Inventory distribution method and device

Abstract

The invention discloses an inventory distribution method and device, and relates to the technical field of logistics storage. A specific embodiment of the method comprises the following steps: acquiring multiple pieces of task information containing a target article received in a current locking time period, wherein the task information comprises the number of articles and delivery address information; respectively marking task timeliness for the plurality of pieces of task information according to a relationship between the delivery address information and set address timeliness, so as to respectively generate task weights for the plurality of pieces of task information according to the task timeliness and a set weight generation rule; calculating a first stock amount of the target articles in the warehouse in the current locking time period, and selecting a task combination which enables the total task weight to be maximum and the total article quantity to be smaller than or equal to the first stock amount from the multiple pieces of task information; according to the number of articles in the task information, allocating a corresponding stock to the task information in the task combination. According to the embodiment, the balance of inventory and timeliness is realized, and the overall task timeliness is improved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of logistics storage, in particular to an inventory distribution method and device. Background technique [0002] After the user places an order on the e-commerce platform, the e-commerce platform uses the order fulfillment system to fulfill the contract according to the order information, such as time limit, shipping cost, discount, etc. Order fulfillment is the entire process from the generation of the order transaction to the final receipt of the purchased items by the user, including after-sales. The existing order fulfillment system usually allocates inventory according to the generation time of the order. If the current inventory can meet the quantity of items in the order, the inventory will be allocated for the order; if the previous inventory cannot meet the quantity of items in the order, it will be transferred to the superior warehouse Carry out production, and then complete the order through pac...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] Allocating inventory according to the order generation time will lead to late order generation time, but orders with high timeliness requirements cannot be allocated due to lack of inventory, resulting in orders with high timeliness requirements not being delivered according to timeliness requirements, and customer experience is poor; due to warehouses at all levels The number of openings and costs are different. Simply allocating inventory based on the order generation time cannot make effective use of each warehouse.

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