Article warehouse distribution system

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses an article warehouse distribution system. The system comprises a task end and a first warehouse management end, wherein the task end is used for generating a warehousing list according to a first article and a first site under the condition that the first article needs to be temporarily stored at the first site for the first article with a reverse warehouse returning demand, and sending the warehousing list to the first warehouse management end corresponding to the first site; and the first warehouse management end is used for realizing the warehousing process of the first article in the front warehouse of the first station according to the received warehousing list. According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first station can replace partial functions of the warehouse, and the first article with the reverse warehouse returning requirement can be temporarily stored in the front warehouse of the first station, namely, the first article does not need to be reversely sent back to the large warehouse, so that the reverse warehouse returning path of the first article is shortened, and the warehouse returning efficiency is improved. Therefore, the effects of reducing reverse cost and time consumption are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of warehousing and logistics technology, and in particular to an article warehousing and distribution system. Background Art

[0002] Currently, in the blind sales industry, there is a high rate of user rejection or return of goods, and these rejected or returned items need to be processed in reverse.

[0003] In the process of realizing the present invention, the inventors found that the prior art has the following technical problems: the reverse engineering cost is high and the time consumption is long, which needs to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0004] An embodiment of the present invention provides an article warehouse distribution system, which reduces reverse costs and time consumption by shortening the reverse return path.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article warehouse distribution system, which may include: a task end and a first warehouse management end;

[0006] The task end is used to generate a storage entry form according to the first item and the first site for the first item with reverse return demand, and send the storage entry form to the first warehouse management end corresponding to the first site when the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the first site;

[0007] The first warehouse management terminal is used to implement the warehousing process of the first item in the forward warehouse of the first site according to the received warehousing order.

[0008] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is to generate a storage entry form based on the first item and the first site through the task end, when the first item that has a reverse return to the warehouse needs to be temporarily stored at the first site, and send the storage entry form to the first warehouse management end corresponding to the first site; further, through the first warehouse management end, according to the received storage entry form, the storage process of the first item in the forward warehouse of the first site is realized. The above technical solution, by replacing part of the warehouse function with the first site, can temporarily store the first item that has a reverse return to the warehouse in the forward warehouse of the first site, that is, there is no need to reversely send the first item back to the main warehouse, thereby shortening the reverse return path of the first item, thereby achieving the effect of reducing reverse costs and time consumption.

[0009] It should be understood that the contents described in this section are not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present invention, nor are they intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Other features of the present invention will become easily understood through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0011] Figure 1 This is a structural block diagram of an article warehouse distribution system provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 2 is a structural block diagram of another goods warehouse distribution system provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0013] Figure 3 is a signaling diagram of another optional example in an item warehouse distribution system provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 4 is a structural block diagram of another article warehouse distribution system provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 5 is a structural block diagram of another article warehouse distribution system provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 6 This is a signaling diagram of an optional example in another item warehouse distribution system provided according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the scheme of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present invention described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. The situations of "target", "original", etc. are similar and will not be repeated here. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, system, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, systems, products or devices.

[0019] Before introducing the embodiment of the present invention, the reverse processing scheme currently adopted is first exemplified to better understand why the technical solution described in the embodiment of the present invention can reduce the reverse cost and time consumption. For example, here, the item is a sold commodity, and the commodity is shipped from the warehouse, and then the commodity is delivered to the user. In the case that the user refuses to accept the commodity, the delivery personnel initiates a rejection review to the merchant, and if the rejection review is passed, the commodity is taken back to the site for reverse delivery back to the warehouse. It should be noted that since the delivery address of the reverse (i.e., returning to the warehouse) of the commodity is different from the delivery address of the forward (i.e., delivered to the user), before the reverse delivery back to the warehouse, it is necessary to replace the outbound waybill for the commodity, that is, generate a new waybill number for the commodity. Obviously, this reverse processing process has the problem of high reverse cost (such as order replacement cost and transportation cost, etc.) and long time consumption; in addition, due to the long reverse cycle, the commodity may be damaged or lost in the process of returning to the warehouse, thereby causing customer complaints and claims.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a flow chart of an article warehouse distribution system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is applicable to the situation where a site replaces part of the warehouse function, so that articles that need to be returned to the warehouse are temporarily stored at the site.

[0021] See also Figure 1 , the article warehouse distribution system according to the embodiment of the present invention may include: a task terminal 10 and a first warehouse management terminal 20;

[0022] The task end 10 is used for generating a storage entry form according to the first item and the first site for the first item with reverse return demand, and sending the storage entry form to the first storage management end 20 corresponding to the first site when the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the first site;

[0023] The first warehouse management terminal 20 is used to implement the warehousing process of the first item in the forward warehouse of the first site according to the received warehousing order.

