Express sheet obtaining method, device and equipment and computer readable medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides an express sheet obtaining method, device and equipment and a computer readable medium. The method described herein comprises: in response to receiving an order comprising at least one piece of package information, sending the order and a first express sheet acquisition request to an express sheet providing end, the first express sheet acquisition request indicating that the express sheet providing end provides a first express sheet when the order indicates a predetermined number of pieces of package information, the first express sheet comprises a predetermined number of parcel information; in response to receiving the first express sheet from the express sheet providing end in the first time period, storing the first express sheet; and in response to the situation that the first express sheet is not received from the express sheet providing end in the first time period, re-sending the order and the first express sheet obtaining request to the express sheet providing end. Therefore, the express sheet can be quickly obtained before the package is picked and packaged, and the influence of time delay of express sheet obtaining on warehouse production is greatly reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] Example embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of computers, and more particularly, to a method, apparatus, device and computer readable medium for face sheet acquisition. BACKGROUND

[0002] A face sheet refers to a shipping document attached to a parcel, which is used to identify and describe the contents of the parcel. For example, it can contain information of the sender and recipient, addresses, contact information, and tracking codes of the parcel or goods. In the process of warehouse production and logistics, face sheets are used to achieve a number of important functions. For example, warehouse workers can accurately sort and store parcels according to the parcel information provided by the face sheet, and can also track the location and transportation status of the parcel in real time by scanning the bar code on the face sheet. In addition, face sheets also provide important legal and compliance documents. They record the origin and destination of the goods, as well as the relevant contracts and agreements. This is crucial for ensuring legality and compliance, and also provides legal protection for warehouse and logistics companies.

[0003] The bar code or two-dimensional code on the face sheet is generally provided by a courier company or a courier carrier. By scanning the bar code or two-dimensional code, the flow of goods can be tracked to ensure that the parcel can be accurately delivered to the destination. SUMMARY

[0004] In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for face sheet acquisition is provided. The method comprises: in response to receiving an order comprising at least one parcel information, sending the order and a first face sheet acquisition request to a face sheet providing end, the first face sheet acquisition request indicating the face sheet providing end to provide a first face sheet in the case that the order indicates a predetermined number of parcel information, the first face sheet comprising the predetermined number of parcel information; in response to receiving the first face sheet from the face sheet providing end within a first time period, saving the first face sheet; and in response to not receiving the first face sheet from the face sheet providing end within the first time period, resending the order and the first face sheet acquisition request to the face sheet providing end.

[0005] In a second aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for face sheet acquisition is provided. The method comprises: a first request sending module configured to, in response to receiving an order comprising at least one parcel information, send the order and a first face sheet acquisition request to a face sheet providing end, the first face sheet acquisition request indicating the face sheet providing end to provide a first face sheet in the case that the order indicates a predetermined number of parcel information, the first face sheet comprising the predetermined number of parcel information; a face sheet saving module configured to, in response to receiving the first face sheet from the face sheet providing end within a first time period, save the first face sheet; and a second request sending module configured to, in response to not receiving the first face sheet from the face sheet providing end within the first time period, resend the order and the first face sheet acquisition request to the face sheet providing end.

[0006] In a third aspect of this disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one processing unit; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processing unit and storing instructions for execution by the at least one processing unit, the instructions causing the electronic device to perform the method of the first aspect of this disclosure when executed by the at least one processing unit.

[0007] In a fourth aspect of this disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided. This computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program that can be executed by a processor to perform the method according to a first aspect of this disclosure.

[0008] In a fifth aspect of this disclosure, a computer program product is provided. The computer program product includes computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by a processor, implement the method according to a first aspect of this disclosure.

[0009] It should be understood that the content described in this summary section is not intended to limit the key or essential features of the embodiments of this disclosure, nor is it intended to restrict the scope of this disclosure. Other features of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0010] In the following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the above and other features, advantages, and aspects of the various implementations of this disclosure will become more apparent. In the accompanying drawings, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements, wherein:

[0011] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an example environment in which embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented is shown;

[0012] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an example architecture for obtaining waybills, according to an embodiment of this disclosure, is shown.

[0013] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a waybill acquisition interface according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0014] Figure 4 A flowchart of a waybill acquisition process according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0015] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a device for obtaining a waybill according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown; and

[0016] Figure 6 A block diagram of an electronic device in which one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0017] Embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While some embodiments of this disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of this disclosure. It should be understood that the accompanying drawings and embodiments of this disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0018] In the description of embodiments of this disclosure, the term "comprising" and similar terms should be understood as open-ended inclusion, i.e., "including but not limited to". The term "based on" should be understood as "at least partially based on". The term "one embodiment" or "the embodiment" should be understood as "at least one embodiment". The term "some embodiments" should be understood as "at least some embodiments". Other explicit and implicit definitions may also be included below.

