery personnel, the at least one delivery personnel who performs the delivery operation during the first time and the at least one delivery personnel who can perform the delivery operation during the second time are allocated.

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

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

According to the proposed embodiments, one or more of the following effects can be expected.

According to the embodiments of this specification, the hourly delivery quantity can be evenly distributed to multiple couriers performing delivery operations in the camp. Specifically, the work hours of the couriers, the order density of the couriers' responsible areas, the delivery routes of the couriers, the couriers' familiarity with the responsible areas, and the types of couriers in the contract can be considered to fairly manage the business volume between the couriers. In addition, the camp can effectively manage manpower and resources by adjusting the delivery. Therefore, by evenly managing the business volume of the couriers, the satisfaction of the couriers with their work can be improved, thereby improving the quality of delivery services, and ultimately increasing customer satisfaction and customer trust.

The effects of the invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and a person having common sense in the technical field of the invention can clearly understand other effects not mentioned according to the description of the claims.

The terms used in the embodiments are currently widely used general terms, taking into account the functions of the present invention, but this may vary depending on the intentions of people with common sense in the field, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms that the applicant arbitrarily selects, and in such cases, their meanings will be detailed in the corresponding description section. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should not be defined only as the names of the terms, but should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the content of the present invention.

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

The expression "at least one of A, B and C" described throughout the specification may include "A alone", "B alone", "C alone", "A and B", "A and C", "B and C" or "all of A, B and C".

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

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail so that those with common sense in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can easily implement it. However, the present invention can be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described here. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG1 shows a system according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the system may include at least one of an electronic device 100, a first user 110, a second user 120, a third user 130, a first delivery person 140, a second delivery person 150, a third delivery person 160, and a network 170. Here, the first user 110, the second user 120, and the third user 130 may use their respective terminals to access services provided by the network 170. The system shown in FIG. 1 only illustrates components related to the present embodiment. Therefore, those with common sense in the relevant technical field of the present embodiment may understand that other general components may be included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 1 .

The terminals and the electronic device 100 used by the first user 110, the second user 120, the third user 130, the first deliveryman 140, the second deliveryman 150 and the third deliveryman 160 can communicate with each other in the network 170. The network 170 includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value-added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network and their mutual combination. The main components of each network shown in FIG. 1 are data communication networks in a comprehensive sense that can communicate smoothly with each other, and can include wired Internet, wireless Internet and mobile radio communication networks. Wireless communication may include, but is not limited to, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), ZigBee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Alliance), UWB (ultra wideband), infrared Data Association (IrDA), NFC (Near Field Communication), etc.

The electronic device 100 can provide a series of related information required from ordering to delivery of items using an application, and include it in the server. As an example, the electronic device 100 can provide a terminal used by the first user 110, the second user 120, the third user 130, the first delivery person 140, the second delivery person 150, and the third delivery person 160 to provide the related information required from ordering to delivery of items. The first user 110, the second user 120, the third user 130, the first delivery person 140, the second delivery person 150, and the third delivery person 160 can use the application set on the terminal used by each of them to confirm the information required from ordering to delivery.

When information related to the first deliveryman 140, the second deliveryman 150, and the third deliveryman 160 who perform delivery operations in a specific camp is input, the electronic device 100 can assign a responsible area and delivery quantity related to the day's delivery to each deliveryman based on the input information.

At this time, the first deliveryman 140, the second deliveryman 150, and the third deliveryman 160 may be of different types, which will be determined according to the contract between the deliveryman and the operator of the electronic device 100. Specifically, the number of deliveries that can be performed per hour will be different according to the contract, so the delivery fee settlement will also be different.

The electronic device 100 can consider the type of the couriers and assign the responsible delivery areas and delivery quantities to the first couriers 140, the second couriers 150, and the third couriers 160. In addition, the electronic device 100 can also consider the couriers' working hours, order density, delivery routes, and familiarity with the regions to assign the responsible delivery areas and delivery quantities to the first couriers 140, the second couriers 150, and the third couriers 160.

Therefore, the electronic device 100 can be evenly distributed to each of the plurality of camps, and the distribution quantity can be evenly distributed to the plurality of couriers performing distribution operations in the camps by considering various situations. The following will describe the specific process of the information providing method of the electronic device that considers various information to distribute an equal distribution quantity.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for illustrating a process of allocating delivery quantities to delivery personnel according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the information of multiple couriers who can perform the delivery operation in the camp can be input. The information of couriers who can perform the delivery operation in the camp will be different every day. Therefore, before allocating the delivery quantity, the information of the couriers who can perform the delivery operation on that day can be input.

