TWI911100B - Method for managing inventory information and electronic device supporting thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for managing inventory information in an electronic device, the method including: acquiring a first transfer request including information on a target store and target item information; checking first transfer plan information for a source store and a target item, which is generated based on the first transfer request; and providing picking request information for the target item to an operator terminal of the source store based on the first transfer plan information.

Description

Methods for managing inventory information and electronic devices supporting such methods

This invention relates to an electronic device and a method for managing inventory information, and more specifically, to an electronic device and method for transferring inventory between stores based on inventory information.

With the development of electronic technology, e-commerce has become an integral part of shopping. Customers can purchase products online without having to visit shopping malls, markets, or stores, and products purchased online can be delivered to the delivery address requested by the customer.

As systems capable of delivering products quickly and accurately to buyers become increasingly important, interest in and importance of operating delivery systems and fulfillment centers have grown. Fulfillment centers perform product storage, quality control, labeling, and inventory management; they are responsible for the accurate receiving, processing, selection, packaging, and shipping procedures based on orders from buyers; and ultimately, they are responsible for delivering products intact to customers.

As part of this service operation, there is an increasing trend towards the type of store, such as warehouse-style retail stores (Dark Shops (DS)) specifically for online transactions. Operating a Dark Shop (DS) center allows pickers and delivery personnel to handle pick-up and delivery tasks respectively.

In this regard, please refer to the relevant technical documents including KR101756594B1 and KR101500849B1.

[Technical Objective] According to one method of the present invention, an electronic device can provide a target store with information about the transfer of inventory of a source store.

According to one method of the present invention, an electronic device can provide an item retrieval request information to an operator terminal based on a transfer request.

The technical objectives achievable by this invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical objectives not mentioned above can be derived from the following exemplary embodiments. [Technical Solution]

According to one embodiment, a method for managing inventory information in an electronic device is provided, the method comprising: acquiring a first transfer request containing information about a target store and information about a target item; examining first transfer plan information of a source store and a target item generated based on the first transfer request; and providing a pick-up request information for the target item to an operator terminal of the source store based on the first transfer plan information.

Obtaining the first transfer request may include information on the inventory of the target item in the target store and a first threshold that generates the first transfer request.

Obtaining the first transfer request may further include determining the first threshold based on at least one of the information about the target store, the target item information, and the sales history information of the target item.

Obtaining the first transfer request may further include emergency information set in the first transfer request based on the inventory information of the target item in the target store and a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is less than the first threshold.

The method may further include: obtaining a second transfer request; generating a second transfer plan information separate from the first transfer plan information based on whether emergency information has been set in the first transfer request and the second transfer request; and determining, based on whether the emergency information has been set in the first transfer request and the second transfer request, the order in which to provide the operator terminal with pick-up request information corresponding to the first transfer plan information and pick-up request information corresponding to the second transfer plan information.

The first transfer plan information may include: information about the target store; information about the target item; and information about the quantity of the target item.

Providing the selection request information may include: providing the operator terminal with information on one or more transfer plans corresponding to the source store; receiving one input from the operator terminal adapted to select the first transfer plan information; receiving item carrier identification information for item transportation from the operator terminal; providing the operator terminal with inventory location information of the target item in the source store; receiving the target item identification information from the operator terminal; and providing the operator terminal with loading location information based on the first transfer plan information.

Providing the pick request information may further include: receiving transport component information corresponding to the loading location information from the operator terminal; and generating transfer tracking information in which the item carrier identification information, the transport component information, and the first transfer plan information are mapped to each other.

The method may further include: checking the warehouse history information of the source store corresponding to the target item based on the inventory information of the target item in the source store; and updating the inventory information of the target item in the source store based on the warehouse history information.

The method may further include: checking whether the inventory information for the target item in the source store is valid, and determining whether the inventory information is valid based on whether the inventory information for the target item in the source store contains valid supplier information.

The selection request information may include information on the inventory of the target item in the source store based on the information identified by the first transfer program, and selection of a first item.

Providing the pick request information may further include information on the stock location of the target item in the source store to select the first item.

The selection request information may further include the status information of the first item based on the item information identification of the first item, and the item information of the first item is identified based on the inventory information of the source store.

According to another embodiment, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a communication module; a memory; and a processor; wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a first transfer request containing information about a target store and information about a target item; examine first transfer plan information of a source store and a target item generated based on the first transfer request; and provide a pick-up request information for the target item to an operator terminal of the source store based on the first transfer plan information. [Effect]

According to the method of the present invention, an electronic device can simplify an inventory transfer procedure by providing information for the transfer of inventory items.

The effects of this invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and those skilled in the art will clearly understand other effects not mentioned above from the description of the scope of the invention application.

The following exemplary embodiments can be configured by combining the components and features of each exemplary embodiment in a predetermined manner. Each component and feature may be considered optional unless otherwise expressly stated. Each component and feature may be implemented without being combined with another component or feature. Alternatively, each exemplary embodiment can be constructed by combining some components and features. The sequence of operations described in each exemplary embodiment can be changed. Some components or features of one exemplary embodiment may be included in another exemplary embodiment, or may be replaced by corresponding components or features of another exemplary embodiment.

The description given in conjunction with the accompanying diagrams does not describe procedures or operations that could obscure the main points of the various illustrative embodiments, nor does it describe procedures or operations that would be understandable to a person skilled in the art.

Throughout this specification, if a part is described as "including or comprising" a component, it does not exclude but may further include another component, unless otherwise stated. Furthermore, terms such as "...unit," "...group," and "...module" described in this specification mean a unit that performs at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Additionally, the terms "a/an," "an," "the," and similar terms may be used in both singular and plural senses in the background descriptions of various exemplary embodiments (especially in the background descriptions accompanying the invention claims) unless otherwise indicated or clearly contradicted by the background description herein.

In the following description, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying diagrams. The detailed description given below in conjunction with the accompanying diagrams is intended to describe the exemplary embodiments and is not intended to represent the only embodiments.