[0019] In this document, unless explicitly stated otherwise, performing a step in response to A does not mean that the step is performed immediately after A, but may include one or more intermediate steps.

[0020] It is understood that the data involved in this technical solution (including but not limited to the data itself, the acquisition, use, storage or deletion of the data) shall comply with the requirements of relevant laws, regulations and related provisions.

[0021] As mentioned earlier, waybills are used to achieve several important functions in the warehouse production process. For example, warehouse staff can accurately sort and store packages based on the package information provided on the waybill, and can also track the location and transportation status of packages in real time by scanning the barcode on the waybill.

[0022] The barcodes or QR codes on waybills are typically provided by courier companies or carriers. Scanning these codes allows for tracking the movement of goods, ensuring accurate delivery to the destination. However, carriers need time to generate and provide waybills, leading to delays that impact logistics efficiency and speed. Furthermore, obtaining waybills from carriers in real-time requires immediate or near-zero-delay retrieval of data and information from their systems or devices, and these interactions are one-off. Therefore, this method carries the risk of untimely waybill retrieval due to unavailable or inconsistent carrier interfaces, severely impacting warehouse productivity.

[0023] In view of this, this disclosure provides a solution for obtaining shipping labels. In this solution, upon receiving an order including at least one package information, an order and a first shipping label retrieval request are sent to a shipping label provider. The first shipping label retrieval request instructs the shipping label provider to provide a first shipping label if the order indicates a predetermined number of package information items. The first shipping label includes the predetermined number of package information items. Upon receiving the first shipping label from the shipping label provider within a first time period, the first shipping label is saved. Subsequently, upon not receiving the first shipping label from the shipping label provider within the first time period, the order and the first shipping label retrieval request are resent to the shipping label provider. This solution allows for the immediate sending of a shipping label retrieval request to the shipping label provider upon receiving an order, attempting to quickly retrieve a shipping label including the predetermined number of package information items. This significantly improves the efficiency and speed of shipping label retrieval, greatly reducing the warehouse production's dependence on the real-time interface of the shipping label provider and mitigating the impact of interface performance fluctuations in shipping label retrieval on warehouse production.

[0024] The following description will focus on exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an example environment 100 in which embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented is shown. Environment 100 involves an order processing terminal 101, a waybill provider 102, an order processing device 103, and a printing device 104. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the order processing terminal 101 can communicate with the waybill provider 102, the order processing device 103, and the printing device 104 via a network, and can employ any suitable wired or wireless communication method. The present disclosure does not limit this.

[0026] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the order processing terminal 101 may correspond to, for example, a warehouse management system (WMS). The order processing terminal 101 may receive multiple orders from an upstream system, each order including information on one or more packages. The order processing terminal 101 may perform operations such as inspection and location on the corresponding packages based on the package information, and send a package waybill retrieval request to the waybill provider 102 to obtain a waybill including the package information.

[0027] The waybill provider 102 may correspond to the carrier of the package, for example. The waybill provider 102 can receive a waybill retrieval request from the order processing end 101 through an interface, and provide the waybill to the order processing end 101 according to the waybill retrieval request.

[0028] The order processing device 103 can, for example, correspond to a mobile device used by warehouse staff. The order processing device 103 is equipped with an application that can receive status information about waybill retrieval. Warehouse staff can view the waybill retrieval status in real time through the order processing device 103 and perform actions based on the status.

[0029] The printing device 104 can be any type of device with printing capabilities. When the order processing terminal 101 receives a waybill, the printing device 104 can print the waybill for affixing to the corresponding package.

[0030] It should be understood that in environment 100, order processing device 103 can be any type of computing device, including terminal devices or server devices. Terminal devices can be any type of mobile terminal, fixed terminal, or portable terminal, including mobile phones, desktop computers, laptop computers, notebook computers, netbook computers, tablet computers, media computers, multimedia tablets, personal communication system (PCS) devices, personal navigation devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), audio / video players, digital cameras / camcorders, positioning devices, television receivers, radio receivers, e-book devices, gaming devices, or any combination of the foregoing, including accessories and peripherals of these devices or any combination thereof. Order processing terminal 101 can include computing systems / servers, such as mainframes, edge computing nodes, electronic devices in cloud environments, etc., which are not limited in this disclosure.

