TWM671132U - Group purchase product ordering and delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

A group purchase product ordering and shipping system includes a management server, a store management device, and a cash register device. The management server stores a plurality of group purchase product data, each of which includes single product data. The store management device is installed in a physical store and is communicatively connected to the management server. The store management device receives order data and transmits it to the management server, the order data including one of the plurality of group purchase product data. When the plurality of products corresponding to the order data arrive at the physical store, the store management device receives store entry acceptance data, wherein the store entry acceptance data includes the single product data and the quantity arriving at the store corresponding to the products. The cash register receives the item data and sales quantity from the store management device, and generates an invoice corresponding to the item data and sales quantity in response to a checkout completion signal.

Description

Group purchase product ordering and shipping system

The present invention relates to a group purchase commodity ordering and shipping system, in particular, a group purchase commodity ordering and shipping system capable of issuing an invoice to each consumer.

Nowadays, group buying has become a very common marketing method. Chain stores can also decide whether to conduct group buying of specific products at each store. The physical store will place the order and notify the consumer to pick up the goods after the goods arrive. However, this type of group buying can sometimes only provide consumption invoices to the orderer (such as the physical store), and consumers are often only accepted to pay in cash when picking up the goods, causing inconvenience to consumers.

In view of this, the present disclosure discloses in one embodiment a group purchase product ordering and shipping system including a management server, a store management device, and a checkout device. The management server stores a plurality of group purchase product data, each of which includes single product data. The store management device is disposed in a physical store and is communicatively connected to the management server. The store management device receives the order data and transmits it to the management server, the order data including one of the plurality of group purchase product data. When the plurality of products corresponding to the order data arrive at the physical store, the store management device receives the store entry acceptance data, wherein the store entry acceptance data includes the single product data corresponding to the products and the quantity arriving at the store. The cash register receives the item data and sales quantity from the store management device, and generates an invoice corresponding to the item data and sales quantity in response to a checkout completion signal.

In this way, after the physical store, as the group purchaser, places an order to the management server, the goods will be stored in the physical store as the physical store's incoming inventory after they arrive at the physical store, which can improve the convenience of the physical store in managing the goods in the store and confirming whether all the group purchase goods have been picked up, and also help the subsequent inventory count, marketing calculation, etc. Subsequently, when each consumer comes to the store to pick up the goods, the physical store can scan the single product data generated for the group purchase and enter the sales quantity to check out for each consumer and generate a dedicated invoice. In this way, since the cash register can be used for checkout, consumers can choose a variety of payment methods to pay for consumption, eliminating the inconvenience of consumers having to pay only in cash. In addition, consumption invoices can be provided to each consumer so that they can check the consumption details and increase the chances of winning the unified invoice, while also eliminating consumers' concerns about tax evasion.

In some embodiments, when receiving the store acceptance data, the store management device creates an in-store merchandise inventory data corresponding to the single product data and the store quantity.

In some embodiments, the cash register device is communicatively connected to the store management device, and the cash register device transmits the corresponding single product data and sales quantity to the store management device in response to the checkout completion signal. The store management device changes the inventory data of the incoming goods according to the single product data and sales quantity.

In some embodiments, the group purchase product ordering and shipping system further includes a logistics platform communication connection management server. The logistics platform receives the group purchase product data and order data from the management server, and generates store acceptance data corresponding to the order data.

In some embodiments, each plurality of group purchase product data includes a minimum group purchase quantity. The logistics platform receives the shipping quantity of the group purchase product data corresponding to the order data, and the store quantity in the store acceptance data is the shipping quantity multiplied by the minimum group purchase quantity.

In some embodiments, the logistics platform generates and transmits a shipping notification to the management server in response to the order data, and the management server transmits the shipping notification to the store management device, wherein the shipping notification includes the group purchase product data, the shipping quantity, and the estimated arrival time at the store.

In some embodiments, when the shipping quantity is less than the order quantity in the order data, the store management device displays the shipping quantity in a different color.

In some embodiments, the store management device displays a barcode corresponding to the item data, and the cash register reads the barcode to obtain the item data.