For example, in Camp A, the information of the delivery person who performs delivery operations on May 9, 2022 and the delivery person who performs delivery operations on May 10, 2022 will be different. The manager of Camp A can enter the information of the first delivery person, the second delivery person, the third delivery person~ who performed delivery operations on May 9, 2022.

The electronic device can manage a preset model for each camp based on statistics used to allocate the delivery quantity. For example, the electronic device can manage a preset model based on statistics for each different camp, such as camp A and camp B. The factors considered in the preset model are the same, but the importance and weighting of each factor will be different from each other reflecting the characteristics of the area in charge of each camp.

The electronic device can allocate the delivery quantity by applying the input information to the default model. For example, the electronic device can allocate the delivery quantity for each delivery person on May 9, 2022 by applying the information of the delivery person who performed the delivery operation on May 9, 2022 in Camp A to the default model A corresponding to Camp A. Specifically, the electronic device can allocate the first delivery quantity that can be performed by the first delivery person who can perform the delivery operation on May 9, 2022 based on the default model A in camp A, allocate the second delivery quantity that can be performed by the second delivery person who can perform the delivery operation on May 9, 2022 based on the default model A in camp A, and allocate the third delivery quantity that can be performed by the third delivery person who can perform the delivery operation on May 9, 2022 based on the default model A in camp A.

According to an embodiment, the default model corresponding to each camp may be a model that takes into account the delivery personnel's working hours, order density, delivery routes, familiarity, and delivery personnel type, and is set based on statistics.

At this time, the type of delivery personnel may be a delivery personnel with different delivery quantities that can be performed per hour according to the contract. For example, according to the contract, a delivery personnel of type A may be a delivery personnel who is contracted to deliver approximately quantity A within time A. A delivery personnel of type B may be a delivery personnel who is contracted to deliver approximately quantity B within time B which is relatively less than time A. A delivery personnel of type B may receive a relatively lower salary than a delivery personnel of type A. Considering the salary ratio, the ratio between quantity B and quantity A may be adjusted. Furthermore, a delivery personnel of type C may be a delivery personnel who is contracted to deliver approximately quantity C within time C which is relatively more than time A. Quantity C is more than quantity B. A delivery personnel of type C may receive a relatively higher salary than a delivery personnel of type B. Considering the salary ratio, the ratio between quantity C and quantity B may be adjusted.

Here, the deliveryman's working hours can be different actual working hours set in consideration of the deliveryman's type. In this case, the time in the deliveryman's total working hours, except for the time when delivery is not possible, can be the deliveryman's actual working hours. Specifically, the time when delivery is not possible can include the time X from loading items at the self-operated location to departure, the time Y spent moving from the self-operated location to the first delivery location, and the deliveryman's rest time Z. Therefore, the working hours except for the time when delivery is not possible (time X, time Y, and time Z) in the total working hours from the start of work to the end of get off work can be set differently according to the deliveryman's type. In this case, time Y can be adjusted according to the area of the first delivery location.

The delivery quantity that can be delivered per hour can be determined based on the delivery quantity and actual working hours. For example, the delivery quantity that the first delivery person can deliver per hour can be determined based on the first delivery person's actual working hours and the first delivery quantity, the delivery quantity that the second delivery person can deliver per hour can be determined based on the second delivery person's actual working hours and the second delivery quantity, and the delivery quantity that the third delivery person can deliver per hour can be determined based on the third delivery person's actual working hours and the third delivery quantity.

Details regarding order density, delivery routes, and each couriers’ familiarity with the region considered in the default model are illustrated in other figures.

The electronic device can apply the information input in the specific camp to the preset model to allocate the delivery quantity that each delivery person can perform, and can provide information on the delivery quantity allocated to each delivery person to the manager of the specific camp.

Therefore, taking various situations into consideration, the delivery quantity is evenly distributed to multiple couriers who can deliver in the camp, so as to manage the business volume of the couriers in the camp in a balanced manner to improve the satisfaction of the couriers.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for illustrating a specific area of responsibility within a campsite according to an embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram for illustrating a process of dividing a specific area into a plurality of areas according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3 , for example, area A may be a fixed area in charge of delivery in camp A, area B may be a fixed area in charge of delivery in camp B, and area C may be a fixed area in charge of delivery in camp C. That is, different camps have different preset responsible areas, and may be responsible for delivery in those areas.

