Automated Job Allocation System for Distribution Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Goods distribution companies face inefficiencies in allocating jobs to the right workers at the right time due to diverse types and locations of storage operations, leading to suboptimal job performance and increased processing times.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for job allocation that involves receiving allocation requests from users, determining job processing information, and allocating appropriate jobs based on this information, ensuring efficient job distribution by transmitting allocation details to user terminals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If jobs are allocated manually or through traditional methods, then the allocation process is simple, but job allocation efficiency and accuracy deteriorate due to diverse storage operations and locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual job allocation methods with an automated information processing system that uses terminal devices and servers to receive allocation requests, determine job processing information, and allocate jobs automatically. This substitution of mechanical/manual processes with automated systems resolves the contradiction by improving allocation efficiency while managing complexity through systematic automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between users and the job allocation system. The server receives allocation requests from terminal devices, processes job processing information, and determines optimal job allocations. This intermediary structure enables efficient automated allocation while centralizing the complexity management in a dedicated component.
2Manufacturing precision
If jobs are allocated without considering job processing information, then allocation is fast, but job performance accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary determination of job processing information before final job allocation. The system receives allocation requests, determines relevant job processing information in advance, and then allocates jobs based on this pre-analyzed data. This preliminary action ensures accurate job assignment while reducing the time required during the actual allocation moment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where the system determines job processing information based on allocation requests and uses this information to optimize subsequent allocations. The transmission of allocation information to terminal devices provides feedback to users, enabling continuous improvement of allocation accuracy while maintaining efficient processing through learned patterns.
3Speed
If diverse storage locations and job types are managed without systematic allocation, then operational flexibility is maintained, but job performance speed deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic job allocation system that adapts to diverse storage locations and job types through automated determination of job processing information. The system dynamically adjusts allocations based on received information while maintaining the flexibility to handle various operation types and locations, thereby improving job performance speed without sacrificing operational adaptability.
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AI summary
According to an embodiment, a method of allocating a job to a user comprising: receiving an allocation request signal from a terminal of the user; determining job processing information related to a job processed by the user; allocating at least one job among a plurality of jobs to the user based on the job processing information; and transmitting allocation information indicating the allocated at least one job to the terminal in response to the reception of the allocation request signal may be provided. According to an embodiment, a job allocation apparatus for performing the above-described job allocation method may also be provided. According to an embodiment, a computer readable recording medium containing a computer program for performing job allocation method may be provided.