Electronic device and information management method thereof

Abstract

An information management method of an electronic device may comprise the steps of: obtaining a first order information generation request including information on a first quantity of SKU allocated to a supplier and information on a first fulfillment center which is to ultimately receive the first quantity of SKU; checking whether the first order information generation request satisfies a condition regarding cross-docking contracts, a condition regarding item categories, and a condition regarding fulfillment centers on the basis of first setting information on cross-docking contracts of a plurality of suppliers and second setting information on item categories; and generating a first type of order information, requesting that the first quantity of SKU be delivered to a second fulfillment center by a first deadline, when the first order information generation request satisfies all of the conditions, and generating a second type of order information, requesting that the first quantity of SKU be delivered to the first fulfillment center by the first deadline, when the first order information generation request does not satisfy at least one of the conditions.

Description

Electronic devices and methods for managing information therein

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a control method thereof for generating order information requesting a specific supplier to deliver a specified quantity of SKUs to a specified logistics center upon obtaining a request for generating order information.

[0002] As internet use becomes more widespread, the e-commerce market is expanding. In particular, interest in e-commerce / online shopping, which allows for non-face-to-face product purchases, is rapidly increasing. Accordingly, to ensure the delivery of purchased items to users, logistics centers located nationwide must ensure the appropriate quantity and timely delivery.

[0003] However, if a supplier delivers items directly to logistics centers located across the country, there is a problem in that the logistics costs that the supplier must bear are high because many vehicles must be used to deliver items to each logistics center.

[0004] The disclosed embodiments provide an electronic device and an information management method thereof. More specifically, upon receiving a request to generate order information, the electronic device and its control method generate order information requesting a specific supplier to deliver a specified quantity of SKUs to a designated logistics center.

[0005] The technical tasks to be achieved by this embodiment are not limited to the technical tasks described above, and other technical tasks can be inferred from the following embodiments.

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: obtaining a first order information generation request including information regarding a first quantity of a first SKU (stock keeping unit) allocated to a first supplier and information regarding a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will finally be received; determining, based on first setting information regarding a cross-docking contract of a plurality of suppliers and second setting information regarding an item category, whether the first order information generation request satisfies a first condition regarding a cross-docking contract, a second condition regarding an item category, and a third condition regarding a logistics center; And, if the first order information creation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, a step of creating a first type of order information requesting that the first SKU of the first quantity be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline, and if the first order information creation request does not satisfy at least one of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, a step of creating a second type of order information requesting that the first SKU of the first quantity be delivered to the first logistics center by the first deadline may be provided.

[0007] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first setting information includes at least one of identification information of the plurality of suppliers, information on a contract period of the plurality of suppliers, information on a first type of logistics center corresponding to the plurality of suppliers, and information on a second type of logistics center corresponding to at least some of the plurality of suppliers, and the first type of logistics center includes a logistics center to which a supplier is set to deliver a SKU when the first type of ordering information is generated, and the second type of logistics center includes a logistics center to which the second type of ordering information is set to be generated when the logistics center to which the SKU is finally received is the second type of logistics center.

[0008] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of checking whether the first ordering information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition may include: a step of checking whether the first supplier is included in the plurality of suppliers based on the first setting information; a step of checking whether the first ordering information generation request does not satisfy the first condition if the first supplier is not included in the plurality of suppliers, and a step of checking whether the acquisition time of the first ordering information generation request is included in the contract period of the first supplier; and a step of checking whether the first ordering information generation request does not satisfy the first condition if the acquisition time of the first ordering information generation request is not included in the contract period of the first supplier, and a step of checking whether the first ordering information generation request satisfies the first condition if the acquisition time of the first ordering information generation request is included in the contract period of the first supplier.

[0009] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of checking whether the first order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition may include: a step of checking whether the first setting information includes information about the second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier; a step of checking whether the first order information generation request satisfies the third condition when the first setting information does not include information about the second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier; and a step of checking whether the first logistics center is the second type of logistics center when the first logistics center is the second type of logistics center; and a step of checking whether the first order information generation request does not satisfy the third condition when the first logistics center is not the second type of logistics center; and a step of checking whether the first order information generation request satisfies the third condition when the first logistics center is not the second type of logistics center.

[0010] Additionally, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second setting information may provide a management method including mapping information regarding one or more of the plurality of suppliers and an item category.

[0011] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of checking whether the first order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition may include: a step of checking whether the second setting information includes information about the first supplier; if the second setting information does not include information about the first supplier, checking whether the first order information generation request satisfies the second condition; and if the second setting information includes information about the first supplier, checking whether there is an item category corresponding to the first SKU among one or more item categories mapped to the first supplier; and if there is no item category corresponding to the first SKU among the one or more item categories, checking whether the first order information generation request does not satisfy the second condition; and if there is an item category corresponding to the first SKU among the one or more item categories, checking whether the first order information generation request satisfies the second condition.

[0012] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the information management method may further include a step of obtaining information about the expected capacity of the second logistics center at the first deadline and information about the quantity of SKUs to be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline; and a step of changing the first type of order information so that the first quantity of the first SKUs is delivered to the third logistics center by the first deadline, if the second quantity of the SKUs to be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline is greater than the expected capacity.

[0013] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the information management method may further include: a step of obtaining information about the expected capacity of the second logistics center in the first period; and a step of changing the order information of the first type so that the first SKU of the first quantity is delivered to the second logistics center by a second period that is extended by a set period from the first period.

[0014] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the information management method may further include: providing a user interface for changing at least one of the first setting information and the second setting information; confirming at least one of the changed first setting information and the changed second setting information based on a user input in the user interface; and confirming whether the first order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition based on at least one of the changed first setting information and the changed second setting information.

[0015] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the information management method may further include: obtaining a second order information generation request including information about a second quantity of a second SKU allocated to the first supplier and information about a fourth logistics center where the second quantity of the second SKU will finally be received; and, based on the first setting information and the second setting information, determining whether the second order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, wherein the step of generating the first type of order information includes: generating the first type of order information requesting that the first supplier deliver the first quantity of the first SKU and the second quantity of the second SKU to the second logistics center by the first deadline, if the second order information generation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition.

[0016] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the information management method may further include: a step of obtaining a third order information generation request including information about a third quantity of the first SKU allocated to the first supplier and information about a fifth logistics center where the third quantity of the first SKU will finally be received; and a step of confirming, based on the first setting information and the second setting information, whether the third order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, and the step of generating the first type of order information may include a step of generating the first type of order information requesting that the first supplier deliver the first quantity and the third quantity of the first SKU to the second logistics center by the first deadline, if the third order information generation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition.

[0017] In addition, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the information management method may further include the steps of: obtaining information regarding a fourth quantity of the first SKU delivered by the first supplier to the second logistics center; confirming that the fourth quantity is less than the sum of the first quantity and the third quantity; and generating instruction information to divide the fourth quantity of the first SKU into parts in a ratio of the first quantity to the third quantity and to transfer the parts to the first logistics center and the fifth logistics center, respectively.