Each region can be divided into multiple areas as shown in Figure 4. Delivery personnel can be responsible for delivery according to each subdivided area unit.

Referring to FIG. 4 , as an example, the area A responsible for delivery in the camp A can be divided into the first area 410, the first area 420, and the first area 430 according to the delivery quantity. Furthermore, the first area 410 can be divided into the second area 411, the second area 413, and the second area 415. Furthermore, the second area 411 can be divided into the third area 411-a, the third area 411-b, and the third area 411-c. FIG. 4 is only an example, and the scope of rights of this specification is not limited thereto.

The delivery quantity of each area is not fixed every day, but variable. Therefore, if the delivery personnel in charge of each area are fixed, the business volume of the delivery personnel may not be evenly distributed without considering the variable delivery quantity. For example, if the delivery personnel in charge of the second area 411, the second area 413 and the second area 415 are fixed, on the days when the delivery quantity in the second area 411 is large and the delivery quantity in the second area 415 is small, the business volume cannot be evenly distributed among the delivery personnel.

Therefore, considering the delivery quantity of the area, the subdivided units of each area can be determined to be variable every day. At this time, the first area 410, the first area 420 and the first area 430 are fixed areas that cannot be changed, and the second area 411, 413, 415 and the third area 411-a, 411-b, 411-c can be determined to be variable considering the daily delivery quantity. Therefore, in the camp, the second area 411, 413, 415 and the third area 411-a, 411-b, 411-c are determined to be variable based on the first area 410, 420, 430 to improve the convenience of distribution work management.

The minimum delivery quantity in each area can be preset, and the subdivision unit is determined by comparing the daily delivery quantity in each area with the minimum delivery quantity.

Specifically, the first area 410, 420, 430 may be preset, and the second areas 411, 413, 415 into which the first area 410 is divided may be divided in consideration of the minimum delivery quantity 1 of the first area 410. For example, when the delivery quantity of the first area 410 is greater than the minimum delivery quantity 1, the first area 410 may be divided into the second areas 411, 413, 415 which are preset in advance. At this time, considering the ratio that the delivery quantity of the first area 410 is greater than the minimum delivery quantity 1, unlike FIG. 4, the first area 410 may be divided into more second areas than the preset second areas 411, 413, 415 (e.g., 4 or 5 second areas). Alternatively, when the delivery quantity of the first area 410 is less than the minimum delivery quantity 1, the first area 410 may be subdivided in consideration of the delivery quantity, and is not related to the pre-set second areas 411, 413, and 415. In this case, when the delivery quantity of the first area 410 is less than the base ratio of the minimum delivery quantity 1 (e.g., 50%), the first area 410 may not be subdivided into the second areas 411, 413, and 415, and one delivery person may be in charge of the first area. Alternatively, when the delivery quantity of the first area 410 is less than the minimum delivery quantity 1 but greater than the base ratio of the delivery quantity (e.g., 50%), unlike FIG. 4, the first area 410 may be subdivided into two different second areas, and different delivery persons may be in charge of the delivery work in each second area.

At this time, the base ratio of the minimum delivery quantity 1 may be a ratio set based on the most recent delivery statistics in the first area 410, taking into account the delivery quantity that each delivery person can perform.

More specifically, the third areas 411-a, 411-b, and 411-c into which the second area 411 is divided can be divided in consideration of the minimum delivery quantity 2 of the second area 411. For example, when the delivery quantity of the second area 411 is greater than the minimum delivery quantity 2, the second area 411 can be divided into the third areas 411-a, 411-b, and 411-c that are preset in advance. At this time, considering the ratio that the delivery quantity of the second area 411 is greater than the minimum delivery quantity 2, unlike FIG. 4, the second area 411 can be divided into more third areas than the third areas 411-a, 411-b, and 411-c that are preset in advance (e.g., 4 or 5 third areas). Alternatively, when the delivery quantity of the second area 411 is less than the minimum delivery quantity 2, the second area 411 may be subdivided in consideration of the delivery quantity, and is not related to the pre-set third area. In this case, when the delivery quantity of the second area 411 is less than the base ratio of the minimum delivery quantity 2 (e.g., 50%), the second area 411 may not be subdivided into the third areas 411-a, 411-b, and 411-c, and one delivery person may be in charge of the second area 411. Alternatively, when the delivery quantity of the second area 411 is less than the minimum delivery quantity 2 but greater than the base ratio of the minimum delivery quantity (e.g., 50%), unlike FIG. 4, the second area 411 may be subdivided into two different third areas, and different delivery persons may be in charge of the delivery work in each third area.