[0024] Among them, the task end 10 can be understood as a service end or a user end for processing item acquisition tasks. On this basis, combined with the application scenarios that may be involved in the embodiments of the present invention, the task end 10 can optionally be called an order end or an order system. The first item can be understood as an item that has a reverse return to the warehouse, specifically, it can be understood as an item that is rejected or returned by the user and thus needs to be reversed to the warehouse. The first site can be understood as a site with some warehouse functions among multiple sites in the logistics system, that is, a forward warehouse is set up in the first site, so that certain items can be stored in the forward warehouse.

[0025] When the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the first site, that is, when the first item does not need to be sent back to the large warehouse but can be temporarily stored at the first site, a warehouse entry form can be generated according to the first item and the first site through the task terminal 10. In combination with the application scenarios that may be involved in the embodiments of the present invention, specifically, it can be a return warehouse entry form; then, the warehouse entry form is sent to the first warehouse management terminal 20 corresponding to the first site.

[0026] The first warehouse management terminal 20 can be understood as the warehouse management terminal corresponding to the first site, that is, the warehouse management terminal applied by the first site. It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present invention, since the site replaces part of the warehouse functions, the warehouse management terminal can be understood as a service terminal or user terminal with warehouse management functions and site functions. The site function can be understood as a function that site personnel within the site need to use in their daily work, such as a collection function or a distribution function, etc. This is related to the actual situation and is not specifically limited here. In combination with the application scenarios that may be involved in the embodiments of the present invention, optionally, the warehouse management terminal can also be called a warehouse management system (Warehouse Management System, WMS).

[0027] The first warehouse management terminal 20 receives the warehouse entry form issued by the task terminal 10, so that the first item can be put into the warehouse in the forward warehouse of the first station according to the warehouse entry form. Exemplarily, the first item is put into the forward warehouse of the first station by the site personnel in the first station according to the warehouse entry form displayed by the first warehouse management terminal 20; another exemplary example is that the warehouse entry form is issued to the warehouse entry robot through the first warehouse management terminal 20, so that the first item is put into the forward warehouse of the first station through the warehouse entry robot; and so on. In actual applications, optionally, when operating the warehouse entry for the first item, it can be put into the warehouse in one step, without complicated acceptance and shelving processes, and the warehouse can be directly put on the shelf for clearance, thereby achieving the effect of simplifying the warehouse entry process.

[0028] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is to generate a storage entry form based on the first item and the first site through the task end, when the first item that has a reverse return to the warehouse needs to be temporarily stored at the first site, and send the storage entry form to the first warehouse management end corresponding to the first site; further, through the first warehouse management end, according to the received storage entry form, the storage process of the first item in the forward warehouse of the first site is realized. The above technical solution, by replacing part of the warehouse function with the first site, can temporarily store the first item that has a reverse return to the warehouse in the forward warehouse of the first site, that is, there is no need to reversely send the first item back to the main warehouse, thereby shortening the reverse return path of the first item, thereby achieving the effect of reducing reverse costs and time consumption.

[0029] An optional technical solution, task side, is specifically used for:

[0030] For the first item that has a reverse return to the warehouse, if the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the first site, obtain the outbound waybill of the first item;

[0031] The first outbound order corresponding to the outbound waybill is searched, an inbound order is generated according to the first outbound order, and the inbound order is sent to the first warehouse management terminal 20 corresponding to the first site.

[0032] The outbound waybill can be understood as a document used for transporting the first item that has been shipped out of the warehouse, and the first outbound order corresponding to the outbound waybill can be understood as a document used for shipping the first item out of the warehouse. In combination with the application scenarios that may be involved in the embodiments of the present invention, the first outbound order can also be called a first sales outbound order. Through the task end, the first outbound order corresponding to the outbound waybill is searched.

[0033] The warehouse entry form can be understood as a document used to warehouse the first item into the forward warehouse of the first site. In combination with the application scenarios that may be involved in the embodiments of the present invention, the warehouse entry form can also be called a return warehouse entry form. The task end generates a warehouse entry form according to the first outbound form, and sends the warehouse entry form to the first warehouse management end.

[0034] According to the above technical solution, there is no need to send the first item back to the main warehouse, but it is directly temporarily stored in the forward warehouse of the first site. Therefore, an incoming order can be generated based on the outgoing waybill to store it in the forward warehouse without generating a new outgoing waybill for the first item. Therefore, the item can be put into storage without changing the order.

[0035] On this basis, optionally, since a new outbound waybill is not generated for the first item, the waybill number of the incoming waybill is the same as the waybill number of the original outbound waybill, that is, there is no need to generate a new waybill number.

