Integrated system for inventory sharing and sales of products expanding into overseas markets

Abstract

The present invention is an outcome of the "2024 Service BM Overseas Expansion Support Project" managed by KOTRA, and the objective thereof is to provide an integrated system for inventory sharing and sales of products expanding into overseas markets, and, more particularly, the system comprises: a web server linked to a database constructed by collecting and storing, by a company terminal, information about products that can be distributed overseas from among products sold by domestic sellers; a website generation unit that, upon receipt of a sourcing cooperation request from a partner terminal located overseas through the web server, replicates the database, and then generates a replicated database-based partner-dedicated website by using a pre-established website template; a website deployment unit that, before deploying the partner-dedicated website generated by the website generation unit, configures sales products by requesting, from the partner terminal, a selection input for products to be handled from among the products in the database, and deploys, through a specialized hosting company, the partner-dedicated website on which the sales products are configured; and a product supply planning unit that, upon receipt of a purchase request for at least one product from a local buyer terminal overseas through the partner-dedicated website, establishes a product supply plan by identifying the inventory status of the product stored in a domestic logistics storage warehouse and a logistics storage warehouse of a partner company by using an integrated inventory management system.

Description

Inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets

[0001] The present invention relates to an inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets, derived as a result of the “2024 Service BM Overseas Expansion Support Project” organized by KOTRA. Specifically, it relates to a technology that provides sales routes for products to local customers in countries with product demand by proposing a business model that selects local small and medium-sized wholesalers already operating overseas as partners and integrates partners worldwide using IT infrastructure.

[0002] Recently, awareness of Korean products abroad has significantly improved, driven by the increased overseas activities of famous celebrities and active government support. In particular, as cross-border trade has become active again since COVID-19, it has been observed that the activities of overseas buyers seeking to purchase Korean products have also increased substantially.

[0003] Meanwhile, in the past, when seeking to sell Korean products overseas, it was common practice to register the goods on international sales sites like Amazon or sell them through overseas buyers. In this scenario, if products were sold by overseas buyers, complex procedures had to be followed to ship them abroad. However, there was a problem in that significant costs and time were incurred to supply the sold Korean products to the actual buyers, as domestic distribution and logistics were separated and customs procedures varied and were complex across different countries.

[0004] In order to resolve these problems, Korean published patent No. 10-2022-0101953 has proposed a technology for an integrated service provision system and method for overseas online sales, wherein a seller registers a product to be sold overseas on an overseas online market in a country selected by the seller, and when a purchase is made by an overseas buyer for the registered product, the product is received at a shipping agent and overseas delivery is performed.

[0005] Meanwhile, according to the aforementioned prior art, services such as product order management and product delivery agency are provided, which has the advantage of enabling sellers to easily conduct overseas online sales even if they lack experience in overseas sales. However, as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1, there was a limitation in that the logistics structure in which the product is delivered from the domestic location to an overseas delivery agency and then transferred from the overseas delivery agency to the buyer resulted in high delivery costs and a significant amount of time required for delivery, which could not satisfy the buyer's satisfaction with the product purchase.

[0006] Accordingly, the present invention relates to an inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets. Specifically, it aims to provide a technology that offers sales routes for products to local customers in countries with product demand by proposing a business model that selects local small and medium-sized wholesalers already operating overseas as partners and integrates global partners using IT infrastructure.

[0007] In addition, another objective of the present invention is to propose a business model capable of sourcing cooperation, logistics cooperation, and IT cooperation based on a large-scale product database existing domestically, thereby significantly reducing the costs and time consumed when entering overseas markets and providing a business model that can strengthen competitiveness in overseas markets.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned objective, an inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets, implemented by a computing device comprising one or more processors according to an embodiment of the present invention and one or more memories storing instructions executable by said processors, comprises: a web server linked to a database constructed by a company terminal collecting and storing product information that can be distributed overseas among products sold by domestic sellers; a website creation unit that, upon receiving a request for sourcing cooperation from a partner terminal based overseas via the web server, duplicates the database and then creates a partner-exclusive website based on the duplicated database using a pre-established website template; and a website distribution unit that, prior to the distribution of the partner-exclusive website created by the website creation unit, requests a selection input regarding products to be handled among the products in the database from the partner terminal to configure the products for sale, and processes the distribution of the partner-exclusive website with the configured products through a professional hosting company. and, when a purchase request for at least one product is received from a local overseas buyer terminal through a partner company's dedicated website, a product supply planning unit establishes a product supply plan by identifying the product inventory status stored in a domestic logistics warehouse and a partner company's logistics warehouse using an integrated inventory management system.

[0009] At this time, it is desirable that the aforementioned database collects and stores information as product information available for overseas distribution, including at least one of basic information, product image information, ingredient and regulatory information, overseas certification and approval status information, information on countries where distribution is possible, and price information.