At this time, the base ratio of the minimum delivery quantity 2 may be a ratio set based on the most recent delivery statistics in the second area 411, taking into account the delivery quantity that each delivery person can perform.

As described above, the subdivision units of each area are determined in consideration of the delivery quantity of each area, and based on the subdivision units, each delivery person in each area can be responsible for delivery work. For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the second area 411 can be subdivided into the third area 411-a, 411-b, and 411-c, but considering the delivery quantity, the second area 413 and the second area 415 may not be subdivided into the third area.

At this time, in order to handle the delivery quantity of the third area 411-a, the third area 411-b, the third area 411-c, the second area 413 and the second area 415, 5 delivery personnel may be responsible for each area. Since the delivery quantity on other days is different, the first area 410 may be divided into different areas in consideration of the delivery quantity, and each corresponding delivery personnel may be responsible for the delivery work.

According to the embodiment, when the subdivided unit determined by considering the delivery quantity is the second area or the third area, the second area or the third area can be set by considering the route where the time or distance required for the delivery person to move is less than a preset critical value (e.g., within 15 minutes or within 500m).

For example, the second area 413 may include only the area within 15 minutes of the time required for the delivery person to move in the second area 413 for delivery. For example, the second area 413 may include only the area within 15 minutes of delivering the Nth item in the second area and moving to deliver the next N+1th item. Since the delivery quantity varies from day to day, in the case where the time required to deliver the Nth item and the N+1th item exceeds 15 minutes, the N+1th item may not be included in the second area 413.

As another example, the third area 411-a may be an area that includes only the time required for the delivery person to move in the third area 411-a for delivery within 15 minutes. For example, the third area 411-a may include only the time required for the delivery person to deliver the Nth item in the third area 411-a and move to deliver the next N+1th item within 15 minutes.

Therefore, the second area into which the first area 410 is divided is not a fixed area but may include a region that is variable every day in consideration of the time required for delivery. That is, in consideration of the time required for delivery, the second area may be determined to be variable every day in consideration of the time required for delivery, and the ratio between the delivery quantity in the variable area and the minimum delivery quantity may be considered to determine the number of areas into which the second area is divided. In this case, the minimum delivery quantity is also not fixed and may be changed according to the region that is variable every day.

Similarly, the third area into which the second area 411 is divided is not a fixed area but may include a variable area every day in consideration of the time required for delivery. That is, in consideration of the time required for delivery, the third area may be determined to be variable every day in consideration of the time required for delivery, and the ratio between the delivery quantity in the variable area and the minimum delivery quantity may be considered to determine the number of areas into which the third area is divided. In this case, the minimum delivery quantity is also not fixed and may change according to the variable area every day.

According to the embodiment, when the electronic device assigns the delivery personnel to the second area 411, 413, 415, the delivery personnel may be assigned the delivery work by considering the familiarity of the delivery personnel. Specifically, the familiarity may be determined by considering the number of times the delivery personnel have delivered in the area, and the electronic device may assign the delivery personnel to the area by considering the familiarity. For example, when there are three delivery personnel in charge of delivery work in the second area 411, the delivery work of the area may be assigned to the delivery personnel with the most recent delivery times.

Alternatively, when the delivery quantity of the second area 413 is redistributed to the second area 411 and the second area 415 due to different delivery quantities each day, the delivery work in the second area 411 and the second area 413 may be assigned to the delivery personnel who have experienced delivery work in the second area 411 and the second area 413. For example, when the delivery quantity of the second area 413 is less than 25% of the minimum delivery ratio 2 of a specific day, the delivery quantity of the second area 413 may be redistributed to the second area 411 and the second area 415. At this time, in order to smoothly handle all the delivery work in the second area 411 and the second area 413, the delivery work in the area may be assigned to the delivery personnel who have experienced all the delivery work in the second area 411 and the second area 413. Similarly, in order to smoothly handle all the delivery tasks in the second area 415 and the second area 413, the delivery tasks in the area can be assigned to the delivery personnel who have experienced all the delivery tasks in the second area 415 and the second area 413.

