KR102709201B1 - Method of managing work in fulfillment center and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for managing an outbound operation in a fulfillment center in an electronic device may be provided, the method comprising: confirming that a first container including at least one article picked by a first worker in at least one picking area within the fulfillment center arrives at a rebin area; confirming that at least one article assigned to the first container is assigned to at least one rebin space by a second worker; confirming that at least one article assigned to the first rebin space, which is one of the at least one rebin spaces, is assigned to a second container to be transported to a packing area by a third worker; and confirming that a packing operation for at least one article assigned to the second container is completed by a fourth worker. In another embodiment, a work management device for performing the work management method may be provided.

Description

Method of managing work in fulfillment center and apparatus thereof {Method of managing work in fulfillment center and apparatus thereof}

The present disclosure relates to a method and device for managing work performed in a fulfillment center. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a method and device for arranging a worker performing outbound work and controlling and managing the outbound work performed through the worker's terminal in order to manage outbound work among various works performed in a fulfillment center for providing an e-commerce service.

E-commerce is being implemented in earnest, and numerous consumers are purchasing products through the Internet. Fulfillment centers are being operated to deliver these products purchased through the Internet to consumers.

Workers perform a variety of tasks that fall into the inbound and outbound tasks performed in fulfillment centers. For example, inbound tasks may include various tasks such as receiving and display tasks, and outbound tasks may include various tasks such as picking, rebinning, packing, packaging, and shipping.

In this way, various sub-tasks are included within the inbound and outbound tasks at the fulfillment center, and by improving work efficiency through organic and smooth connections between these sub-tasks, the efficiency of performing logistics management tasks at the fulfillment center can be increased, and thus, technologies for various methods of managing workers are being developed.

The present disclosure relates to an invention for including a new type of sub-task into an outbound task to improve the connectivity between various sub-tasks performed by workers performing outbound tasks in a fulfillment center.

The purposes that can be derived from the following examples are not limited to the purposes mentioned above, and other purposes and advantages that are not mentioned can be understood by the following description and will be more clearly understood by the examples. In addition, it will be easily understood that the purposes and advantages that can be derived from the examples can be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the patent claims.

In one embodiment, a method for managing an outbound operation in a fulfillment center in an electronic device may be provided, the method comprising: confirming that a first container including at least one picked item picked by a first worker in at least one picking area in the fulfillment center arrives at a rebin area; confirming that at least one picked item assigned to the first container is assigned to at least one rebin space by a second worker; confirming that at least one packed item assigned to the first rebin space, which is one of the at least one rebin spaces, is assigned to a second container to be transported to the packing area by a third worker; and confirming that a packing operation for at least one packed item assigned to the second container is completed by a fourth worker.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming that at least one living space is allocated may further include the step of confirming that the terminal of the second worker has read a label corresponding to at least one picked item stored in the first container; and the step of transmitting information about at least one living space corresponding to at least one picked item whose label has been read to the terminal of the second worker.

According to one embodiment, the step of verifying that at least one rebin space is assigned may further include the step of transmitting information indicating that the rebin operation for the first container is completed to the terminal of the second worker when reading for all picking items assigned to the first container is completed.

According to one embodiment, the step of verifying that at least one living space is allocated may further include: if it is verified that a plurality of picking items assigned to the first container should be divided and allocated to a plurality of living spaces, the step of transmitting information about the plurality of living spaces and the picking items to be allocated to each of the plurality of living spaces to the terminal of the second worker; and, in the case of a picking item to be allocated to a single living space distinct from at least one living space, the step of transmitting information about the single living space to the terminal of the second worker.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming assignment to the second container may include: the step of confirming that the terminal of the third worker has read a label corresponding to the first living space; and the step of reading a label corresponding to the second container.

A method for managing work in a fulfillment center according to one embodiment may further include the steps of: checking whether a rebinding work is completed by completing the storage of all picked items assigned to each of at least one rebinding space in each rebinding space; and transmitting information about the rebinding space in which the rebinding work is completed to a terminal of a third worker.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming that the third worker's terminal has read the label corresponding to the first re-bin space may further include the step of transmitting information to the third worker's terminal for displaying a message to read the label corresponding to the second container that will transport the goods stored in the first re-bin space, where the re-bin work is indicated to be completed.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming that the terminal of the third worker has read the label corresponding to the first re-bin space may further include the step of confirming that the terminal of the third worker has read the label corresponding to the first re-bin space for which the re-bin work for the first re-bin space has not been completed; and the step of transmitting information for displaying an error message on the terminal of the third worker.