In some embodiments, the product information includes the product name and the suggested retail price.

In some embodiments, the store management device is a mobile device.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following implementation method, and the content is sufficient to enable anyone familiar with the relevant technology to understand the technical content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. Moreover, according to the content disclosed in this specification, the scope of the patent application and the drawings, anyone familiar with the relevant technology can easily understand the relevant purposes and advantages of the present invention.

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a group purchase product ordering and shipping system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG2 is a block diagram of a group purchase product ordering and shipping system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG3 is a schematic diagram of an interface for inputting single product data according to an embodiment of the present invention. The group purchase product ordering and shipping system of this embodiment includes a management server 10, a store management device 20, and a cash register device 30. The management server 10 may be a physical server device located at the headquarters, or a virtual server located in the cloud, and may transmit or receive information via a network communication connection. The management server 10 stores a plurality of group purchase product data, each of which includes single product data. To facilitate subsequent consumers to pick up the goods, they can sell them as individual items, but physical stores can also place orders as group purchases. In the group purchase product data, in addition to the corresponding group purchase sales information, the individual product information corresponding to each group purchase product is also established.

Please refer to FIG3 . The single product data stored in the management server 10 can be input and created through the interface shown in FIG3 . The single product data includes the product name, the recommended selling price, the retail unit, the number of packages (the minimum number of packages), etc. Among them, the recommended selling price is the preferential price when the group purchase product is split into retail pickup. The retail unit is the smallest unit that the product can be sold. For example, the group purchase product is 6 bottles of 52% concentrated strawberry juice for 120 yuan. When ordering, consumers can purchase at least 1 bottle. At this time, the retail unit is 1 bottle. The minimum package quantity is the minimum group purchase quantity, which is the minimum order quantity for group purchase products. For example, if 6 bottles of 52% concentrated strawberry juice cost NT$120, the minimum package quantity is 6 bottles. When placing an order at a physical store, select order quantity 1, which means ordering 6 bottles.

The store management device 20 is installed in the physical store 90 and is communicatively connected to the management server 10. The store management device 20 can be implemented in any form of electronic device. In this embodiment, a mobile device is used as an example, such as a tablet computer. The store management device 20 receives ordering information and transmits it to the management server 10. The store management device 20 can display a product ordering application or web page, etc., to provide the store manager or clerk of the physical store 90 with the opportunity to place an order for group-purchased products. The store manager or clerk of the physical store 90 can use keyboard input, touch operation, etc. to place group-purchased product orders through an application or web page, and enter ordering information. The ordering information includes one of the group-purchased product information, such as the name and quantity of the group-purchased product. The ordering information may also include the desired delivery date, the receiving store, the recipient's name, the recipient's phone number, etc.

After the store management device 20 transmits the order data to the management server 10, the management server 10 will continue to forward the order data, and the relevant units will continue to ship the goods. Subsequently, when the multiple commodities corresponding to the order data arrive at the physical store 90, the store management device 20 receives the store entry acceptance data, wherein the store entry acceptance data includes the single product data and the store quantity of the corresponding commodity. The store entry acceptance data can be obtained, for example, by the acceptance data transmitted by the terminal device of the logistics company responsible for distribution during the store entry acceptance, or by scanning the code on the acceptance slip.

When consumers receive a notification that group-purchased goods have arrived at the store and go to the physical store 90 to pick up the goods, they can receive the single product data and the corresponding sales quantity of the goods to be picked up through the cash register device 30 installed in the physical store 90. The cash register device 30 further generates an invoice corresponding to the single product data and sales quantity in response to the checkout completion signal. In detail, the cash register device 30 can obtain the single product data by scanning the barcode of the goods to be picked up. The single product data includes the name of the product and the suggested retail price. The cash register device 30 then receives the sales quantity through keyboard input or touch input, and then performs the checkout calculation. After the consumer completes the payment, a checkout completion signal is generated, and the cash register device 30 generates a receipt in response to the checkout completion signal, so that the clerk can provide it to the consumer or store it in a carrier, etc.