[0031] It should be understood that the structure and function of environment 100 are described for illustrative purposes only and do not imply any limitation on the scope of this disclosure.

[0032] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an example architecture 200 for obtaining shipping labels according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, which enables the function of obtaining shipping labels.

[0033] It is worth noting that this disclosure is not limited to the devices / systems involved in the example architecture 200. The example architecture 200 may contain more or fewer devices, and any additions or replacements to the devices / systems in the figure for similar purposes should be considered as being included within the scope of this disclosure.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 Example architecture 200 may include an order processing terminal 101, a waybill providing terminal 102, an order processing device 103, and a printing device 104. In box 201, the order processing terminal 101 can receive orders. Orders originate from upstream systems and may be one or more. Orders include at least one package information, which may include, for example, location information, item information, etc., without limitation in this disclosure.

[0035] In response to receiving an order, the order processing terminal 101 can send an order and a first waybill retrieval request (202) to the waybill provider 102. The first waybill retrieval request instructs the waybill provider 102 to provide a first waybill if the order indicates a predetermined number of package information. The first waybill includes the predetermined number of package information. In some embodiments, the predetermined number can be 1, that is, the order indicates one package information. In this case, if the waybill provider 102 determines that the order indicates a single package, it can generate a first waybill including the package information and send it to the order processing terminal 101. Since in actual working scenarios, most orders indicate single package information, this method allows for immediate retrieval of waybills from the order provider upon receiving an order, followed by further processing of the order, greatly improving the speed of waybill retrieval and warehouse production efficiency. It should be understood that the predetermined number can be determined according to actual circumstances.

[0036] In block 203, the order processing terminal 101 can determine whether the first waybill has been received. In response to receiving the first waybill from the waybill provider 102 within a first time period, in block 204, the order processing terminal 101 can save the first waybill. Conversely, in response to not receiving the first waybill from the waybill provider within the first time period, the order processing terminal 101 can resend the order and the first waybill retrieval request to the waybill provider 102 to attempt to retrieve the waybill again. In some embodiments, if the waybill provider 102 determines that the order does not indicate a single package, a first waybill including single package information cannot be generated. The first time period can be a permissible or acceptable waiting time for the first waybill. The specific length of the first time period can be configured according to the actual application, and the embodiments of this disclosure do not limit this in this respect.

[0037] In other embodiments, if the waybill provider 102 receives an order and a first waybill retrieval request but the interface of the current waybill provider 102 for waybill retrieval is unavailable, the waybill provider 102 cannot generate the first waybill. Therefore, using a mechanism to resend the request when the waybill provider 102 cannot provide the first waybill to the order processing end 101 can increase the success rate of waybill retrieval and reduce the impact of system failure factors on warehouse production.

[0038] In some embodiments, in response to receiving an order, the order processing terminal 101 can generate a picking task for at least one package based on at least one package information. At block 212, the order processing terminal 101 can perform operations such as order initialization and positioning. Specifically, in response to receiving an order, the order processing terminal 101 can determine whether at least one package information is complete. In response to determining that at least one package information is complete, the order processing terminal 101 can determine the location information of at least one package based on the at least one package information. Determining the location information of the package helps warehouse staff locate the shelf where the required package is located, thereby facilitating retrieval. Subsequently, at block 213, the order processing terminal 101 can generate a picking task for at least one package based at least on the location information. In some embodiments, to improve production efficiency, multiple orders can be combined into a single picking task.

[0039] In box 214, the order processing terminal 101 can verify and pack the packages. Specifically, in response to the completion of a picking task, the order processing terminal 101 can determine the number of at least one package. In some embodiments, the order processing terminal 101 can also perform quality checks on the packages.

[0040] In box 215, the order processing terminal 101 determines whether the order is for a single package or multiple packages. In some embodiments, if the order indicates package information for a single package, in response to at least one package and a first waybill being received, the order processing terminal 101 can print the stored first waybill. Specifically, in box 205, the printing device 104 can print the first waybill. Conversely, if the order indicates package information for multiple packages, in response to at least one package being more than one, the order processing terminal 101 can send an order and a second waybill retrieval request to the waybill provider 102. The second waybill retrieval request instructs the waybill provider to provide a second waybill. In some embodiments, the second waybill includes package information for multiple packages.