[0010] In addition, the aforementioned website generation unit preferably requests input of information including at least one of logo information, banner information, and brand color information representing the partner company from the partner company terminal when generating a website dedicated to the partner company, and generates a customized website dedicated to the partner company by reflecting the information entered from the partner company terminal in a website template.

[0011] In addition, the aforementioned product supply planning unit should preferably ensure that if the quantity of goods requested for purchase from the local buyer terminal is less than the inventory of goods stored in the partner company's logistics warehouse, the requested goods are shipped from the partner company's logistics warehouse to the business address designated by the buyer terminal.

[0012] In addition, the aforementioned product supply planning unit preferably processes a portion of the requested product quantity from the partner company's logistics warehouse to be shipped first to the business address designated by the buyer terminal when the quantity of the product requested by the local buyer terminal exceeds the inventory quantity of the product stored in the partner company's logistics warehouse, and then secures the remaining quantity of the requested product from the aforementioned domestic logistics warehouse and processes it for subsequent shipment.

[0013] In addition, the integrated inventory management system of the aforementioned product supply planning unit preferably places an additional order to a domestic logistics warehouse to replenish the inventory of a specific product when the partner company's logistics warehouse runs out of stock as the shipment of a product requested by a buyer terminal is processed at the partner company's logistics warehouse.

[0014] In addition, if the quantity of goods requested by the aforementioned local buyer terminal exceeds the inventory held in the partner company's logistics warehouse, it is desirable to process a preliminary shipment of a portion of the requested goods available from the partner company's warehouse to the business address designated by the buyer terminal, and then, if the remaining quantity of the requested goods can be secured from a logistics warehouse of another partner company located in an area adjacent to the partner company's warehouse, process the shipment of the requested goods from that other partner company's warehouse to the business address designated by the buyer terminal.

[0015] In addition, it is desirable that the aforementioned computing device, when configuring sales products on a partner company's dedicated web page, receives past sales data from the partner company's terminal, performs demand forecasting for local buyers using a demand forecasting model, and proposes a configuration of sales products by selecting a preset number of products from the database that correspond to the results of the demand forecasting.

[0016] In addition, it includes a revenue management unit that settles and manages revenue related to product distribution and product sales between the company's terminal and the partner company's terminal as described above; wherein the revenue management unit preferably manages revenue by collecting payment for the use of the partner company's dedicated website based on the database built by the company's terminal at a predetermined period and settling it as a first revenue, and settling the payment collected at a predetermined ratio of the sales proceeds as a second revenue as product sales are made through the partner company's dedicated website.

[0017] In addition, it is desirable for the aforementioned revenue management department to manage its overall revenue by additionally settling the wholesale price of goods provided to the company by manufacturers and the distribution margin resulting from reselling secured goods to partner companies as third-party revenue.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present invention, by selecting local small and medium-sized wholesalers that have already entered overseas markets as partner companies and proposing a business model that integrates global partner companies using IT infrastructure, it is possible to provide sales routes for products to local customers in countries with product demand and promote the revitalization of overseas distribution markets for domestic products.

[0019] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, beyond simply maximizing the efficiency of the process of distributing domestic products overseas, the present invention can strengthen competitiveness in the global market by forming sourcing, logistics cooperation, and integrated IT infrastructure with overseas partners.

[0020] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, by securing various revenue sources, a revenue structure can be designed that allows for supplementation with other revenue sources when a specific revenue is sluggish, thereby mitigating seasonality and market change risks and securing a foundation for operating an efficient business model.

[0021] Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram of the distribution process of a product for overseas market entry.

[0022] FIGS. 2 and 3 are configuration diagrams of an inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 4 is an example of a database construction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 5 is an example of the construction of a dedicated partner website according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIGS. 6 to 9 are conceptual diagrams of the distribution process of products for overseas market entry based on the business model proposed in the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 10 is an example of the internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Hereinafter, various embodiments and / or aspects are disclosed with reference to the drawings. For illustrative purposes, numerous specific details are disclosed in the following description to aid in a general understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be recognized by those skilled in the art that these aspects may be practiced without such specific details. The following description and the accompanying drawings describe specific exemplary aspects of one or more aspects in detail. However, these aspects are exemplary, and some of the various methods in the principles of the various aspects may be used, and the description is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

[0028] As used herein, terms such as "examples," "examples," "aspects," "examples," etc., may not be interpreted as implying that any aspect or design described is better or more advantageous than other aspects or designs.

[0029] Additionally, the terms “comprising” and / or “comprising” should be understood to mean that the relevant feature and / or component is present, but not to exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, components and / or groups thereof.

[0030] Additionally, terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components are not limited by said terms. Such terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be named the second component, and similarly, the second component may be named the first component. The term "and / or" includes a combination of a plurality of related described items or any of a plurality of related described items.