[0036] Figure 2It is a flow chart of another item warehousing and distribution system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is optimized based on the above-mentioned technical solutions. In this embodiment, optionally, the above-mentioned item warehousing and distribution system may also include: a negotiation re-delivery terminal; wherein the negotiation re-delivery terminal is used to respond to the negotiation re-delivery request initiated for the first item, and forward the negotiation re-delivery request to the item belonging terminal corresponding to the item belonging party of the first item; the negotiation re-delivery terminal is also used to receive the negotiation re-delivery result returned by the item belonging terminal for the negotiation re-delivery request, and send the negotiation re-delivery result to the task terminal; the task terminal is also used to determine the corresponding site corresponding to the first terminal for the first terminal that sent the negotiation re-delivery request when the negotiation re-delivery result is a negotiation failure, and use the corresponding site as the first site where the first item needs to be temporarily stored. Among them, the explanations of the terms that are the same or corresponding to the above-mentioned embodiments are not repeated here.

[0037] For details, see Figure 2 The article warehouse distribution system described in the embodiment of the present invention may specifically include: a task end 10, a first warehouse management end 20 and a negotiation and redeployment end 30; wherein,

[0038] The negotiation re-delivery terminal 30 is used to respond to the negotiation re-delivery request initiated for the first item and forward the negotiation re-delivery request to the item ownership terminal corresponding to the item ownership party of the first item;

[0039] The negotiation re-delivery terminal 30 is further used to receive the negotiation re-delivery result returned by the item ownership terminal in response to the negotiation re-delivery request, and send the negotiation re-delivery result to the task terminal 10;

[0040] The task end 10 is used for determining a corresponding site corresponding to the first terminal for sending the negotiation re-delivery request when the negotiation re-delivery result is a negotiation failure, and using the corresponding site as a first site for temporarily storing the first item;

[0041] The task terminal 10 is further used to generate a storage entry form according to the first item and the first site, and send the storage entry form to the first warehouse management terminal 20 corresponding to the first site;

[0042] The first warehouse management terminal 20 is used to implement the warehousing process of the first item in the forward warehouse of the first site according to the received warehousing order.

[0043] Among them, the negotiation re-delivery terminal 30 can be understood as a service terminal or a user terminal for forwarding the negotiation re-delivery request and the negotiation re-delivery result. In combination with the application scenarios that may be involved in the embodiments of the present invention, for example, when the user refuses to accept or returns the first item, the terminal personnel using the first terminal can initiate a negotiation re-delivery request to the negotiation re-delivery terminal 30 through the first terminal for the first item. The terminal personnel can be a person who delivers or collects the first item; the first terminal can be understood as a terminal used by the terminal personnel, and a client that can initiate a negotiation re-delivery request is deployed on the first terminal; the negotiation re-delivery request can be used to request the item owner to negotiate with the user to accept the first item, so that the first item can be re-delivered to the user; the item owner can be understood as the current owner of the first item. After receiving the negotiation re-delivery request sent by the first terminal, the negotiation re-delivery terminal 30 can forward the negotiation re-delivery request to the item owner terminal, which can be understood as a client or a service terminal used by the item owner, so that the item owner negotiates with the user according to the negotiation re-delivery request and returns the negotiation re-delivery result through the item owner terminal. On this basis, further, the negotiation resubmission end 30 can send the received negotiation resubmission result to the task end 10, and the negotiation resubmission result can be a negotiation failure or a negotiation success. On this basis, the negotiation resubmission result can further be an agreement to reject and / or an agreement to temporarily store the site, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0044] After receiving the negotiation re-submission result, the task end 10 can analyze the negotiation re-submission result, and if the analysis shows that the negotiation re-submission result indicates that the negotiation has failed, the corresponding site corresponding to the first terminal can be determined, which is the site where the terminal personnel work. The corresponding site can then be used as the first site where the first item needs to be temporarily stored, and then combined with subsequent operations, the first item can be temporarily stored in the forward warehouse of the first site.

[0045] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention first realizes the negotiated re-delivery of the first item through the negotiated re-delivery end, and in the event of a negotiation failure, determines the first site where the first item can be temporarily stored through the task end, thereby temporarily storing the first item at the first site, thereby improving the successful delivery rate and further reducing the reverse cost.

[0046] In an optional technical solution, the task end is further used to send a status setting instruction for the first item to the first warehouse management end after the corresponding site is used as the first site where the first item needs to be temporarily stored;

[0047] The first warehouse management terminal is further used to set the item status of the first item to a state of being received into the warehouse in response to the status setting instruction;

[0048] The first warehouse management terminal is further used to receive a status elimination instruction input for the first item, and eliminate the storage-to-be status in response to the status elimination instruction.

[0049] The status setting instruction can be understood as an instruction for setting the item status of the first item, and specifically can be understood as an instruction for setting the item status to a state that should be stored in the warehouse, and the state that should be stored in the warehouse can be understood as a state that should be stored in the warehouse but is not currently stored in the warehouse. Through the task end, after the corresponding site is used as the first site where the first item needs to be temporarily stored, the status setting instruction for the first item can be sent to the first warehouse management end, so that the first warehouse management end sets the item status to the state that should be stored in the warehouse.