[0018] Another aspect of the present disclosure includes a transceiver, a memory and a processor, wherein the processor obtains a first order information generation request including information about a first quantity of a first SKU (stock keeping unit) allocated to a first supplier and information about a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will finally be received, and, based on first setting information about a cross-docking contract of a plurality of suppliers and second setting information about an item category, determines whether the first order information generation request satisfies a first condition about a cross-docking contract, a second condition about an item category and a third condition about a logistics center, and, if the first order information generation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition and the third condition, generates a first type of order information requesting delivery of the first quantity of the first SKU to a second logistics center by a first deadline, and wherein the first order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition and the third condition. If at least one of the conditions is not satisfied, an electronic device may be provided that generates a second type of order information requesting delivery of the first SKU of the first quantity to the first logistics center by the first deadline.

[0019] Another aspect of the present disclosure may provide a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for implementing a method performed by an electronic device.

[0020] Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

[0021] According to the proposed embodiment, one or more of the following effects can be expected.

[0022] According to embodiments of the present specification, purchase order information requesting delivery of SKUs assigned to suppliers can be effectively generated based on the various locations of suppliers, the various types of SKUs supplied by each supplier, and the details of cross-docking agreements entered into by each supplier.

[0023] Additionally, in accordance with the embodiments of the present specification, a cross-dock logistics center can be established between the supplier and the final logistics center, thereby drastically reducing the warehousing cost, securing additional margins and improving the delivery rate.

[0024] The effects of the invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

[0025] Figure 1 illustrates a system according to one embodiment.

[0026] FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating a process for a supplier to deliver an assigned SKU to a final logistics center according to one embodiment.

[0027] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process in which an electronic device generates order information according to one embodiment.

[0028] FIGS. 4A to 4D are diagrams for explaining a process in which an electronic device generates order information according to one embodiment.

[0029] FIGS. 5A to 5C are diagrams for explaining a process in which an electronic device generates order information according to one embodiment.

[0030] Figure 6 shows a flowchart of an information management method of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0031] Figure 7 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0032] The terms used in the embodiments have been selected from widely used and common terms, taking into account the functions of the present disclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Furthermore, in certain cases, terms may be arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant description. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should not be defined simply as names of terms, but rather based on the meanings of the terms and the overall content of the present disclosure.

[0033] When a part of a specification is said to "include" a component, this does not mean that it excludes other components, but rather that it may include other components, unless otherwise stated.

[0034] The expression "at least one of a, b, and c" described throughout the specification may encompass 'a alone', 'b alone', 'c alone', 'a and b', 'a and c', 'b and c', or 'all of a, b, and c'.

[0035] The "terminal" mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal that can connect to a server or other terminal via a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal may include, for example, a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, and may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as communication-based terminals such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphones, tablet PCs, etc.

[0036] Below, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0037] In this disclosure, cross-docking refers to a logistics method in which a supplier delivers SKUs to a designated logistics center, and the SKUs delivered to the designated logistics center are transferred to the final logistics center through loading and unloading procedures without a receiving procedure, but the term referring to this is not limited to the above.

[0038] In this disclosure, the first type of order information is order information generated to deliver a SKU using a cross-docking method, characterized in that the logistics center from which the supplier delivers the SKU is different from the logistics center where the SKU is received. While the first type of order may be referred to as a cross-docking order, the terminology used to refer to this is not limited to the aforementioned terms.

[0039] In this disclosure, the second type of order information is order information generated to deliver a SKU according to a typical logistics method, characterized by the fact that the logistics center from which the supplier delivers the SKU and the logistics center where the SKU is received are the same. While the second type of order may be referred to as a "general order," the terminology used to refer to it is not limited to the aforementioned terms.

[0040] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0041] Figure 1 illustrates a system according to one embodiment.

[0042] Referring to FIG. 1, the system may include at least one of an electronic device (100), a user terminal (120), a supplier terminal (140), a database (160), and a network (180). Meanwhile, the system illustrated in FIG. 1 only illustrates components related to the present embodiment. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that, in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 1, other general-purpose components may be included.

[0043] An electronic device (100) is a device that configures and provides various types of information. The electronic device (100) may provide the configured information as a web page or application screen, or may provide the information in a form that can be displayed as a web page or application screen on a receiving terminal.

[0044] According to one embodiment, upon obtaining a request for generating order information, the electronic device (100) may generate order information requesting a specific supplier to deliver a set quantity of SKUs to a set logistics center. For example, the electronic device (100) may obtain a first order information generation request including information regarding a first quantity of a first SKU (stock keeping unit) allocated to a first supplier and information regarding a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKUs will ultimately be received, and may determine whether the first order information generation request satisfies a first condition regarding a cross-docking contract, a second condition regarding an item category, and a third condition regarding a logistics center based on first setting information regarding a cross-docking contract of a plurality of suppliers and second setting information regarding an item category. Thereafter, the electronic device (100) may generate a first type of order information requesting delivery of the first quantity of the first SKU to the second logistics center by the first deadline if the first order information creation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, and may generate a second type of order information requesting delivery of the first quantity of the first SKU to the first logistics center by the first deadline if the first order information creation request does not satisfy at least one of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition.

[0045] The user terminal (120) is a terminal used by each user, and each user can access services provided by the network (180) using their respective terminals (120). For example, each user can use their respective terminals (120) to set or change contract periods for multiple suppliers, first and second types of logistics centers corresponding to multiple suppliers, or item categories mapped to multiple suppliers.

[0046] A supplier terminal (140) is a terminal used by suppliers. Suppliers can access services provided by the network (180) using their respective terminals (140). For example, suppliers can use their respective terminals (140) to check order information assigned to them.

[0047] The database (160) is a data structure implemented in a predetermined storage space, and may include a relational database such as MySQL, Oracle, Mssql, a non-relational database such as Redis, MongoDB, CouchDB, an open source search engine such as Elasticsearch, and a combination thereof.

[0048] According to one embodiment, the database (160) may store various configuration information. For example, the database (160) may store first configuration information regarding cross-docking agreements between multiple suppliers and second configuration information regarding item categories. While FIG. 1 illustrates the database (160) as existing outside the electronic device (100), this is merely an embodiment, and the database (160) may be included in the electronic device (100).

[0049] The user terminal (120), the supplier terminal (140), the database (160), and the electronic device (100) can communicate with each other within the network (180). The network (180) includes a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Value Added Network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and a combination thereof, and is a comprehensive data communication network that enables each network component illustrated in FIG. 1 to communicate smoothly with each other, and may include wired Internet, wireless Internet, and a mobile radio communication network. Wireless communication may include, but is not limited to, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, Zigbee, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), ultra-wideband (UWB), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), etc., for example.

[0050] FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating a process for a supplier to deliver an assigned SKU to a final logistics center according to one embodiment.