[0031] Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present invention, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, unless otherwise defined, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] Generally, when a distributor wants to sell a specific product in an overseas market, they often enter the market using a business model such as the embodiment of Fig. 1.

[0033] Specifically, as illustrated in the embodiment of Fig. 1, the conventional business model for entering overseas markets is generally carried out in a manner where a Korean distributor enters into a partnership with local wholesalers around the world, stocks goods in large quantities at the local wholesalers' warehouses, and supplies the goods from the local wholesalers' warehouses to the local buyers when an order for the goods is placed by a local buyer.

[0034] However, under this conventional method, large-scale capital investment was required to cover costs associated with everything from identifying target countries and establishing local subsidiaries to registering businesses, contracting for real estate, obtaining local permits such as FDA approvals, and storing large quantities of goods in local wholesalers' warehouses. Consequently, only medium-sized or larger distribution companies could survive in overseas markets, while small-scale distributors lacking sufficient capital faced the problem of difficulty in entering international markets.

[0035] Accordingly, the present invention has a primary objective of providing technology that offers sales routes for products to local customers in countries with product demand by proposing a business model related to an inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets. This model involves selecting local small and medium-sized wholesalers already operating overseas as partners and integrating global partners using IT infrastructure. A secondary objective is to provide a business model that enables sourcing, logistics, and IT cooperation based on a large-scale domestic product database, thereby significantly reducing the costs and time required for entering overseas markets and strengthening competitiveness in those markets.

[0036] Hereinafter, a detailed description of the present invention for achieving the above objectives will be provided with reference to the attached drawings, and multiple drawings may be simultaneously referenced to describe one or more technical features or components constituting the invention.

[0037] Referring to 10A of FIG. 2, the description of the present invention can be expanded as a main component of the present invention, which may include a web server (20) linked to a database (21) built by collecting and storing product information that can be distributed overseas among products sold by domestic sellers.

[0038] In this context, the aforementioned company terminal can be understood as a concept of a domestic distributor's terminal, and the aforementioned sellers can be understood as a concept of suppliers who manufacture and sell products that can be distributed overseas.

[0039] Meanwhile, the above-described company terminal collects and stores information on products that can be distributed overseas in the above-described database (21), including at least one of basic product information, product image information, ingredients and regulatory information, overseas certification and approval status information, information on countries where distribution is possible, and price information.

[0040] At this time, the aforementioned basic information can be understood as a concept that includes at least one of the following: information regarding the product name, brand name, product category, capacity, and main ingredients.

[0041] Furthermore, the aforementioned product image information can be understood as a concept including high-resolution image information for describing the product, and the aforementioned ingredient and regulatory information refers to ingredient information that must be listed in accordance with the regulations of each country, along with major ingredient information; for example, assuming the product is a cosmetic, it can be understood as a concept of information corresponding to the requirement of CPNP registration information in Europe and PDA registration information in the United States.

[0042] In addition, the aforementioned overseas certification and approval status information refers to the concept of certification information regarding whether a product can be distributed overseas, and can be understood as a concept of information corresponding to certification information such as Vegan certification, Cruelty Free certification, ISO certification, etc.

[0043] Furthermore, the aforementioned information on countries where distribution is possible can be understood as a list of countries where the product can be distributed and information reflecting the regulatory status of each country. For instance, assuming the product is cosmetics, it may include information on countries where the distribution of allergy-causing ingredients is restricted, or provide corresponding information if the product contains ingredients prohibited in specific countries.

[0044] In addition, the aforementioned price information may refer to information regarding the estimated price for the final consumer considering domestic ex-factory prices, estimated overseas sales prices, logistics costs, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0045] In addition, when product information is collected by the aforementioned company terminal, the database (21) may classify and manage products according to criteria including at least one of brand, product group, or main ingredient using a machine learning algorithm or a classification algorithm based on natural language processing technology (e.g., logistic regression, decision tree, random forest, SVM, etc.), and the database (21) may have an index and schema design for efficient searching and management.

[0046] As an example of one embodiment, 100 of FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a database (21) built by a company terminal, and the products registered in the database (21) may be sequentially assigned IDs according to the order of registration, and it can be confirmed that the brand name, product group (category), barcode, English product name and Korean product name, capacity information, etc. for the registered products are collected and stored and managed in the database (21).

[0047] Additionally, preferably, as schematically illustrated in Figure 4, the database (21) may include a search engine to enable searching for specific product names, or to support searching for specific brands, specific product families, etc., and to filter and provide corresponding search results.