[0050] The status elimination instruction can be understood as an instruction input after the first item is put into storage for eliminating the status of the item to be put into storage. In practical applications, optionally, the status elimination instruction can be input by the site personnel in the first site through the first warehouse management terminal, so that the first warehouse management terminal receives the status elimination instruction; it can also be input by the terminal personnel through the first terminal, and then forwarded by the first terminal to the first warehouse management terminal, so that the first warehouse management terminal receives the status elimination instruction; and so on, which are not specifically limited here. After receiving the status elimination instruction, the first warehouse management terminal can eliminate the status of the item to be put into storage.

[0051] The above technical solution can urge the first site to process the first item in a timely manner by setting the item status, thereby ensuring that the first item is stored in time.

[0052] Another optional technical solution, the negotiation re-delivery terminal, is also used to generate a temporary message for the first item when the negotiation re-delivery result is a negotiation failure, and send the temporary message to the first terminal, so that the terminal personnel using the first terminal can take the first item back to the first site according to the temporary message.

[0053] Among them, when the result of the negotiation re-transfer is a negotiation failure, this indicates that the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the site, which can generate a temporary storage message for the first item and send the temporary storage message to the first terminal. In this way, the terminal personnel using the first terminal can determine that the first item can be received based on the temporary storage message, and thus take the first item back to the first site, thereby ensuring the effective storage of the first item.

[0054] Another optional technical solution is that the negotiation re-submission end is also used to obtain the forwarding time of the negotiation re-submission request, and if the time interval between the current time and the forwarding time exceeds the preset time interval and the negotiation re-submission result is not received until the current time, the negotiation failure is regarded as the negotiation re-submission result.

[0055] Among them, the forwarding time can be understood as the time for forwarding the negotiation resubmission request to the item ownership end; the preset time interval can be understood as a pre-set time interval. In this technical solution, it can represent the longest time to wait for the item owner to reply. On this basis, if the time interval between the current time and the forwarding time exceeds the preset time interval, and the negotiation resubmission result has not been received until the current time, it means that the item owner has not replied after the expiration date, then the negotiation can be assumed to have failed, or it can be assumed that the site is temporarily stored. At this time, the negotiation failure can be sent to the task end as the negotiation resubmission result for subsequent operations. The above technical solution can avoid waiting for a long time for the reply from the item owner and ensure the efficiency of reverse processing.

[0056] In order to better understand the above-mentioned technical solutions as a whole, the following is an exemplary description of them in combination with specific examples. Figure 3 The reverse warehousing and distribution coordination process of the forward warehouse is shown:

[0057] 1. The first sales delivery order is shipped out, but the user refuses to accept it and negotiates to resubmit it for confirmation

[0058] The warehouse ships out the first commodity according to the first sales delivery order, and then the delivery personnel deliver the first commodity to the user based on the delivery waybill. In the case where the user refuses to accept the first commodity, the delivery personnel initiates a negotiation re-delivery request through the first terminal, and sends the negotiation re-delivery request to the negotiation re-delivery terminal. Further, the negotiation re-delivery terminal forwards the negotiation re-delivery request to the merchant terminal, so that the merchant can negotiate with the user according to the negotiation re-delivery request, and in the case of negotiation failure, it can further determine whether to agree to site temporary storage, and then return the corresponding negotiation re-delivery result to the negotiation re-delivery terminal. In the case that the negotiation fails and the site temporary storage is not agreed according to the negotiation re-delivery result, the negotiation re-delivery terminal can cooperate with the order terminal and the delivery terminal to send the second item back to the warehouse in the reverse direction; correspondingly, in the case that the negotiation fails and the site temporary storage is agreed according to the negotiation re-delivery result, a temporary storage message can be generated, and then the temporary storage message can be pushed to the first terminal, so that the delivery personnel can take the first commodity back to the first working site, and the order terminal sends the status setting instruction to the first warehouse management terminal, so that the first warehouse management terminal sets the commodity status of the first commodity to the state that should be received in the warehouse.

[0059] 2. Find warehouse for warehousing and generate return entry order

[0060] When the negotiation resubmission result indicates that the negotiation has failed and the temporary storage of the site is agreed, the order side can find the first site for temporary storage of the first product based on the first terminal that initiated the negotiation resubmission request, and then can parse the site identifier of the first site to obtain the warehouse identifier of the forward warehouse in the first site. The order side finds the first sales outbound order based on the outbound waybill of the first product, and then generates a return receipt based on the first sales outbound order and the warehouse identifier. The receiving warehouse of the return receipt is the forward warehouse in the first site, and the waybill number of the return receipt is the waybill number of the outbound waybill, that is, there is no need to replace a new outbound waybill for the first product and generate a new waybill number. The order side sends the return receipt to the first WMS.