[0051] According to an existing embodiment, a supplier may directly deliver one or more SKUs to multiple final logistics centers based on the received order information. For example, the electronic device (100) may transmit order information to the supplier terminal (140) requesting that a first SKU be delivered to a first logistics center (210), a second logistics center (220), and a third logistics center (230) in a first quantity, a second quantity, and a third quantity, respectively, of a first SKU, a fourth quantity and a fifth quantity of a second SKU be delivered to a fourth logistics center (240) and a fifth logistics center (250), respectively, and a sixth quantity of a third SKU be delivered to a sixth logistics center (260). Referring to FIG. 2a, based on the received order information, the supplier (200) can directly deliver the first SKU to the first logistics center (210), the second logistics center (220), and the third logistics center (230) in the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity, respectively, directly deliver the second SKU to the fourth logistics center (240) and the fifth logistics center (250) in the fourth quantity and the fifth quantity, respectively, and directly deliver the third SKU to the sixth logistics center (260) in the sixth quantity.

[0052] However, when suppliers directly deliver SKUs to logistics centers located nationwide, the problem arises of high logistics costs for suppliers, as numerous vehicles must be used to deliver SKUs to each logistics center. Therefore, this disclosure introduces a cross-docking logistics method. Instead of directly delivering SKUs to all logistics centers, suppliers simply deliver SKUs to a designated logistics center. SKUs delivered to the designated logistics center are then transferred directly to the final logistics center without any warehousing procedures.

[0053] In one embodiment, the supplier may directly deliver one or more SKUs to a single logistics center based on the first type of order information or cross-dog order information received. For example, the electronic device (100) may transmit order information to the supplier terminal (140) requesting that the first SKU be delivered to the fourth logistics center (240) in the sum of the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity, and that the second SKU be delivered to the fourth logistics center (240) in the fourth quantity. Referring to FIG. 2B, the supplier (200) may directly deliver the first SKU to the fourth logistics center (240) in the sum of the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity, and may directly deliver the second SKU to the fourth logistics center (240) in the fourth quantity, based on the received order information. Thereafter, the first quantity of the first SKU, the second quantity of the first SKU, and the third quantity of the first SKU may be transferred from the fourth logistics center (240) to the first logistics center (210), the second logistics center (220), and the third logistics center (230), respectively.

[0054] At this time, a logistics center set up to have a supplier (200) directly deliver SKUs in order to deliver SKUs in a cross-docking manner, such as the fourth logistics center (240), may be referred to as a cross-dock logistics center or a first-type logistics center, but the terms used to refer to this are not limited to those described above.

[0055] In one embodiment, if the logistics center is located near the supplier, the supplier may directly deliver one or more SKUs to the final logistics center based on the second type of order information or part of the order information. For example, referring to FIG. 2B, since the fifth logistics center (250) and the sixth logistics center (260) are located near the supplier (200), the electronic device (100) may transmit order information to the supplier terminal (140) requesting that the fifth quantity of the second SKU be delivered to the fifth logistics center (250) and the sixth quantity of the third SKU be delivered to the sixth logistics center (260). Based on the received order information, the supplier (200) may directly deliver the fifth quantity of the second SKU to the fifth logistics center (250) and the sixth quantity of the third SKU to the sixth logistics center (260).

[0056] At this time, a logistics center located near a supplier (200), such as the 5th logistics center (250) and the 6th logistics center (260), which is set up so that the supplier (200) directly delivers the SKU without delivering the SKU according to the cross-docking method, may be referred to as a deliverable logistics center or a second type of logistics center, but the term referring thereto is not limited to the above.

[0057] In this way, instead of delivering the first quantity of the first SKU, the second quantity of the first SKU, and the third quantity of the first SKU to the first logistics center (210), the second logistics center (220), and the third logistics center (230) by different vehicles, the supplier (200) can deliver the fourth quantity of the second SKU to the fourth logistics center (240) by one vehicle, thereby reducing the delivery cost borne by the supplier (200). In addition, the SKUs that must be delivered to the fifth logistics center (250) and the sixth logistics center (260) located near the supplier (200) can be delivered directly to the fifth logistics center (250) and the sixth logistics center (260) by the supplier (200) instead of delivering them to the fourth logistics center (240).

[0058] However, since the locations of suppliers and the types of SKUs delivered by each supplier vary, and the details of the cross-docking agreements entered into by each supplier differ, a method is required to effectively generate purchase order information requesting delivery of SKUs assigned to suppliers.

[0059] FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining a process in which an electronic device (100) generates order information according to one embodiment.

[0060] At step S310, the SKU management server (300) may determine the expected required quantity of the first SKU expected to be needed on a first date, according to one embodiment. For example, the SKU management server (300) may determine the expected inventory quantity of the first SKU expected to be needed nationwide on the first date, based on information regarding the sales history of the first SKU.

[0061] At step S320, the SKU management server (300) may, according to one embodiment, divide the expected required quantity of the first SKU into regional clusters. For example, the SKU management server (300) may divide the expected inventory quantity of the first SKU to be required nationwide on a first date into regional clusters based on information regarding the sales history of the first SKU corresponding to each regional cluster, which divides the entire country into a set number of zones.

[0062] At step S330, the SKU management server (300) may, according to one embodiment, allocate a first quantity of the expected required quantity of the first SKU to the first supplier and determine the first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will finally be received. For example, the SKU management server (300) may allocate a first quantity corresponding to the first regional cluster to the first supplier and determine the final logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will finally be received as the first logistics center located within the first regional cluster.

[0063] In step S340, the electronic device (100) may receive a first order information generation request from the SKU management server (300) according to one embodiment. For example, the SKU management server (300) may transmit a first order information generation request including information regarding a first quantity of a first SKU allocated to a first supplier and information regarding a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will ultimately be received to the electronic device (100).

[0064] In step S350, the electronic device (100) may obtain first configuration information regarding cross-docking contracts of multiple suppliers and second configuration information regarding item categories from the database (160), according to an embodiment. For example, the electronic device (100) may check first configuration information including identification information of multiple suppliers, information regarding contract periods of multiple suppliers, information regarding a first type of logistics center corresponding to multiple suppliers, or information regarding a second type of logistics center corresponding to at least some of the multiple suppliers, from the database (160). In addition, the electronic device (100) may check second configuration information including mapping information regarding one or more suppliers among the multiple suppliers and item categories from the database (160).

[0065] At this time, the first type of logistics center may represent a logistics center where the supplier is set to deliver the SKU when the first type of order information is created, and the second type of logistics center may represent a logistics center where the second type of order information is set to be created when the second type of logistics center is the logistics center where the SKU will ultimately be received.

[0066] Meanwhile, the first setting information and the second setting information are stored in the database (160) at the time the supplier entered into the contract, and although FIG. 3 illustrates that the electronic device (100) obtains the first setting information and the second setting information from the database (160), the electronic device (100) can receive the first setting information and the second setting information from the user terminal (120). For example, the user terminal (120) can display a user interface for managing setting information on the display, and can transmit setting information entered by the user through the user interface or an uploaded setting information file to the electronic device (100).

[0067] In step S360, the electronic device (100) may receive the changed first setting information and the changed second setting information from the user terminal (120) according to an embodiment. For example, the user terminal (120) may display a user interface for managing setting information on the display, and upon obtaining a user input for changing the setting information through the user interface, may transmit the changed first setting information and the changed second setting information to the electronic device (100). However, step S360 may be omitted.