[0041] In block 206, order processing terminal 101 can determine whether the second waybill has been received. In some embodiments, in response to receiving the second waybill from waybill provider 102 within a second time period, order processing terminal 101 can cause the second waybill to be printed. Specifically, in block 207, printing device 104 can print the second waybill. Conversely, in response to not receiving the second waybill from waybill provider within the second time period, the order and second waybill retrieval request are resent (208) to waybill provider. The second time period can be a permissible or acceptable waiting time for the second waybill. The specific length of the second time period can be configured according to the actual application, and the embodiments of this disclosure are not limited in this respect.

[0042] Figure 3A schematic diagram of a waybill retrieval interface 300 according to some embodiments of this disclosure is shown. Considering the instability that can occur during real-time waybill retrieval, in some embodiments, an asynchronous notification method can be used to inform the waybill provider 102 to generate a second waybill. Specifically, in response to not receiving a second waybill from the waybill provider 102 within a second time period, the order processing terminal 101 can display a retrieval prompt interface. The retrieval prompt interface indicates that the second waybill is being retrieved. In some embodiments, at block 209, the order processing device 103 can display the retrieval prompt interface to inform warehouse staff of the current order retrieval status. Simultaneously, the order processing terminal 101 will continuously attempt to retrieve the second waybill from the waybill provider 102 within a third time period. In response to not receiving a second waybill within the third time period, the order processing terminal 101 can close the retrieval prompt interface. The third time period can be any period longer than the second time period.

[0043] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the waybill retrieval interface 300 may include a countdown display module 301 to inform warehouse staff of the remaining time before the waybill retrieval interface 300 will close. After the waybill retrieval interface 300 closes, warehouse staff can reprint the waybill manually. In some embodiments, warehouse staff can close the waybill retrieval interface 300 in advance using a space such as a close button to perform manual printing in advance.

[0044] In this way, even when the real-time interface status of the waybill provider is unstable, the warehouse operations can be kept uninterrupted and waybills can be obtained as much as possible. This greatly improves the stability of the system and the success rate of waybill retrieval, and reduces the impact on warehouse production caused by the high time delay of obtaining waybills from the waybill provider in real time.

[0045] Figure 4 A flowchart of a waybill acquisition process 400 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Process 400 can be implemented in Figure 1 The order processing terminal is at point 101.

[0046] In box 410, in response to receiving an order that includes at least one package information, the order processing terminal 101 sends an order and a first waybill retrieval request to the waybill provider. The first waybill retrieval request instructs the waybill provider to provide a first waybill if the order indicates a predetermined number of package information. The first waybill includes the predetermined number of package information.

[0047] In box 420, in response to receiving the first waybill from the waybill provider within the first time period, the order processing terminal 101 saves the first waybill.

[0048] In box 430, in response to the failure to receive the first waybill from the waybill provider within the first time period, the order processing terminal 101 resends the order and the first waybill retrieval request to the waybill provider.

[0049] In some embodiments, process 400 further includes: in response to receiving an order, order processing terminal 101 generates a picking task for at least one package based on at least one package information.

[0050] In some embodiments, generating a picking task for at least one package based on at least one package information includes: in response to receiving an order, the order processing terminal 101 determines whether the at least one package information is complete; in response to determining that the at least one package information is complete, the order processing terminal 101 determines the location information of at least one package based on the at least one package information; and the order processing terminal 101 generates a picking task for at least one package based at least on the location information.

[0051] In some embodiments, process 400 further includes: in response to the completion of a picking task, order processing terminal 101 determines the number of at least one package; in response to the number of at least one package being a predetermined number and a first waybill being received, order processing terminal 101 causes the stored first waybill to be printed; and in response to the number of at least one package being greater than the predetermined number, order processing terminal 101 sends an order and a second waybill retrieval request to a waybill provider, the second waybill retrieval request instructing the waybill provider to provide a second waybill, the second waybill including package information of at least one package.

[0052] In some embodiments, process 400 further includes: in response to receiving a second waybill from the waybill provider within a second time period, order processing terminal 101 causes the second waybill to be printed; and in response to not receiving the second waybill from the waybill provider within the second time period, order processing terminal 101 resends the order and second waybill retrieval request to the waybill provider.

[0053] In some embodiments, process 400 further includes: in response to the failure to receive the second waybill from the waybill provider during the second time period, order processing terminal 101 displays a retrieval prompt interface indicating that the second waybill is being retrieved.

[0054] In some embodiments, process 400 further includes: in response to the failure to receive the second waybill within a third time period, order processing terminal 101 closes the acquisition prompt interface, and the third time period is longer than the second time period.

[0055] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a waybill acquisition device 500 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. The device 500 may be implemented as or include an order processing terminal 101.