In this way, the physical store 90, as the group purchaser, places an order with the management server 10. After the goods arrive at the physical store 90, they will be managed as the physical store 90's incoming inventory, which can improve the convenience of the physical store 90 in managing the goods in the store and confirming whether all the group purchase goods have been picked up. Subsequently, when each consumer comes to the store to pick up the goods, the physical store 90 can scan the single product data generated for the group purchase and enter the sales quantity to check out for each consumer and generate a dedicated invoice. Since the cash register device 30 can be used for checkout, consumers can choose a variety of payment methods to pay for consumption, eliminating the inconvenience of consumers having to pay only in cash. In addition, consumption invoices can be provided to each consumer so that they can check the consumption details and increase the chances of winning the unified invoice, while also eliminating consumers' concerns about tax evasion.

When the store management device 20 receives the store entry acceptance data, it creates the store entry merchandise inventory data corresponding to the single product data and the store arrival quantity. The cash register device 30 is connected to the store management device 20 by communication. After the cash register device 30 responds to the checkout completion signal, it can simultaneously transmit the corresponding single product data and sales quantity to the store management device 20. The store management device 20 changes the corresponding inventory quantity in the store entry merchandise inventory data according to the single product data and sales quantity. In this way, the inventory of merchandise in the physical store 90, and even the subsequent sales information analysis, sales revenue, cost calculation, etc., can be managed electronically and refined to the management of individual merchandise. This can avoid the problem of having to manage the inventory in paper form when the store has not picked up the goods after group purchase. It can also provide a more accurate understanding of the marketing situation of the physical store 90%.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the group purchase product ordering and shipping system may further include a logistics platform 40 that is communicatively connected to the management server 10. The logistics platform 40 receives a plurality of group purchase product data and order data from the management server 10, and generates store entry acceptance data corresponding to the order data. The logistics platform 40 is the unit responsible for shipping. After receiving the order data, the management server 10 may transfer the order data to the logistics platform 40 for stocking and shipping. At the same time, the group purchase product data in the corresponding order data may also be synchronously transmitted to the logistics platform 40, especially the single product data. In this way, the logistics platform 40 can establish store entry acceptance data based on the single product data, so that when the goods are delivered to the physical store 90, the store management device 20 can use the store entry acceptance data to establish the store entry product inventory data.

As mentioned above, each group purchase product data includes a minimum group purchase quantity. After the logistics platform 40 receives the shipping quantity of the group purchase product data in the corresponding order data, the store quantity of the store acceptance data is the shipping quantity multiplied by the minimum group purchase quantity. For example, physical store 90 ordered 52% concentrated strawberry juice, the order quantity is 1, and the shipping quantity of the logistics platform 40 is also 1. Since the minimum group purchase quantity of 52% concentrated strawberry juice is 6 bottles, in order to facilitate the subsequent distribution to consumers who follow the group purchase, the store quantity in the store acceptance data is calculated by multiplying the shipping quantity by the minimum group purchase quantity, that is, 1*6 (bottles) = 6 (bottles). In this way, the group-purchased goods can be included in the inventory calculation of the physical store 90 as single items when they enter the store, which will make inventory management of the physical store 90 more convenient.

Furthermore, after the logistics platform 40 ships the goods, the logistics platform 40 can generate and transmit a shipping notification to the management server 10 corresponding to the order data. The management server 10 transmits the shipping notification to the store management device 20, wherein the shipping notification includes the group purchase product data, the shipping quantity, and the expected store arrival time. Since the logistics platform 40 may ship all or part of the group purchase ordered goods, and may also ship in batches, in order to facilitate the store manager or clerk of the physical store 90 to know the expected store arrival date, it is also convenient to notify the consumer of the possible store arrival time, so that the consumer can understand the waiting time and the expected pickup time. Once the logistics platform 40 ships the goods, the shipped group purchase product data, shipping quantity, and expected store arrival time can be transmitted to the management server 10. The management server 10 can then transmit the information to the store management device 20 to display the group purchase product data, shipping quantity and estimated arrival time through an application programming interface or a web page.