[0068] At step S370, the electronic device (100) may, according to an embodiment, determine whether the first order information generation request satisfies the first condition regarding the cross-docking contract, the second condition regarding the item category, and the third condition regarding the logistics center based on the first configuration information and the second configuration information. More specifically, the electronic device (100) may determine whether the first order information generation request satisfies the first condition and the third condition based on the first configuration information, and may determine whether the first order information generation request satisfies the second condition based on the second configuration information.

[0069] For example, the electronic device (100) can determine whether the first supplier is included in the plurality of suppliers based on the first setting information. If the first supplier is not included in the plurality of suppliers, the electronic device (100) can determine that the first ordering information generation request does not satisfy the first condition. If the first supplier is included in the plurality of suppliers, the electronic device (100) can determine whether the acquisition time of the first ordering information generation request is included in the contract period of the first supplier. If the acquisition time of the first ordering information generation request is not included in the contract period of the first supplier, the electronic device (100) can determine that the first ordering information generation request does not satisfy the first condition. If the acquisition time of the first ordering information generation request is included in the contract period of the first supplier, the electronic device (100) can determine that the first ordering information generation request satisfies the first condition.

[0070] For another example, the electronic device (100) may determine whether the first configuration information includes information regarding a second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier. If the first configuration information does not include information regarding a second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, the electronic device (100) may determine that the first order information generation request satisfies the third condition, and if the first configuration information includes information regarding a second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, the electronic device (100) may determine whether the first logistics center is a second type of logistics center. If the first logistics center is a second type of logistics center, the electronic device (100) may determine that the first order information generation request does not satisfy the third condition, and if the first logistics center is not a second type of logistics center, the electronic device (100) may determine that the first order information generation request satisfies the third condition.

[0071] For another example, the electronic device (100) may determine whether the second configuration information includes information about the first supplier. If the second configuration information does not include information about the first supplier, the electronic device (100) may determine that the first order information generation request satisfies the second condition. If the second configuration information includes information about the first supplier, the electronic device (100) may determine whether there is an item category corresponding to the first SKU among one or more item categories mapped to the first supplier. If there is no item category corresponding to the first SKU among the one or more item categories, the electronic device (100) may determine that the first order information generation request does not satisfy the second condition. If there is an item category corresponding to the first SKU among the one or more item categories, the electronic device (100) may determine that the first order information generation request satisfies the second condition.

[0072] At this time, the electronic device (100) can check whether the first order information generation request satisfies the conditions in the order of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, or can check whether the first order information generation request satisfies the conditions in any order, and if it is confirmed that the first order information generation request does not satisfy one condition, the process of checking whether the subsequent conditions are satisfied can be omitted.

[0073] In step S380, the electronic device (100) may generate the first type of order information or the second type of order information based on whether the conditions of the first order information generation request are satisfied according to one embodiment. For example, if the first order information generation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, the electronic device (100) may generate the first type of order information requesting that the first quantity of the first SKU be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline. Alternatively, if the first order information generation request does not satisfy at least one of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, the electronic device (100) may generate the second type of order information requesting that the first quantity of the first SKU be delivered to the first logistics center by the first deadline.

[0074] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may change the order information of the first type based on information regarding the expected capacity of the logistics center set as the first type. More specifically, the electronic device (100) may change the logistics center to which the first quantity of the first SKU is to be delivered or the deadline by which the first quantity of the first SKU is to be delivered based on information regarding the expected capacity of the second logistics center at the first deadline.

[0075] For example, the electronic device (100) may obtain information regarding the expected capacity of the second logistics center at the first deadline and information regarding the quantity of SKUs to be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline. If the quantity of SKUs to be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline is greater than the expected capacity, the electronic device (100) may change the first type of order information to deliver the first quantity of the first SKUs to the third logistics center by the first deadline.

[0076] For another example, the electronic device (100) may obtain information regarding the expected capacity of the second logistics center at the first deadline. If the expected capacity is greater than or equal to a set threshold, the electronic device (100) may modify the first type of order information to deliver the first quantity of the first SKU to the second logistics center by a second deadline that is extended by a set period of time beyond the first deadline.

[0077] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may generate a first type of order information based on a plurality of order information generation requests. More specifically, the electronic device (100) may generate a first type of order information based on a plurality of order information generation requests corresponding to a first supplier.

[0078] For example, the electronic device (100) may obtain a second order information generation request including information regarding a second quantity of a second SKU allocated to a first supplier and information regarding a fourth logistics center where the second quantity of the second SKU will ultimately be received, and may determine, based on the first setting information and the second setting information, whether the second order information generation request satisfies a first condition, a second condition, and a third condition. Thereafter, if the second order information generation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, the electronic device (100) may generate a first type of order information requesting that the first supplier deliver the first quantity of the first SKU and the second quantity of the second SKU to the second logistics center by the first deadline.

[0079] As another example, the electronic device (100) may obtain a third order information generation request including information regarding a third quantity of a first SKU allocated to a first supplier and information regarding a fifth logistics center where the third quantity of the first SKU will ultimately be received, and may determine, based on the first setting information and the second setting information, whether the third order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition. Thereafter, if the third order information generation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, the electronic device (100) may generate a first type of order information requesting that the first supplier deliver the first quantity and the third quantity of the first SKU to the second logistics center by the first deadline.

[0080] In step S390, the electronic device (100) may transmit the generated order information to the supplier terminal (140) according to one embodiment. For example, the electronic device (100) may transmit the generated first type of order information or second type of order information to the supplier terminal (140).

[0081] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may generate instruction information to transfer a SKU. For example, if the electronic device (100) generates a first type of order information requesting that the first quantity and the third quantity of the first SKU be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline, the electronic device (100) may obtain information regarding the fourth quantity of the first SKU delivered by the first supplier to the second logistics center. If the fourth quantity is less than the sum of the first quantity and the third quantity, the electronic device (100) may generate instruction information to divide the fourth quantity of the first SKU in a ratio of the first quantity to the third quantity, package it, and transfer it to the first logistics center and the fifth logistics center, respectively.

[0082] Meanwhile, although FIG. 3 illustrates that the SKU management server (300) exists outside the electronic device (100), this is merely an example, and the SKU management server (300) may be included in the electronic device (100). In addition, the steps illustrated in FIG. 3 may be implemented by an automated system or a DMS (Dynamic Mapping System) that automatically maps logistics centers where SKUs that are the target of cross-docking can be received.

[0083] FIGS. 4A to 4D are diagrams illustrating a process by which an electronic device (100) generates order information according to one embodiment. Any content overlapping with that described above with respect to FIG. 3 will be briefly described or omitted.

[0084] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may obtain a request for generating order information. More specifically, the electronic device (100) may receive a request for generating order information that includes information regarding the quantity of SKUs allocated to each supplier, information regarding the logistics center where the SKUs will ultimately be received, information regarding the deadline by which the SKUs must be received, information regarding the probability of out-of-stock, etc.

