Method and apparatus for managing identification information of pallet

Abstract

A method by which an electronic device manages pallet identification information, according to one embodiment disclosed herein, comprises the steps of: acquiring first scan information about an item identifier from a terminal of a first worker; acquiring second scan information about one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker; and mapping an item corresponding to the item identifier to a pallet corresponding to the one or more pallet identifiers on the basis of the first scan information and the second scan information.

Description

Method and device for managing identification information of pallets

[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and device for managing identification information of a pallet.

[0002] As internet use becomes more widespread, the e-commerce market is expanding. While the proportion of people visiting offline stores to purchase products is declining, the proportion of people purchasing products through e-commerce using computers or smartphones is rapidly increasing.

[0003] Items purchased by customers through e-commerce are shipped from a logistics center (or fulfillment center, FC) and delivered to the address entered by the customer via a hub and a camp. Shipping refers to the process of picking, packing, and sending items displayed at the FC to the hub according to customer orders. The FC refers to the process of sorting and loading shipped items by region. In some cases, the location where shipped items are gathered for regional sorting and loading can also be referred to as a hub. Camps represent regional bases for the final delivery of items.

[0004] In the shipping and delivery process for such items, pallets can be used as a means of transport to group and transport numerous items. Pallets are flat structures used to load and transport multiple items. They can be used to efficiently move large quantities of items via trucks, ships, aircraft, and other means. This pallet-level item management can also significantly improve logistics efficiency.

[0005] However, existing logistics and inventory management systems lack accurate tracking of pallets as they move between hubs and camps, leading to reduced efficiency and accuracy in inventory management. Specifically, all items purchased through e-commerce are loaded onto pallets after leaving the logistics center and transported via transport vehicles. However, there is currently no way to monitor the flow of pallets. Hub managers have difficulty ensuring that pallets loaded onto vehicles arrive at camps on time, and camp managers also have difficulty determining how many pallets are loaded onto vehicles scheduled to arrive at camps.

[0006] Furthermore, existing systems struggle to prevent pallets from arriving at the wrong destination due to errors by hub operators, such as loading the wrong pallets onto a transport vehicle (for example, a pallet intended for Camp A ends up on a transport vehicle heading to Camp B). Such pallet misdelivery issues can lead to delayed delivery, resulting in a poor customer experience, or incur additional dispatch costs and additional staffing costs to prevent delivery delays.

[0007] Prior art literature related to the present disclosure includes Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0168791.

[0008] The present disclosure is proposed to address the above-described problems, and aims to provide a method and device for managing identification information of pallets used for shipping multiple items. Specifically, the present disclosure aims to provide a method and device for effectively managing pallet identification information and accurately tracking the flow of pallets during the shipping and delivery of items by assigning a unique identifier to a pallet for transporting items, scanning the item identifier and the pallet identifier, respectively, and storing a mapping relationship between the items and the pallet.

[0009] The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0010] In order to achieve the above-described task, a method for managing identification information of a pallet by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized by including the steps of: obtaining first scan information for an item identifier from a terminal of a first worker; obtaining second scan information for one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker; and mapping an item corresponding to an item identifier to a pallet corresponding to one or more pallet identifiers based on the first scan information and the second scan information.

[0011] According to one embodiment, the at least one pallet identifier comprises four different pallet identifiers attached to four faces associated with the pallet, and the step of obtaining the second scan information further comprises the step of obtaining the second scan information by sequentially scanning the four pallet identifiers; and the step of grouping the four pallet identifiers and assigning them to the pallet based on the second scan information.

[0012] According to one embodiment, a pallet is used for the shipment of a plurality of items from a distribution center or hub, the plurality of items being grouped upon shipment and transported in the form of a pallet volume loaded on the pallet, characterized in that four different pallet identifiers are attached to four sides of the pallet volume.

[0013] According to one embodiment, the item identifier is characterized by including an identifier of an invoice for the item.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the one or more pallet identifiers are characterized by including information about the origin and destination of each pallet, and one or more camps corresponding to the destination.

[0015] According to one embodiment, the step of obtaining the second scan information further comprises: a step of sequentially obtaining information on a first identifier and a second identifier among one or more palette identifiers based on the second scan information; a step of checking destination information included in the first identifier and the second identifier; and a step of providing a notification to a terminal of the first worker when the destination information included in the second identifier is different from the destination information included in the first identifier.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the step of obtaining the second scan information further comprises: obtaining information on a first identifier among one or more palette identifiers based on the second scan information; checking destination information of an item included in the item identifier and destination information included in the first identifier; and providing a notification to a terminal of the first worker when the destination information included in the first identifier does not correspond to the destination information of the item.

[0017] According to one embodiment, a method for an electronic device to manage identification information of a pallet further comprises the steps of: obtaining third scan information for a transport vehicle identifier from a terminal of a first worker; obtaining fourth scan information for a first identifier among one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker; and mapping a pallet to a transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle identifier based on the third scan information and the fourth scan information.

[0018] According to one embodiment, the transport vehicle identifier includes destination information of the transport vehicle, and the step of obtaining the fourth scan information further includes the step of confirming the destination information included in the first identifier based on the fourth scan information; and the step of providing a notification to the terminal of the first worker if the destination information included in the first identifier does not correspond to the destination information of the transport vehicle.

[0019] According to one embodiment, the transport vehicle identifier includes information about the destination and waypoint of the transport vehicle, and the step of obtaining the fourth scan information further includes: a step of confirming the destination information included in the first identifier based on the fourth scan information; a step of determining the loading position and order of the pallet based on the information about the destination and waypoint of the transport vehicle and the destination information included in the first identifier; and a step of displaying the loading position and order of the pallet on the terminal of the first worker.

[0020] According to one embodiment, a method for managing identification information of a pallet by an electronic device further comprises the steps of: obtaining fifth scan information for a transport vehicle identifier from a terminal of a second worker located at a destination of the transport vehicle; and updating arrival information of the pallet for the destination of the transport vehicle based on the fifth scan information.