[0061] 3. The first product is put into storage

[0062] After receiving the return entry order, the first WMS can operate the entry of the first product, which can be completed with one click, without the need for complicated acceptance and shelving processes, and can be directly put on the shelf and closed. It is understandable that before the entry and shelving are completed, the delivery personnel or the stationmaster of the first site cannot confirm that the first product has been entered into the warehouse, and the product status will always be the status of "should be received in the warehouse", so as to urge the first site to handle it in time. After the first product is entered into the warehouse and shelved, the stationmaster or delivery personnel can operate to confirm that the receipt is eliminated (that is, the status of "should be received in the warehouse" is eliminated).

[0063] On this basis, optionally, the order side can receive the listing result of the first WMS for the first product, and simultaneously increase the product inventory of the first product, and transmit the listing result back to the merchant side, so that the merchant side receives the return result (i.e. the returned listing result) and completes the increase in product inventory. Optionally, the order side can send a warehousing completion message to the first terminal to complete the original outbound waybill on the first terminal.

[0064] The above example provides a solution for the forward warehouse to support reverse warehouse and distribution collaborative warehousing and production. During the warehousing stage, by replacing some functions of the warehouse with the site, when the user refuses to accept and the negotiation fails, it can be directly transferred to the site for storage without changing the order; the warehousing process is simplified to achieve one-step warehousing; and the first site is controlled through the receivables process to handle the first product in a timely manner, making the entire process more rigorous.

[0065] Figure 4It is a flow chart of another article warehousing and distribution system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is optimized based on the above-mentioned technical solutions. In this embodiment, optionally, the above-mentioned article warehousing and distribution system also includes: a second warehousing management terminal; wherein the task terminal is also used to respond to the outbound instruction, obtain the receiving address of the second article to be shipped out, and determine the second site matching the receiving address; the task terminal is also used to generate a second outbound delivery order based on the second article and the second site when the second article is stored in the forward warehouse of the second site, and send the second outbound delivery order to the second warehousing management terminal corresponding to the second site; the second warehousing management terminal is used to realize the outbound process of the second article in the forward warehouse of the second site according to the received second outbound delivery order. Among them, the explanations of the terms that are the same or corresponding to the above-mentioned embodiments are not repeated here.

[0066] For details, see Figure 4 The article warehouse distribution system according to the embodiment of the present invention may specifically include: a task terminal 10, a first warehouse management terminal 20 and a second warehouse management terminal 40; wherein,

[0067] The task terminal 10 is used for generating a storage entry form according to the first item and the first site for the first item with reverse return demand, and sending the storage entry form to the first storage management terminal 20 corresponding to the first site when the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the first site;

[0068] The first warehouse management terminal 20 is used to implement the warehousing process of the first item in the forward warehouse of the first site according to the received warehousing order;

[0069] The task end 10 is further configured to, in response to the outbound instruction, obtain the delivery address of the second item to be outbound, and determine a second site matching the delivery address;

[0070] The task terminal 10 is further configured to generate a second delivery order according to the second item and the second site when the second item is stored in the forward warehouse of the second site, and send the second delivery order to the second warehouse management terminal 40 corresponding to the second site;

[0071] The second warehouse management terminal 40 is used to implement the outbound process of the second item in the forward warehouse of the second site according to the received second outbound order.

[0072] Among them, the outbound instruction can be understood as an instruction for instructing to perform an outbound operation on the second item. The second item can be understood as an item that has an outbound demand. The second item can be the same as or different from the first item mentioned above. This depends on the actual situation and is not specifically limited here.

[0073] In order to shorten the delivery distance of the second item as much as possible and improve the delivery efficiency, compared with the delivery from the large warehouse, it can be considered to deliver from the forward warehouse that is closer to the receiving address of the second item, and the receiving address can be understood as the address for receiving the second item. On this basis, through the task terminal 10, the second item can be determined according to the delivery instruction, and then the receiving address of the second item can be obtained, so that the second site with partial warehouse functions matching the receiving address can be determined. In practical applications, optionally, the second site and the first site can be the same or different sites, which is related to the actual situation and is not specifically limited here. Optionally, the second site can be a site that is closer to the receiving address, for example, it can be a site that is within a preset distance range from the receiving address; it can also be a site whose delivery coverage covers the receiving address; and so on. Optionally, when the number of second sites is at least two, one of the second sites can be randomly selected or the closest second site can be selected as the second site for the final application. The forward warehouse in the above-mentioned second site is the delivery warehouse, and the delivery warehouse source search is realized.

[0074] Furthermore, through the task terminal 10, when it is determined that the second item is stored in the forward warehouse of the second site, a second delivery order can be generated based on the second item and the second site. The second delivery order can be understood as a document indicating the delivery of the second item from the forward warehouse of the second site; then, the second delivery order is sent to the second warehouse management terminal 40 corresponding to the second site.

[0075] The second warehouse management terminal 40 can be understood as the warehouse management terminal corresponding to the second site, that is, the warehouse management terminal applied by the second site. It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present invention, since the site replaces part of the warehouse functions, the warehouse management terminal can be understood as a service terminal or user terminal with warehouse management functions and site functions. The site function can be understood as a function that site personnel in the site need to use in their daily work, such as a collection function or a distribution function, etc. This is related to the actual situation and is not specifically limited here. In combination with the application scenarios that may be involved in the embodiments of the present invention, optionally, the warehouse management terminal can also be called WMS.