That is, considering the delivery quantity, since the second or third area is determined to be variable every day, the delivery personnel cannot be fixed in charge of the area. According to the area determined to be variable, the area of mobile responsibility will change. Therefore, delivery personnel with delivery experience and familiarity can be given priority in the delivery work in the area.

According to the embodiment, the electronic device can compare the delivery quantity allocated to the plurality of couriers who can perform delivery operations in the camp in the first time with the delivery quantity expected to be delivered to the responsible area in the camp. For example, the sum of the delivery quantities allocated to the couriers 1 to 100 who can perform delivery operations in the camp A in the first time can be compared with the total delivery quantity expected to be delivered to the responsible area in the camp A on that day. For example, when the total delivery quantity expected to be delivered to the responsible area in the camp A on that day is greater than the sum of the delivery quantities allocated to the couriers, the electronic device can allocate the remaining delivery quantity of the couriers who perform delivery operations in the second time different from the first time.

The camp may include: multiple couriers responsible for delivery work during the preset daytime hours (e.g., 07:00~19:00), multiple couriers responsible for delivery work during the preset night time (e.g., 18:00~01:00), and multiple couriers responsible for delivery work during the preset early morning hours (e.g., 12:00~08:00).

If the total number of electronic devices expected to be delivered during the preset daytime hours is too large to be handled by multiple couriers responsible for delivery during the daytime hours, the remaining number of deliveries may be allocated to couriers responsible for delivery during the preset nighttime hours or the preset early morning hours.

At this time, the electronic device can allocate the delivery quantity so that multiple items expected to be delivered to the same delivery address can be bundled and delivered at one time. For example, the schedule can be managed so that the same delivery person can be assigned to a bundle at one time, without having to assign multiple items expected to be delivered to the same delivery address to couriers at different times, thereby improving delivery efficiency.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of considering order density in the process of allocating delivery quantities.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the second area 510 may be an area including apartments A, B, and C, and the second area 520 may be an area including houses A, B, and C. The order density may be determined by considering the delivery quantity per unit area corresponding to the area. For example, an apartment has a geographical advantage that a larger delivery quantity can be delivered in a relatively faster time than a house, and thus it may be considered whether delivery is possible in a building such as an apartment or a building. Therefore, the order density of an area including an apartment may be higher than the order density of an area including a house.

For example, suppose that the number of deliveries to Apartment A is 20, the number of deliveries to Apartment B is 15, the number of deliveries to Apartment C is 18, the number of deliveries to House A is 3, the number of deliveries to House B is 1, and the number of deliveries to House C is 2.

At this time, the third area (not shown) divided from the second area 510 is an area including apartment A, the other third area (not shown) divided from the second area 510 is an area including apartment B, and the other third area (not shown) divided from the second area 510 is an area including apartment C. The areas can be divided in consideration of the delivery quantity. In addition, considering that the delivery quantity of the second area 520 is not divided, one delivery person can be responsible for the delivery quantity of the second area 520.

At this time, even though the number of delivery personnel in charge of the area including apartment A is smaller than that of the delivery personnel in charge of the second area 520, they need to handle a relatively large number of deliveries, so the order density will be high.

In the case of high order density, the delivery quantity can be processed in a short time, thereby improving the efficiency of the delivery work. Therefore, even if the delivery quantity of the deliveryman in charge of the area including apartment A is relatively larger than the delivery quantity of the deliveryman in charge of the second area 520, due to the high order density, the distribution of the deliveryman's workload will not violate fairness.

Therefore, the electronic device can consider the order density corresponding to the responsible area to allocate the delivery quantity to the delivery personnel in each area.

According to the embodiment, when handling a delivery in a building, it can be completed with 10% of the effort compared to a normal delivery in a residence, etc. For example, when handling 30 items in a building, it can be completed with the same effort as delivering 3 items under normal circumstances.

Therefore, the electronic device can calculate the delivery quantity by applying a weighted value (e.g., 10%) to the delivery quantity within a building. For example, when calculating the delivery quantity of the third area including apartment A, the electronic device applies a weighted value of 10% to the delivery quantity R of apartment A, and the delivery quantity can be calculated as 0.1R. Therefore, the delivery personnel and business volume responsible for other areas that do not include apartments can be evenly distributed.