[0021] An electronic device for managing identification information of a pallet according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized by including: a memory storing at least one command; and a processor executing at least one command to obtain first scan information for an item identifier from a terminal of a first worker, obtain second scan information for one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker, and map an item corresponding to an item identifier to a pallet corresponding to one or more pallet identifiers based on the first scan information and the second scan information.

[0022] A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing a method for managing identification information of a pallet by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method comprising: obtaining first scan information for an item identifier from a terminal of a first worker; obtaining second scan information for one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker; and mapping an item corresponding to an item identifier to a pallet corresponding to one or more pallet identifiers based on the first scan information and the second scan information.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device stores mapping information of items and pallets based on scan information of an item identifier and a pallet identifier, thereby allowing a worker to easily identify information of items loaded on a pallet without having to disassemble the pallet volume or directly scan individual items loaded on the pallet by simply scanning the pallet identifier, which can improve the work efficiency of a fulfillment processor.

[0024] Additionally, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device can assign a unique identifier to a pallet used in the hub's shipping process, group and manage multiple unique pallets, thereby facilitating a worker to scan and record them in the system, and accurately tracking the flow of pallets, thereby increasing business visibility and scalability of the fulfillment process for e-commerce.

[0025] The effects that can be obtained from the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0026] FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a system for managing identification information of a palette according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing identification information of a palette by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG. 3 is a simplified diagram illustrating a shipping process in which a pallet moves from a hub to a camp according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG. 4 is a simplified diagram illustrating a palletizing process in a hub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are exemplary drawings for explaining a palette identifier according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 6 is a simplified diagram illustrating a grouping process of palette identifiers in a hub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG. 7 is a simplified diagram illustrating a process of loading a pallet onto a transport vehicle at a hub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 8 is a simplified diagram illustrating a process of unloading a pallet from a transport vehicle in a mother hub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG. 9 is a simplified diagram illustrating a process for unloading pallets from a transport vehicle in a camp according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 10 illustrates a UI in which a transport vehicle management application is executed on an administrator terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are diagrams showing a page for generating a palette identifier in an administrator terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIGS. 12A to 12D are diagrams illustrating pages for scanning and grouping one or more palette identifiers at a worker terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a page for entering information on a pallet transport vehicle loading process at a worker terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a page for entering information about a pallet transport vehicle unloading process at a worker terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] FIGS. 15A through 15C are flowcharts illustrating a process for a worker to scan and group pallet identifiers in a hub or camp according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] FIGS. 16A and 16B are flowcharts illustrating an execution flow of an application for a fulfillment process at a worker terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] FIG. 17 is a drawing schematically illustrating each component of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0044] In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical details that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to avoid obscuring the gist of the present invention by omitting unnecessary explanations and to convey the gist more clearly.

[0045] For the same reason, some components in the attached drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically depicted. Furthermore, the dimensions of each component do not entirely reflect its actual size. Identical or corresponding components in each drawing are assigned the same reference numbers.

[0046] The advantages and features of the present invention, and the methods for achieving them, will become clearer with reference to the embodiments described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided only to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

[0047] At this time, it will be understood that each block of the processing flow diagrams and combinations of the flow diagrams can be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be installed in a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment create a means for performing the functions described in the flow diagram block(s). These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-available or computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement the functions in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-available or computer-readable memory can also produce a manufactured item that includes an instruction means for performing the functions described in the flow diagram block(s). Since the computer program instructions may be installed on a computer or other programmable data processing device, a series of operational steps may be performed on the computer or other programmable data processing device to create a computer-executable process, and the instructions that cause the computer or other programmable data processing device to perform the steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s) may also provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s).

[0048] Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that contains one or more executable instructions for performing a specific logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementation examples, the functions described in the blocks may occur out of order. For example, two blocks depicted in succession may actually be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on their respective functions.

[0049] Here, the term '~ unit' used in this embodiment means a software or hardware component such as an FPGA or ASIC, and the '~ unit' performs certain roles. However, the '~ unit' is not limited to software or hardware. The '~ unit' may be configured to be on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to regenerate one or more processors. Thus, as an example, the '~ unit' includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, attributes, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided within the components and '~ units' may be combined into a smaller number of components and '~ units' or further separated into additional components and '~ units'. In addition, the components and '~ units' may be implemented to regenerate one or more CPUs within a device or a secure multimedia card.

[0050] FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a system for managing identification information of a palette according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0051] Referring to FIG. 1, a system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include an electronic device (110), a worker terminal (120), and an administrator terminal (130).

[0052] In one embodiment, the electronic device (110) may be included in a service server that provides e-commerce services. In one embodiment, the electronic device (110) may manage the inventory of items received at a logistics center and may control the overall process of items ordered by customers being shipped from the logistics center and delivered to customers via a hub or camp. In one embodiment, the electronic device (110) may manage a database that stores a mapping relationship between an identifier of an item and an identifier of a transport unit (e.g., a pallet) that transports multiple items. In one embodiment, the electronic device (110) may communicate with at least one of a worker terminal (120) and a manager terminal (130) and exchange information related to the receipt, shipment, transport, and delivery of items, as well as information related to the flow of pallets corresponding to the items.

[0053] In one embodiment, the worker terminal (120) may include a terminal used by a worker working in at least one of a distribution center, a hub, and a camp. The worker terminal (120) may be installed with an application for performing or managing a fulfillment process associated with an e-commerce service. In one embodiment, the worker may log in to the application with his or her own ID or the ID of a specific fulfillment center, a specific hub, or a specific camp. In one embodiment, the worker may use the worker terminal (120) to scan an identifier of an item, pallet, or transport vehicle at the distribution center, hub, or camp, thereby transmitting information about the item or transport unit to the electronic device (110) via the worker terminal (120). The worker terminal (120) may be a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet PC, or a static device such as a desktop PC, and any device that can install and execute an application related to the fulfillment process may be used as the worker terminal (120) without limitation.