[0056] The device 500 includes a first request sending module 510, configured to send an order and a first waybill retrieval request to a waybill provider in response to receiving an order including at least one package information. The first waybill retrieval request instructs the waybill provider to provide a first waybill if the order indicates a predetermined number of package information items. The first waybill includes the predetermined number of package information items. The device 500 also includes a waybill saving module 520, configured to save the first waybill in response to receiving it from the waybill provider within a first time period. The device 500 also includes a second request sending module 530, configured to resend the order and the first waybill retrieval request to the waybill provider in response to not receiving the first waybill from the waybill provider within the first time period.

[0057] In some embodiments, the apparatus 500 further includes a task generation module configured to generate a picking task for at least one package based on at least one package information in response to receiving an order.

[0058] In some embodiments, the task generation module includes: a first information determination module configured to determine whether at least one package information is complete in response to receiving an order; a location determination module configured to determine the location information of at least one package based on the at least one package information in response to determining that at least one package information is complete; and a second information determination module configured to generate a picking task for at least one package based at least on the location information.

[0059] In some embodiments, the apparatus 500 further includes: a number determination module configured to determine the number of at least one package in response to the completion of a picking task; a first label printing module configured to print a stored first label in response to the number of at least one package being a predetermined number and a first label being received; and a third request sending module configured to send an order and a second label retrieval request to a label provider in response to the number of at least one package being greater than the predetermined number, the second label retrieval request instructing the label provider to provide a second label, the second label including package information of at least one package.

[0060] In some embodiments, the apparatus 500 further includes: a second waybill printing module configured to print the second waybill in response to receiving the second waybill from the waybill provider within a second time period; and a request resend module configured to resend the order and second waybill retrieval request to the waybill provider in response to not receiving the second waybill from the waybill provider within the second time period.

[0061] In some embodiments, the device 500 further includes an interface display module configured to display a retrieval prompt interface in response to the failure to receive a second waybill from the waybill provider within a second time period, the retrieval prompt interface indicating that the second waybill is being retrieved.

[0062] In some embodiments, the device 500 further includes an interface closing module, configured to close the acquisition prompt interface in response to the failure to receive the second waybill within a third time period, wherein the third time period is longer than the second time period.

[0063] Figure 6 A block diagram of an electronic device 600 in which one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented is shown. It should be understood that... Figure 6 The electronic device 600 shown is merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the functionality and scope of the embodiments described herein. Figure 6 The electronic device 600 shown can be used to achieve Figure 1 Order processing terminal 101.

[0064] like Figure 6 As shown, electronic device 600 is in the form of a general-purpose electronic device. Components of electronic device 600 may include, but are not limited to, one or more processors or processing units 610, memory 620, storage device 630, one or more communication units 640, one or more input devices 650, and one or more output devices 660. Processing unit 610 may be a physical or virtual processor and is capable of performing various processes according to programs stored in memory 620. In a multiprocessor system, multiple processing units execute computer-executable instructions in parallel to improve the parallel processing capability of electronic device 600.

[0065] Electronic device 600 typically includes multiple computer storage media. Such media can be any available media accessible to electronic device 600, including but not limited to volatile and non-volatile media, removable and non-removable media. Memory 620 can be volatile memory (e.g., registers, cache, random access memory (RAM)), non-volatile memory (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory), or some combination thereof. Storage device 630 can be a removable or non-removable medium and can include machine-readable media, such as flash drives, disks, or any other media that can be used to store information and / or data (e.g., training data for training) and can be accessed within electronic device 600.

[0066] Electronic device 600 may further include additional removable / non-removable, volatile / non-volatile storage media. Although not explicitly stated... Figure 6As shown, disk drives for reading from or writing to removable, non-volatile disks (e.g., "floppy disks") and optical disk drives for reading from or writing to removable, non-volatile optical disks can be provided. In these cases, each drive can be connected to a bus (not shown) via one or more data media interfaces. Memory 620 may include computer program product 625 having one or more program modules configured to perform various methods or actions of various embodiments of this disclosure.

[0067] The communication unit 640 enables communication with other electronic devices via a communication medium. Additionally, the functionality of the components of the electronic device 600 can be implemented using a single computing cluster or multiple computing machines capable of communicating via communication connections. Therefore, the electronic device 600 can operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more other servers, network personal computers (PCs), or another network node.