[0085] For example, referring to FIG. 4A, the order information generation request (400) obtained by the electronic device (100) includes a first order information generation request (402) including information about a first quantity of a first SKU assigned to a first supplier and information about a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will finally be received, a second order information generation request (404) including information about a second quantity of a first SKU assigned to a first supplier and information about a second logistics center where the second quantity of the first SKU will finally be received, a third order information generation request (406) including information about a third quantity of a first SKU assigned to a first supplier and information about a third logistics center where the third quantity of the first SKU will finally be received, and a fourth order information generation request (406) including information about a fourth quantity of a second SKU assigned to a first supplier and information about a first logistics center where the fourth quantity of the second SKU will finally be received. It may include a request (408) and a request (410) to create fifth order information including information about the fifth quantity of the second SKU allocated to the first supplier and information about the third logistics center where the fifth quantity of the second SKU will ultimately be received. In addition, the order information generation request (400) obtained by the electronic device (100) may further include a sixth order information generation request (412) including information about a sixth quantity of a first SKU assigned to a second supplier and information about a first logistics center where the sixth quantity of the first SKU will finally be received, a seventh order information generation request (414) including information about a seventh quantity of a second SKU assigned to a second supplier and information about a fourth logistics center where the seventh quantity of the second SKU will finally be received, and an eighth order information generation request (416) including information about an eighth quantity of a third SKU assigned to a second supplier and information about a fifth logistics center where the eighth quantity of the third SKU will finally be received.The order information generation request (400) obtained by the electronic device (100) may further include a ninth order information generation request (418) including information about a ninth quantity of a third SKU assigned to a third supplier and information about a fifth logistics center where the ninth quantity of the third SKU will finally be received, a tenth order information generation request (420) including information about a tenth quantity of a third SKU assigned to a fourth supplier and information about a fifth logistics center where the tenth quantity of the third SKU will finally be received, and an eleventh order information generation request (422) including information about an eleventh quantity of a fourth SKU assigned to a fourth supplier and information about a sixth logistics center where the fourth quantity of the eleventh SKU will finally be received.

[0086] At this time, information about the supplier may mean the supplier's identification information or the supplier's name information, but is not limited to the above.

[0087] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may obtain first configuration information regarding cross-docking contracts between multiple suppliers. More specifically, the electronic device (100) may obtain first configuration information including identification information of the multiple suppliers, information regarding contract periods of the multiple suppliers, information regarding a first type of logistics center corresponding to the multiple suppliers, or information regarding a second type of logistics center corresponding to at least some of the multiple suppliers.

[0088] For example, referring to FIG. 4B, the first configuration information (430) acquired by the electronic device (100) may include identification information of the first supplier, the second supplier, the fourth supplier, the fifth supplier, the sixth supplier, and the seventh supplier, information regarding the contract periods of the first supplier, the second supplier, the fourth supplier, the fifth supplier, the sixth supplier, and the seventh supplier, and information regarding a first type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, the second supplier, the fourth supplier, the fifth supplier, the sixth supplier, and the seventh supplier. In addition, the first configuration information (430) acquired by the electronic device (100) may include information regarding a second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, the second supplier, the fifth supplier, and the sixth supplier.

[0089] At this time, the first type of logistics center may represent a logistics center where the supplier is set to deliver the SKU when the first type of order information is created, and the second type of logistics center may represent a logistics center where the second type of order information is set to be created when the second type of logistics center is the logistics center where the SKU will ultimately be received.

[0090] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may obtain second configuration information regarding an item category. More specifically, the electronic device (100) may obtain second configuration information including mapping information regarding one or more suppliers among a plurality of suppliers and an item category.

[0091] For example, referring to FIG. 4c, the second setting information (440) acquired by the electronic device (100) may include information about item categories corresponding to the first supplier, the second supplier, the fifth supplier, and the seventh supplier.

[0092] Here, the item category is a code for classifying items by type. It may refer to a commonly used item classification standard, such as the Korean article number (KAN) category or the global product classification (GPC) item classification code, but is not limited to the above. Furthermore, one item category may correspond to one or more SKUs. For example, the first item category, the second item category, and the third item category may correspond to the first SKU, the second SKU, and the third SKU, respectively.

[0093] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can generate order information based on whether the order information generation request satisfies the first condition regarding the cross-docking contract, the second condition regarding the item category, and the third condition regarding the logistics center.

[0094] For example, referring to FIG. 4D , the electronic device (100) can confirm that the first order information generation request (402), the third order information generation request (406), the fourth order information generation request (408), and the fifth order information generation request (410) satisfy all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition. Accordingly, the electronic device (100) can generate the first type of first order information (452) requesting the first supplier to deliver the first quantity of the first SKU, the third quantity of the first SKU, the fourth quantity of the second SKU, and the fifth quantity of the second SKU to the seventh logistics center by 2024.07.30.

[0095] For another example, referring to FIGS. 4b and 4d , the electronic device (100) can determine, based on the first configuration information (430), that the second logistics center is a second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, and therefore, the second order information generation request (404) does not satisfy the third condition. Accordingly, the electronic device (100) can generate second type of second order information (454) requesting the first supplier to deliver the second quantity of the first SKU to the second logistics center by 2024.07.30.

[0096] For another example, referring to FIG. 4d, the electronic device (100) can confirm that the sixth order information generation request (412) and the eighth order information generation request (416) satisfy all of the first, second, and third conditions. Accordingly, the electronic device (100) can generate the third order information (456) of the first type requesting the second supplier to deliver the sixth quantity of the first SKU and the eighth quantity of the third SKU to the seventh logistics center by July 30, 2024.

[0097] For another example, referring to FIGS. 4C and 4D , the electronic device (100) can determine, based on the second setting information (440), that the second item category corresponding to the second SKU is not an item category corresponding to the second supplier, and therefore, the seventh order information generation request (414) does not satisfy the second condition. Accordingly, the electronic device (100) can generate the second type of fourth order information (458) requesting the second supplier to deliver the seventh quantity of the second SKU to the fourth logistics center by 2024.07.30.

[0098] For another example, referring to FIGS. 4b and 4d , the electronic device (100) can determine, based on the first configuration information (430), that the ninth order information generation request (418) does not satisfy the first condition because the third supplier has not entered into a cross-docking agreement. Accordingly, the electronic device (100) can generate the second type of fifth order information (460) requesting the third supplier to deliver the ninth quantity of the third SKU to the fifth logistics center by July 30, 2024.

[0099] For another example, referring to FIGS. 4C and 4D , the electronic device (100) can determine that the 10th order information generation request (420) and the 11th order information generation request (422) satisfy all of the first, second, and third conditions because the first configuration information does not include information regarding the second type of logistics center corresponding to the fourth supplier and the second configuration information does not include information regarding the fourth supplier. Accordingly, the electronic device (100) can generate the 6th order information (462) of the first type requesting the 4th supplier to deliver the 10th quantity of the 3rd SKU and the 11th quantity of the 4th SKU to the 8th logistics center by 2024.07.30.

