A refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations

Abstract

The present invention discloses a refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations. The warehouse manager must first classify the items that need to be managed in the warehouse according to the storage requirements; define the storage area of ​​the warehouse for each storage category, and set a unique area code for each storage area; divide each storage area into a number of independent spaces, each of which is called a cargo location; the cargo location form is formulated according to the storage area form, and a unique cargo location code is compiled for each cargo location; a storage algorithm and a warehouse-out algorithm are compiled according to the information entered into the system, and the computer completes the statistics when the items are stored in and out of the warehouse; the consistency between the number of system cargo locations and the actual objects in the warehouse is verified at any time when the items are stored in and out, and inventory is conducted at the specified time; the present invention can quickly store and locate the items, quickly find out of the warehouse, and quickly count the items, thus saving the time of warehouse-out and inventory counting, improving the management efficiency, automatically generating a warehouse ledger, and the inventory data is real-time and accurate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of warehouse management, and in particular to a refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations. Background Art

[0002] Warehouse management is very important in the management of both manufacturing and logistics companies. The goal of enterprises is to manage warehouse items in real time, accurately and flexibly. However, warehouse management is complicated after all. Many companies have used warehouse management software for management, but they only manage the storage and access of items without managing the specific storage location, which puts a great burden on the warehouse keeper's work such as warehousing, outbound storage, and inventory. With the rise of new technologies, some companies also use RFID scanning and other methods to improve work efficiency, but the investment cost of enterprises is high and there are no conditions for widespread promotion. Many warehouses are faced with the dilemma that the items are on the books but the physical objects are difficult to find. Although the enterprises have installed information systems, they have not been able to improve the efficiency and save time for warehouse management because they have not been able to manage them in detail.

[0003] One of the difficulties in warehouse management is that it is difficult to find the storage location of an item in the warehouse. This usually happens because the warehouse has no storage area requirements, the warehouse keeper is casual when entering the warehouse, and does not record the storage location simultaneously when entering the warehouse. Even if it is simply recorded manually at the time, the item may be moved during the storage process, which makes it difficult to find. As a result, it takes a lot of time and effort to remove items from the warehouse and take inventory.

[0004] Therefore, a refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations is urgently needed to solve these problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to help enterprises quickly locate and store items, quickly find and take inventory of items in warehouse management systems, ERP management systems, etc. with the help of information management systems, and then realize real-time and accurate warehouse management methods.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution provided by the present invention is: a refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations, comprising the following steps:

[0007] Step 1: The warehouse manager must first classify the items that need to be managed in the warehouse according to the storage requirements; the storage classification of items sorted out by the enterprise according to the actual situation is recorded as the storage category in the system basic data;

[0008] Step 2: Delimit the storage area of ​​the warehouse for each storage category. The form and size of the storage area are determined according to the storage requirements. Multiple storage areas can be set, and a unique area code is set for each storage area. The priority of the storage area when using the storage area is set for the storage category. The system enters the area code and priority corresponding to the storage category. The storage area is a dynamic storage area, and the location can be adjusted according to management needs.

[0009] Step 3: Divide each storage area into several independent spaces, each of which is called a cargo location. The cargo location format is formulated according to the storage area format, and a unique cargo location code is compiled for each cargo location. The cargo location code adopts a multi-dimensional structure, and the coding rules are as follows: row number-column number-layer number. Except for the cargo locations of the three-dimensional shelves, other types of cargo locations and cargo location codes can be dynamically adjusted according to storage needs. The system must record the cargo location code information contained in each area.

[0010] Step 4: For each storage category, select a location as the standard location. The storage capacity of the standard location is used as the base, and the storage capacity of other locations is based on the ratio of their own storage space to the standard location. Set the maximum number of items stored in the standard location. The storage capacity of the location changes with the adjustment of the location. The system should record the storage capacity of the location and the number of items stored in the standard location.