[0076] The second warehouse management terminal 40 receives the second delivery order issued by the task terminal 10, so that the delivery process of the second item in the forward warehouse of the second site can be realized according to the second delivery order. For example, the site personnel in the second site deliver the second item from the forward warehouse of the second site according to the second delivery order displayed by the second warehouse management terminal 20; for another example, the second delivery order is issued to the delivery robot through the second warehouse management terminal 20, so that the second item is delivered from the forward warehouse of the second site through the delivery robot; and so on, which are not limited here.

[0077] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention determines a second site that matches the delivery address of the second item, and when the second item is stored in the forward warehouse of the second site, the second item can be shipped out from the forward warehouse, thereby shortening the delivery distance of the second item and improving the delivery efficiency.

[0078] Figure 5 It is a flow chart of another article warehousing and distribution system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is optimized based on the above-mentioned technical solutions. In this embodiment, optionally, the above-mentioned article warehousing and distribution system may also include: a distribution end; wherein the second warehousing management end is also used to generate a collection instruction for the second article that has been shipped out of the warehouse, and send the collection instruction to the distribution end; the distribution end is used to obtain the collection mark corresponding to the collection instruction, and when it is determined according to the collection mark that the second article does not need to pass through the receiving warehouse, a collection task is generated for the second article and the second site; the distribution end is also used to send the collection task to the second warehousing management end, so that the site personnel in the second site can collect the second article in the second site according to the collection task. Among them, the explanations of the terms that are the same or corresponding to the above-mentioned embodiments are not repeated here.

[0079] For details, see Figure 5 The article warehousing and distribution system described in the embodiment of the present invention may specifically include: a task end 10, a first warehousing management end 20, a second warehousing management end 40 and a distribution end 50; wherein,

[0080] The task terminal 10 is used for generating a storage entry form according to the first item and the first site for the first item that has a reverse return to the warehouse, and sending the storage entry form to the first warehouse management terminal 20 corresponding to the first site when the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the first site;

[0081] The first warehouse management terminal 20 is used to implement the warehousing process of the first item in the forward warehouse of the first site according to the received warehousing order;

[0082] The task end 10 is further configured to, in response to the outbound instruction, obtain the delivery address of the second item to be outbound, and determine a second site matching the delivery address;

[0083] The task terminal 10 is further configured to generate a second delivery order according to the second item and the second site when the second item is stored in the forward warehouse of the second site, and send the second delivery order to the second warehouse management terminal 40 corresponding to the second site;

[0084] The second warehouse management terminal 40 is used to implement the outbound process of the second item in the forward warehouse of the second site according to the received second outbound order;

[0085] The second warehouse management terminal 40 is further used to generate a collection instruction for the second item that has been shipped out of the warehouse, and send the collection instruction to the distribution terminal 50;

[0086] The delivery terminal 50 is used to obtain a collection identifier corresponding to the collection instruction, and generate a collection task for the second item and the second station when it is determined according to the collection identifier that the second item does not need to pass through the receiving warehouse;

[0087] The distribution end 50 is also used to send the collection task to the second warehouse management end 40, so that the site personnel in the second site can collect the second item in the second site according to the collection task.

[0088] Among them, after the second item is shipped out from the forward warehouse of the second site, a collection instruction can be generated for the shipped second item through the second warehouse management terminal 40. The collection instruction can be understood as an instruction for instructing the collection of the shipped second item; then, the collection instruction is sent to the distribution terminal 50.

[0089] The delivery end 50 can be understood as a server or client that arranges collection-related matters. On this basis, optionally, it can also be understood as a server or client that arranges delivery-related matters. In combination with the application scenarios that may be involved in the embodiments of the present invention, optionally, the delivery end 50 can also be called a delivery system.

[0090] Through the distribution terminal 50, a collection mark corresponding to the collection instruction is obtained, and the collection mark can indicate whether the second item needs to pass through the receiving warehouse when it is shipped out; then, when it is determined according to the collection mark that the second item does not need to pass through the receiving warehouse, a collection task is generated for the second item and the second site, and the collection task can be understood as a task for instructing the collection of the second item at the second site; then, the collection task is sent to the second warehouse management terminal 40, so that the site personnel in the second site can collect the second item in the second site according to the collection task, thereby completing the collection process of the second item.

[0091] The technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention, by setting a collection mark to mark that the second item does not need to pass through the receiving warehouse when leaving the warehouse, so that the collection task can be directly issued to the second station, so that the station personnel in the second station can directly collect the second item at the second station, thereby shortening the outbound path and improving the outbound efficiency.