[0100] FIGS. 5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a process by which an electronic device (100) generates order information according to one embodiment. Any content overlapping with that described above with respect to FIG. 3 will be briefly described or omitted.

[0101] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may obtain a request for generating order information. More specifically, the electronic device (100) may receive a request for generating order information that includes information regarding the quantity of SKUs allocated to each supplier, information regarding the logistics center where the SKUs will ultimately be received, information regarding the deadline by which the SKUs must be received, information regarding the probability of out-of-stock, etc.

[0102] For example, referring to FIG. 5A, an order information generation request (500) obtained by an electronic device (100) may include a first order information generation request (502) including information about a first quantity of a first SKU assigned to a first supplier and information about a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will finally be received, a second order information generation request (504) including information about a second quantity of a first SKU assigned to a first supplier and information about a second logistics center where the second quantity of the first SKU will finally be received, and a third order information generation request (506) including information about a third quantity of a first SKU assigned to the first supplier and information about a third logistics center where the third quantity of the first SKU will finally be received. In addition, the order information generation request (500) obtained by the electronic device (100) may include a fourth order information generation request (508) including information about a fourth quantity of a second SKU assigned to a first supplier and information about a first logistics center where the fourth quantity of the second SKU will finally be received, a fifth order information generation request (510) including information about a fifth quantity of a second SKU assigned to a first supplier and information about a third logistics center where the fifth quantity of the second SKU will finally be received, and a sixth order information generation request (512) including information about a sixth quantity of a third SKU assigned to a first supplier and information about a fourth logistics center where the sixth quantity of the third SKU will finally be received.

[0103] At this time, information about the supplier may mean the supplier's identification information or the supplier's name information, but is not limited to the above.

[0104] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may obtain configuration information regarding cross-docking contracts of multiple suppliers. More specifically, the electronic device (100) may obtain configuration information including identification information of multiple suppliers, information regarding contract periods set for each SKU type for each supplier, information regarding a first type of logistics center set for each SKU type for each supplier, or information regarding a final logistics center set for each SKU type for each supplier.

[0105] For example, referring to FIG. 5b, the configuration information (520) acquired by the electronic device (100) may include information about a contract period set for each SKU type with respect to the first supplier, the second supplier, and the third supplier, information about a first type of logistics center, information about one or more third type of logistics centers, and cross-dock indicator information.

[0106] At this time, the type of SKU can be set to one of frozen, refrigerated, and room temperature depending on the characteristics of the corresponding item. In addition, the first type of logistics center can indicate a logistics center to which a supplier is set to deliver the SKU when the first type of order information is created, and the third type of logistics center can indicate a logistics center to which the first type of order information is set to be created when the third type of logistics center is the logistics center to which the SKU will finally be received. The first value of the cross-dog indicator may mean a value set so that the first type of order information is created when the order creation request satisfies the condition, and the second value of the cross-dog indicator may mean a value set so that the second type of order information is created even if the order creation request satisfies the condition.

[0107] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can generate order information based on whether the order information generation request satisfies the first condition regarding the cross-docking contract, the second condition regarding the item category, and the third condition regarding the logistics center.

[0108] For example, referring to FIGS. 5B and 5C , the electronic device (100) can confirm that the type of the first SKU is frozen, and can identify the first supplier and the third type of logistics center corresponding to the frozen type based on the setting information (520). Upon confirming that the third type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier and the frozen type includes the first logistics center, the second logistics center, and the third logistics center set as the final logistics center, the electronic device (100) can generate the first type of first order information (530) requesting the first supplier to deliver the first SKU to the eighth logistics center in an amount equal to the sum of the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity.

[0109] For another example, referring to FIGS. 5B and 5C , the electronic device (100) can determine that the type of the second SKU is refrigerated, and can determine a first supplier and a third type of logistics center corresponding to the refrigerated type based on the setup information (520). Upon determining that the first supplier and the third type of logistics center corresponding to the refrigerated type include the first logistics center set as the final logistics center, the electronic device (100) can generate a first type of second order information (540) requesting the first supplier to deliver the fourth quantity of the second SKU to the eighth logistics center.

[0110] For another example, referring to FIG. 5C, the electronic device (100) can determine that the type of the second SKU is refrigerated, and can determine a third type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier and the refrigerated type based on the configuration information (520). Upon determining that the third type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier and the refrigerated type does not include the third logistics center set as the final logistics center, the electronic device (100) can generate a second type of third order information (550) requesting the first supplier to deliver the fifth quantity of the second SKU to the third logistics center.

[0111] For another example, referring to FIG. 5C, the electronic device (100) can verify that the type of the third SKU is room temperature, and can identify the first supplier and the third type of logistics center corresponding to the room temperature type based on the setting information (520). Upon verifying that the first supplier and the third type of logistics center corresponding to the refrigerated type include the fourth logistics center set as the final logistics center, the electronic device (100) can generate the fourth order information (560) of the first type requesting the first supplier to deliver the sixth quantity of the third SKU to the ninth logistics center.

[0112] Figure 6 illustrates a flowchart of an information management method for an electronic device according to one embodiment. The above description may apply to overlapping content.

[0113] At step S600, the electronic device can obtain a first purchase order information generation request including information about a first quantity of a first SKU (stock keeping unit) allocated to a first supplier and information about a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will ultimately be received.

[0114] According to one embodiment, the first configuration information includes at least one of identification information of a plurality of suppliers, information regarding a contract period of the plurality of suppliers, information regarding a first type of logistics center corresponding to the plurality of suppliers, and information regarding a second type of logistics center corresponding to at least some of the plurality of suppliers, wherein the first type of logistics center includes a logistics center to which the supplier is set to deliver the SKU when the first type of ordering information is generated, and the second type of logistics center includes a logistics center to which the second type of ordering information is set to be generated when the logistics center to which the SKU is finally received is the second type of logistics center.

[0115] In one embodiment, the second configuration information may include mapping information regarding one or more of the plurality of suppliers and the item category.

[0116] At step S620, the electronic device can determine whether the first order information generation request satisfies the first condition regarding the cross-docking contract, the second condition regarding the item category, and the third condition regarding the logistics center, based on the first setting information regarding the cross-docking contract of multiple suppliers and the second setting information regarding the item category.

[0117] According to one embodiment, when determining whether a first ordering information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, the electronic device may determine, based on the first setting information, whether the first supplier is included in the plurality of suppliers, and if the first supplier is not included in the plurality of suppliers, determine that the first ordering information generation request does not satisfy the first condition, and if the first supplier is included in the plurality of suppliers, determine whether the acquisition time of the first ordering information generation request is included in the contract period of the first supplier. Thereafter, the electronic device may determine that the first ordering information generation request does not satisfy the first condition if the acquisition time of the first ordering information generation request is not included in the contract period of the first supplier, and determine that the first ordering information generation request satisfies the first condition if the acquisition time of the first ordering information generation request is included in the contract period of the first supplier.