[0011] Step 5: Prepare the warehousing algorithm and outbound algorithm according to the information entered into the system. When the items are put into or outbound, the computer will complete the statistics. When the items are put into the warehouse, the system will generate the area code, cargo location code, and storage quantity information for the items, allowing the warehouse keeper to adjust the cargo location and quantity for the items. When the items are outbound, the system will automatically generate the area code, cargo location code, current quantity of the cargo location, and outbound quantity for the items, allowing the warehouse keeper to adjust the cargo location and quantity for the outbound. After the warehouse keeper confirms, print the warehousing instruction document and outbound instruction document. The document shall indicate the area, cargo location code, and storage and retrieval quantity of the items. The warehouse operator shall immediately handle the entry and exit according to the instruction document. After the operation is completed, check the instruction document for confirmation and submit it to the warehouse keeper.

[0012] Step 6: Verify the consistency between the number of system storage locations and the actual items in the warehouse at any time when items are put in and taken out, and also conduct inventory of items at the specified time; the system is designed with two inventory methods, namely, inventory by item and inventory by area storage location;

[0013] Inventory by item allows the inventory of one item, a group of items or all items. The system automatically lists the area, location code and balance of each item in the order of items. The warehouse operator takes the inventory sheet to the designated location to verify the data. If there is any inconsistency, fill in the counted quantity in the actual number column;

[0014] Inventory is taken by regional storage location. The system automatically lists the items and quantities stored in the storage locations of each area in order of the area. If there is a difference in the quantity of the storage locations, fill in the actual number.

[0015] As an improvement, the storage requirements in step 1 include temperature requirements, space requirements, transportation requirements, hygiene requirements, etc. for storing items.

[0016] As an improvement, the storage area in step 2 may be in the form of a three-dimensional shelf, a container, a flat ground, a room, a filing cabinet, a disinfection cabinet, a refrigerator, and the like.

[0017] As an improvement, the storage area corresponding to the storage category in step 2 can be dynamically adjusted, and the priority of area use can be managed.

[0018] As an improvement, the cargo space in step 3 includes a cargo space of a three-dimensional shelf, a cargo space of a container, a pallet position on the flat ground, multiple pallet positions on the flat ground, a small area, and a layer of a filing cabinet or a refrigerator.

[0019] As an improvement, the replacement of the storage location of the items in the warehouse is recorded as "location movement". The location movement needs to be operated within the system, moving the original location code of the item to the target location code, recording the move quantity, and printing the item movement instruction sheet for the warehouse operator to complete.

[0020] As an improvement, the items are allowed to be frozen in the system, freezing both the items and the cargo space at the same time; the system adds conditions when the items are shipped out and the cargo space is moved, limiting the frozen items from being shipped out and moved.

[0021] The advantages of the present invention over the prior art are that the present invention does not require additional cost investment for the enterprise, nor does it require the enterprise to learn more advanced technologies (such as RFID, handheld terminals, etc.). By means of the information management system designed by the present invention and strengthening the internal control management of the warehouse, most of the problems in warehouse management can be solved, and items can be quickly located and stored, quickly searched and shipped out of the warehouse, and quickly counted, thus saving shipping and inventory time, improving management efficiency, automatically generating a warehouse item ledger, and making inventory data real-time and accurate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 The present invention discloses a flow chart of dividing storage areas and cargo locations in a refined warehouse management method based on areas and cargo locations.

[0023] Figure 2 The present invention discloses a flowchart of an item entry process in a refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations.

[0024] Figure 3 The present invention discloses a flowchart of goods out of warehouse in a refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations.

[0025] Figure 4 The present invention discloses an inventory flow chart of an item inventory method for a refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations.

[0026] Figure 5 The present invention discloses a cargo location movement flow chart of a refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations.