[0054] In one embodiment, the administrator terminal (130) may include a terminal for managing a fulfillment process associated with an e-commerce service, or a terminal for managing a fulfillment process deployed within a logistics center, hub, or camp. An application for performing or managing a fulfillment process associated with an e-commerce service may be installed on the administrator terminal (130). In one embodiment, the administrator may use fulfillment process-related services provided by the electronic device (110) by executing the application installed on the administrator terminal (130) to exchange information with the electronic device (110), and may monitor the work status of a specific location related to the fulfillment process. In one embodiment, the administrator may exchange information related to the fulfillment process with a worker through communication between the administrator terminal (130) and the worker terminal (120). The administrator terminal (130) may be a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet PC, or a static device such as a desktop PC. Any device that can install and execute an application related to the fulfillment process may be used as the administrator terminal (130) without limitation.

[0055] In one embodiment, the electronic device (110) may perform a method for managing identification information of a pallet. The electronic device (110) may obtain first scan information for an item identifier from a terminal (120) of a first worker, obtain second scan information for one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal (120) of the first worker, and map an item corresponding to an item identifier to a pallet corresponding to one or more pallet identifiers based on the first scan information and the second scan information. Each step of the method for managing identification information of a pallet by the electronic device will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 2.

[0056] Meanwhile, a pallet may refer to a flat structure used to load and transport multiple items in a distribution center, hub, camp, etc. In one embodiment, multiple items may be grouped by delivery area, neatly arranged and loaded onto a pallet corresponding to each delivery area, and then wrapped. Labels containing identification information of the pallet (e.g., final destination, delivery camp, delivery type, source distribution center, box type) may be affixed to the wrapped items, and the labels may be affixed to all four sides of the pallet so that they are clearly visible from any side. After the grouped items are loaded onto the pallet, the items may be moved as pallets and loaded onto transport vehicles when transported from a hub to a mother hub, sub-hub, camp, etc. In the present disclosure, the term "pallet" is used as a means for transporting one or more items. However, those skilled in the art will understand that any means capable of transporting one or more items may be used in place of the pallet without limitation.

[0057] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing identification information of a palette by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The entity performing each step of the flowchart (200) illustrated in FIG. 2 may include the electronic device (110) illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0058] In step S210, the electronic device can obtain first scan information for an item identifier from the terminal of the first worker. The first worker can obtain the first scan information for the item identifier by scanning the item identifier through the input unit of the terminal (e.g., a camera, a barcode scanner, a QR code scanner, etc.).

[0059] In one embodiment, the item identifier may include an invoice identifier for the item. The item identifier may include information about the item, information about the origin distribution center where the item was stored, the item's delivery type (e.g., dawn delivery, same-day delivery, fresh delivery), information about the item's delivery address, information about the item's packaging material type, and the like. The item identifier may be a barcode or QR code, but is not limited thereto, and may take various forms that can include information about the item.

[0060] In step S220, the electronic device may obtain second scan information for one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker. The first worker may obtain second scan information for the pallet identifiers by scanning the pallet identifiers via an input unit of the terminal (e.g., a camera, a barcode scanner, a QR code scanner, etc.). At this time, there may be one pallet identifier per pallet, or there may be multiple pallet identifiers.

[0061] In one embodiment, one or more pallet identifiers may include four different pallet identifiers attached to four sides associated with the pallet. The electronic device may sequentially scan the four pallet identifiers to obtain second scan information, and group the four pallet identifiers and assign them to one pallet based on the second scan information. In one embodiment, a pallet may be used for shipping a plurality of items from a distribution center or hub, and the plurality of items may be grouped upon shipping and loaded onto the pallet for transport, and the four different pallet identifiers may be attached to four sides of the plurality of grouped items. As described above, a plurality of items may be aligned and loaded onto a pallet and then wrapped, and the four different identifiers grouped and attached to the four sides of the volume of the wrapped items may be respectively attached, as illustrated in example 720 of FIG. 7. In one embodiment, the plurality of items may be grouped upon shipping and loaded onto the pallet in the form of a pallet volume, and the four different pallet identifiers may be attached to the four sides of the pallet volume.

[0062] Pallets carrying multiple items are quite large, so it's necessary to attach multiple pallet identifiers in visible locations to facilitate smooth and rapid pallet scanning and transport for workers at distribution centers or hubs. Furthermore, since most pallets are displayed or loaded onto transport vehicles with multiple pallets, attaching pallet identifiers to all four sides of the pallet volume can be beneficial for quickly identifying a specific pallet among multiple pallets. One approach is to create four identical identifiers, each corresponding to a single pallet, and attach them to the pallet. However, creating a fixed number of identifiers for each pallet and then grouping them together using clips or other means for storage can confuse workers at distribution centers or hubs and increase their workload unnecessarily.

[0063] Therefore, it would be more desirable in terms of work efficiency and accuracy to first generate and print a large number of different identifiers, and then have the worker sequentially scan and group the four identifiers that correspond to one pallet. In one embodiment, the worker can scan the item identifier of one item loaded (or to be loaded) on the pallet, and then sequentially scan four pallet identifiers among the plurality of different pallet identifiers, thereby grouping the four scanned identifiers into an identifier corresponding to one pallet. After the four pallet identifiers are grouped, any one of the four identifiers scanned by the worker can be recognized as an identifier of the same pallet.

[0064] In this way, electronic devices assign unique identifiers to pallets used in the hub's outgoing process, group and manage multiple unique pallets, facilitating workers' scanning and recording them in the system and enabling accurate tracking of pallet flow, thereby enhancing business visibility and scalability of the e-commerce fulfillment process. The pallet identifier grouping process will be further described later, with examples in Figures 6 and 7.

[0065] Meanwhile, although the number of palette identifiers corresponding to one palette is only mentioned as four in the above-described embodiment, a person skilled in the art will understand that the number is not limited thereto and that a variety of palette identifiers can be grouped to correspond to one palette.

[0066] Meanwhile, while steps S210 and S220 describe the operator scanning the item identifier and then scanning the pallet identifier, this is not a limitation; the operator may also scan the pallet identifier first and then scan the item identifier. Identifiers may be attached to only two sides of the item volume loaded on the pallet, or two or more identifiers may be attached to a single side.