[0092] Figure 5Still another flowchart of an article warehousing and distribution system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is optimized based on the above-mentioned technical solutions. In this embodiment, optionally, the above-mentioned article warehousing and distribution system may also include: a distribution end; wherein the distribution end is used to: when the second article has been collected, for the third site corresponding to the collection personnel who collects the second article, obtain the site address of the third site, and obtain the distribution coverage of the third site according to the site address; when the delivery address is within the distribution coverage, generate a distribution task for the second article, and send the distribution task to the third storage management end corresponding to the third site, so that the distribution personnel in the third site can distribute the second article according to the distribution task, or send the distribution task to the second terminal used by the collection personnel, so that the collection personnel can distribute the second article according to the distribution task. Among them, the explanations of the terms that are the same or corresponding to the above-mentioned embodiments are not repeated here.

[0093] For details, see Figure 5 The article warehousing and distribution system described in the embodiment of the present invention may specifically include: a task end 10, a first warehousing management end 20, a second warehousing management end 40 and a distribution end 50; wherein,

[0094] The task terminal 10 is used for generating a storage entry form according to the first item and the first site for the first item that has a reverse return to the warehouse, and sending the storage entry form to the first warehouse management terminal 20 corresponding to the first site when the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the first site;

[0095] The first warehouse management terminal 20 is used to implement the warehousing process of the first item in the forward warehouse of the first site according to the received warehousing order;

[0096] The task end 10 is further configured to, in response to the outbound instruction, obtain the delivery address of the second item to be outbound, and determine a second site matching the delivery address;

[0097] The task terminal 10 is further configured to generate a second delivery order according to the second item and the second site when the second item is stored in the forward warehouse of the second site, and send the second delivery order to the second warehouse management terminal 40 corresponding to the second site;

[0098] The second warehouse management terminal 40 is used to implement the outbound process of the second item in the forward warehouse of the second site according to the received second outbound order;

[0099] The delivery terminal 50 may be used to obtain the site address of the third site corresponding to the collection personnel who collected the second item when the second item has been collected, and obtain the delivery coverage of the third site according to the site address;

[0100] The delivery terminal 50 is also used to generate a delivery task for the second item when the delivery address is within the delivery coverage, and send the delivery task to the third warehouse management terminal corresponding to the third site, so that the delivery personnel in the third site can deliver the second item according to the delivery task, or send the delivery task to the second terminal used by the collection personnel, so that the collection personnel can deliver the second item according to the delivery task.

[0101] The second item can be collected at the second station or the receiving warehouse, etc., which depends on the actual situation and is not specifically limited here. The collecting personnel can be understood as the personnel who collect the second item, and the third station can be understood as the station where the collecting personnel works. It can be understood that when the second item is collected by the station personnel at the second station, the third station is the second station.

[0102] When the second item has been collected, the site address of the third site can be obtained through the distribution terminal 50, and the distribution coverage of the third site can be obtained according to the site address, and the distribution coverage can represent the geographical range that the delivery personnel in the third site can deliver. Furthermore, when the receiving address is within the distribution coverage, that is, when the site address and the receiving address are within the distribution coverage of the same site (that is, the third site), a delivery task can be generated, and then the delivery task can be sent to the third warehouse management terminal corresponding to the third site, so that the delivery personnel in the third site can deliver the second item, or the delivery task can be sent to the second terminal used by the collection personnel, so that the collection personnel can deliver the second item.

[0103] According to the above technical solution, for the second item that has been collected, if the site address of the third site corresponding to the collection personnel and the receiving address of the second item are within the delivery coverage of the same site, the second item can be directly delivered, that is, there is no need to return to the sorting center for sorting after collection, thereby realizing the integration of collection and delivery at the same site, thereby shortening the delivery distance and improving the delivery efficiency.

[0104] In order to better understand the above-mentioned technical solutions related to the removal, collection and delivery of goods from the overall perspective, the following is an illustrative description of the above-mentioned technical solutions in combination with specific examples. Figure 6 The forward warehouse outbound warehousing and distribution coordination process shown:

[0105] 1. Find the corresponding second station for delivery according to the receiving address

[0106] After receiving the second sales delivery order sent by the merchant, the order side can identify the second site according to the delivery address of the second product represented by the second sales delivery order; then, it queries whether the second product is stored in the forward warehouse of the second site, and if so, processes the second sales delivery order according to the second site, and sends the processed second sales delivery order to the second WMS. The delivery warehouse of the second sales delivery order is the forward warehouse of the second site, and a collection mark is set to indicate that it does not need to pass through the receiving warehouse.

[0107] 2. Not passing through the receiving warehouse

[0108] After receiving the second sales delivery order, the second WMS automatically locates and picks the goods, completes the delivery operation for the second product with one click, and then sends the collection instruction to the delivery end. The delivery end obtains the collection identifier corresponding to the collection instruction, and then, if it is determined based on the collection identifier that the second product does not need to pass through the receiving warehouse, it can directly generate and send a collection task to the second site, so that the collection personnel in the second site can directly collect the second product at the second site without letting the second product pass through the receiving warehouse.

