Methods, apparatus, media, and computer program products for express sorting

Abstract

The application provides an express sorting method, device, medium and computer program product, and relates to the technical field of express logistics, to solve the problem that in the prior art, express delivery sorting can only rely on address information on a face sheet, which not only consumes time and effort, reduces work efficiency, but also increases the probability of classification errors. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining at least one express to be sorted, and determining a delivery staff corresponding to each express; determining label information for each express based on the preference settings of each delivery staff and the delivery address information of each express; pasting a label for sorting on each express according to the label information, and quickly sorting according to the label pasted on each express.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of express logistics technology, and in particular to an express sorting method, equipment, medium and computer program product. Background Technology

[0002] Sorting and delivery is the final and crucial step in logistics. When a large number of parcels arrive at the terminal delivery station, delivery personnel must efficiently and accurately select the parcels for their assigned area, classify them according to certain regulations, and then carry out regional delivery. Currently, delivery personnel rely on checking the address information on the waybills and using their own experience to perform simple classifications of the parcels to carry out delivery tasks. This process not only consumes a lot of the delivery personnel's time, increases their workload, and reduces work efficiency, but also increases the probability of misclassification.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a parcel sorting method to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a method, equipment, medium, and computer program product for express delivery sorting, thereby solving the problem that in the prior art, express delivery sorting can only rely on the address information on the waybill, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, reducing work efficiency, but also increasing the probability of classification errors.

[0005] To achieve the above technical objectives, this application provides the following technical solution:

[0006] In a first aspect, the embodiments of this specification provide a method for sorting express delivery, including: acquiring at least one express delivery to be sorted and determining the delivery person corresponding to each express delivery; determining label information for each express delivery based on the preference settings of each delivery person and the delivery address information of each express delivery; affixing a label for sorting to each express delivery according to the label information, and performing rapid sorting according to the label affixed to each express delivery.

[0007] Secondly, this specification provides an express delivery sorting device, comprising:

[0008] The acquisition unit is used to acquire at least one express delivery to be sorted and determine the delivery person corresponding to each express delivery; the determination unit is used to determine the label information for each express delivery based on the preference settings of each delivery person and the delivery address information of each express delivery; the processing unit is used to affix a sorting label to each express delivery according to the label information and to perform rapid sorting according to the label affixed to each express delivery.

[0009] Thirdly, the present invention provides a computer device, comprising: a memory and a processor, the memory and the processor being communicatively connected to each other, the memory storing computer instructions, and the processor executing the computer instructions to perform the express sorting method of the first aspect or any corresponding embodiment described above.

[0010] Fourthly, embodiments of this specification provide a computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the express delivery sorting method as described above.

[0011] Fifthly, embodiments of this specification provide a computer program product or a computer program, the computer program product including a computer program stored in a computer-readable storage medium; a processor of a computer device reads the computer program from the computer-readable storage medium, and when the processor executes the computer program, it implements the express delivery sorting method as described above.

[0012] As can be seen from the above technical solution, this application provides a method, equipment, medium, and computer program product for express delivery sorting. The method first acquires at least one express delivery to be sorted and determines the delivery person corresponding to each express delivery. Then, based on the delivery person's preference settings and the delivery address information of each express delivery, it determines label information for each express delivery. Finally, it affixes sorting labels to each express delivery according to the label information and performs rapid sorting based on the labels affixed to each express delivery. Based on this label, sorting can be quickly performed according to the delivery person to whom the express delivery belongs, eliminating the need for delivery personnel to sort based on experience using address information on the express delivery slip. This reduces the difficulty of classification, significantly improves sorting and delivery efficiency, and greatly reduces the sorting error rate. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0014] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating an express sorting method provided for implementation of this specification;

[0015] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating yet another express sorting method provided for implementation of this specification;

[0016] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating another express sorting method provided for the implementation of this specification;

[0017] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of an express sorting device provided for the implementation of this specification;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided for the implementation of this specification. Detailed Implementation

[0019] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in the embodiments of this specification shall have the ordinary meaning understood by one skilled in the art to which this specification pertains. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in the embodiments of this specification do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to avoid confusion of constituent elements.