[0067] In step S230, the electronic device may map an item corresponding to an item identifier to a pallet corresponding to one or more pallet identifiers based on the first scan information and the second scan information. The mapping information between items and pallets may be stored and managed in a database associated with the e-commerce service. In this way, the electronic device may store the mapping information between items and pallets based on the scan information of the item identifier and the pallet identifier, thereby enabling a worker to easily identify information about items loaded on a pallet simply by scanning the pallet identifier without having to disassemble the pallet volume or directly scan individual items loaded on the pallet. This may improve the work efficiency of the fulfillment processor.

[0068] FIG. 3 is a simplified diagram illustrating a shipping process in which a pallet moves from a hub to a camp according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0069] Referring to FIG. 3, a pallet transportation process between a hub (310), a mother hub (320), a sub-hub (330), and a camp (340) is schematically illustrated. The hub (310) may refer to a place where items shipped from a logistics center gather for regional classification and loading, and may be located within the logistics center or at a location separate from the logistics center. The camp (340) may refer to a regional base for final delivery of items. At this time, a transport vehicle loaded with multiple items and pallets may move directly from the hub (310) to the camp (340) (H2C), but may pass through the mother hub (320) or the sub-hub (330) in some cases (H2H or H2X).

[0070] The process of classifying multiple items by delivery region and loading them onto corresponding pallets for each region is called palletizing. Generally, the palletizing process is performed at the hub (310). However, if there is no space in the hub (310) to perform palletizing, the items may be transported to a larger mother hub (320) and palletizing or reclassifying may be performed at the mother hub (320). A sub-hub (330) may refer to a place where items to be transported to multiple camps (340) pass through before being transported to the camps (340), and one sub-hub (330) may be responsible for items to be transported to multiple camps (340).

[0071] Previously, due to the absence of a system for managing pallets by assigning them unique identifiers, it was difficult to track the intermediate process for each pallet during the process of moving pallets from the hub (310) to the camp (340). In particular, there was a problem that the pallets were incorrectly loaded onto trucks and moved to the wrong camp during the process of palletizing items on the pallets transported from the hub (310) to the mother hub (320).

[0072] FIG. 4 is a simplified diagram illustrating a palletizing process in a hub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] Referring to FIG. 4, a process in which a plurality of items and pallets for loading them move from a small hub (410) to a mother hub (420) and then to a camp or sub-hub (430) is illustrated. When pallets move from the hub (410) to the mother hub (420), the items may be loaded onto a transport vehicle in a palletized state after palletization has already been performed at the hub (410) and moved (H2H pallet), or the items may be loaded onto a transport vehicle in a randomly mixed state without palletization at the hub (410) and moved (H2H bulk). In the case of H2H bulk, reclassification and palletization of items may be performed at the mother hub (420). The plurality of pallets for which palletization has been completed at the mother hub (420) may be loaded onto transport vehicles and transported to the corresponding camp or sub-hub. Meanwhile, in the past, when a system for managing pallet identification information was not in place, pallets that should have been transported to sub-hub A, as in example (421), were frequently transported to sub-hub C due to worker errors, etc. In this case, as in example (431), there was a problem in that unnecessary emergency dispatch costs were incurred to transport pallets that had arrived incorrectly from sub-hub C back to sub-hub A. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, a method and device for managing pallet identification information according to the present disclosure are required.

[0074] FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are exemplary drawings for explaining a palette identifier according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0075] Referring to FIG. 5A, a pallet volume (510) is illustrated after palletization is performed on a hub or mother hub. The pallet volume (510) may refer to a form in which multiple items are aligned and loaded on a pallet and then wrapped. As illustrated in FIG. 5A, four pallet identifier labels (520) may be attached to four sides of the pallet volume (510).

[0076] Referring to FIG. 5B, specific information included in a pallet identifier label (520) is illustrated. In one embodiment, the pallet identifier label (520) may include final destination information (521) of the pallet, camp information (522) corresponding to the final destination, delivery type information (523), pallet zone identifier (524), source logistics center information (525), and pallet barcode (526). In one embodiment, the pallet identifier (e.g., pallet barcode (526)) may include information about the origin and destination of each pallet, and one or more camps corresponding to the destination. The pallet zone identifier may mean a character indicating a zone in which a pallet is placed for the convenience of identification by a worker. In one embodiment, a plurality of pallet barcodes (526) are generated by an electronic device, and each of the plurality of barcodes may be generated as a different, unique barcode.

[0077] FIG. 6 is a simplified diagram illustrating a grouping process of palette identifiers in a hub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0078] Referring to FIG. 6, as in example 610, a worker may use a worker terminal to scan an item identifier or a tote identifier of a tote containing one or more items. In one embodiment, the item identifier may include the barcode of the item's waybill. Next, as in example 620, the worker may use the worker terminal to sequentially scan four pallet identifiers that match the item's destination. Once the scanning of the four pallet identifiers is complete, the four pallet identifiers are grouped into one identifier group, as in example 630, and the identifier group may be mapped to an item. Once the identifier group is created in this way, when the worker unloads the pallet at the hub, loads it onto a transport vehicle, or arrives at the camp, the worker only needs to scan one pallet identifier from the identifier group, and the remaining three pallet identifiers will be recognized as having been scanned in the same manner. Furthermore, when mapping and loading a new item onto a pallet, the worker only needs to scan the item identifier of the new item and then scan one pallet identifier from the identifier group.

[0079] In one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain second scan information for one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker. Based on the second scan information, the electronic device may sequentially obtain information for the first identifier and the second identifier among the one or more pallet identifiers, check destination information included in the first identifier and the second identifier, and if the destination information included in the second identifier is different from the destination information included in the first identifier, provide a notification to the terminal of the first worker. The grouping of the plurality of pallet identifiers is for grouping the plurality of pallet identifiers that must be attached to one pallet or at least two pallets that must move to one destination, and the plurality of pallet identifiers grouped based on the second scan information must have the same destination information. If, during the scanning process for the plurality of identifiers for grouping, it is confirmed that one pallet identifier has a different destination from the remaining pallet identifiers, the electronic device may determine that a pallet identifier having a different destination is erroneously included in the plurality of pallet identifiers and provide a warning message requesting the worker terminal to exclude the corresponding pallet identifier.