[0109] 3. Integration of collection and dispatch

[0110] After the second product is collected, the delivery end can determine whether the collection address and the receiving address are within the delivery coverage of the same site. If so, it can remind the collection personnel whether to deliver directly or generate a delivery task for the second site. That is, the collected second product does not need to be returned to the sorting center for sorting and can be delivered directly.

[0111] The above example provides a solution for the forward warehouse to support reverse warehouse and distribution collaborative outbound production. In the outbound stage, by optimizing the route, canceling the direct generation of the collection task at the receiving warehouse, and canceling the need to return the collection to the sorting center, the collection and dispatch integration at the same site is realized, thereby achieving the shortest path distribution and improving the distribution efficiency.

[0112] The above specific implementations do not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modification, equivalent substitution and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An article warehouse distribution system, characterized in that: include: Task end and first warehouse management end; The task end is used for generating a storage entry form according to the first item and the first site for the first item with reverse return demand, and sending the storage entry form to the first warehouse management end corresponding to the first site when the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the first site; The first warehouse management terminal is used to implement the warehousing process of the first item in the forward warehouse of the first site according to the received warehousing order.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that Also includes: Negotiate and reinvest; among them, The negotiation re-delivery terminal is used to respond to the negotiation re-delivery request initiated for the first item and forward the negotiation re-delivery request to the item ownership terminal corresponding to the item owner of the first item; The negotiation re-delivery end is further used to receive the negotiation re-delivery result returned by the item ownership end in response to the negotiation re-delivery request, and send the negotiation re-delivery result to the task end; The task end is further used to determine a corresponding site corresponding to the first terminal that sent the negotiation re-investment request when the negotiation re-investment result is a negotiation failure, and use the corresponding site as the first site where the first item needs to be temporarily stored.

3. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The task end is further configured to send a status setting instruction for the first item to the first warehouse management end after the corresponding site is used as the first site where the first item needs to be temporarily stored; The first warehouse management terminal is further used to set the item status of the first item to a state of being put into storage in response to the status setting instruction; The first warehouse management terminal is further used to receive a status elimination instruction input for the first item, and eliminate the status of being put into storage in response to the status elimination instruction.

4. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that The negotiation retransmission end is also used for: When the negotiation re-investment results in a negotiation failure, a temporary storage message is generated for the first item, and the temporary storage message is sent to the first terminal, so that the terminal personnel using the first terminal can take the first item back to the first site according to the temporary storage message.

5. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that Negotiated reinvestment is also used for: The forwarding time of the negotiation re-submission request is obtained, and if the time interval between the current time and the forwarding time exceeds the preset time interval and the negotiation re-submission result is not received until the current time, negotiation failure is taken as the negotiation re-submission result.

6. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that The task end is specifically used for: For the first item that has a reverse return to the warehouse, if the first item needs to be temporarily stored at the first site, obtain the outbound waybill of the first item; The first outbound order corresponding to the outbound waybill is searched, an inbound order is generated according to the first outbound order, and the inbound order is sent to the first warehouse management terminal corresponding to the first site.

7. The system according to claim 6, characterized in that The waybill number of the incoming order is the same as the waybill number of the outgoing order.

8. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that Also includes: The second warehouse management terminal; among them, The task end is further used to respond to the outbound instruction, obtain the delivery address of the second item to be outbound, and determine a second site matching the delivery address; The task end is further configured to generate a second delivery order according to the second item and the second site when the second item is stored in the forward warehouse of the second site, and send the second delivery order to a second warehouse management end corresponding to the second site; The second warehouse management terminal is used to implement the outbound delivery process of the second item in the forward warehouse of the second site according to the received second outbound delivery order.

9. The system according to claim 8, characterized in that Also includes: Distribution side; among them, The second warehouse management end is further used to generate a collection instruction for the second item that has been shipped out of the warehouse, and send the collection instruction to the delivery end; The delivery end is used to obtain a collection identifier corresponding to the collection instruction, and generate a collection task for the second item and the second site when it is determined according to the collection identifier that the second item does not need to pass through the receiving warehouse; The distribution end is further used to send the collection task to the second warehouse management end, so that the site personnel in the second site can collect the second item in the second site according to the collection task.

10. The system according to claim 8, characterized in that Also includes: Distribution end; wherein the distribution end is used to: When the second item has been collected, for the third station corresponding to the collection person who collected the second item, the station address of the third station is obtained, and the delivery coverage of the third station is obtained according to the station address; When the receiving address is within the delivery coverage, a delivery task is generated for the second item, and the delivery task is sent to the third warehouse management terminal corresponding to the third site, so that the delivery personnel in the third site can deliver the second item according to the delivery task. Alternatively, the delivery task is sent to the second terminal used by the collection personnel, so that the collection personnel can deliver the second item according to the delivery task.

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