[0068] Input device 650 can be one or more input devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, trackball, etc. Output device 660 can be one or more output devices, such as a monitor, speaker, printer, etc. Electronic device 600 can also communicate with one or more external devices (not shown) via communication unit 640 as needed. These external devices include storage devices, display devices, etc., and can communicate with one or more devices that enable user interaction with electronic device 600, or with any device that enables electronic device 600 to communicate with one or more other electronic devices (e.g., network card, modem, etc.). Such communication can be performed via input / output (I / O) interface (not shown).

[0069] According to an exemplary implementation of this disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided that stores one or more computer instructions, wherein one or more computer instructions are executed by a processor to implement the methods described above. According to an exemplary implementation of this disclosure, a computer program product is also provided, which is tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and includes computer-executable instructions that are executed by a processor to implement the methods described above.

[0070] Various aspects of this disclosure are described herein with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products implemented according to this disclosure. It should be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer-readable program instructions.

[0071] These computer-readable program instructions can be provided to a processing unit of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine such that, when executed by the processing unit of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, they create means for implementing the functions / actions specified in one or more blocks of the flowchart and / or block diagram. These computer-readable program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that causes a computer, programmable data processing apparatus, and / or other device to operate in a particular manner. Thus, the computer-readable medium storing the instructions comprises an article of manufacture that includes instructions for implementing aspects of the functions / actions specified in one or more blocks of the flowchart and / or block diagram.

[0072] Computer-readable program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby causing the instructions that execute on the computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to perform the functions / actions specified in one or more boxes of a flowchart and / or block diagram.

[0073] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of this disclosure. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of an instruction, which contains one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function. In some alternative implementations, the functions indicated in the blocks may occur in a different order than those indicated in the drawings. For example, two consecutive blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each block in the block diagrams and / or flowcharts, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and / or flowcharts, may be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or action, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0074] Various implementations of this disclosure have been described above. The foregoing description is exemplary and not exhaustive, nor is it limited to the disclosed implementations. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described implementations. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical applications, or improvements to technology in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the implementations disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method for obtaining shipping labels, comprising: In response to receiving an order that includes at least one package information, the order and a first waybill retrieval request are sent to a waybill provider. The first waybill retrieval request instructs the waybill provider to provide a first waybill if the order indicates a predetermined number of package information. The first waybill includes the predetermined number of package information. In response to receiving the first waybill from the waybill provider within a first time period, the first waybill is saved; as well as In response to the failure to receive the first waybill from the waybill provider within the first time period, the order and the first waybill retrieval request are resent to the waybill provider.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: In response to receiving the order, a picking task is generated for at least one package based on the at least one package information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein generating a picking task for at least one package based on the at least one package information comprises: In response to receiving the order, determine whether the information of the at least one package is complete; In response to determining that the information of the at least one package is complete, the location information of the at least one package is determined based on the at least one package information; as well as A picking task for at least one package is generated based on the location information.

4. The method according to claim 2, further comprising: In response to the completion of the picking task, the number of the at least one package is determined; In response to the number of the at least one package being the predetermined number and the first waybill being received, the stored first waybill is printed. as well as In response to the fact that the number of the at least one package is greater than the predetermined number, an order and a second waybill retrieval request are sent to the waybill provider. The second waybill retrieval request instructs the waybill provider to provide a second waybill, which includes package information of the at least one package.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising: In response to receiving the second waybill from the waybill provider during the second time period, the second waybill is printed. as well as If the second waybill is not received from the waybill provider during the second time period, the order and the second waybill retrieval request are resent to the waybill provider.

6. The method according to claim 4, further comprising: In response to the failure to receive the second waybill from the waybill provider during the second time period, a retrieval prompt interface is displayed, indicating that the second waybill is being retrieved.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising: If the second waybill is not received within a third time period, the acquisition prompt interface is closed, and the third time period is longer than the second time period.

8. A device for obtaining waybills, comprising: A first request sending module is configured to send the order and a first waybill acquisition request to a waybill provider in response to receiving an order that includes at least one package information. The first waybill acquisition request instructs the waybill provider to provide a first waybill if the order indicates a predetermined number of package information. The first waybill includes the predetermined number of package information. The waybill saving module is configured to save the first waybill in response to receiving the first waybill from the waybill provider within a first time period; as well as The second request sending module is configured to resend the order and the first waybill retrieval request to the waybill provider in response to the failure to receive the first waybill from the waybill provider within the first time period.

9. An electronic device, comprising: At least one processing unit; as well as At least one memory, coupled to the at least one processing unit and storing instructions for execution by the at least one processing unit, which, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the electronic device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program being executable by a processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

11. A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by a processor, implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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