Automatic Transfer Device for Goods-Picking Container Grouping
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Solution Overview
Problem
The inefficiency of labor-intensive operations in offline supermarkets for breaking down and grouping goods-picking tasks across different departments affects delivery timeliness and operational efficiency in O2O systems.
Innovation Solution
A store system with a first area for goods-picking, a second area for automatic grouping of goods-picking containers using an automatic transfer device, and a third area for packing, where goods-picking containers are scanned and allocated based on delivery batches, utilizing a warehouse control system to streamline the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If labor-intensive manual operations are used for breaking down and grouping goods-picking tasks across different departments, then flexibility in handling diverse orders is maintained, but delivery timeliness and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the goods-picking process into separate functional areas: a first area for goods-picking tasks, a second area for automatic grouping, and a third area for packing. This segmentation allows each area to specialize in specific operations, improving overall efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
An automatic transfer device acts as an intermediary between the first area (goods-picking) and the second area (grouping). This intermediary automatically transports goods-picking containers between areas, eliminating manual labor for transfer operations and improving delivery timeliness without requiring complex manual coordination.
2Loss of time
If manual grouping operations are used to consolidate multiple orders into delivery batches, then order consolidation is achieved, but delivery timeliness deteriorates due to labor-intensive processes
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic transfer device serves as a mediator that automatically moves goods-picking containers from the first area to the second area for grouping. This automation eliminates manual transfer time and allows continuous operation, significantly improving delivery timeliness while maintaining a moderate level of automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary grouping operations in the second area before final packing in the third area. By pre-grouping containers according to delivery batches before they reach the packing stage, the system reduces waiting time and streamlines the final packing process, thereby improving overall delivery timeliness.
3Productivity
If goods-picking containers are manually transferred between areas, then operational flexibility is maintained, but labor costs and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic transfer device is introduced as an intermediary mechanism between the first area (goods-picking) and the second area (grouping). This device automatically transports goods-picking containers without manual intervention, significantly increasing processing speed while adding only moderate system complexity through a dedicated transfer mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic transfer device is designed to handle multiple goods-picking containers simultaneously and can operate continuously across different shifts and order types. This multi-functional capability allows the system to maintain high processing speeds for various delivery batches without requiring separate transfer mechanisms for each scenario.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application disclose methods and apparatuses for processing information for a goods-picking container, and a store system including a first area for storing goods and performing a plurality of goods-picking tasks, wherein each of the plurality of goods-picking tasks corresponds to one of one or more delivery batches and is performed with one of a plurality of goods-picking containers; an automatic transfer device configured to automatically transfer each of the plurality of goods-picking containers containing goods picked according to a corresponding goods-picking task in the first area to the second area; the second area for grouping the plurality of goods-picking containers into one or more groups, and for transferring the group of goods-picking containers to a third area; and the third area for packing the goods contained in the plurality of goods-picking containers according to each of the plurality of delivery batches.