[0020] Unless the context otherwise requires, throughout this specification, "a plurality of" means "at least two," and "including" is interpreted as open-ended or encompassing, that is, "including, but not limited to." In the description of this specification, terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples" are intended to indicate that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic associated with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this specification. The illustrative representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this specification will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this specification, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this specification, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this specification.

[0022] Overview

[0023] As mentioned in the background section, sorting and delivery is the final and crucial step in the logistics process. When a large number of parcels arrive at the terminal delivery station, delivery personnel must efficiently and accurately select the parcels within their assigned area, classify them according to certain regulations, and then carry out regional delivery. Currently, in most cases, delivery personnel rely on checking the address information on the waybills and using their own experience to perform simple classifications of the parcels to carry out delivery tasks. This process not only consumes a lot of the delivery personnel's time and reduces work efficiency, but also increases the probability of misclassification. Especially when dealing with privacy-protected waybills, delivery personnel need to use specialized handheld devices to query and obtain delivery information, greatly increasing their workload.

[0024] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a parcel sorting method to avoid the above problems.

[0025] To address the problem that existing technologies rely solely on address information on waybills for express delivery and sorting, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, inefficient, and increases the probability of sorting errors, this application's technical solution first obtains at least one express delivery to be sorted and identifies the delivery person associated with each delivery. Then, based on each delivery person's preference settings and the delivery address information of each express delivery, label information is determined for each express delivery. Finally, a sorting label is affixed to each express delivery according to the label information. Based on this label, express delivery can be quickly sorted according to the delivery person, eliminating the need for delivery personnel to sort based on experience using address information on the waybill. This reduces the difficulty of sorting, significantly improves sorting and delivery efficiency, and greatly reduces the sorting error rate.

[0026] Based on the above inventive concept, the express sorting method provided in the embodiments of this specification will be described exemplarily below.

[0027] Exemplary methods

[0028] This specification provides a method for sorting express parcels, such as... Figure 1 As shown, it includes:

[0029] S101. Obtain at least one express delivery to be sorted and determine the delivery person corresponding to each express delivery.

[0030] In practice, at least one package to be sorted is first obtained, and a delivery person is assigned to each package.

[0031] S102. Based on the preference settings of each deliveryman and the delivery address information of each package, determine the label information for each package.

[0032] In practice, step S101 determines the delivery person for each package. Then, based on the delivery person's preferences and the package's delivery address information, label information is set for the package. This label information is used to determine the label to be affixed to the package. By viewing the label, packages can be quickly sorted. Each delivery person's preferences are set according to their delivery status, such as delivery order and delivery route.

[0033] S103. Affix a sorting label to each express delivery based on the label information, and perform rapid sorting based on the label affixed to each express delivery.

[0034] In practice, the labels used for sorting are determined based on the label information and affixed to the surface of the express delivery. This allows delivery personnel to quickly sort the express delivery based on the label, thereby improving sorting efficiency.

[0035] This embodiment provides a method for sorting express packages. First, at least one express package to be sorted is obtained, and the delivery person corresponding to each express package is determined. Then, based on the preference settings of each delivery person and the delivery address information of each express package, label information is determined for each express package. Finally, a label for sorting is affixed to each express package according to the label information. This provides a rapid sorting method before express delivery, reduces the difficulty of classification, greatly improves sorting and delivery efficiency, and significantly reduces the sorting error rate.

[0036] This specification provides another method for express delivery sorting, such as... Figure 2 As shown, it includes:

[0037] S201. Obtain at least one express delivery to be sorted.

[0038] S202. Determine the delivery person corresponding to each express delivery based on the delivery address information of each express delivery.

[0039] In practice, the delivery personnel for each express delivery are matched based on the delivery address information. In actual applications, the matching method can be determined by combining the list of delivery personnel indicated by the delivery address information and the list of delivery personnel on duty at the corresponding time of delivery. The specific matching method is not limited in this embodiment of the invention.

[0040] S203. Based on each deliveryman's preference settings and each package's delivery address information, determine the label information for each package.