In addition, specific terms used in each exemplary embodiment are provided to aid in understanding the exemplary embodiments, and the use of these specific terms may be modified to other forms without departing from the technical spirit of the exemplary embodiments.

In this context, it should be understood that the individual blocks of a flowchart and combinations of flowchart blocks can be executed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be installed on a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device, such that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device produce components for performing the functions described in the blocks(s) of the flowchart. These computer program instructions may also be stored in computer-usable or computer-readable memory, which may be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing device to perform functionality in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-usable or computer-readable memory can also produce a manufactured product containing instruction components for executing the functions described in the flowchart(s) blocks. The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device to perform a series of operations on the computer or other programmable data processing device to produce a computer-executable program, resulting in instructions for running the computer or other programmable data processing device also providing operations for executing the functions described in the flowchart(s) blocks.

Additionally, each of the blocks may represent a module, a segment, or a portion of code containing one or more executable instructions for performing one or more specific logical functions. It should also be noted that in some alternative embodiments, the functions described in the blocks may be executed in different orders. For example, depending on their functions, two blocks displayed in sequence may actually execute simultaneously, or the blocks may sometimes execute in reverse order.

Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating one of the methods by which an electronic device manages inventory information, according to various illustrative embodiments, and one of the methods for managing inventory information.

Referring to Figure 1, the inventory information management system according to the various exemplary embodiments can be implemented in various types of devices. For example, the inventory information management system can be implemented in an electronic device 100 and a device 200 that operates in conjunction with the electronic device 100. In other words, the electronic device 100 and the device 200 that operates in conjunction with the electronic device 100 can perform operations based on the inventory information management system implemented in the individual device, according to the various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. At the same time, the inventory information management system according to the various exemplary embodiments is not limited to the inventory information management system shown in Figure 1, but can be implemented in many more electronic devices and servers.

The electronic device 100 according to various exemplary embodiments may be a device for performing wireless and wired communication with the device 200 that operates the electronic device 100 and includes a memory with a large storage capacity. For example, the electronic device 100 may be a cloud device connected to the device 200 that operates the electronic device 100.

The device 200 that operates in conjunction with the electronic device 100 according to the various exemplary embodiments may be a device that can be used by an individual user, such as a desktop personal computer (PC), a tablet PC, and/or a mobile terminal. In addition, other electronic devices that perform similar functions may each be used as the device 200 that operates in conjunction with the electronic device 100.

The inventory information management system according to various exemplary embodiments may include various modules for operation. The modules included in the inventory information management system may be computer program code or one or more instructions implemented such that a physical device (e.g., electronic device 100) implementing the inventory information management system (or including the inventory information management system) can execute a specified operation. In other words, the physical device implementing the inventory information management system may store multiple modules in memory in the form of computer program code. If the multiple modules stored in memory are executed, the multiple modules cause the physical device to perform a specified operation corresponding to the multiple modules.

Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device and a device combined with the operation of the electronic device according to various illustrative embodiments.

Referring to Figure 2, the electronic device 100 and the device 200 operating in conjunction with the electronic device 100 may each include an input/output module 210, a communication module 220, a memory 230 and a processor 240.

The input/output module 210 can be any interface or port that receives user input or outputs information to the user. The input/output module 210 may include an input module and an output module. The input module receives user input from the user. User input can be generated in various forms (including key input, touch input, or voice input). Examples of input modules capable of receiving user input include not only a familiar keypad, keyboard, and mouse, but also a touch sensor for detecting a user's touch, a microphone for receiving voice signals, a camera for recognizing gestures through image recognition, a proximity sensor including at least one of an illuminance sensor and an infrared sensor for detecting a user's proximity, a motion sensor for recognizing a user's movement through an accelerometer or a gyroscope sensor, and various other types of sensors for detecting or receiving various types of user input. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include at least one of the devices listed above. In this case, the touch sensor can be implemented as a piezoelectric or capacitive touch sensor for detecting touch through a touch panel or a touch film attached to a display panel, an optical touch sensor for detecting touch by an optical method, and/or the like. Alternatively, instead of a device for detecting user input itself, the input module can be implemented as an input interface (a USB port, a PS/2 port, and/or the like) of an external input device configured to receive user input. Furthermore, the output module can output various types of information. The output module may include at least one of a display for outputting images, a speaker for outputting sound, a tactile device for generating vibration, and other various types of output components. In addition, the output module can be implemented in the form of a port-type output interface connected to one of the aforementioned individual output components.

For example, an output module in the form of a display can display text, still images, or moving images. The display may include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an LED display, an OLED display, a flat panel display (FPD), a transparent display, a curved display, a flexible display, a 3D display, a holographic display, a projector, and other various types of devices capable of performing an image output function. The display may be implemented as a touch display integrated with the touch sensor of an input module.

The communication module 220 can communicate with another device. Therefore, the electronic device 100 and the device 200 operating in conjunction with the electronic device 100 can exchange information with another device through the communication module 220. For example, the electronic device 100 and the device 200 operating in conjunction with the electronic device 100 can communicate with each other or with another device through the communication module 220.

In this case, communication (which is the transmission and reception of data) can be performed via a wired or wireless connection. For this purpose, communication module 220 may include a wired communication module for accessing the Internet via a local area network (LAN), a mobile communication module for accessing a mobile communication network via a mobile communication base station to transmit and receive data, a short-range communication module using a wireless local area network (WLAN) communication method (such as Wi-Fi) or a wireless personal area network (WPAN) communication method (such as Bluetooth or Zigbee), a satellite communication module using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) (such as the global positioning system (GPS)), and/or a combination thereof.

Memory 230 can store various types of information. Memory 230 can store data temporarily or semi-permanently. For example, memory 230 of server 100 can store data used to drive an operating system (OS) for server 100, data used to host a website, a program used to generate Braille characters, data related to an application (e.g., a web application), and/or similar data. In addition, memory 230 can store the above modules in the form of computer program code.

Examples of memory 230 may include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid-state drive (SSD), flash memory, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and the like. Memory 230 may be provided in an embedded form or a removable form.