At this time, the weighted values applied to the delivery quantity can be set differently, taking into account the properties of the buildings. For example, Apartment A, Apartment B, and Apartment C have different heights, elevators, the number of elevators, structures, and other different infrastructure. Therefore, even if you handle 10 deliveries in Apartment A, Apartment B, and Apartment C, different delivery times will be required.

The electronic device can monitor the location of the delivery person using the terminal. Since the delivery person enters the completion button every time he completes a delivery, the time to enter multiple completion buttons can be considered to complete all deliveries in a specific building. For example, every time 10 deliveries are completed in Apartment A, the completion button will be entered. The time required from entering the completion button to entering the last ten completion buttons can be considered, and the electronic device can monitor the time required to complete the delivery. Therefore, the electronic device can consider the time required to complete all deliveries in the building and apply different weighting values to each building based on statistics.

FIG6 is a flow chart showing an information providing method executed in an electronic device according to an embodiment. The repeated contents are applicable to the above description.

6 , the electronic device may confirm information related to at least one delivery person who can perform delivery work in the camp during the first time in step S610. When the information of at least one delivery person who can perform delivery work in the camp during the first time of the day is input, the electronic device may confirm the input information.

In step S620, the electronic device may allocate an executable delivery quantity to at least one delivery person based on a preset model.

At this time, the default model may be a model that is set based on the pre-calculated number of deliveries that the deliveryman can perform per hour, taking into account at least one deliveryman type, the deliveryman's working hours, order density, delivery routes, and familiarity. The electronic device may allocate the number of deliveries that each deliveryman can perform on that day based on the default model.

At this time, the responsible area in the camp may include multiple first areas, multiple second areas divided from the first area, and multiple third areas divided from the second area. The subdivision unit is not fixed and can be determined to be variable considering the delivery quantity of the area. Based on the subdivision unit, when the area is divided into multiple areas, each area can be responsible for handling the delivery work.

In addition, the order density can be determined by considering the delivery quantity per unit area of the corresponding area in the first area, the second area, and the third area. In the case of fast delivery in a building such as an apartment or a building, as a condition of high order density, efficient delivery can be handled compared with ordinary houses.

In addition, when the delivery route is divided into the second area or the third area by considering the delivery quantity of the area, the time required for the delivery person to move between the routes in the plurality of second areas or the plurality of third areas is less than a critical value (e.g., T minutes). For example, when delivering the Nth item and the N+1th item, the delivery person can be assigned a responsible area to include routes whose moving time is less than the critical value.

In addition, familiarity can be determined based on the number of times the delivery person has recently delivered in that area, and based on this, the area in charge of that area can be assigned priority.

In addition, the type of deliveryman is a deliveryman with different delivery quantities that can be performed per hour according to the contract. The deliveryman's working hours are the time within the first time mentioned above, except for the preset time when the deliveryman is unable to deliver.

In step S630, the electronic device can provide information on the delivery quantity assigned to at least one delivery person in charge of the area in the camp. Therefore, each delivery person in the camp can confirm the relevant information of each responsible area through the terminal used, and perform the delivery work accordingly.

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

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 700 may include a communication device 710, a memory 720, and a controller 730. The electronic device 700 shown in FIG. 7 only illustrates the components related to the present embodiment. Therefore, a person skilled in the art of the present embodiment may understand that the electronic device 700 may include other common components in addition to the components shown in FIG. 7. The electronic device 700 may include the contents related to the above electronic devices, and the repeated contents are omitted.

The communication unit 710 is a device for performing wired/wireless communication and can communicate with an external electronic device. The external electronic device can be a terminal or a server. In addition, the communication technology used by the communication unit 710 may include GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), CDMA (Code Division Multi Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Bluetooth™, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee protocol, NFC (Near Field Communication), etc.

The control unit 730 can control the overall operation of the electronic device 700 and process data and signals. The control unit 730 can be composed of at least one hardware unit. In addition, the control unit 730 can be operated by executing one or more software modules generated by the program code stored in the memory 720. The control unit 730 may include a processor and a memory, and the processor can control the overall operation of the electronic device 700 and process data and signals by executing the program code stored in the memory. In addition, in an embodiment, the control unit 730 may include at least one processor.

The control unit 730 can confirm the information related to at least one delivery person who can perform delivery operations in the camp within the first time, allocate the executable delivery quantity to the at least one delivery person based on the default model, and provide information on the delivery quantity allocated to the at least one delivery person in the area responsible for the camp.