[0048] In addition, as another preferred embodiment, as schematically illustrated in 100 of FIG. 4, the present invention may be provided with a graphical user interface that allows a product list to be downloaded by extracting only the menu selected and entered in the checkbox, by providing a checkbox menu for each product registered in the database (21), and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0049] Meanwhile, the present invention includes, as a main component, the aforementioned web server (20) and a website creation unit (11) that functions to create a website dedicated to a partner company based on the replicated database (21) using a pre-established website template after replicating the database (21) when a sourcing cooperation request is received from a partner company terminal (30) based overseas through the aforementioned web server (20).

[0050] Specifically, when a sourcing cooperation request is received from a partner company terminal (30), the web server (20) recognizes it and builds a website dedicated to the partner company. At this time, the web server (20) replicates the entire database (21) built by its own terminal to create an e-commerce platform for the partner company to sell products locally, and the replicated database (21) can be refined into data to be used according to the partner company's requirements or the local market.

[0051] For example, if only products limited to a specific category (a category for skincare and makeup products among cosmetic products) or a specific brand are desired from the partner company terminal (30), products for the specific category or specific brand can be filtered from the replicated database (21) to form a sales channel on the partner company's exclusive website.

[0052] Additionally, preferably, the proprietary terminal of the present invention constructs a dedicated website for a partner company that has requested sourcing cooperation by utilizing a pre-made website template. Such a website template can be understood as a concept that includes basic design, functions, and layout.

[0053] Preferably, when creating a website dedicated to a partner company, the website generation unit (11) of the present invention requests input of information including at least one of logo information, banner information, and brand color information representing the partner company from the partner company terminal (30), and reflects the information entered from the partner company terminal (30) in a website template so that a customized website dedicated to the partner company suitable for the partner company is created.

[0054] Referring to 200 in FIG. 5 as an example embodiment, the website template created by the company terminal includes an area (301) where logo information is reflected, an area (302) where products intended for sale by the partner terminal (30) are displayed, and an area (303) where banner information entered by the partner terminal (30) is displayed. If the partner's brand color exists, the partner's brand color can be applied to an area including at least one of the aforementioned 301, 302, and 303 to help create a website dedicated to the partner that reveals the partner's identity.

[0055] On the other hand, the present invention includes a website distribution unit (12) that, prior to performing the distribution of a partner company-exclusive website generated by the aforementioned website generation unit (11), requests a selection input from a partner company terminal (30) regarding a product to be handled by the partner company among the products in the database (21) to configure the product for sale, and processes the distribution of the partner company-exclusive website with the product for sale configured through a professional hosting company.

[0056] Specifically, the partner company terminal (30) can access the database (21) built by the company terminal through the replicated database (21), and the partner company terminal (30) that has accessed the database (21) in this way can directly select products to be sold on the partner company's dedicated website.

[0057] At this time, the partner company terminal (30) can configure a list of products of a specific product group as products for sale using a search engine built in the database (21), configure products of a specific product group or a specific brand as products to be handled, or configure products by directly selecting each product one by one. As seen in 100 of FIG. 4 above, some or all of the products built in the database (21) can be selected and entered as products to be handled by utilizing checkboxes, drop-down menus, search engines, etc.

[0058] Meanwhile, the products selected and entered from the partner company terminal (30) are managed as a list of products to be sold on the partner company's dedicated website, and when the partner company completes the selection of products to be handled, they are distributed online through a professional hosting provider (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, etc.), and the sales channel is switched to an online state and opened to local buyers, thereby enabling immediate sales activities.

[0059] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, when a computing device configures sales products on a web page dedicated to a partner company, in order to assist the partner company in making a decision regarding product selection, the device may request and receive past sales data from a partner company terminal (30), perform demand forecasting for local buyers using a demand forecasting model, and propose a configuration of sales products by selecting a preset number of products corresponding to the results of the demand forecasting from a database (21).

[0060] Specifically, the aforementioned historical sales data may include information comprising at least one of the following: category information, sales quantity information, and revenue information of products sold by partner companies; sales performance information at a specific point in time; and information on the preference patterns of local buyers (such as information on preferred brands or product groups). Furthermore, a function may be supported to automatically collect such historical sales data through methods such as CSV files or API integration.

[0061] In addition, the aforementioned demand forecasting model predicts future demand based on past sales data by utilizing machine learning or statistical analysis methods. This demand forecasting model analyzes the expected demand of local buyers by considering variables such as trends and patterns revealed in past sales data, seasonality, local market characteristics, and competitive data, and selects products expected to have high demand from the database (21) to provide a sales product composition suitable for the partner company's dedicated website.

[0062] For example, if past sales data shows that a partner company has a record of mainly selling skincare products and a pattern is detected that sunscreen recorded high sales during the summer, the computing device of the present invention can propose to the partner company terminal (30) a sales product composed of sunscreen, mist, and moisturizing cream, which are expected to have high sales volume during the summer season.