Processor 240 controls the overall operation of electronic device 100 and device 200 operated in conjunction with electronic device 100. For this purpose, processor 240 can perform calculations and processing of various types of information and control the operation of components of server 100. For example, processor 240 can execute a program or application for managing inventory information. Processor 240 can be implemented as a computer or a similar device based on hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Regarding hardware, processor 240 can be implemented as an electronic circuit that performs a control function by processing electrical signals, and regarding software, it can be implemented as a program that drives processor 240 in the form of hardware. Furthermore, in the following description, unless otherwise stated, the operation of the electronic device 100 and the device 200 coupled with the electronic device 100 can be interpreted as being performed under the control of the processor 240. In other words, if the module implemented in the aforementioned inventory information management system is executed, the module can be interpreted as causing the processor 240 to control the electronic device 100 and the device 200 coupled with the electronic device 100 to perform the following operations.

In summary, the exemplary embodiments can be implemented by various components. For example, the exemplary embodiments can be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

In the case of hardware implementation, one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and/or similar devices may be used to implement the method according to one of the exemplary embodiments.

In implementations using firmware or software, the functions or operations described below can be performed in the form of modules, programs, or functionalities according to one of the exemplary embodiments. For example, software code can be stored in memory and executed by a processor. The memory can be located inside or outside the processor and can exchange data with the processor using various components known in this art.

The following sections will describe various exemplary embodiments in more detail based on the technical spirit described above. The above content can be applied to the exemplary embodiments described below. For example, operations, functions, and terms not defined in the exemplary embodiments described below can be performed and described based on the content described above.

In the following description, various exemplary embodiments will be described under the assumption that the electronic device 100 performs operations to manage inventory information. According to the various exemplary embodiments, the electronic device 100 may exchange information related to the procedures for managing inventory information with the device 200 that is associated with the operation of the electronic device 100.

Figure 3 illustrates the source store and target store according to various illustrative implementation examples.

Referring to Figure 3, a source store 300 may correspond to one or more target stores 310. According to various exemplary embodiments, the source store 300 may include a supply center (RC) (hereinafter referred to as "RC") for replenishing the inventory of one or more target stores 310 by transferring item inventory to the target stores 310. According to various exemplary embodiments, one or more target stores 310 may include a dark store (hereinafter referred to as "DS"). According to an exemplary embodiment, the source store 300 and each of the one or more target stores 310 corresponding to the source store 300 may be a DS. For example, the source store 300 may be represented as an independent DS, but may also be represented as an RC. The source store 300 may correspond to one or more target stores 310. According to an exemplary embodiment, the relationship between a source store 300 and one or more target stores 310 corresponding to the source store 300 can be flexibly set among a plurality of DSs. For example, the relationship between the source store 300 and one or more target stores 310 corresponding to the source store 300 can be set based on the location of an individual store. Alternatively, the relationship between the source store 300 and one or more target stores 310 corresponding to the source store 300 can be set based on inventory information of items contained in an individual store. One or more target stores 310 corresponding to the source store 300 can be changed based on inventory information. The electronic device 100 can store source store information about the source store 300 and target store information about one or more target stores 310 corresponding to the source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can check source store information based on information about the target store (i.e., target store information). According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can store information about the correspondence between a source store 300 and one or more target stores 310 corresponding to the source store 300, and can check the source store information based on the stored correspondence information and the target store information. For example, source store information about a source store 300 corresponding to a first target store 311 can be checked based on the target store information about a first target store 311. According to one exemplary embodiment, each of the source store 300 and one or more target stores 310 can hold an inventory of goods.

According to various exemplary embodiments, inventory of goods can be transferred from source store 300 to a target store (e.g., first target store 311). According to various exemplary embodiments, the target store (e.g., first target store 311) can hold inventory of goods 330. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can check inventory information regarding inventory of goods 330 of the first target store 311. Inventory information regarding inventory of goods 330 can be checked for various types of goods. For example, referring to Figure 3, inventory of goods 330 can be understood as the inventory of a specified type of goods (e.g., a target item) held by the first target store 311.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 can receive a transfer request adapted to transfer the inventory of one target item in source store 300 to a target store (e.g., first target store 311). The target item can be understood as a specified type of item that needs to be transferred. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive a transfer request containing at least one of the following: target store information about the first target store 311, target item information, and item quantity information. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive a transfer request from device 200 (e.g., an operator terminal of the first target store 311) that is integrated with the operation of electronic device 100. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may generate a transfer request based on the inventory information of the target item in the first target store 311.

Referring to the example in Figure 3, electronic device 100 can check inventory information regarding the stock 330 of the first target store 311, and can generate a transfer request based on the inventory information of the first target store 311. According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 can check the inventory information of a target item in a target store (e.g., the first target store 311), and can generate a transfer request based on the inventory information of the first target store 311. According to an exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can generate a transfer request based on the inventory information of the target item in a target store and a threshold (e.g., a first threshold). The first threshold may include a threshold related to the quantity of the target item held by the target store. For example, if the quantity checked based on inventory information regarding the target item's inventory 330 is less than a first threshold, the electronic device 100 may generate a transfer request. According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 may generate a transfer request based on inventory information regarding the target item's inventory 330 at the first target store 311 and the first threshold. According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 may determine the first threshold based on at least one of target store information, target item information, and sales history information of the target item. The first threshold may be determined to be a different value for each of one or more target stores 310. For example, the electronic device 100 may store information regarding the first threshold for each target store. For another example, event information can be set for each target store. For instance, the event information can include various types of event information, such as a discount event. Event information can be set differently for each target store, and the target store information can include event information. The first threshold value of a target store's inventory can be changed based on whether an event is set. The first threshold value can be determined as a different value for each item type corresponding to the target item. For example, electronic device 100 can store information about the first threshold value for each item type. According to an exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can determine the first threshold value based on target store information and target item information. For example, electronic device 100 can check target store information for first target store 311 and can generate a transfer request based on a first threshold for one of the target items corresponding to first target store 311. Referring to Figure 3, if the first threshold for the target item inventory 330 corresponding to first target store 311 is 3, there may be only one item remaining in the inventory (e.g., item 331), and electronic device 100 can generate an adjusted transfer request to transfer the target item inventory from source store 300 based on the target item inventory information in first target store 311 and the first threshold. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can examine sales history information of a target item corresponding to a target store (e.g., first target store 311) and can generate a transfer request based on a first threshold, which is determined based on sales history information such as sales volume and sales time.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 can provide pick-up request information based on a transfer request to transfer the inventory of target items from source store 300 to one or more target stores 310 corresponding to source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can check transfer plan information of source store 300 and target items based on a transfer request. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can generate transfer plan information based on a transfer request. The transfer plan information may include target store information, target item information, and quantity information of the target item. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can generate a single transfer plan information based on one or more transfer requests. For example, a transfer plan information may correspond to one or more source stores and one or more target items. According to an exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may provide a pick-up request for one or more target items to an operator terminal (e.g., device 200 operating in conjunction with electronic device 100) of one of the source stores 300 based on the transfer plan information. The pick-up request information may include instructions provided to an operator to pick up one of the one or more items to be transferred, which are generated based on the transfer plan information.

Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating one of the procedures for managing inventory information in an electronic device according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to Figure 4, the series of operations by which an electronic device manages inventory information, according to one of the exemplary embodiments, can be partially replaced or modified within the scope clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains, and the order of some operations can be changed.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S401, electronic device 100 may receive a first transfer request. Electronic device 100 may receive a first transfer request adapted to transfer the inventory of a target item in a source store to a target store. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may receive a first transfer request containing at least one of the following: target store information, target item information, and item quantity information. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may receive a first transfer request from device 200 (e.g., an operator terminal of the first target store 311 in FIG. 3) that is integrated with the operation of electronic device 100. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can generate a first transfer request based on inventory information of a target item in a target store. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can check inventory information regarding the inventory of a target item in a target store, and can generate a first transfer request based on the inventory information of the target store. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can check inventory information of a target item in a target store, and can generate a first transfer request based on the inventory information. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can generate a first transfer request based on the inventory information of the target item in the target store and a threshold (e.g., a first threshold). The first threshold may include a threshold related to the quantity of the target item held by the target store. For example, if the quantity identified based on the inventory information of the target item in the target store is less than a first threshold, the electronic device 100 may generate a first transfer request. According to one exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 may generate a first transfer request based on inventory information regarding the inventory of the target item in the target store and the first threshold. According to one exemplary embodiment, the first threshold may be determined based on at least one of the target store information and the target item information. The first threshold may be determined to be a different value for each target store. For example, the electronic device 100 may store information regarding the first threshold for each target store. For another example, event information may be set for each target store. For example, the event information may include various types of event information, such as a discount event. Event information can be set differently for each target store, and the target store information can include event information. The first threshold value of the inventory in the target store can be changed based on whether an event is set. The first threshold value can be determined as a different value for each item type corresponding to the target item. For example, the electronic device 100 can store information about the first threshold value for each item type. According to an exemplary embodiment, the first threshold value can be determined based on the target store information and the target item information. For example, the electronic device 100 can check the target store information for the target store and can generate a first transfer request based on the first threshold value of the target item corresponding to the target store.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 may set emergency information in a first transfer request based on a second threshold value. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may set emergency information in a first transfer request based on inventory information of the target item in the target store and the second threshold value. According to one exemplary embodiment, the second threshold value may include a value less than the first threshold value. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may set the priority of the transfer request based on the emergency information.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S403, electronic device 100 can check first transfer plan information based on a first transfer request. The first transfer plan information may include information about a first transfer plan corresponding to one of the source stores 300. The first transfer plan may include information about a transfer request allocated to one of the source stores 300. The first transfer plan may include information about a target store for a transfer destination, information about the target items to be transferred, and information about the quantity of the target items to be transferred. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can check the first transfer plan information of the source store 300 and the target items based on a first transfer request. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can generate first transfer plan information based on a first transfer request. The first transfer plan information may include target store information, target item information, and information regarding the quantity of the target item. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may generate a first transfer plan information based on one or more transfer requests. For example, a first transfer plan information may correspond to one or more source stores and/or one or more target items. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may generate transfer plan information based on emergency information. For example, if electronic device 100 receives a first transfer request for which emergency information has not yet been set and a second transfer request for which emergency information has been set, then electronic device 100 may generate a separate transfer plan information based on whether emergency information has been set.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S405, electronic device 100 may provide pick-up request information based on a transfer request to transfer the inventory of target items from source store 300 to one or more target stores 310 corresponding to source store 300. According to an exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may provide pick-up request information for target items to an operator terminal (e.g., device 200 operating in conjunction with electronic device 100) of one of the source stores 300 based on first transfer plan information. The pick-up request information may include an instruction provided to an operator to pick up one of the items to be transferred, the instruction being generated based on the first transfer plan information. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can determine, based on whether emergency information has been set, the order in which to provide pick-up request information for one or more transfer plan information to an operator terminal. According to one exemplary embodiment, if electronic device 100 obtains first transfer plan information corresponding to a first transfer request for which emergency information has not yet been set, and second transfer plan information corresponding to a second transfer request for which emergency information has been set, then it can provide the pick-up request information corresponding to the second transfer plan information to the operator terminal based on whether emergency information has been set, prioritizing the pick-up request information corresponding to the first transfer plan information. According to one exemplary embodiment, emergency information can be set in transfer plan information generated based on a transfer request for which emergency information has already been set. Alternatively, electronic device 100 can check, based on transfer plan information, whether emergency information has been set in a transfer request corresponding to the transfer plan information.