[0118] According to one embodiment, when determining whether a first order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, the electronic device may determine whether the first configuration information includes information about a second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, and if the first configuration information does not include information about a second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, determine that the first order information generation request satisfies the third condition, and if the first configuration information includes information about a second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, determine whether the first logistics center is a second type of logistics center. Thereafter, if the first logistics center is a second type of logistics center, the electronic device may determine that the first order information generation request does not satisfy the third condition, and if the first logistics center is not a second type of logistics center, determine that the first order information generation request satisfies the third condition.

[0119] According to one embodiment, when determining whether the first order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, the electronic device may determine whether the second configuration information includes information about the first supplier, and if the second configuration information does not include information about the first supplier, the first order information generation request may be determined to satisfy the second condition. If the second configuration information includes information about the first supplier, the electronic device may determine whether an item category corresponding to the first SKU exists among one or more item categories mapped to the first supplier. Thereafter, the electronic device may determine that the first order information generation request does not satisfy the second condition if there is no item category corresponding to the first SKU among the one or more item categories, and if there is an item category corresponding to the first SKU among the one or more item categories, the electronic device may determine that the first order information generation request satisfies the second condition.

[0120] At step S640, the electronic device may generate a first type of order information requesting delivery of a first quantity of a first SKU to a second logistics center by a first deadline if the first order information generation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, and may generate a second type of order information requesting delivery of a first quantity of a first SKU to the first logistics center by a first deadline if the first order information generation request does not satisfy at least one of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition.

[0121] According to one embodiment, the electronic device obtains information about the expected capacity of the second logistics center at the first deadline and information about the quantity of SKUs to be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline, and if the second quantity of SKUs to be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline is greater than the expected capacity, the electronic device can change the first type of order information to deliver the first quantity of the first SKUs to the third logistics center by the first deadline.

[0122] According to one embodiment, the electronic device obtains information about the expected capacity of the second logistics center at the first deadline, and if the expected capacity is greater than or equal to a set threshold, changes the first type of order information to deliver the first quantity of the first SKU to the second logistics center by a second deadline that is extended by a set period of time beyond the first deadline.

[0123] According to one embodiment, the electronic device provides a user interface for changing at least one of first setting information and second setting information, and, based on a user input in the user interface, verifies at least one of the changed first setting information and the changed second setting information, and, based on at least one of the changed first setting information and the changed second setting information, verifies whether a first order information generation request satisfies a first condition, a second condition, and a third condition.

[0124] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain a second order information generation request including information regarding a second quantity of a second SKU allocated to a first supplier and information regarding a fourth logistics center where the second quantity of the second SKU will ultimately be received, and may determine, based on the first configuration information and the second configuration information, whether the second order information generation request satisfies a first condition, a second condition, and a third condition. Thereafter, when generating the first type of order information, if the second order information generation request satisfies all of the first, second, and third conditions, the electronic device may generate the first type of order information requesting that the first supplier deliver the first quantity of the first SKU and the second quantity of the second SKU to the second logistics center by the first deadline.

[0125] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain a third order information generation request including information regarding a third quantity of a first SKU allocated to a first supplier and information regarding a fifth logistics center where the third quantity of the first SKU will ultimately be received, and may determine, based on the first configuration information and the second configuration information, whether the third order information generation request satisfies a first condition, a second condition, and a third condition. Thereafter, when generating the first type of order information, if the third order information generation request satisfies all of the first, second, and third conditions, the electronic device may generate the first type of order information requesting that the first supplier deliver the first quantity and the third quantity of the first SKU to the second logistics center by the first deadline.

[0126] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain information about a fourth quantity of a first SKU delivered from a first supplier to a second logistics center, determine that the fourth quantity is less than the sum of the first quantity and the third quantity, and generate instruction information to divide the fourth quantity of the first SKU in a ratio of the first quantity to the third quantity, pack the products, and transfer them to the first logistics center and the fifth logistics center, respectively.

[0127] FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment.

[0128] According to an embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a transceiver (720), a memory (740), and a processor (760). The electronic device (100) illustrated in FIG. 7 only includes components related to the present embodiment. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the electronic device (100) may further include general-purpose components in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 7. In the embodiment, the transceiver (720) may be included in a communication device. Additionally, in the embodiment, the processor (760) may be included in a controller.

[0129] The transceiver (720) is a device for performing wired / wireless communication and can communicate with an external electronic device. The external electronic device may be a terminal or a server. In addition, the communication technologies used by the transceiver (720) may include GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), CDMA (Code Division Multi Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), etc.

[0130] The processor (760) can control the overall operation of the electronic device (100) and process data and signals. The processor (760) can be composed of at least one hardware unit. In addition, the processor (760) can operate by one or more software modules generated by executing program codes stored in the memory (740). The processor (760) can include a memory, and the processor (760) can control the overall operation of the electronic device (100) and process data and signals by executing program codes stored in the memory.

[0131] The processor (760) obtains a first order information generation request including information about a first quantity of a first SKU (stock keeping unit) allocated to a first supplier and information about a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will finally be received, and, based on first setting information about a cross-docking contract of multiple suppliers and second setting information about an item category, verifies whether the first order information generation request satisfies a first condition about a cross-docking contract, a second condition about an item category, and a third condition about a logistics center, and, if the first order information generation request satisfies all of the first, second, and third conditions, generates a first type of order information requesting delivery of the first quantity of the first SKU to the second logistics center by a first deadline, and, if the first order information generation request does not satisfy at least one of the first, second, and third conditions, generates a second type of order information requesting delivery of the first quantity of the first SKU to the first logistics center by a first deadline. You can generate order information of the type.

[0132] The electronic device 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, a button, etc. The methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions executable 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 may be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium may be readable by a computer, stored in a memory, and executed by a processor.

[0133] 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 integrated 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, 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 such as "mechanism," "element," "means," and "composition" can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical structures. These terms can also encompass a series of software routines, such as those associated with a processor.

[0134] The above-described embodiments can be implemented as artificial intelligence (AI) through a processor and memory of an electronic device. The processor may be composed of one or more processors, and one or more processors may be a general-purpose processor such as a CPU, an AP, a digital signal processor (DSP), a graphics-only processor such as a GPU, a vision processing unit (VPU), or an AI-only processor such as an NPU. One or more processors may be controlled to process input data according to predefined operating rules or AI models stored in memory. Alternatively, if one or more processors are AI-only processors, the AI-only processor may be designed with a hardware structure specialized for processing a specific AI model.

[0135] The predefined operation rules or artificial intelligence models are characterized by being created through learning. Here, being created through learning means that the basic artificial intelligence model is learned by a learning algorithm using a plurality of learning data, thereby creating a predefined operation rules or artificial intelligence model set to perform a desired characteristic (or purpose). This learning may be performed in the electronic device itself on which the artificial intelligence according to the present disclosure is performed, or may be performed through a separate server and / or system. Examples of the learning algorithm include, but are not limited to, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning.