[0063] Of course, in order to reflect recent trends in the local market, if it is predicted that the demand for vegan cosmetics is rapidly increasing in the local market, the present invention may propose to the partner company terminal (30) a product composition centered on vegan cosmetics, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0064] Meanwhile, regarding the function of configuring and proposing such sales products, multiple product configuration plans may be proposed by differentiating the sections of the product configuration according to the demand forecast results, such as product configurations with high expected sales volume, product configurations for brands and product groups highly preferred by local buyers, and product configurations recommended for specific seasons; the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0065] In other words, by performing the functions of the website creation unit (11) and website distribution unit (12) of the present invention as described above, the partner company can not only quickly build and open a website dedicated to the partner company by utilizing the website template provided by the company without building a separate IT infrastructure, but also strategically organize products for sale, thereby simplifying sourcing cooperation, enhancing the partner company's ability to respond to local markets, and significantly lowering the barrier to entry for products into overseas markets.

[0066] Meanwhile, referring again to 10A of FIG. 2, the main configuration of the present invention is described as follows: the present invention includes a product supply plan establishment unit (13) that functions to establish a product supply plan by identifying the inventory status of products stored in domestic logistics warehouses and partner company's local logistics warehouses using an integrated inventory management system when a purchase request for at least one product is received from a local buyer terminal overseas through a partner company's dedicated website.

[0067] Specifically, when a purchase request for a product is received from a local buyer terminal in the product supply planning unit (13), the purchase request information is transmitted to the web server (20), and the web server (20) is linked with the integrated inventory management system to identify the inventory status and establish a supply plan.

[0068] As an example of one embodiment, assuming that the purchase request information of the buyer terminal is as shown in 300 of FIG. 6, the product supply planning unit (13) checks whether the product requested for purchase from the local buyer terminal and the quantity of the product are less than or greater than the inventory of the product stored in the partner company's logistics warehouse.

[0069] At this time, if the quantity of the product requested for purchase is less than the inventory of the product stored in the partner company's logistics warehouse, the purchase request from the buyer terminal can be accommodated with only the stock held in the partner company's local logistics warehouse, so a supply plan is established to process the shipment of the product requested for purchase from the partner company's logistics warehouse to the business address designated by the buyer terminal.

[0070] To explain this with reference to the conceptual diagram shown in Fig. 7, the product supply planning unit (13) can instruct the US logistics warehouse of the partner company to release and ship product A to the US buyer, as there is 200 units of product A requested for purchase at the partner company's US logistics warehouse, which is more than the quantity of product requested for purchase by the US buyer.

[0071] In other words, according to this, when supplying goods produced in Korea to buyers in the United States, inventory stored in a local partner's logistics warehouse can be supplied immediately to the local buyers without using international shipping, thereby drastically reducing the cost and time required for shipping.

[0072] Of course, at this time, although not explicitly shown in 310 of FIG. 7, when goods are supplied to a local buyer from the goods stored in the partner company's local logistics warehouse, as the quantity of goods supplied to the local buyer is shipped out and the quantity stored decreases, additional orders for goods corresponding to the quantity shipped out to the partner company's local logistics warehouse can be simultaneously placed in the domestic logistics storage warehouse to replenish the inventory of the local logistics warehouse, thereby enabling stable product inventory management.

[0073] In addition, as another embodiment, the product supply plan establishment unit (13) of the present invention may establish a supply plan such that when the quantity of products requested for purchase at a local buyer terminal is greater than the inventory of products stored in the partner company's logistics warehouse, a portion of the quantity of products requested for purchase that can be secured from the partner company's local logistics warehouse is shipped out first to the business address designated by the buyer terminal, and the remaining quantity of products requested for purchase is secured from a domestic logistics warehouse and shipped out later.

[0074] To explain this with reference to the conceptual diagram shown in Fig. 8, the product supply planning unit (13) can determine the inventory status of the partner company’s US logistics warehouse and domestic logistics warehouse based on the purchase request information of the US buyer shown in Fig. 6, 300, and if it is determined that there is 50 units of product inventory in the partner company’s US logistics warehouse and that the inventory is less than the purchase request quantity, it can first issue a primary order to the US buyer to ship and dispatch 50 units of product A, which can be secured in the partner company’s US logistics warehouse, and secondarily issue a secondary order to ship the remaining 50 units to the domestic logistics warehouse, thereby ensuring that the product requested by the buyer terminal is continuously supplied.

[0075] In other words, although the buyer receives the goods in two separate shipments, they can quickly receive a portion of the requested goods by prioritizing the goods stored in the local partner's logistics warehouse. While the remaining portion requires a relatively long delivery time, there is an advantage in that there is no need to pay high shipping costs as local and international shipping are combined.