Figure 5 illustrates an inventory transfer procedure performed in a source store according to various exemplary implementations.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 can provide pick-up request information to an operator terminal (e.g., device 200 operating in conjunction with electronic device 100) of source store 300. Referring to Figure 5, source store 300 may include a storage warehouse 520 for storing items. One or more items in source store 300 (e.g., first item 501) may be placed at storage locations (e.g., storage locations 521, 522, 523, and 524) in storage warehouse 520. One or more items (e.g., first item 501) may be carried by item carriers (e.g., first item carrier 511, second item carrier 512, third item carrier 513, and fourth item carrier 514). For example, the first item 501 may be carried by the first item carrier 511 to a loading location 530. The item carriers may be carried to other designated loading locations within the loading area 530 (e.g., loading location 531, loading location 532, loading location 533, and loading location 534). Each item carried by an item carrier may be transported by a designated transport component (e.g., a first transport component 541) to one or more designated target stores.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 may provide one or more transfer plan information to the operator terminal of source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with information corresponding to one or more transfer plans of source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, the one or more transfer plan information provided by electronic device 100 may include transfer plan identification information adapted to identify a transfer plan. The transfer plan information may include corresponding transfer plan identification information. Electronic device 100 may provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with identification information corresponding to one or more transfer plans of source store 300. One or more transfer programs corresponding to source store 300 can be set up by electronic device 100 based on one or more transfer requests corresponding to source store 300.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 300 can receive an input adapted to select a first transfer plan from an operator terminal of source store 300. According to an exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive an input adapted to select any one (e.g., first transfer plan information) from one or more transfer plan information corresponding to source store 300 provided to the operator terminal. According to an exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive an input adapted to select a first transfer plan and can provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with a target item selection request based on the first transfer plan information.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 can receive vehicle identification information from an operator terminal of source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can respond to receiving input selecting a first transfer plan by providing a message, an instruction, and/or a user interface adapted to allow vehicle identification information input to the operator terminal of source store 300. Electronic device 100 can receive vehicle identification information input to the operator terminal from source store 300 based on the message, instruction, and/or user interface. The vehicle identification information may include information for identifying a vehicle, such as an identification number, a barcode, or a QR code. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can assign an article carrier (e.g., a first article carrier 511) corresponding to received article carrier identification information to a first transfer plan. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can generate transfer tracking information by mapping the article carrier identification number corresponding to the first article carrier 511 to the first transfer plan information.

According to one illustrative embodiment, goods carriers can be classified into emergency goods carriers and general goods carriers. For example, an emergency goods carrier can be used to transfer inventory corresponding to transfer plan information for which emergency information has been set. Electronic device 100 can check whether a goods carrier is an emergency goods carrier based on goods carrier identification information. According to an exemplary embodiment, if electronic device 100 receives an input from the operator terminal of source store 300 for selecting a transfer plan for which emergency information has been set, and receives item carrier identification information corresponding to a general item carrier from the operator terminal, then electronic device 100 may not provide a pick request message to the operator terminal of source store 300 or may transmit a message requesting emergency item carrier identification information to the operator terminal again.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can allocate a plurality of item carriers to carry items in response to a transfer plan information. For example, after allocating the first item carrier 511 to the first transfer plan upon receiving an input for selecting the first transfer plan and also receiving item carrier identification information corresponding to the first item carrier 511, electronic device 100 can allocate the second item carrier 512 to the first transfer plan upon receiving an input for selecting the first transfer plan and also receiving item carrier identification information corresponding to the second item carrier 512. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can check whether an item carrier has been allocated to an item carrier of another transfer plan. For example, if receiving one input for selecting a first transfer plan and then receiving item carrier identification information corresponding to a third item carrier 513 or a fourth item carrier 514 assigned to a second transfer plan, the electronic device 100 can transmit a message requesting another item carrier identification number to the operator terminal of the source store 300. According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 can check the transfer plan information assigned to the first item carrier 511 based on the item carrier identification number of the first item carrier 511.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 may provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with inventory location information of a target item (e.g., first item 501). According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select to pick up first item 501 based on the inventory information of the target item in source store 300 identified based on a first transfer plan. The inventory information of source store 300 may include, for example, inventory quantity information corresponding to one or more target items, inventory location information corresponding to one or more target items, status information corresponding to one or more target items, and supplier information corresponding to one or more target items. Referring to Figure 5, the electronic device 100 can provide the operator terminal of the source store 300 with the inventory location information (e.g., inventory location 521) of the first item 501 selected based on the inventory information of the source store 300.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 can receive identification information of target items. Referring to Figure 5, electronic device 100 can receive item identification information of the first item 501 input to the operator terminal of the source store 300 based on inventory location information (e.g., inventory location 521). Electronic device 100 can check whether the selection of items corresponding to the first transfer plan information has been completed based on the received item identification information and the first transfer plan information. For example, if item identification information of all items corresponding to the first transfer plan information is received, electronic device 100 can check whether the selection corresponding to the first transfer plan has been completed. According to one exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 can receive a first input from the operator terminal of the source store 300 indicating that the first item carrier 511 is full.

According to various exemplary embodiments, electronic device 100 can provide loading location information to the operator terminal in source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can provide loading location information based on first transfer plan information identification to the operator terminal. According to one exemplary embodiment, if it is determined that the first input corresponding to the first transfer plan for picking or receiving a first item carrier 511 has been completed, electronic device 100 can provide loading location information to the operator terminal in source store 300. Referring to Figure 5, the electronic device 100 can provide information about a loading location (e.g., loading location 533) to the operator terminal of the source store 300, at which the transport of the first item carrier 511 that has been picked up (or is full) can begin.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive transport component information corresponding to loading location information from an operator terminal of source store 300. Referring to FIG5, one of the transport components corresponding to loading location 533 is a first transport component 541, and electronic device 100 can receive transport component information regarding the first transport component 541 from the operator terminal. The transport component information may include transport component identification information capable of identifying the transport component. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive loading location information and corresponding transport component information from the operator terminal, and can map article carrier identification information and the transport component corresponding to the loading location information based on the loading location information.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can generate transfer tracking information in which article carrier identification information, transport component information, and transfer plan information are mapped to each other. For example, referring to FIG5, electronic device 100 can generate transfer tracking information by mapping the identification information of the first article carrier 511, the information about the first transport component 541, and the first transfer plan information. Electronic device 100 can receive location information of the first transport component 541 from the first transport component 541, and can determine whether the inventory transfer corresponding to the first transfer plan information has been completed based on the transfer tracking information. The electronic device 100 can receive identification information from the first item carrier 511 of the operator terminal of the target store (e.g., the first target store 311), and can check whether the inventory transfer corresponding to the first transfer plan has been completed based on the transfer tracking information.

Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for providing pick-up request information in an electronic device according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to Figure 6, the series of operations by which an electronic device provides pick request information according to one of the exemplary embodiments can be partially replaced or modified within the scope clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains, and the order of some operations can be changed.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S601, electronic device 100 may provide one or more transfer plans to an operator terminal. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may provide one or more transfer plan information to the operator terminal of source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with one or more transfer plan information corresponding to source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, the one or more transfer plan information provided by electronic device 100 may include transfer plan identification information adapted to identify a transfer plan. The transfer plan information may include corresponding transfer plan identification information. Electronic device 100 may provide operator terminals of source store 300 with identification information for one or more transfer plans corresponding to source store 300. One or more transfer plans corresponding to source store 300 may be generated by electronic device 100 based on one or more transfer requests corresponding to source store 300.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S602, electronic device 300 can receive an input adapted to select one of a first transfer plan from the operator terminal of source store 300. According to an exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive an input adapted to select any one (e.g., first transfer plan information) from one or more transfer plan information corresponding to source store 300 provided to the operator terminal. According to an exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive an input adapted to select one of a first transfer plan and can provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with a target item selection request information based on the first transfer plan information.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S603, electronic device 100 can receive vehicle identification information from the operator terminal of source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can respond to the reception of an input adapted to select one of the first transfer plan information by providing a message, an instruction, and/or a user interface adapted to allow vehicle identification information input to the operator terminal of source store 300. Electronic device 100 can receive vehicle identification information input to the operator terminal from the operator terminal of source store 300 based on the aforementioned message, instruction, and/or user interface. Article carrier identification information may include information adapted to identify an article carrier, such as an identification number, a barcode, or a QR code.

According to one exemplary embodiment, goods carriers can be classified into emergency goods carriers and general goods carriers. For example, an emergency goods carrier can be used to transfer inventory corresponding to transfer plan information for which emergency information has been set. Electronic device 100 can check whether a goods carrier is an emergency goods carrier based on goods carrier identification information. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 receives an input from an operator terminal of source store 300 that has been adapted to select a transfer plan for which emergency information has been set. Furthermore, if the electronic device 100 receives item carrier identification information corresponding to a general item carrier, it may either not provide the pick request information to the operator terminal of the source store 300 or may retransmit a message adapted to transmit emergency item carrier identification information to the operator terminal.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can respond to a transfer plan information to allocate a plurality of article carriers for carrying articles. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can check the transfer plan information to which an article carrier is allocated based on an article carrier identifier.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S604, electronic device 100 may provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with inventory location information of a target item (e.g., first item 501). According to an exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select to pick up first item 501 based on the target item inventory information of source store 300 identified based on a first transfer plan. The inventory information of source store 300 may include, for example, inventory quantity information corresponding to one or more target items, inventory location information corresponding to one or more target items, status information corresponding to one or more target items, and supplier information corresponding to one or more target items. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with the inventory location information of the first item 501 selected based on the inventory information of source store 300.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S605, electronic device 100 can receive identification information of a target item. Electronic device 100 can receive item identification information of a target item (e.g., first item 501) input to the operator terminal of source store 300 based on inventory location information. Electronic device 100 can check whether the selection of items corresponding to the first transfer plan information has been completed based on the received item identification information and the first transfer plan information. For example, if item identification information of all items corresponding to the first transfer plan information is received, electronic device 100 can check whether the selection corresponding to the first transfer plan has been completed. According to one exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 can receive a first input from the operator terminal of the source store 300 indicating that the first item carrier 511 is full.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S606, electronic device 100 can provide loading location information to the operator terminal of source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can provide loading location information to the operator terminal based on first transfer plan information identification. According to one exemplary embodiment, if it is determined that the picking or receiving of a first input corresponding to the first transfer plan for the first item carrier 511 has been completed, electronic device 100 can provide loading location information to the operator terminal of source store 300. Electronic device 100 can provide information about a loading location to the operator terminal of source store 300, at which transportation of an item carrier that has been picked (or is full) can begin. According to one exemplary embodiment, a loading location can be allocated in response to a transfer plan, and the electronic device 100 can provide the operator terminal of the source store 300 with loading location information identified based on the first transfer plan information.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive transport component information corresponding to loading location information from an operator terminal of source store 300. The transport component information may include transport component identification information capable of identifying the transport component. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can receive loading location information and corresponding transport component information from an operator terminal, and can map article carrier identification information and transport component information corresponding to the loading location information based on the loading location information.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can generate transfer tracking information in which item carrier identification information, transport component information, and transfer plan information are mapped to each other. Electronic device 100 can receive location information from either the transport component or an operator terminal, and can determine, based on the transfer tracking information, whether an inventory transfer corresponding to the first transfer plan information has been completed. Electronic device 100 can receive identification information of the item carrier used in a transfer process from an operator terminal at a target store (e.g., first target store 311), and can check, based on the transfer tracking information, whether an inventory transfer corresponding to the first transfer plan has been completed.

Figure 7 illustrates an inventory management procedure performed in a source store according to various exemplary implementation examples.