According to one embodiment, the step of transmitting information about a living space where the living work has been completed to a terminal of a third worker may further include a step of transmitting priority information about the living space where the living work has been completed to the terminal of the third worker.

According to one embodiment, the step of transmitting information about a living space in which a living task has been completed to a terminal of a third worker may further include the step of transmitting information about a classification result of a living space based on priority information to the terminal of the third worker; and the step of transmitting information about a route along which the third worker can move with priority to a living space classified as having a high priority based on the classification result to the terminal of the third worker.

In one embodiment, in a method for managing work in a fulfillment center, a terminal of a third worker may display information about a living space included in a first priority based on priority information, with priority given to information about a living space included in a second priority, and when a plurality of living spaces are displayed as being included in the second priority, the terminal of the third worker may display a plurality of living spaces based on a current location of the terminal of the third worker.

In one embodiment, a method of managing work in a fulfillment center may further include the steps of: determining whether to assign an upper rebin space including a first rebin space to a third worker; and, if it is determined to assign an upper rebin space to the third worker, assigning the upper rebin space to the third worker, wherein at least one of the rebin spaces is a rebin cell, and the upper rebin space is a rebin wall.

In one embodiment, a method for managing work in a fulfillment center may further include a step of setting whether a third worker is capable of performing a feeding work in the fulfillment center, wherein the feeding work comprises reading a label corresponding to a first living space and performing a label corresponding to a second container, and the step of setting whether to allocate an upper living space including the first living space to the third worker may be performed if the feeding work is set to be capable of being performed in the fulfillment center.

In one embodiment, the step of determining whether to allocate an upper living space including a first living space to a third worker may include the step of determining whether to allocate multiple upper living spaces to the third worker.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming that the packing operation is completed may include the step of confirming that the terminal of the packing worker in the packing area where the second container is transported has read a label corresponding to the second container; the step of confirming that the label corresponding to at least one packing article stored and transported in the second container has been read; the step of confirming that the label corresponding to at least one packaging container to which the at least one transported packing article is to be delivered has been read; and the step of confirming that at least one waybill to be attached to at least one packaging container has been read.

According to one embodiment, the step of determining that the second container is assigned may further include: determining a packing space among the plurality of packing spaces in which the second container is to be transported, based on at least one of information about a plurality of second containers including the second container and information about a packing work load in each of the plurality of packing spaces included in the packing area; and determining a conveyor to transport the second container to the packing space.

In one embodiment, a method for managing work in a fulfillment center, wherein the number of conveyors for transporting a second container from a reclaim area to a packing area is plural, and the step of determining a conveyor to transport the second container to the packing area may further include the step of transmitting information about the determined conveyor to a terminal of a third worker; and the step of receiving information indicating that a label for one of the plural conveyors corresponding to the packing area has been read from the terminal of the third worker.

In one embodiment, the step of determining a conveyor to transport the second container to the packing area may include the step of determining a conveyor among the plurality of conveyors to transport the second container to the packing area based on information about packing work loads in the plurality of packing spaces.

In one embodiment, a method of managing work in a fulfillment center may include having multiple second workers simultaneously deployed to at least one living space.

In another embodiment, a device for managing work in a fulfillment center may be provided, comprising: a transceiver; a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor executes a command stored in the memory based on information transmitted and received through the transceiver, so that the device performs the following operations: confirming that a first container including at least one picked article picked by a first worker in at least one picking area within the fulfillment center arrives at a rebin area; confirming that at least one picked article assigned to the first container is assigned to at least one rebin space by a second worker; confirming that at least one packed article assigned to the first rebin space, which is one of the at least one rebin spaces, is assigned to a second container to be transported to the packing area by a third worker; and confirming that a packing operation for at least one packed article assigned to the second container is completed by a fourth worker.