[0076] Meanwhile, in the above embodiments, when establishing a product supply plan using mixed logistics, if the quantity of products requested for purchase at a local buyer terminal is greater than the inventory of products stored in the partner company's logistics warehouse, the entire amount that can be secured from the partner company's local logistics warehouse is shipped out in advance. However, in a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, with the possibility of other local buyers purchasing products in mind, only 80 to 90% of the products stored in the partner company's logistics warehouse may be included in the shipment target, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0077] In addition, in the above embodiments as well, the integrated inventory management system of the product supply planning unit (13) may, when the inventory of a specific product is depleted at the partner company's logistics warehouse as the product requested for purchase by the buyer terminal is shipped out from the partner company's logistics warehouse, place an additional order to replenish the inventory of the partner company's local logistics warehouse to a domestic logistics warehouse, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0078] Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the product supply planning unit (13) described above, in the present invention, if the quantity of products requested for purchase from a local buyer terminal is greater than the inventory quantity of products stored in the partner company's logistics warehouse, a portion of the quantity of products requested for purchase that can be secured from the partner company's logistics warehouse is processed for pre-shipment to the business address stored by the buyer terminal, and then, based on the product inventory status in the integrated inventory management system, if the remaining quantity of products requested for purchase can be secured from the logistics warehouse of another partner company based in an area adjacent to the region where the partner company's logistics warehouse is located, it is possible to process the shipment of products requested for purchase from the other partner company's logistics warehouse to the business address designated by the buyer terminal.

[0079] In the present invention, there may be multiple partner companies that have entered into a partnership with the company, and these partner companies may have bases located in various places around the world.

[0080] Meanwhile, the product supply planning department (13) can identify the inventory of products stored in local logistics warehouses of partner companies based in various parts of the world through an integrated inventory management system. In this way, if the inventory stored in the logistics warehouse of a partner company based in a specific region does not meet the quantity of inventory requested for purchase from the buyer terminal, the product can be shipped from the logistics warehouse of a partner company located in an adjacent region that holds the inventory of the requested product, thereby ensuring a smooth supply of products to the buyer.

[0081] To explain this with reference to the embodiment of 330 in FIG. 9, assuming that 100 units of product A are ordered as in 300 of FIG. 6, the product supply planning unit (13) causes 50 units of product A stored in the logistics warehouse of the US partner company to be shipped out in advance to the buyer terminal. Subsequently, if it is confirmed that there is a remaining quantity of product A requested for purchase in the logistics warehouse of the Canadian partner company in an adjacent region, the US buyer's business address is transferred to the logistics warehouse of the Canadian partner company so that the remaining quantity of product A can be shipped out.

[0082] In other words, by utilizing the inventory of logistics warehouses from other partner companies in adjacent regions, it becomes possible to deliver requested products to buyers in the U.S. by shortening delivery times and reducing shipping costs, compared to processing shortages domestically.

[0083] In particular, with this mixed logistics method, the need to store large quantities of goods in a partner's local warehouse is eliminated, preventing inventory from being concentrated in a specific warehouse and allowing for the optimization of product storage costs.

[0084] Furthermore, from the perspective of local buyers, receiving some products first through early shipment, followed by the remaining products shipped later, can enhance the service experience through smooth order processing, thereby significantly increasing service satisfaction.

[0085] Likewise, the integrated inventory management system of the product supply planning unit (13) may, when the inventory of a specific product is depleted in the logistics warehouses of two or more partner companies as the shipment of the product requested by the buyer terminal is processed at the logistics warehouse of the partner company, place an additional order to replenish the inventory of the local logistics warehouses of two or more partner companies to a domestic logistics warehouse, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0086] Meanwhile, as another preferred embodiment of the present invention, with reference to 10B of FIG. 3, the present invention may further include a profit management unit (14) that settles and manages profits related to product distribution and product sales between the company's terminal and the partner company's terminal (30), together with the aforementioned web server (20), website creation unit (11), website distribution unit (12), and product supply plan establishment unit (13) as the main components of the inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets.

[0087] At this time, the revenue management unit (14) described above may perform the function of collecting payment for using the partner company's dedicated website based on the database (21) built by the company's terminal on the partner company's terminal (30) at a preset period and settling it as the first revenue, and settling the payment collected at a preset ratio of the sales proceeds as the second revenue as the integrated product sales are made through the partner company's dedicated website.

[0088] That is, the first revenue mentioned above can be understood as a subscription fee resulting from a partner company using the website, and the second revenue mentioned above can be understood as a fixed-rate commission determined as n% of the sales proceeds, and in the present invention, by performing the function of such revenue management unit (14), it can contribute to the company's revenue generation.

[0089] Additionally, preferably, the aforementioned profit management unit (14) manages its total profit by additionally settling the wholesale price of the product provided to the company by the product manufacturer and the distribution margin resulting from reselling the secured product to partner companies as third profit.