Referring to Figure 7, the electronic device 100 can manage inventory information associated with the inventory of items in the source store 300. The plurality of items shown in Figure 7 (e.g., first item 701, second item 702, third item 703, and fourth item 704) should be understood as corresponding to the inventory of a specified type of item (e.g., a target item) in the first transfer plan information. The plurality of items can be configured and stored in a storage component 710 located at various locations in an item storage warehouse (e.g., storage warehouse 520 in Figure 5). According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 can store information about the inventory location of each item. The inventory location information may include information about the location of the storage component 710 within the storage warehouse 520 and information about the location of each item within the storage component 710. For example, the electronic device 100 can check the inventory location information for the first item 701 and can determine the location of the storage component 710 within the storage warehouse 520 where the first item 701 is stored and the inventory location of the first item 701 within the component 710 (e.g., a shelf 713).

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can select and pick up first item 701 based on inventory information of target items in source store 300 identified based on a first transfer plan. The inventory information of source store 300 may include, for example, inventory quantity information, inventory location information, status information, and supplier information corresponding to one or more target items (e.g., first item 701, second item 702, third item 703, and fourth item 704). Referring to Figure 7, electronic device 100 can provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with inventory location information (e.g., shelf 713) of the first item 701 selected based on the inventory information of source store 300. The first item 701 can be carried by the first item vehicle 511 assigned to the first transfer plan.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can select a first item 701 based on the validity of inventory information. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can check the validity of inventory information for the first item 701. The validity of the inventory information can be determined based on the validity of supplier information included in the inventory information corresponding to the source store of the first item 701. The supplier information may include information about the supplier of the first item 701. One or more items corresponding to the target items (e.g., the first item 701, the second item 702, the third item 703, and the fourth item 704) may be supplied from a designated supplier. In this case, if the item supplier is changed, the supplier information of the target item can be changed. For example, a first item 701 may correspond to a target item supplied by a first supplier, and a second item 702 may correspond to a target item supplied by a second supplier. In this case, the supplier information corresponding to the target item may be information about the second supplier, and the electronic device 100 deletes the supplier information about the first supplier, rendering the information about the first supplier invalid. Therefore, in this case, the inventory information of the first item 701 can be determined to be invalid. According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 can check the warehousing history information of the source store 300. The warehousing history information may include item identification information of the stored items and supplier information corresponding to the stored items at the time of warehousing. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can update unidentified (e.g., invalid) supplier information to valid supplier information based on warehousing history information.

According to one illustrative embodiment, the electronic device 100 can select the first item 701 based on its inventory location information. Referring to Figure 7, if an inventory location corresponds to a shelf 711 or a shelf 712, it is a high position for a picking operation and may be unsuitable for a quick picking operation. Meanwhile, in the case of an item placed on a shelf 713 or a shelf 714, the location can be understood as a suitable position for picking. The electronic device 100 can select the first item 701 based on its inventory location information. Selectable storage locations (e.g., shelves 713 and 714) can be classified as transfer storage locations for transfer purposes, and non-selectable storage locations (e.g., shelves 711 and 712) can be classified as reserve storage locations for reserve storage purposes.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select a first article 701 based on its status information. The status information of an article may include information about its expiration date and/or whether the article is damaged. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select a first article 701 whose expiration date has not yet expired based on its status information. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select a first article 701 whose expiration date is not about to expire based on its status information. In the case of an article whose expiration date is about to expire, the article can be understood as an article with the possibility that its expiration date will expire during a transfer procedure. Electronic device 100 may select an article whose expiration date is equal to or longer than a specified threshold as an article to be transferred. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can apply a different limit value to the expiration date of each target item type. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can apply a different limit value to the expiration date of each target item. Referring to Figure 7, a second item 702 can be excluded from a transferable item because its expiration date has expired, its expiration date is shorter than a specified limit value, or it corresponds to a damaged item. Electronic device 100 can also refuse to select the second item 702 based on its status information.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with selection request information for first item 701.

According to one illustrative embodiment, electronic device 100 may provide an information, an instruction, and/or a user interface adapted to change the storage location of an item to an operator terminal of source store 300. For example, referring to FIG7, the location of a third item 703 placed in a non-selectable storage location (e.g., shelf 711) may be changed to a selectable storage location (e.g., shelf 714). In the case of a fourth item 704, a corresponding storage location may be empty because it has been transferred, consumed, or discarded. The electronic device 100 can transmit a message or instruction to the operator terminal of the store 300 for moving an item from a storage location (e.g., shelf 711 or shelf 712) to an empty location in a transfer storage location (e.g., shelf 713 and shelf 714).

Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating one of the procedures for managing inventory information of source stores in an electronic device according to various exemplary embodiments.

Referring to Figure 8, the series of operations by which an electronic device manages inventory information of a source store according to one of the exemplary embodiments can be partially replaced or modified within the scope clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains, and the order of some operations can be changed.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S801, electronic device 100 can check the inventory information of one of the target items in source store 300. The inventory information of source store 300 may include, for example, inventory quantity information corresponding to one or more target items, inventory location information of each of the one or more items, status information of each of the one or more items, and supplier information of each of the one or more items.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S803, the electronic device 100 can check whether the inventory information of the target item is valid. According to one exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 can check whether the inventory information of the first item 701 is valid. The validity of the inventory information can be determined based on the validity of the supplier information included in the inventory information corresponding to the source store of the first item 701. The supplier information may include information about the supplier of the first item 701. One or more of the target items may be items supplied from a designated supplier. In this case, if the supplier of the target item is changed, the supplier information of the target item can be changed. In this case, the electronic device 100 can delete the supplier information before the change based on the target item, making the supplier information before the change invalid. Therefore, if the first item 701 contains supplier information before the change, the inventory information of the first item 701 can be determined to be invalid. If the inventory information is valid, the electronic device 100 can proceed to operation S809. Otherwise, it can proceed to operation S805.

According to an exemplary embodiment, in operation S805, electronic device 100 can check the warehousing history information of source store 300. The warehousing history information may include item identification information of a stored item and supplier information corresponding to the stored item at the time of storage.

According to one exemplary embodiment, in operation S807, the inventory information of the source store can be updated based on warehousing history information. The electronic device 100 can update unidentified (e.g., invalid) supplier information to valid supplier information based on warehousing history information.