[0080] In one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain information about a first identifier among one or more pallet identifiers based on the second scan information, verify the destination information of the item included in the item identifier and the destination information included in the first identifier, and if the destination information included in the first identifier does not correspond to the destination information of the item, provide a notification to the terminal of the first worker. Even in the process of mapping items and pallets, the destination information included in the item identifier and the destination information included in the pallet identifier need to correspond. For example, the item identifier may include a delivery address for a customer who ordered the item, and the pallet identifier may include a final destination camp for the pallet. Only when the delivery address included in the item identifier is within the jurisdiction of the camp included in the pallet identifier, can the destination information included in the item identifier and the destination information included in the pallet identifier be determined to correspond. In this way, if the worker accidentally attempts to load an item having a different destination from the pallet's destination onto the pallet, the electronic device may provide a notification message to the worker's terminal during the scanning process of the item identifier and the pallet identifier, indicating that the destinations of the item and the pallet are different, thereby preventing accidents caused by the worker's mistake in advance.

[0081] FIG. 7 is a simplified diagram illustrating a process of loading a pallet onto a transport vehicle at a hub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0082] Referring to FIG. 7, as in example (710), four palette identifiers may be grouped into one identifier group. As in example (720), four palette identifiers may be attached to each of the four sides of the palette volume.

[0083] In one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain third scan information for a transport vehicle identifier from the terminal of the first worker, obtain fourth scan information for a first identifier among one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker, and map a pallet to a transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle identifier based on the third scan information and the fourth scan information. A transport vehicle (e.g., a truck) may also have a transport vehicle identifier that includes destination information of the transport vehicle, and the transport vehicle identifier may be attached to the transport vehicle. The worker may scan the transport vehicle identifier, as in example (730), and then sequentially scan pallet identifiers for multiple pallets to be loaded onto the transport vehicle, as in example (740). Four pallet identifiers are attached grouped to a pallet volume, and the worker only needs to scan one of the pallet identifiers, which may facilitate the worker's scanning operation. If the destination included in the transport vehicle identifier matches the destination included in the pallet identifier, the worker may load the pallet onto the transport vehicle, as in example (750). The pallet loading operation may be performed using a forklift. In this way, by assigning a unique identifier to the pallet, the electronic device can obtain mapping information between the pallet and the item as well as mapping information between the pallet and the transport vehicle, store it in a database, and manage it.

[0084] Meanwhile, in the above embodiment, the order in which the transport vehicle identifier is scanned first and then the pallet identifier is scanned is described, but it is not limited thereto, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that it is also possible to scan the pallet identifier first and then the transport vehicle identifier.

[0085] In one embodiment, the transport vehicle identifier includes destination information of the transport vehicle, and the electronic device can verify the destination information included in the first identifier based on the fourth scan information, and if the destination information included in the first identifier does not correspond to the destination information of the transport vehicle, a notification can be provided to the terminal of the first worker. For example, if the worker accidentally attempts to load a pallet destined for Camp B onto a transport vehicle destined for Camp A, the difference in destinations can be identified during the scanning process, and the electronic device can prevent the misarrival of the pallet in advance by providing a notification to the worker's terminal. In one embodiment, the notification can be provided to the worker through a notification device (e.g., a siren, a screen, a light, etc.) equipped on the transport vehicle.

[0086] In one embodiment, the transport vehicle identifier includes information about the destination and stopover of the transport vehicle, and the electronic device can check the destination information included in the first identifier based on the fourth scan information, determine the loading position and order of the pallets based on the information about the destination and stopover of the transport vehicle and the destination information included in the first identifier, and display the loading position and order of the pallets on the terminal of the first worker. If the transport vehicle passes through one or more stopovers (camps or sub-hubs) before reaching the final destination and some pallets must be unloaded at the stopovers, the pallets destined for the stopovers will need to be loaded at a location within the transport vehicle that is easier to unload than other pallets. Accordingly, the electronic device can provide guidance to the worker terminal to load the pallet at an outer location within the transport vehicle that is easier to unload, or to load it last, based on the scan information of the pallet identifier and the transport vehicle identifier, if the destination of the pallet corresponds to a stopover of the transport vehicle. In one embodiment, the electronic device can provide a diagram of the interior of the transport vehicle to the worker terminal and display recommended loading positions of the pallets on the diagram, thereby improving the worker's loading and unloading efficiency.

[0087] In one embodiment, the electronic device can determine the loading position of a pallet within a transport vehicle based on the type of items loaded on the pallet, and display this on the worker's terminal. The electronic device can check information about the items loaded on the pallet based on the scan information of the pallet identifier and the mapping information between the items, and can determine the optimal loading position within the transport vehicle based on the type or characteristics of the items. For example, if the items loaded on the first pallet are fragile, it may be advantageous to load them in the center of the transport vehicle rather than at the edge to mitigate external shock during movement of the transport vehicle. As another example, if the items loaded on the first pallet are fresh food or items requiring refrigeration, it may be advantageous to load them away from the engine of the transport vehicle to minimize heat applied by the engine. As another example, if the total weight of the multiple items loaded on the first and second pallets is relatively large compared to the other pallets, it may be advantageous to load the first and second pallets evenly on both sides of the transport vehicle rather than concentrating them on one side (e.g., the left or right) to ensure safe movement of the vehicle.

[0088] In one embodiment, the transport vehicle identifier may include information regarding the maximum number of pallets that can be loaded onto the transport vehicle. In one embodiment, the electronic device may provide a notification to the worker's terminal if, after scanning the transport vehicle identifier of the first transport vehicle and sequentially scanning multiple pallets to be loaded onto the first transport vehicle, the worker scans a number of pallets exceeding the maximum number. This may prevent the worker from mapping pallets to the first transport vehicle in an amount exceeding the maximum number of pallets that can be loaded onto the first transport vehicle through scanning before even loading the pallets, which would otherwise be a cumbersome task of later canceling or deleting the mapping of the excess pallets. Furthermore, in one embodiment, if the worker scans a number of pallets less than the maximum number of pallets that can be loaded onto the first transport vehicle and then scans the identifier of the second transport vehicle, the electronic device may provide a notification to the worker's terminal indicating that there is still free space left on the first transport vehicle.