[0090] At this time, the distribution margin mentioned above can be understood as the difference between the price at which the company purchases the product from the manufacturer at a wholesale price and the price at which it resells the product to a partner company (wholesale price to the partner company). For example, if the company purchases product A from the manufacturer for 5,000 won and sells product A to a partner company for 7,000 won, the distribution margin is 2,000 won.

[0091] In other words, in the present invention, by securing various revenue sources through the revenue management unit (14), a revenue structure is designed that allows for supplementing with other revenue sources when a specific revenue is sluggish, thereby mitigating seasonality and market change risks and securing a basis for operating an efficient business model.

[0092] Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the description above.

[0093] On the other hand, referring to FIG. 10, FIG. 10 illustrates an example of the internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, descriptions of unnecessary embodiments that overlap with the descriptions of FIG. 1 to 9 described above will be omitted.

[0094] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the computing device (10000) may include at least one processor (11100), memory (11200), peripheral interface (11300), input / output subsystem (I / O subsystem) (11400), power circuit (11500), and communication circuit (11600). In this case, the computing device (10000) may correspond to a user terminal (A) connected to a haptic interface device or the aforementioned computing device (B).

[0095] The memory (11200) may include, for example, high-speed random access memory, a magnetic disk, SRAM, DRAM, ROM, flash memory, or non-volatile memory. The memory (11200) may include software modules, instruction sets, or various other data required for the operation of the computing device (10000).

[0096] At this time, access to memory (11200) from other components, such as the processor (11100) or peripheral device interface (11300), can be controlled by the processor (11100).

[0097] The peripheral device interface (11300) can connect input and / or output peripheral devices of the computing device (10000) to the processor (11100) and memory (11200). The processor (11100) can perform various functions for the computing device (10000) and process data by executing software modules or instruction sets stored in the memory (11200).

[0098] The input / output subsystem (11400) can connect various input / output peripherals to the peripheral interface (11300). For example, the input / output subsystem (11400) may include a controller for connecting peripherals such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, or, if necessary, a touchscreen or sensor to the peripheral interface (11300). According to another aspect, input / output peripherals may be connected to the peripheral interface (11300) without passing through the input / output subsystem (11400).

[0099] The power circuit (11500) can supply power to all or part of the components of the terminal. For example, the power circuit (11500) may include one or more power sources such as a power management system, a battery or alternating current (AC), a charging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator, or any other components for power generation, management, and distribution.

[0100] The communication circuit (11600) can enable communication with another computing device using at least one external port.

[0101] Alternatively, as described above, the communication circuit (11600) may enable communication with other computing devices by including an RF circuit and transmitting and receiving an RF signal, also known as an electromagnetic signal.

[0102] The embodiment of FIG. 10 is merely an example of a computing device (10000), and the computing device (11000) may have some components shown in FIG. 10 omitted, additional components not shown in FIG. 10 added, or a configuration or arrangement that combines two or more components. For example, a computing device for a communication terminal in a mobile environment may include, in addition to the components shown in FIG. 10, a touchscreen or sensor, etc., and the communication circuit (1160) may include a circuit for RF communication of various communication methods (WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth, NFC, Zigbee, etc.). The components that can be included in the computing device (10000) may be implemented as hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more integrated circuits specialized for signal processing or applications.

[0103] Methods according to embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computing devices and recorded on a computer-readable medium. In particular, the program according to the present embodiment may be configured as a PC-based program or an application dedicated to a mobile terminal. An application to which the present invention is applied may be installed on a user terminal through a file provided by a file distribution system. For example, the file distribution system may include a file transmission unit (not shown) that transmits the file in response to a request from the user terminal.

[0104] The device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the device and components described in the embodiments may be implemented using one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing unit may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on said operating system.

[0105] Additionally, the processing unit may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For ease of understanding, the processing unit may be described as being used as a single unit, but those skilled in the art will understand that the processing unit may include multiple processing elements and / or multiple types of processing elements. For example, the processing unit may include multiple processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations, such as parallel processors, are also possible.

[0106] Software may include computer programs, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, and may configure a processing unit to operate as desired or command the processing unit independently or collectively. Software and / or data may be permanently or temporarily embodied in any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium, or device so as to be interpreted by the processing unit or to provide instructions or data to the processing unit. Software may be distributed across networked computing devices and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

[0107] The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., either alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specifically designed and configured for the embodiment, or they may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes; optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as floptical disks; and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory.

[0108] Examples of program instructions include machine code, such as that generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above-mentioned hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the embodiment, and vice versa.