According to various exemplary embodiments, in operation S809, electronic device 100 may select first item 701 based on inventory information of source store 300. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select first item 701 based on whether the inventory information is valid. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select and pick up first item 701 based on inventory information of target items identified in source store 300 based on the first transfer plan. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select first item 701 based on inventory location information of first item 701. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select first item 701 based on status information of first item 701. The status information of an item may include information about the item's expiration date and/or whether the item is damaged. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select a first item 701 whose expiration date has not yet expired based on its status information. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may select a first item 701 whose expiration date is not about to expire based on its status information. In the case of an item whose expiration date is about to expire, the item can be understood as an item whose expiration date is likely to expire during a transfer procedure. Electronic device 100 may select an item whose expiration date is equal to or longer than a specified threshold as an item to be transferred. According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 may apply a different threshold to the expiration date for each type of target item. According to one exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 can apply a different threshold value for the expiry date of each target store.

According to one exemplary embodiment, electronic device 100 can provide the operator terminal of source store 300 with selection request information for first item 701.

100: Electronic Device 200: Device 210: Input/Output Module 220: Communication Module 230: Storage 240: Processor 300: Source Store 310: Target Store 311: First Target Store 330: Item Inventory 331: Item 501: First Item 511: First Item Carrier 512: Second Item Carrier 513: Third Item Carrier 514: Fourth Item Carrier 520: Storage Warehouse 521: Storage Location 522: Storage Location 523: Storage Location 524: Storage Location 530: Loading Location/Loading Area 531: Loading Location 5 32: Loading position 533: Loading position 534: Loading position 541: First transport component 701: First item 702: Second item 703: Third item 704: Fourth item 710: Storage component 711: Shelf 712: Shelf 713: Shelf 714: Shelf S401: Operation S403: Operation S405: Operation S601: Operation S602: Operation S603: Operation S604: Operation S605: Operation S606: Operation S801: Operation S803: Operation S805: Operation S807: Operation S809: Operation

Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating one of the methods by which an electronic device manages inventory information, according to various illustrative embodiments, and one of the methods for managing inventory information.

Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device and a device combined with the operation of the electronic device according to various illustrative embodiments.

Figure 3 illustrates the source store and target store according to various illustrative implementation examples.

Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for managing inventory information in an electronic device according to various exemplary embodiments;

Figure 5 illustrates an inventory transfer procedure performed in a source store according to various exemplary implementations.

Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for providing pick-up request information in an electronic device according to various exemplary embodiments;

Figure 7 illustrates an inventory management procedure performed in a source store according to various exemplary embodiments; and

Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating one of the procedures for managing inventory information of a source store in an electronic device according to various exemplary embodiments.

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Claims (14)

A method for managing inventory information in an electronic device, the method comprising: acquiring a first transfer request containing information about a target store and information about a target item; checking first transfer plan information of a source store and a target item generated based on the first transfer request; providing a pick-up request for the target item to an operator terminal of the source store based on the first transfer plan information; and checking whether the inventory information of the target item in the source store is valid, wherein the inventory information of the target item in the source store includes supplier information about the supplier of the target item, wherein the validity of the inventory information is determined based on whether the inventory information of the target item in the source store includes valid supplier information. The determination of valid supplier information is based on whether the supplier information has been deleted because the supplier supplying the target item has changed. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first transfer request includes generating the first transfer request based on inventory information of the target item in the target store and a first threshold value. The method of claim 2, wherein obtaining the first transfer request further includes determining the first threshold based on at least one of the information about the target store, the information about the target item, and the sales history information of the target item. The method of claim 2, wherein obtaining the first transfer request further includes setting emergency information in the first transfer request based on the inventory information of the target item in the target store and a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is less than the first threshold. The method of claim 4 further includes: obtaining a second transfer request; generating a second transfer plan information separate from the first transfer plan information based on whether emergency information has been set in the first transfer request and the second transfer request; and determining an order for providing the operator terminal with pick-up request information corresponding to the first transfer plan information and pick-up request information corresponding to the second transfer plan information based on whether the emergency information has been set in the first transfer request and the second transfer request. As in Request 1, the first transfer plan information includes: information about the target store; information about the target item; and information about the quantity of the target item. As in claim 1, providing the selection request information includes: providing the operator terminal with information on one or more transfer plans corresponding to the source store; receiving an input from the operator terminal adapted to select the first transfer plan information; receiving item carrier identification information for item transport from the operator terminal; providing the operator terminal with inventory location information of the target item in the source store; receiving the target item identification information from the operator terminal; and providing the operator terminal with loading location information based on the first transfer plan information. The method of claim 7, wherein providing the pick request information further includes: receiving transport component information corresponding to the loading location information from the operator terminal; and generating transfer tracking information in which the item carrier identification information, the transport component information and the first transfer plan information are mapped to each other. The method of claim 1 further includes: checking the warehouse history information corresponding to the source store of the target item based on the inventory information of the target item in the source store; and updating the inventory information of the target item in the source store based on the warehouse history information. The method of Request 1, wherein providing the selection request information includes selecting a first item based on inventory information of the target item in the source store identified based on the first transfer program information. The method of request item 10, wherein providing the pick request information further includes selecting the first item based on the inventory location information of the target item in the source store. The method of request item 10, wherein providing the selection request information further includes selecting the first item based on the status information of the first item identified based on the item information of the first item, wherein the item information of the first item is identified based on the inventory information of the source store. An electronic device includes: a communication module; a memory; and a processor; wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a first transfer request containing information about a target store and information about a target item; check first transfer plan information about a source store and a target item generated based on the first transfer request; provide a pick-up request for the target item to an operator terminal of the source store based on the first transfer plan information; and check whether the inventory information of the target item in the source store is valid, wherein the inventory information of the target item in the source store includes supplier information about the supplier of the target item, wherein the validity of the inventory information is determined based on whether the inventory information of the target item in the source store includes valid supplier information. The determination of valid supplier information is based on whether the supplier information has been deleted because the supplier supplying the target item has changed. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program is stored, which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the method of claim 1.