[0027] Figure 6 The present invention discloses a flow chart of freezing and unfreezing cargo spaces in a refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo spaces. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following is a further detailed description of a method for refined warehouse management based on regions and cargo locations of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Combined with Figure 1-6 The specific implementation process of the warehouse refined management method based on regions and cargo locations of the present invention is as follows:

[0030] Establish item storage categories: Classify items to be stored in the warehouse according to different storage requirements and form item storage category files. Storage requirements include space requirements, temperature requirements, handling requirements, hygiene requirements, etc.

[0031] Divide the area: divide the warehouse space into regional functions according to the storage category of the items, give each area a unique number, and form a regional file. The form of the area is not limited, it can be a group of shelves, a flat ground, a room, a multi-layer cabinet, or a specific entity used for storage (such as a filing cabinet, disinfection cabinet, refrigerator, etc.).

[0032] Set item area: Specify the storage area for each item storage category. An item storage category can be placed in multiple areas, and the storage order can be determined by specifying the priority of each area.

[0033] Define regional cargo locations: Refer to the regional storage category to further refine each regional space into multiple cargo locations. The cargo location represents a space and uniquely codes it. The cargo location coding adopts a multi-dimensional structure, and the coding rule is defined as row number-column number-layer number. The row number (row) can be represented by letters or numbers, the column number and layer number can be represented by numbers, and the separators between rows, columns and layers can be "-", ".", space or other custom symbols. Each cargo location of the three-dimensional shelf can clearly define the row + column + layer cargo location code; the flat ground can be divided into a group of cargo locations according to the size of the pallet and each cargo location can be coded, or a small area can be treated as a cargo location and coded; filing cabinets, etc. can define each layer as a cargo location and code it. Various types of cargo locations and codes, including three-dimensional cargo locations, can be dynamically adjusted as needed.

[0034] Storage capacity of cargo space: First, select a cargo space in each storage category as the standard cargo space, take the storage capacity of the standard cargo space as the base 1, and then use the ratio of the storage space of other cargo spaces to the standard cargo space as the storage capacity of these cargo spaces. The standard cargo space can be a three-dimensional cargo space or a standard pallet. The storage capacity of the cargo space changes with the adjustment of the cargo space.

[0035] Specify the storage category and storage capacity of the item: When adding new items to the warehouse, select a storage category based on the characteristics of the item and set the maximum number of items that can be stored in the standard storage location. When the warehouse management system is used for the first time, all items can be initialized uniformly.

[0036] Items entering the warehouse:

[0037] The system automatically recommends the area and location for the items to be stored in the warehouse, and prints them out as storage instructions after confirmation.

[0038] Implementation method: When an item enters the warehouse, first select the item on the main interface and fill in the main information such as the number of items entering the warehouse, batch number, etc., click the "warehouse search" function, and the system will automatically identify the area where the item can be stored and the empty and partially filled storage locations in the area according to the storage algorithm, sort the storage locations first, and automatically recommend the storage locations and the quantity that can be stored based on the number of items entering the warehouse and the storage capacity of the storage locations. If the first priority area cannot meet the storage requirements, the system will list the storage locations of the next priority area in turn. The warehouse keeper can adjust the storage locations and the storage quantity.

[0039] Representation of warehouse entry details: It is recommended to use a grid format to intuitively display the detailed information of the item entry. The grid content mainly includes items, areas, cargo location codes, and the number of items entering the warehouse.

[0040] Inventory update: After confirmation, the incoming data is automatically added to the storage location inventory table and recorded in the ledger.

[0041] Print warehousing instructions: Print information such as the storage area, location code, and quantity of items for warehouse operators to store in designated locations accordingly.

[0042] Items out of warehouse:

[0043] Items are shipped directly or shipped out quickly based on third-party pick-up vouchers.

[0044] Implementation method 1: Assuming that the enterprise has simultaneously launched a production system or sales system, the system runs in parallel with the warehouse management system, and the warehouse issues digital documents based on production requisitions, sales contracts, and other third-party requisitions. At this time, select the corresponding requisition number in the item outbound interface, click the "Issue Search" function, and the system will automatically search for items that meet the outbound conditions and their area, location code, quantity, and other information based on the items and quantity of the items picked according to the outbound algorithm, and recommend the outbound location and the quantity of the outbound location. The warehouse keeper is allowed to adjust the outbound location and quantity.