In order to facilitate management or remind the physical store 90 staff of the incomplete shipment, when the shipment quantity is less than the order quantity in the order data, the store management device 20 will display the shipment quantity in a different color. For example, when the order quantity is 3, but the actual shipment quantity is 2, the store management device 20 will display the order data in red or other colors that are more conspicuous than the general full shipment or the black and white display of information, to remind the physical store 90 staff. It is also convenient for the physical store 90 staff to notify consumers in advance, avoiding consumers who expect the order to arrive, but may not actually arrive or need to wait longer to pick up the goods without being informed in advance, which may cause dissatisfaction.

When consumers pick up goods and check out, the cash register device 30 can obtain the single product information by scanning the barcode of the goods to be picked up. In order to distinguish group-purchased goods from general retail goods, the barcode of this product may not be the barcode on the product. For example, the store management device 20 displays the barcode corresponding to the single product data, and then the cash register device 30 reads the barcode to obtain the single product data. The barcode corresponding to the single product data displayed by the store management device 20 can be the barcode generated by the management server 10 corresponding to the single product data in each group-purchased product data. This barcode can be transmitted to the store management device 20 by the management server 10, and can also be received when the store management device 20 receives the store entry acceptance data.

Although the present invention is disclosed as above by the aforementioned embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with similar technology can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

10: Management server 20: Store management device 30: Cash register device 40: Logistics platform 90: Physical store

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a group purchase product ordering and shipping system in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a block diagram of a group purchase product ordering and shipping system in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an interface for inputting single product data in an embodiment of the present invention.

10: Manage Servers

20: Store management device

30: Cash register

40: Logistics platform

90: Physical store

Claims (10)

A group purchase product ordering and shipping system includes: A management server storing a plurality of group purchase product data, each of which includes a single product data; A store management device, which is installed in a physical store and is connected to the management server by communication, and receives an order data and transmits it to the management server, and the order data includes one of the group purchase product data. When the plurality of products corresponding to the order data arrive at the physical store, the store management device receives a store entry acceptance data, wherein the store entry acceptance data includes the single product data corresponding to the products and a store arrival quantity; and A cash register device is installed in the physical store. The cash register device receives the single product data and a sales quantity, and generates an invoice corresponding to the single product data and the sales quantity in response to a checkout completion signal. As described in claim 1, the group purchase product ordering and shipping system, wherein the store management device, upon receiving the store acceptance data, creates a store entry product inventory data corresponding to the single product data and the store arrival quantity. A group purchase merchandise ordering and shipping system as described in claim 2, wherein the cash register device is communicatively connected to the store management device, and the cash register device transmits the corresponding single product data and the sales quantity to the store management device in response to the checkout completion signal, and the store management device changes the inventory data of the in-store merchandise according to the single product data and the sales quantity. The group purchase product ordering and shipping system as described in claim 1 further includes a logistics platform, which is communicatively connected to the management server. The logistics platform receives the group purchase product data and the order data from the management server, and generates the store acceptance data corresponding to the order data. A group purchase product ordering and shipping system as described in claim 4, wherein each of the group purchase product data includes a minimum group purchase quantity, the logistics platform receives a shipping quantity corresponding to the group purchase product data in the order data, and the store quantity in the store acceptance data is the shipping quantity multiplied by the minimum group purchase quantity. A group purchase product ordering and shipping system as described in claim 5, wherein the logistics platform generates and transmits a shipping notification to the management server in response to the ordering data, and the management server transmits the shipping notification to the store management device, wherein the shipping notification includes the group purchase product data, the shipping quantity and an estimated arrival time at the store. A group purchase product ordering and shipping system as described in claim 6, wherein when the shipping quantity is less than an order quantity in the order data, the store management device displays the shipping quantity in a different color. A group purchase product ordering and shipping system as described in claim 1, wherein the store management device displays a barcode corresponding to the single product data, and the cash register reads the barcode to obtain the single product data. A group purchase product ordering and shipping system as described in claim 8, wherein the single product information includes a product name and a suggested retail price. A group purchase product ordering and shipping system as described in claim 1, wherein the store management device is a mobile device.

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