[0041] In practice, label information can include label number and label color. The label number and color quickly indicate the delivery address and batch of the package. Based on the delivery address information of each package, a label number is assigned to each package, and based on each delivery person's preferences and the delivery address information of each package, a label color is assigned to each package. Specifically, label colors can be used to categorize packages delivered in the same batch. For example, if a delivery person delivers to communities A, B, and C, and since communities A and C are close, the delivery person might typically deliver to communities A and C on the first trip and to community B on the second. Therefore, the label color for packages with delivery addresses to communities A and C could be set to purple, and the label color for packages with delivery addresses to community B could be set to green. Further categorization can then be achieved using label numbers. For instance, if the color is purple and the number is 1-1, it refers to unit 1 of community A; if the number is 2-1, it refers to unit 2 of community A, and so on. The specific color and number settings can be customized according to the delivery person's personal habits and preferences.

[0042] S204. Affix a sorting label to each express delivery based on the label information, and perform rapid sorting based on the label affixed to each express delivery.

[0043] In practice, the color of the designated area on the label is set to the color corresponding to the label color, and the number corresponding to the label number is marked in the number designated area on the label. This allows delivery personnel to quickly and accurately determine the approximate delivery range of the package based on the color and number on the label.

[0044] In this step, you can also use the labels on each package to sort and arrange them.

[0045] This specification provides yet another express delivery sorting method, such as... Figure 3 As shown, it includes:

[0046] S301. Obtain at least one express delivery to be sorted.

[0047] S302. Determine the delivery person corresponding to each express delivery based on the delivery address information of each express delivery.

[0048] Steps S301 and S302 are the same as steps S201 and S202, and will not be repeated here.

[0049] S303. Based on each deliveryman's preference settings and each package's delivery address information, determine the label information for each package.

[0050] In practice, the label information includes label number, label color, and label image. Based on each package's delivery address, a label number is assigned to each package; based on each delivery person's preferences and delivery address, a label color is assigned to each package; and based on each delivery person's preferences, a label image is assigned to each package. Specifically, the label image can be set to reflect the delivery person's personal information, and the label color can be set to categorize packages delivered in the same batch. For example, if a delivery person delivers to three communities (A, B, and C), the labels on packages delivered to communities A, B, and C will be set to the image defined by that delivery person. Selectable images include plants, people, animals, etc., with a design style emphasizing aesthetics, simplicity, and a positive tone. Next, set the label colors and numbers. Since communities A and C are close to each other, and the delivery person typically delivers to communities A and C on the first trip and to community B on the second, the label color for packages with delivery addresses to communities A and C can be set to purple, and the label color for packages with delivery addresses to community B can be set to green. Then, further refine the delivery area by label number, using numerical codes (such as 0, 1, 2...) to identify different areas. For example:

[0051] Floors 1-4 of Building 2 in Area A are numbered "0";

[0052] Floors 5-10 of Building 2 in Area A are designated as "1";

[0053] Floors 1-22 of Building 1 in Area B are numbered "2";

[0054] Floors 1-15 of Building 1 in Zone C are numbered "24".

[0055] By setting label colors and numbers, delivery personnel can refine and manage delivery areas, improving delivery efficiency. Label colors and numbers can also be adjusted and optimized based on actual needs and experience feedback to better suit delivery requirements. Simultaneously, this numbering information will be clearly displayed on the waybill, assisting in subsequent sorting and delivery processes.

[0056] Each delivery person's preference settings can be configured by the delivery person themselves through the device, or recommended settings can be made based on the delivery person's historical delivery information, historical delivery order, historical delivery routes, etc.

[0057] In one example, when a delivery driver joins the company and begins delivery duties, they need to log into their personal account via a handheld device and claim their assigned area. They also need to select and claim their own company cartoon mascot within the system. Available mascots include plants, people, and animals, with a design style emphasizing aesthetics, simplicity, and a positive outlook. The system will also recommend a cartoon mascot that clearly distinguishes it from other drivers in the same region, based on the driver's province / city code. Drivers can also personalize the mascot by customizing colors and creating their own designs, ultimately generating their own unique company cartoon mascot. This mascot will not only appear on the background of all waybills in the driver's assigned area for easy sorting and driver identification, but it can also be designed as a business card to support future business promotion.

[0058] The method mentioned in this embodiment can be implemented through two systems: a dedicated handheld terminal system for delivery personnel installed in the delivery personnel's handheld device, and a backend address matching system installed on the backend server. The dedicated handheld terminal system provides delivery personnel with functions such as handing over packages, inputting accurate item information upon receipt, printing package waybill information, and customizing delivery personnel's preferences. The backend address matching system matches packages with delivery personnel based on their preferences and the package's delivery address information and sends the information to the dedicated handheld terminal system for delivery personnel.