[0089] In one embodiment, the transport vehicle identifier may include information regarding the maximum weight of pallets that can be loaded onto the transport vehicle. In one embodiment, the electronic device calculates the total weight of items loaded onto each pallet scanned during the process of sequentially scanning a plurality of pallets to be loaded onto the first transport vehicle after the worker scans the transport vehicle identifier of the first transport vehicle, and if the cumulative weight of the scanned pallet volume exceeds the maximum weight, the electronic device may provide a notification to the worker terminal to warn the worker not to load any more pallets.

[0090] FIG. 8 is a simplified diagram illustrating a process of unloading a pallet from a transport vehicle in a mother hub according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0091] Referring to Figure 8, the process of a transport vehicle that departs from a hub loaded with pallets and items and arrives at the mother hub to unload the pallets is schematically illustrated.

[0092] In one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain fifth scan information about the transport vehicle identifier from the terminal of a second worker located at the destination of the transport vehicle, and update arrival information of the pallet for the destination of the transport vehicle based on the fifth scan information. As in example (810), the second worker of the mother hub may scan the transport vehicle identifier of the transport vehicle. However, as in example (820), the second worker of the mother hub does not need to scan the pallet identifier when unloading a pallet from the transport vehicle, because the transport vehicle and the pallet are already mapped, and thus the arrival of the transport vehicle at the mother hub also means the arrival of the pallet at the mother hub. Through such mapping of the transport vehicle and the pallet, the worker at the destination may not have to go through the cumbersome scanning process of the pallet loaded on the transport vehicle, thereby increasing work efficiency.

[0093] FIG. 9 is a simplified diagram illustrating a process for unloading pallets from a transport vehicle in a camp according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0094] Referring to Figure 9, a schematic diagram illustrates the process of a transport vehicle, loaded with pallets and items from a hub or mother hub, arriving at a camp and unloading the pallets for final delivery. As illustrated in example (910), a third-party worker at the camp can scan the transport vehicle identifier of the transport vehicle. Subsequently, as illustrated in example (920), the third-party worker at the camp can scan each pallet identifier while unloading the pallets from the transport vehicle. This scan may be for the pallet disassembly process, as pallets must be disassembled for delivery of the items loaded on the pallets at the camp. Furthermore, this scan may be to ensure that no pallets arrive at the wrong camp before final delivery. For example, if a worker ignores a notification indicating that the destinations of the pallets and transport vehicles are different during the pallet and transport vehicle scanning process and loads the pallets onto the transport vehicle, there is still a possibility of a pallet misdelivery. In this case, the worker who incorrectly loaded the pallets can be identified based on the login information of the application on the worker's terminal that performed the scanning process, and the electronic device can record the worker's error history in a database for future training purposes.

[0095] FIG. 10 illustrates a UI in which a transport vehicle management application is executed on an administrator terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0096] Referring to FIG. 10, a page (1000) for managing transport vehicles provided to an administrator terminal is illustrated. The page (1000) may include basic information about the transport vehicle, as well as information about the origin and destination of the transport vehicle, delivery type, vehicle loading rate, number of loaded pallets, and automatic loading volume. In one embodiment, when an administrator clicks on the number of loaded pallets of a first transport vehicle in an area (1010) that displays the number of pallets loaded on a transport vehicle, a page (not shown) displaying information about pallets mapped to the first transport vehicle may be provided, and information about items mapped to each pallet may also be displayed on the page. Through this, the administrator can easily grasp detailed information about pallets and items loaded on the first transport vehicle.

[0097] In one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain GPS information of the transport vehicle through a terminal installed in the transport vehicle, and display the current location confirmed based on the GPS information of each transport vehicle on the page (1000). In one embodiment, the electronic device may provide information on the delivery status of an item to the terminal of a customer who has ordered an item, by checking the pallet mapped to the item, checking the transport vehicle mapped to the pallet, and providing the current location information of the transport vehicle based on the GPS information of the transport vehicle to the customer's terminal. This allows the customer to accurately check in real time which logistics center the purchased item departs from and which hub and camp it passes through before being delivered, thereby improving the customer experience.

[0098] FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are diagrams showing a page for generating a palette identifier in an administrator terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0099] Referring to FIG. 11a, a page (1100) for generating a palette identifier provided to an administrator terminal is illustrated. The page (1100) may include a list of previously generated palette identifiers. When the administrator selects an object (1101) of the page (1100), a page (1110) for generating a new palette identifier of FIG. 11b may be provided.

[0100] Referring to FIG. 11B, an administrator can input information to be included in a pallet identifier to be added via page (1110). The electronic device can generate a pallet identifier label based on information (e.g., hub, camp, delivery type, pallet zone, etc.) regarding the pallet identifier entered by the administrator via page (1110), and the administrator can print a desired number of generated pallet identifier labels. In one embodiment, the pallet barcodes included in multiple labels printed based on a single pallet identifier label may each be different.

[0101] FIGS. 12A to 12D are diagrams illustrating pages for scanning and grouping one or more palette identifiers at a worker terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0102] On page (1210) of FIG. 12A, the worker can scan the item's waybill barcode or tote barcode. Upon completion of the scan, identification information for the scanned item or tote can be displayed on page (1210). On page (1220), the worker can scan four pallet identifiers corresponding to the pallets on which the item or tote is to be loaded. Information about the pallet identifier can be displayed on page (1220) as each of the four pallet identifiers is sequentially scanned.

[0103] On page 1230 of FIG. 12b, if the waybill barcode or tote barcode of the item scanned by the worker is an incorrectly formed barcode, a notification message may be provided.