[0136] An artificial intelligence model may be composed of multiple neural network layers. Each of the multiple neural network layers has multiple weight values, and can perform neural network operations through operations between the operation results of the previous layer and the multiple weights. The multiple weights of the multiple neural network layers may be optimized based on the learning results of the artificial intelligence model. For example, the multiple weights may be updated so that the loss value or cost value obtained from the artificial intelligence model is reduced or minimized during the learning process. The artificial neural network may include, but is not limited to, a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), or a deep Q-network.

[0137] The above-described embodiments are merely examples, and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims set forth below.

Claims

1. In a method for managing information in an electronic device, A step of obtaining a first order information creation request including information about a first quantity of a first SKU (stock keeping unit) allocated to a first supplier and information about a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will finally be received; A step of checking whether the first order information creation request satisfies the first condition regarding the cross-docking contract, the second condition regarding the item category, and the third condition regarding the logistics center, based on the first setting information regarding the cross-docking contract of multiple suppliers and the second setting information regarding the item category; and An information management method comprising the steps of: generating a first type of order information requesting delivery of the first SKU of the first quantity to the second logistics center by the first deadline when the first order information creation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition; and generating a second type of order information requesting delivery of the first SKU of the first quantity to the first logistics center by the first deadline when the first order information creation request does not satisfy at least one of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition.

2. In paragraph 1, The first setting information includes at least one of identification information of the plurality of suppliers, information regarding the contract period of the plurality of suppliers, information regarding a first type of logistics center corresponding to the plurality of suppliers, and information regarding a second type of logistics center corresponding to at least some of the plurality of suppliers. The first type of logistics center includes a logistics center set up to have a supplier deliver SKUs when the first type of order information is created, An information management method, wherein the second type of logistics center includes a logistics center set to generate the second type of order information when the logistics center where the SKU is finally received is the second type of logistics center.

3. In the second paragraph, the step of checking whether the first order information creation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition is as follows: A step of checking whether the first supplier is included in the plurality of suppliers based on the first setting information; If the first supplier is not included in the plurality of suppliers, a step of confirming that the first order information creation request does not satisfy the first condition, and if the first supplier is included in the plurality of suppliers, a step of confirming whether the acquisition time of the first order information creation request is included in the contract period of the first supplier; and An information management method comprising the step of: confirming that the first order information creation request does not satisfy the first condition when the acquisition time of the first order information creation request is not included in the contract period of the first supplier; and confirming that the first order information creation request satisfies the first condition when the acquisition time of the first order information creation request is included in the contract period of the first supplier.

4. In the second paragraph, the step of checking whether the first order information creation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition is as follows: A step of checking whether the first setting information includes information about the second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier; If the first setting information does not include information about the second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, a step of confirming that the first order information creation request satisfies the third condition, and if the first setting information includes information about the second type of logistics center corresponding to the first supplier, a step of confirming whether the first logistics center is the second type of logistics center; and An information management method comprising: a step of confirming that the first order information creation request does not satisfy the third condition when the first logistics center is the second type of logistics center, and a step of confirming that the first order information creation request satisfies the third condition when the first logistics center is not the second type of logistics center.

5. In the first paragraph, the second setting information is: An information management method comprising mapping information regarding one or more suppliers and item categories among the plurality of suppliers.

6. In the fifth paragraph, the step of checking whether the first order information creation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition is as follows: A step of checking whether the second setting information includes information about the first supplier; If the second setting information does not include information about the first supplier, a step of confirming that the first order information creation request satisfies the second condition, and if the second setting information includes information about the first supplier, a step of confirming whether there is an item category corresponding to the first SKU among one or more item categories mapped to the first supplier; and An information management method comprising: a step of confirming that the first order information creation request does not satisfy the second condition if there is no item category corresponding to the first SKU among the one or more item categories, and a step of confirming that the first order information creation request satisfies the second condition if there is an item category corresponding to the first SKU among the one or more item categories.

7. In the first paragraph, the information management method, A step of obtaining information about the expected capacity of the second logistics center at the first deadline and information about the quantity of SKUs to be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline; and An information management method further comprising a step of changing the first type of order information so that the first quantity of the first SKU to be delivered to the second logistics center by the first deadline is greater than the expected capacity.

8. In the first paragraph, the information management method, A step of obtaining information about the expected capacity of the second logistics center in the first period; and An information management method further comprising a step of changing the order information of the first type to deliver the first SKU of the first quantity to the second logistics center by a second deadline that is extended by a set period of time from the first deadline, if the expected capacity is greater than a set threshold.

9. In the first paragraph, the information management method, A step of providing a user interface for changing at least one of the first setting information and the second setting information; A step of confirming at least one of the changed first setting information and the changed second setting information based on the user's input in the user interface; and An information management method further comprising a step of checking whether the first order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition based on at least one of the changed first setting information and the changed second setting information.

10. In the first paragraph, the information management method, A step of obtaining a second order information creation request including information about a second quantity of a second SKU allocated to the first supplier and information about a fourth logistics center where the second quantity of the second SKU will ultimately be received; and Further comprising a step of checking whether the second order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition based on the first setting information and the second setting information, A method for providing information, wherein the step of generating the first type of order information comprises the step of generating the first type of order information requesting that the first supplier deliver the first quantity of the first SKU and the second quantity of the second SKU to the second logistics center by the first deadline, if the second order information generation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition.

11. In the first paragraph, the information management method, A step of obtaining a third order information creation request including information about the third quantity of the first SKU allocated to the first supplier and information about the fifth logistics center where the third quantity of the first SKU will finally be received; and Further comprising a step of checking whether the third order information generation request satisfies the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition based on the first setting information and the second setting information, A method for providing information, wherein the step of generating the first type of order information comprises the step of generating the first type of order information requesting that the first supplier deliver the first quantity and the third quantity of the first SKU to the second logistics center by the first deadline, if the third order information generation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition.

12. In the 11th paragraph, the information management method, A step of obtaining information regarding a fourth quantity of the first SKU delivered by the first supplier to the second logistics center; A step of confirming that the fourth quantity is less than the sum of the first quantity and the third quantity; and An information management method further comprising a step of generating instruction information to divide the fourth quantity of the first SKU into a ratio of the first quantity to the third quantity, package them, and transfer them to the first logistics center and the fifth logistics center, respectively.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of paragraph 1 on a computer.

14. As an electronic device, transceiver; memory; and A processor comprising: Obtain a first purchase order information creation request including information about a first quantity of a first SKU (stock keeping unit) allocated to a first supplier and information about a first logistics center where the first quantity of the first SKU will ultimately be received; Based on the first setting information regarding the cross-docking contract of multiple suppliers and the second setting information regarding the item category, it is confirmed whether the first order information creation request satisfies the first condition regarding the cross-docking contract, the second condition regarding the item category, and the third condition regarding the logistics center. An electronic device that generates a first type of order information requesting delivery of the first SKU of the first quantity to the second logistics center by the first deadline when the first order information creation request satisfies all of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition, and generates a second type of order information requesting delivery of the first SKU of the first quantity to the first logistics center by the first deadline when the first order information creation request does not satisfy at least one of the first condition, the second condition, and the third condition.

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