[0109] Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the description above. For example, appropriate results may be achieved even if the described techniques are performed in a different order than described, and / or if the components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or assembled in a form different from described, or replaced or substituted by other components or equivalents. Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims below also fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets, implemented by a computing device comprising one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions executable by said processors, wherein A web server linked to a database built by the company's terminals, which collects and stores information on products available for overseas distribution among those sold by domestic sellers; A website creation unit that, upon receiving a sourcing cooperation request from a partner company terminal based overseas via the above web server, replicates the above database and then creates a website dedicated to the partner company based on the replicated database using a pre-established website template; A website distribution unit that, prior to the distribution of a partner-exclusive website generated by the website generation unit, requests a selection input for a product to be handled among the products in the database from the partner terminal to configure the product for sale, and processes the distribution of the partner-exclusive website with the configured product for sale through a professional hosting company; and An integrated inventory sharing and sales system for products entering overseas markets, characterized by including: a product supply planning unit that, when a purchase request for at least one product is received from a local overseas buyer terminal through the aforementioned partner company's dedicated website, identifies the product inventory status stored in a domestic logistics warehouse and a partner company's logistics warehouse using an integrated inventory management system and establishes a product supply plan.

2. In Paragraph 1, In the above database, As the above product information available for overseas distribution, An inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets, characterized by the collection and storage of information including at least one of basic information, product image information, ingredient and regulatory information, overseas certification and approval status information, information on countries where distribution is possible, and price information.

3. In Paragraph 1, The above website generation unit is, When creating the above-mentioned partner-exclusive website, An integrated system for inventory sharing and sales of products for overseas market entry, characterized by requesting input of information including at least one of logo information, banner information, and brand color information representing the partner company from the partner company terminal, and generating a customized website dedicated to the partner company by reflecting the information input from the partner company terminal in the website template.

4. In Paragraph 1, The above-mentioned product supply planning department, An integrated inventory sharing and sales system for products entering overseas markets, characterized by processing the shipment of the requested product from the partner company's logistics warehouse to the business address specified by the buyer terminal when the quantity of the product requested for purchase at the local buyer terminal is less than the inventory quantity of the product stored in the partner company's logistics warehouse.

5. In Paragraph 1, The above-mentioned product supply planning department, If the quantity of goods requested for purchase from the above-mentioned local buyer terminal is greater than the inventory of goods stored in the above-mentioned partner company's logistics warehouse, a portion of the requested goods available from the above-mentioned partner company's logistics warehouse is processed for pre-shipment to the business address designated by the above-mentioned buyer terminal, and An inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets, characterized by securing the remaining quantity of the requested product from the aforementioned domestic logistics warehouse and processing it for subsequent shipment.

6. In either paragraph 5 or 6, The integrated inventory management system of the above-mentioned product supply planning department is, An integrated inventory sharing and sales system for products entering overseas markets, characterized by placing an additional order to replenish the inventory of a specific product in a domestic logistics warehouse when the inventory of a product requested for purchase by the buyer terminal is depleted in the logistics warehouse of the partner company as a result of the shipment processing of the product requested by the buyer terminal in the logistics warehouse of the partner company.

7. In Paragraph 5, If the quantity of goods requested for purchase from the above-mentioned local buyer terminal is greater than the inventory of goods stored in the above-mentioned partner company's logistics warehouse, a portion of the requested goods available from the above-mentioned partner company's logistics warehouse is processed for pre-shipment to the business address designated by the above-mentioned buyer terminal, and An integrated inventory sharing and sales system for products entering overseas markets, characterized by allowing the remaining quantity of the product requested for purchase to be shipped from the logistics warehouse of the other partner company to the business address designated by the buyer terminal when it is possible to secure the remaining quantity of the product requested for purchase from the logistics warehouse of the other partner company located in an area adjacent to the region where the logistics warehouse of the partner company is located.

8. In Paragraph 1, The above computing device is, When configuring sales products on the aforementioned partner-exclusive web page, An inventory sharing and sales integration system for products entering overseas markets, characterized by receiving past sales data from the above-mentioned partner company terminal, performing demand forecasting for local buyers using a demand forecasting model, and proposing a composition of sales products by selecting a preset number of products corresponding to the results of the demand forecasting from the above-mentioned database.

9. In Paragraph 1, A revenue management unit that settles and manages revenue related to product distribution and product sales between the above-mentioned company terminal and the above-mentioned partner company terminal; comprising, The aforementioned revenue management department, An integrated inventory sharing and sales system for products entering overseas markets, characterized by collecting payments for the use of a partner company-exclusive website based on the database built by the company's terminal at a predetermined interval and settling them as first revenue, and managing revenue by settling payments collected at a predetermined ratio of the sales proceeds as second revenue as product sales are made through the partner company-exclusive website.

10. In Paragraph 9, The aforementioned revenue management department, An integrated inventory sharing and sales system for products entering overseas markets, characterized by managing the company's total revenue by additionally settling the wholesale price of products provided to the company by the product manufacturer and the distribution margin resulting from reselling secured products to partner companies as third-party revenue.

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