[0104] Pages (1240), (1250), (1260), and (1270) of FIG. 12c illustrate a series of pages that would be displayed if four palette identifiers were scanned sequentially and successfully.

[0105] Pages (1281), (1282), and (1283) of FIG. 12D illustrate pages that provide notification messages when a scan of a palette is incorrect. Page (1281) may indicate a notification message provided when two palette identifiers overlap, page (1282) may indicate a notification message provided when information about an item identifier and a palette identifier does not match (e.g., when the destination of an item and the destination of a palette do not correspond), and page (1283) may indicate a notification message provided when a palette identifier is an identifier of the wrong type.

[0106] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a page for entering information on a pallet transport vehicle loading process at a worker terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0107] Referring to FIG. 13, on page (1310), a worker can scan a transport vehicle identifier of a transport vehicle using a worker terminal, and information (e.g., vehicle number, destination) of the transport vehicle corresponding to the scanned transport vehicle identifier can be displayed on page (1310). The worker can then scan a pallet identifier to be loaded onto the transport vehicle through pages (1320, 1330, 1340). The reason why the status of the scanned pallet identifier is displayed as 'Failed' on page (1330) may be because the scanned pallet identifier is an identifier that does not conform to the established specifications, or an identifier that has destination information that does not correspond to the destination of the transport vehicle.

[0108] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a page for entering information about a pallet transport vehicle unloading process at a worker terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0109] Referring to FIG. 14, on page (1410), a worker can first log into the application with a unique ID of a logistics center, hub, or camp to provide information about the logistics center, hub, or camp where the worker is located. If the worker logs in with a camp ID, the worker can scan the identifier of a transport vehicle that has arrived at the camp and then sequentially scan multiple pallets loaded on the transport vehicle through pages (1420, 1430). At this time, if the status of the pallet identifier is displayed as 'mismatch' in area (1431) of page (1430), this may mean that the pallet has arrived at an incorrect destination camp rather than the correct destination camp.

[0110] In one embodiment, when a worker performs an input corresponding to area (1431) on the worker terminal, the electronic device may generate an emergency dispatch request to transport the pallet from an incorrect destination to the correct destination and transmit the request to the dispatch server. The electronic device may verify the destination information contained in the pallet identifier and transmit an emergency dispatch request to the dispatch server to transport the pallet from the camp where the pallet is currently located to the pallet's original destination.

[0111] FIGS. 15A through 15C are flowcharts illustrating a process for a worker to scan and group pallet identifiers in a hub or camp according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0112] The flowchart (1510) of FIG. 15A illustrates a process for mapping an item waybill and a pallet barcode at a first hub, and a process for mapping a pallet barcode and a truck (transport vehicle). When a box or tote arrives at the first hub, a hub worker can scan the waybill of the box or tote, and then scan the pallet barcode. An electronic device can verify whether the waybill and the pallet barcode match the destination based on the scanned information of the waybill and the pallet barcode. If a mismatch is found, a warning and a rescan request can be displayed on the worker's terminal. The worker can group the pallet barcodes by sequentially scanning four pallet barcodes, and the grouped four pallet barcodes can be mapped to the waybill. The hub worker can then scan any one of the four grouped pallet barcodes, and then scan the truck barcode to map the pallet barcode to the truck. Once the mapping is complete, the electronic device can recognize that the truck is loaded with a pallet. The truck, fully loaded with pallets, can then move to a second hub (e.g., the mother hub).

[0113] Flowchart (1520) of FIG. 15b illustrates a process for unloading pallets from a second hub and then loading them onto a truck for transport back to the camp. Upon arrival at the second hub, a hub worker can scan the truck barcode, allowing the electronic device to recognize that the truck has arrived at the second hub and that pallets are being unloaded, even without receiving scan information of the pallet barcode. After performing operations (e.g., re-sorting and palletizing) on ​​the pallets unloaded from the second hub, the pallets can be loaded onto the truck for transport back to the camp. The hub worker can scan any one of the four pallet barcodes on the pallet, followed by the truck barcode. The electronic device can verify whether the destination matches based on the scan information of the pallet barcode and the truck barcode. If the destination matches, the electronic device can display a warning and request a rescan on the worker's terminal. If the destination matches, the electronic device can recognize that the pallet has been loaded onto the truck. The truck, fully loaded with pallets, can then move to a sub-hub or camp for final delivery.

[0114] Flowchart (1530) of Figure 15c illustrates the process of unloading a pallet at a sub-hub or camp. When a truck arrives at the camp, a camp worker can scan the truck barcode and then scan any one of the four pallet barcodes on the pallet. If the destination of the pallet barcode matches the camp, the electronic device can recognize that the pallet has arrived at the camp. If the destination of the pallet barcode does not match the camp, the pallet has been mistakenly transported to a different destination, and the electronic device can generate an emergency dispatch request to transport the pallet to its original destination.

[0115] FIGS. 16A and 16B are flowcharts illustrating an execution flow of an application for a fulfillment process at a worker terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0116] Referring to flowchart (1610) of FIG. 16A, a worker can launch an application for the fulfillment process on the worker terminal and enter the pallet group creation page. The worker can scan the item's waybill or tote and sequentially scan four pallet barcodes. Flowchart (1610) includes a notification message displayed on the worker terminal if the item waybill is already mapped to another pallet, or if the information on the waybill and the four pallet barcodes does not match.

[0117] Referring to the flowchart (1620) of FIG. 16b, a worker can run an application for the fulfillment process on the worker terminal and enter the pallet group truck loading page. After scanning the truck barcode, the worker can sequentially scan the barcodes of pallets to be loaded onto the truck. The flowchart (1620) includes a notification message displayed on the worker terminal when the truck is not yet dispatched, the pallet barcode is an ungrouped barcode, the pallet barcode is a barcode of a pallet already loaded onto the truck, or the destination of the pallet barcode and the truck barcode do not match.