[0059] S304. Affix a sorting label to each express delivery based on the label information, and perform rapid sorting based on the label affixed to each express delivery.

[0060] In practice, the shape of the label is determined based on the label image, the color of the designated area of ​​the label is set to the color corresponding to the label color, and the number corresponding to the label number is marked in the numbering designated area of ​​the label.

[0061] In this step, you can also use the labels on each package to sort and arrange them.

[0062] In one example, when a delivery station receives a large number of packages to be delivered, it uses an image recognition system to scan all the packages about to be loaded onto the truck. The packages are then sorted based on the delivery person's cartoon image and area code information. This ensures that packages with the same area code are sorted into the same sorting bag. The sorting bags are sealed with cable ties bearing cartoon images and numbers, ensuring that scattered packages are quickly matched to the appropriate sorting bags.

[0063] When loading packages at the sorting center, the bagged parcels must be categorized and arranged according to the cartoon character labels to ensure easy identification and retrieval by delivery personnel upon arrival at the delivery point. After the parcels arrive at the delivery point, delivery personnel can quickly identify their assigned parcels using the cartoon character labels on the sealing straps. They can then further refine the categorization based on the area codes on the straps for efficient regional delivery. When pre-sorting parcels at the sorting center according to individual cartoon characters and codes for regional delivery, delivery personnel need to summarize information on incorrect pre-sorted parcels and the rationality of the sorting code allocation. Through personal experience and habits, they can continuously optimize the setting and labeling of their preferred area codes. In this way, delivery personnel only need to pick out parcels with pre-set label colors and images, and then quickly locate them based on the codes during delivery. This eliminates the need for tedious steps such as carefully checking the waybill address or using a dedicated handheld terminal to find the delivery area, building, and floor number, allowing for rapid initial sorting of parcels.

[0064] By utilizing the aforementioned express delivery sorting method, and through customized address attributes and automatic address matching, package information can be received and transmitted quickly. This avoids the time-consuming process of delivery personnel checking package addresses one by one, greatly improving sorting efficiency. Simultaneously, with the help of delivery personnel's customized label colors, codes, and images, each package can be accurately and clearly identified during the sorting process. This approach not only achieves precise location and type identification of items but also significantly reduces the probability of packages being delivered incorrectly or missed.

[0065] Exemplary device

[0066] In one exemplary embodiment of this specification, a courier sorting device 400 is also provided, such as... Figure 4 As shown, it includes:

[0067] The acquisition unit 401 is used to acquire at least one express delivery to be sorted and to determine the delivery person corresponding to each express delivery.

[0068] The determining unit 402 is used to determine label information for each express delivery based on the preference settings of each deliveryman and the delivery address information of each express delivery.

[0069] The processing unit 403 is used to affix sorting labels to each express delivery based on the label information, and to perform rapid sorting based on the labels affixed to each express delivery.

[0070] In one embodiment, the acquisition unit 401 is specifically used for:

[0071] Obtain at least one package to be sorted;

[0072] The delivery person for each package is determined based on the delivery address information.

[0073] In one implementation, the label information includes a label number and a label color, then the determining unit 402 is specifically used for:

[0074] A label number is assigned to each express delivery based on its delivery address information.

[0075] Based on each delivery person's preference settings and each package's delivery address information, a label color is assigned to each package.

[0076] In one implementation, if the label information also includes a label image, then the determining unit 402 is further configured to:

[0077] Each delivery person's preferences are used to assign a unique label to each package.

[0078] In one embodiment, the processing unit 403 is specifically used for:

[0079] Determine the shape of the label based on its image;

[0080] Set the color of the specified area of ​​the label to the color corresponding to the label color;

[0081] The label number is identified in the designated area.

[0082] In one implementation, the determining unit 402 sets the preference settings for each delivery person by means of the following method:

[0083] Get the delivery route entered by each delivery person;

[0084] Preference settings are generated for each delivery person based on the delivery route.

[0085] In one embodiment, the processing unit 403 is further configured to:

[0086] The packages are categorized and arranged using the labels on each package.

