Warehouse Data Processing for Automated Replenishment Decisions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing warehouse management systems rely on manual experience for determining replenishment timing and quantity, leading to lower accuracy and increased time consumption due to the complexity of involved parameters.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize a server to obtain and analyze attribute data of preset objects, calculate safety and target inventory data, and determine replenishment quantities based on these data to improve accuracy and timeliness of replenishment decisions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual experience is used to determine replenishment timing and quantity, then the process is simple to operate, but the accuracy is lower and time consuming increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic replenishment decision-making through self-service mechanisms. The server automatically obtains attribute data, calculates safety inventory and target inventory, determines replenishment quantities, and sends replenishment information to the warehouse management system without requiring manual intervention for each decision, thereby improving both accuracy and reducing time consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical decision-making process with an automated computational system. The server performs automated calculations based on attribute data, safety inventory formulas, and target inventory determinations, substituting human manual experience with algorithmic processing that is both more accurate and faster
2Measurement precision
If manual experience is used to determine replenishment timing and quantity, then the operational process is simple, but the determination accuracy is lower
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary between the warehouse management system and the replenishment decision-making process. It obtains attribute data from the warehouse management system, performs intermediate calculations for safety inventory and target inventory, and returns replenishment recommendations, thereby improving accuracy while managing system complexity through a dedicated intermediary component
Solution Approach 2:
The replenishment decision process is segmented into distinct functional modules: obtaining attribute data, determining safety inventory, determining target inventory, calculating replenishment quantity, and sending replenishment information. This segmentation allows each module to be independently optimized and managed, improving overall accuracy without overwhelming system complexity
3Measurement precision
If automated calculation is used to determine replenishment quantity, then the accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server is designed with multi-functionality, serving as a universal platform that handles data obtaining, safety inventory calculation, target inventory determination, and replenishment recommendation generation. This universal approach improves accuracy across all replenishment decisions while managing complexity through a single multi-functional system rather than multiple specialized systems
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AI summary
A method for processing warehousing data includes: obtaining attribute data of a preset object from a warehousing data table; determining safety inventory data of the preset object and target inventory data of the preset object according to the attribute data of the preset object; obtaining current inventory data of the preset object from the warehousing data table; determining, in response to that the current inventory data of the preset object is less than or equal to the safety inventory data of the preset object, a replenishment quantity of the preset object according to the target inventory data of the preset object and the current inventory data of the preset object; and sending the replenishment quantity of the preset object to a warehouse management system, causing the warehouse management system to perform replenishment according to the replenishment quantity of the preset object.