[0118] FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically illustrating each component of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device (1700) illustrated in FIG. 17 may include the electronic device (110) illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0119] Referring to FIG. 17, an electronic device (1700) may include a processor (1710) and a memory (1720), and may perform a method for managing identification information of a palette. The electronic device (1700) illustrated in FIG. 17 only illustrates components related to the present embodiments. Therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the electronic device (1700) may further include other general components in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 17.

[0120] The processor (1710) controls the overall functions for managing identification information of a palette in the electronic device (1700). For example, the processor (1710) controls the electronic device (1700) overall by executing programs stored in a memory (1720) within the electronic device (1700). The processor (1710) may be implemented as a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), an application processor (AP), or the like, provided within the electronic device (1700), but is not limited thereto.

[0121] The memory (1720) is a hardware that stores various data processed within the electronic device (1700), and the memory (1720) can store data processed and data to be processed in the electronic device (1700). In addition, the memory (1720) can store applications, drivers, etc. to be driven by the electronic device (1700). The memory (1720) can include a random access memory (RAM) such as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a CD-ROM, a Blu-ray or other optical disk storage, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or a flash memory.

[0122] Meanwhile, this specification and drawings disclose preferred embodiments of the present invention. Although specific terms have been used, they are used in a general sense only to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and to aid in understanding the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical concept of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0123] The electronic device or terminal according to the above-described embodiments may include a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a user interface device such as a touch panel, a key, an icon, etc. The methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program commands that can be executed on the processor. Here, the computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic storage medium (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and an optical reading medium (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD: Digital Versatile Disc)). The computer-readable recording medium may be distributed to computer systems connected to a network, so that the computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium is readable by a computer, stored in a memory, and executed by a processor.

[0124] The present embodiment may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented by various hardware and / or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, the embodiment may employ direct circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc., which may perform various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similarly, the present embodiment may be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as C, C++, Java, assembler, Python, etc., including various algorithms implemented as a combination of data structures, processes, routines, or other programming configurations. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms that execute on one or more processors. Furthermore, the present embodiment may employ conventional techniques for electronic configuration, signal processing, and / or data processing. Terms like "mechanism," "element," "means," and "composition" can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical components. These terms can also encompass a series of software routines, such as those associated with a processor.

[0125] The above-described embodiments are merely examples, and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims set forth below.

Claims

1. A method for managing identification information of a pallet by an electronic device, A step of obtaining first scan information for an item identifier from the terminal of the first worker; A step of obtaining second scan information for one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker; and A method comprising a step of mapping an item corresponding to the item identifier to a palette corresponding to one or more palette identifiers based on the first scan information and the second scan information.

2. In paragraph 1, wherein said one or more pallet identifiers comprise four different pallet identifiers attached to four faces associated with said pallet, The step of obtaining the above second scan information is A step of obtaining the second scan information by sequentially scanning the four palette identifiers; and A method further comprising a step of grouping the four palette identifiers and assigning them to the palette based on the second scan information.

3. In paragraph 2, The above pallets are used for the shipment of multiple items from a logistics center or hub, The above multiple items are grouped upon shipment and transported in the form of pallet volumes loaded on the pallet, A method wherein the four different pallet identifiers are attached to four sides of the pallet volume.

4. In paragraph 1, A method wherein the item identifier includes an identifier of an invoice for the item.

5. In paragraph 1, A method wherein said one or more pallet identifiers include information about the origin and destination of each pallet, and one or more camps corresponding to the destination.

6. In paragraph 5, The step of obtaining the above second scan information is A step of sequentially acquiring information on a first identifier and a second identifier among the one or more palette identifiers based on the second scan information; A step of checking destination information included in the first identifier and the second identifier; and A method further comprising the step of providing a notification to the terminal of the first worker when the destination information included in the second identifier is different from the destination information included in the first identifier.

7. In paragraph 5, The step of obtaining the above second scan information is A step of obtaining information about a first identifier among the one or more palette identifiers based on the second scan information; A step of checking the destination information of the item included in the item identifier and the destination information included in the first identifier; and A method further comprising the step of providing a notification to the terminal of the first worker when the destination information included in the first identifier does not correspond to the destination information of the item.

8. In paragraph 1, A step of obtaining third scan information for a transport vehicle identifier from the terminal of the first worker; A step of obtaining fourth scan information for a first identifier among the one or more palette identifiers from the terminal of the first worker; and A method further comprising the step of mapping the pallet to a transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle identifier based on the third scan information and the fourth scan information.

9. In paragraph 8, The above transport vehicle identifier includes destination information of the above transport vehicle, The step of obtaining the above fourth scan information is A step of confirming destination information included in the first identifier based on the fourth scan information; and A method further comprising the step of providing a notification to the terminal of the first worker when the destination information included in the first identifier does not correspond to the destination information of the transport vehicle.

10. In paragraph 8, The above transport vehicle identifier includes information about the destination and waypoint of the transport vehicle, The step of obtaining the above fourth scan information is A step of confirming destination information included in the first identifier based on the fourth scan information; A step of determining the loading position and order of the pallet based on information about the destination and waypoint of the transport vehicle and the destination information included in the first identifier; and A method further comprising the step of displaying the loading position and order of the pallets on the terminal of the first worker.

11. In paragraph 8, A step of obtaining fifth scan information for the transport vehicle identifier from a terminal of a second worker located at the destination of the transport vehicle; and A method further comprising the step of updating arrival information of the pallet to the destination of the transport vehicle based on the fifth scan information.

12. An electronic device that manages the identification information of a palette, a memory storing at least one instruction; and An electronic device comprising a processor that obtains first scan information for an item identifier from a terminal of a first worker by executing at least one command, obtains second scan information for one or more palette identifiers from the terminal of the first worker, and maps an item corresponding to the item identifier to a palette corresponding to the one or more palette identifiers based on the first scan information and the second scan information.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method for managing identification information of a pallet by an electronic device, the method comprising: A step of obtaining first scan information for an item identifier from the terminal of the first worker; A step of obtaining second scan information for one or more pallet identifiers from the terminal of the first worker; and A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a step of mapping an item corresponding to the item identifier to a palette corresponding to one or more palette identifiers based on the first scan information and the second scan information.

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