[0045] Execution method 2: directly select the item to be shipped on the interface. The system will automatically search for the area, location code, number of locations, etc. of the items that meet the shipping requirements based on the shipping algorithm, and automatically sort them according to the customized shipping order. The warehouse keeper only needs to enter the shipping number in the shipping location to complete the task.

[0046] Outbound delivery details: It is recommended to use a grid format to intuitively display the outbound delivery details of items. The main contents of the grid include items, areas, cargo location codes, storage quantities, and outbound quantities.

[0047] Inventory update: After confirmation, the outbound data is automatically deducted from the storage location inventory table and recorded in the ledger.

[0048] Print outbound instructions: Print the area where the items are shipped, the location code, the number of items shipped, and other information for warehouse operators to locate and ship out accordingly.

[0049] Mobile cargo space:

[0050] Manage the movement of items between warehouse locations.

[0051] Implementation method: The system lists the storage locations and quantities of the items, and the warehouse keeper moves some or all of the items to the target locations.

[0052] Inventory Update: Update the location quantity changes in the location inventory table.

[0053] Print movement instructions: Print the original location and quantity of the item, as well as the target location and quantity, so that warehouse operators can locate the location and transfer the items accordingly.

[0054] Freeze of cargo space:

[0055] Items in frozen storage locations are not allowed to be shipped or moved.

[0056] Freezing execution method: The system lists the storage locations where the items are stored, and check the storage locations to be frozen.

[0057] How to cancel the freeze: When the storage location freeze period ends, the system lists the frozen storage locations, and you can check the storage locations to cancel the freeze.

[0058] Inventory of items:

[0059] Quickly take inventory by area and location of items.

[0060] Implementation method 1: Inventory by item. The system lists the area, location code and quantity of each item in order, prints the inventory list, and the warehouse operator counts the items one by one.

[0061] Implementation method 2: Inventory by area. The system lists the items and quantities stored in each area's storage location in order, prints an inventory list, and warehouse operators quickly inventory by storage location.