[0087] The express sorting device provided in this embodiment belongs to the same application concept as the express sorting method provided in the above embodiments of this application. It can execute the express sorting method provided in any of the above embodiments of this application and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects for executing the express sorting method. Technical details not described in detail in this embodiment can be found in the specific processing content of the express sorting method provided in the above embodiments of this application, and will not be repeated here.

[0088] Exemplary device

[0089] In one exemplary embodiment of this specification, an electronic device is also provided, such as Figure 5 As shown, the electronic device may include: a processor 510, a communication interface 520, a memory 530, and a communication bus 540, wherein the processor 510, the communication interface 520, and the memory 530 communicate with each other via the communication bus 540. The processor 510 can call logical instructions in the memory 530 to execute a parcel sorting method, which includes:

[0090] Obtain at least one package to be sorted and determine the delivery person corresponding to each package;

[0091] Based on each deliveryman's preference settings and each package's delivery address information, assign label information to each package;

[0092] Each package is labeled with a sorting tag based on the label information.

[0093] Furthermore, the logical instructions in the aforementioned memory 530 can be implemented as software functional units and, when sold or used as independent products, can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, essentially, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0094] Exemplary computer program products and storage media

[0095] In addition to the methods and devices described above, the express sorting method provided in the embodiments of this specification can also be a computer program product, which includes computer program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps in the express sorting method according to various embodiments of this specification as described in the "Exemplary Methods" section above.

[0096] The computer program product can be written in any combination of one or more programming languages ​​to perform the operations of the embodiments of this specification. The programming languages ​​include object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java and C++, as well as conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as the "C" language or similar programming languages.

[0097] Furthermore, embodiments of this specification also provide a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program being executed by a processor of the steps in the express delivery sorting methods according to various embodiments of this specification as described in the "Exemplary Methods" section above.

[0098] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the processes in the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by a computer program instructing related hardware. The computer program can be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the methods described above. Any references to memory, storage, databases, or other media used in the embodiments provided in this specification can include non-volatile and / or volatile memory. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM) or external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in various forms, such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), dual data rate SDRAM (DDRSDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), synchronous link DRAM (SLDRAM), RAMbus direct RAM (RDRAM), direct memory bus dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and RAMbus dynamic RAM (RDRAM), etc.

[0099] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0100] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods outlined in this specification. While the descriptions are specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the solutions provided in this specification. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this specification, and these all fall within the scope of protection of this specification. Therefore, the scope of protection for this patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for sorting express parcels, characterized in that, include: Obtain at least one package to be sorted and determine the delivery person corresponding to each package; Based on the preference settings of each deliveryman and the delivery address information of each express delivery, label information is determined for each express delivery; Each express delivery is labeled with a sorting label based on the label information, and the express delivery is sorted quickly based on the label affixed to each express delivery.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of acquiring at least one express delivery to be sorted and determining the delivery person corresponding to each express delivery includes: Obtain at least one of the aforementioned express packages to be sorted; The delivery person corresponding to each express delivery is determined based on the delivery address information of each express delivery.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The label information includes label number and label color. Based on the preferences of each delivery person and the delivery address information of each package, the label information for each package is determined, including: Based on the delivery address information of each express delivery, a label number is determined for each express delivery; The label color is determined for each delivery based on the preference settings of each delivery person and the delivery address information of each package.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, If the label information also includes a label image, then the method further includes: The label image is determined for each of the delivery packages based on the preference settings of each delivery person.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The step of affixing sorting labels to each of the express packages according to the label information includes: The shape of the label is determined based on the label image; Set the color of the specified area of ​​the label to the color corresponding to the label color; The number corresponding to the label number is identified in the designated area of ​​the label number.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, Each delivery person's preferences are set using the following method: Obtain the delivery route input by each of the delivery personnel; Preference settings for each delivery person are generated based on the delivery route.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, After affixing labels to each of the express deliveries according to the label information, the method further includes: The packages are sorted and arranged using the labels on each package.

8. A computer device, characterized in that, include: A memory and a processor are communicatively connected, the memory stores computer instructions, and the processor executes the express sorting method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 by executing the computer instructions.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions for causing the computer to perform the express sorting method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by the processor, it implements the express sorting method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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