Therefore, the electronic device can take various situations into consideration and evenly distribute the delivery quantity to multiple couriers performing delivery operations in a specific camp.

The electronic device or terminal of the above embodiment may include: a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, a permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with external devices, a touch panel, a key, a user interface device such as a button, etc. The method implemented by the software module or algorithm can be stored as a program code or program instruction executable on the above processor on a computer-readable recording medium. Among them, computer-readable recording media include magnetic storage media (such as ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-Access memory), floppy disks, hard disks, etc.) and optical read-out media (such as compact disc-read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital video disc (DVD, Digital Versatile Disc)). Computer-readable recording media are distributed among computer systems connected to the network to store and run computer-readable program codes in a distributed manner. The media can be read by the computer, stored in the memory, and run on the processor.

The present embodiment may be represented by a functional block structure and various processing steps. Such functional blocks may be implemented by various hardware and/or software structures that perform specific functions. For example, the embodiment may be used in a direct loop structure for the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices to perform various functions, such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc. Similar to the components that can be executed by software programs or software elements, the present embodiment includes an algorithm composed of a combination of data structures, programs, routines, or other program structures, which can be implemented by programs or scripting languages such as C, C++, Java, and assemblers. Functional aspects can be implemented by algorithms executed in one or more processors. In addition, the present embodiment may use prior art to perform electronic environment settings, signal processing and/or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism", "element", "means", and "composition" may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical composition. The above terms may be associated with a processor, etc., including the meaning of a series of routines of software.

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

100: electronic device 110: first user 120: second user 130: third user 140: first delivery person 150: second delivery person 160: third delivery person 170: network 410: first area 411: second area 411-a: third area 411-b: third area 411-c: third area 413: second area 415: second area 420: first area 430: first area 510: second area 520: second area 700: electronic device 710: communication device 720: memory 730: control unit S610: Step S620: Step S630: Step

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system of an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram for illustrating a process of allocating delivery quantities to delivery personnel of an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for illustrating a specific area of responsibility within a camp of an embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram for illustrating a process of dividing a specific area into a plurality of areas of an embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram for illustrating a process of considering order density in allocating delivery quantities of an embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an information provision method executed in an electronic device of an embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electronic device of an embodiment.

410: Area 1 411: Area 2 411-a: Area 3 411-b: Area 3 411-c: Area 3 413: Area 2 415: Area 2 420: Area 1 430: Area 1

Claims (9)