[0062] The present invention and its embodiments are described above, and such description is not restrictive. The drawings show only one embodiment of the present invention, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. In short, if ordinary technicians in the field are inspired by it, without departing from the purpose of the invention, they can design a structure and embodiment similar to the technical solution without creativity, which should belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A refined warehouse management method based on regions and cargo locations, characterized by: The following steps are involved: Step 1: The warehouse manager must first classify the items that need to be managed in the warehouse according to the storage requirements; the storage classification of items sorted out by the enterprise according to the actual situation is recorded as the storage category in the system basic data; Step 2: Delimit the storage area of ​​the warehouse for each storage category. The form and size of the storage area are determined according to the storage requirements. Multiple storage areas can be set, and a unique area code is set for each storage area. The priority of storage area use is set for the storage category; The system enters the area code and priority corresponding to the storage category; the storage area is a dynamic storage area, and the position can be adjusted according to management needs; Step 3: Divide each storage area into several independent spaces, each of which is called a cargo location. The cargo location format is formulated according to the storage area format, and a unique cargo location code is compiled for each cargo location. The cargo location code adopts a multi-dimensional structure, and the coding rules are as follows: row number-column number-layer number. Except for the cargo locations of the three-dimensional shelves, other types of cargo locations and cargo location codes can be dynamically adjusted according to storage needs. The system must record the cargo location code information contained in each area. Step 4: For each storage category, select a location as the standard location. The storage capacity of the standard location is used as the base, and the storage capacity of other locations is based on the ratio of their own storage space to the standard location. Set the maximum number of items stored in the standard location. The storage capacity of the location changes with the adjustment of the location. The system should record the storage capacity of the location and the number of items stored in the standard location. Step 5: Prepare the warehousing algorithm and outbound algorithm according to the information entered into the system. When the items are put into or outbound, the computer will complete the statistics. When the items are put into the warehouse, the system will generate the area code, cargo location code, and storage quantity information for the items, allowing the warehouse keeper to adjust the cargo location and quantity for the items. When the items are outbound, the system will automatically generate the area code, cargo location code, current quantity of the cargo location, and outbound quantity for the items, allowing the warehouse keeper to adjust the cargo location and quantity for the outbound. After the warehouse keeper confirms, print the warehousing instruction document and outbound instruction document. The document shall indicate the area, cargo location code, and storage and retrieval quantity of the items. The warehouse operator shall immediately handle the entry and exit according to the instruction document. After the operation is completed, check the instruction document for confirmation and submit it to the warehouse keeper. Step 6: Verify the consistency between the number of system storage locations and the actual items in the warehouse at any time when items are put in and taken out, and also conduct inventory of items as required; the system is designed with two inventory methods, namely, inventory by item and inventory by area storage location; Inventory by item allows the inventory of one item, a group of items or all items. The system automatically lists the area, location code and balance of each item in the order of items. The warehouse operator takes the inventory sheet to the designated location to verify the data. If there is any inconsistency, fill in the counted quantity in the actual number column; Inventory by regional storage location. The system automatically lists the items and quantities stored in the storage locations of each area in order of regions. If there is a difference in the number of storage locations, fill in the actual number; The cargo position in step 3 includes a cargo position on a three-dimensional shelf, a pallet position on the flat ground, multiple pallet positions on the flat ground, a small area, and a layer of a file cabinet or a refrigerator; The relocation and rearrangement of items in the warehouse is recorded as "cargo location movement". Cargo location movement needs to be operated in the system, moving the original cargo location code of the item to the target cargo location code, recording the moved quantity, and printing the item movement instruction sheet to be handed over to the warehouse operator for completion; When the items are put into or taken out of the warehouse, and when the cargo locations are moved or frozen, the system executes the following: The execution mode for item entry is as follows: when an item is entered into the warehouse, first select the item on the main interface and fill in the entry quantity and batch number, then click the "Entry Search" function. The system will automatically identify the storage area for the item and the empty and partially filled storage locations in the area according to the entry algorithm, and first sort the storage locations and automatically recommend storage locations and the quantity that can be stored based on the entry quantity and storage capacity of the storage locations. If the first priority area cannot meet the storage requirements, the system will list the storage locations in the next priority area for use. The execution method of item outbound is as follows: suppose the enterprise launches the production system / sales system simultaneously, and the system and the warehouse management system run in parallel. The warehouse issues items based on the digital documents of the production requisition and sales contract. At this time, select the corresponding requisition number in the item outbound interface and click the "Issue Search" function. The system automatically searches for items that meet the outbound conditions and their regions, storage location codes, and quantities based on the items and quantities picked according to the outbound algorithm, and recommends the storage location to be issued and the quantity to be issued from the storage location. Execution method of moving the cargo location: the system lists the cargo locations and quantities of the items, and the warehouse keeper moves some / all of the items to the target cargo location; How to freeze the storage location: The system lists the storage locations where the items are stored, and select the storage locations to be frozen; When the item is frozen and sent out, a freezing operation is performed in the system, freezing the item and the cargo location at the same time; when the item is sent out and the cargo location is moved, the system adds conditions to limit the frozen item from being sent out and moved.

2. The method for refined warehouse management based on regions and cargo locations according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage requirements in step 1 include temperature requirements, space requirements, handling requirements and hygiene requirements.

3. The method for refined warehouse management based on regions and cargo locations according to claim 1 is characterized by: The storage area in step 2 may be in the form of a three-dimensional shelf, a container, a flat ground, a room, a filing cabinet, a disinfection cabinet, and a refrigerator.

4. The method for refined warehouse management based on regions and cargo locations according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The storage area corresponding to the storage category in step 2 can be dynamically adjusted, and the priority of area use can be managed.

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