An information providing method performed by an electronic device, comprising: confirming information related to at least one delivery person who can perform delivery operations at a campsite within a first time by instructing a control unit of the electronic device; confirming a preset minimum delivery quantity for each of at least one first area included in the area responsible for the campsite or at least one second area divided from the first area by instructing the control unit of the electronic device; confirming a same-day delivery quantity allocated to each of the at least one first area or the at least one second area by instructing the control unit of the electronic device; comparing the same-day delivery quantity allocated to each area with the preset minimum delivery quantity for each area using a preset model corresponding to the campsite by instructing the control unit of the electronic device; Based on the comparison result, the control unit of the electronic device is instructed to determine a variable subdivision unit for each delivery date in the first area, the second area, and a third area subdivided from the second area; based on the subdivision unit, the control unit of the electronic device is instructed to subdivide each area and determine a delivery person responsible for each area; and the control unit of the electronic device is instructed to provide information on the delivery quantity allocated to each delivery person based on the preset model. When a total delivery quantity allocated to the camp site during the first time exceeds a total delivery quantity allocated to the delivery person in each area of the camp site to perform a delivery task, the control unit of the electronic device is instructed to allocate a remaining delivery quantity to one of a second time and a third time; The control unit of the electronic device instructs to confirm the items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address in the total delivery quantity allocated to the campsite; and the control unit of the electronic device instructs to manage the items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address at the same time during the second time and the third time; wherein the preset model is a model for setting the number of deliveries that can be performed by the delivery personnel per hour based on prior statistics, taking into account factors including the working hours of the at least one delivery personnel, the order density, the delivery route, the familiarity of the at least one delivery personnel with the above-mentioned area, and the type of the at least one delivery personnel, wherein when a first building and a second building included in an area that the at least one delivery personnel is responsible for are scheduled for multiple deliveries, the order density The above factors are determined by setting different weighted values in consideration of the properties of the above first building and the above second building, wherein when determining the number of deliveries performed by each delivery person per hour, the above delivery person type is determined by setting different salary ratios for each delivery person, wherein the above factors are considered equally in the above default model of the above camp and in one of the default models of other camps, and the weighted values of the above factors in the above other camps are set differently from the weighted values of the above factors in the above camps to reflect the characteristics of the above other camps, wherein the minimum delivery quantity corresponding to the above first area is a value set based on past delivery statistics in the above first area, and the minimum delivery quantity corresponding to the above second area is a value set based on past delivery statistics in the above second area. The information providing method of claim 1, wherein the first area is divided into a plurality of second areas by taking into account a ratio of a same-day delivery quantity greater than the preset minimum delivery quantity, and the second area is divided into a plurality of third areas by taking into account a ratio of a same-day delivery quantity greater than the preset minimum delivery quantity. The information providing method of claim 1, wherein the first region is subdivided into at least one second region by setting a subdivision quantity taking into account a ratio that the same-day delivery quantity is less than the preset minimum delivery quantity, and the second region is subdivided into at least one third region by setting a subdivision quantity taking into account a ratio that the same-day delivery quantity is less than the preset minimum delivery quantity. The information provision method of claim 3, wherein the above-mentioned delivery route is the following route: when the above-mentioned subdivision unit determined by considering the delivery quantity of the above-mentioned area is the above-mentioned second area or the above-mentioned third area, the time required for the delivery personnel to move between the routes of multiple second areas or multiple third areas is less than the critical value. The information provision method of claim 2, wherein the above-mentioned familiarity is determined based on the number of deliveries made by the delivery personnel in the above-mentioned first area, the above-mentioned second area, and the above-mentioned third area. The information providing method of claim 1, wherein the working time of the at least one delivery person is the time obtained by subtracting the preset time during which the delivery person is unable to deliver from the first time. A non-transitory recording medium readable by a computer, which records a program for implementing the method of claim 1 in a computer. An electronic device includes: a communication unit; a memory; and a control unit, which confirms information related to at least one delivery person who can perform delivery operations at a camp within a first time, confirms a preset minimum delivery quantity for each of at least one first area included in the area responsible for the camp or at least one second area divided from the first area, confirms the same-day delivery quantity allocated to each of the at least one first area or the at least one second area, compares the same-day delivery quantity allocated to each area with the preset minimum delivery quantity of each area using a preset model corresponding to the camp, and determines the first area, the second area, and the second area based on the comparison result. a variable subdivision unit for each delivery date in the area and a third area subdivided from the second area; subdividing each area based on the subdivision unit, and determining a delivery person in charge of each area, providing information on a delivery quantity allocated to each delivery person based on a preset model, and when a total delivery quantity allocated to the above-mentioned campsite during the above-mentioned first time exceeds a total delivery quantity allocated to the above-mentioned delivery person in each area in the above-mentioned campsite to perform a delivery task, allocating a remaining delivery quantity to one of a second time and a third time; confirming items scheduled to be delivered to a same delivery address from the above-mentioned total delivery quantity allocated to the above-mentioned campsite; and In the third time, the items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address are managed; wherein the preset model is a model that sets the number of deliveries that can be performed by the deliveryman per hour based on prior statistics, taking into account factors including the working hours of the at least one deliveryman, order density, delivery route, familiarity of the at least one deliveryman with the above area, and the type of the at least one deliveryman; wherein when a first building and a second building included in an area that the at least one deliveryman is responsible for are scheduled for multiple deliveries, the order density is determined by setting different weighted values in consideration of the attributes of the first building and the second building; wherein in When determining the number of deliveries performed per hour by each deliveryman, the above deliveryman type is determined by setting different salary ratios for each deliveryman, wherein the above factors are equally considered in the above default model of the above camp and in one of the default models of other camps, and the weighted values of the above factors in the above other camps are set differently from the weighted values of the above factors in the above camps to reflect the characteristics of the above other camps, wherein the minimum delivery quantity corresponding to the above first area is a value set based on past delivery statistics in the above first area, and the minimum delivery quantity corresponding to the above second area is a value set based on past delivery statistics in the above second area. As in the electronic device of claim 8, the first area is divided into a plurality of second areas by taking into account a ratio of the same-day delivery quantity being greater than the preset minimum delivery quantity, and the second area is divided into a plurality of third areas by taking into account a ratio of the same-day delivery quantity being greater than the preset minimum delivery quantity.