Through various embodiments provided in the present disclosure, the efficiency of the transition from rebinning work to packing work can be improved by reducing the number of cases in which a packing worker must approach the rebin area through an additional feeding operation instead of transporting and packing rebinned goods included in an outbound operation at a fulfillment center, thereby improving the speed of work performed at a fulfillment center and, further, improving the convenience of use for consumers using e-commerce services.

In addition to the effects described above, specific effects that can be derived are described together with the specific matters for carrying out the invention below.

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a device for managing operations in a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.
FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method for managing work in a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an outbound operation performed at a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining a feeding operation that may be added between the rebinding operation and the packing operation performed in a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining a method of assigning re-bin work and feeding work to workers based on re-bin space according to one embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining a picking operation performed in a picking area and a reclaiming operation performed in a reclaiming area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining a feeding operation performed in a feeding area and a packing operation performed in a packing area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a drawing for explaining a user interface displayed on a terminal of a third worker during a feeding operation performed in a feeding area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a drawing for explaining a user interface displayed on a terminal of a third worker when there is no re-bin space where re-bin work has been completed during a feeding operation performed in a feeding area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a drawing for explaining the types of packing work performed in a packing area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.
FIGS. 11A to 11H are drawings for explaining the flow of a packing operation performed by reading a label corresponding to a rebin space among the types of packing operations according to one embodiment.
FIGS. 12A to 12F are drawings for explaining the flow of a packing operation performed by reading a label corresponding to a container among the types of packing operations according to one embodiment.

Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings so that those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field related to the embodiments can easily implement the embodiments. The embodiments below can be implemented in various different forms and are not limited to the embodiments described herein.

The suffix "부" used for components in the following description is given or used interchangeably only for the convenience of writing the specification, and does not have a distinct meaning or role in itself.

For the sake of clarity, irrelevant parts have been omitted, and the same or similar components are given the same reference numerals throughout the specification. In addition, some embodiments are described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. When adding reference numerals to components in each drawing, the same components may have the same numerals as much as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In addition, when describing the present disclosure, if it is determined that a specific description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the embodiments, the detailed description may be omitted.

In describing components of the embodiments, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only intended to distinguish the components from other components, and the nature, order, sequence, or number of the components are not limited by the terms. When it is described that any components are "connected," "coupled," or "connected," it should be understood that any of the components can be directly connected or connected, and that other components can be "interposed" between each component, or that each component can be "connected," "coupled," or "connected" through another component.

In this disclosure, it should be understood that terms such as “comprises,” “consists of,” or “has,” etc., are intended to specify the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but do not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, in implementing the present disclosure, components may be described in detail for convenience of explanation, but these components may be implemented in one device or module, or one component may be implemented by being divided into multiple devices or modules.

In this disclosure, a "container" may mean various types of storage containers that can store at least one item and can be transported within a workspace, or to another type of workspace, via a conveyor, forklift, cart, etc. For example, a container may mean a tray, a tote, a cart, etc. that can store and transport items within a fulfillment center.

In this disclosure, the term "picked item" may mean each item picked by a picking worker in a picking area and transported from the picking area to a rebin area.

In the present disclosure, the term "living item" may mean each item that has been transported from a picking area and stored in a living space within the living area and for which the living work has been completed.

In the present disclosure, the term "packed article" may mean each article that is taken out of a reclaimed space for packing, transported to a packing space, and then subjected to a packing operation.

In the present disclosure, the "feeding operation" may be understood as an operation of organizing goods in a rebinding area so that a packing worker can quickly transport goods to be packed to the packing area before the goods picked in the picking area and transported to the rebinding area are transported to the packing area. In other words, the feeding operation may be understood as a novel type of operation that ensures the independence of the rebinding operation and the packing operation by decoupling the rebinding operation and the packing operation, while organically connecting the rebinding operation and the packing operation to increase the efficiency of the outbound operation.

In the present disclosure, "allocating" may be understood as establishing a relationship between predetermined pieces of information. According to one embodiment, the task management device (100) of the present disclosure "allocating" predetermined information to other information may be performed by receiving various pieces of information acquired through a reading operation of a worker within a fulfillment center. Alternatively, from the perspective of a worker, "allocating" predetermined information to other information may be an act of inputting a relationship between pieces of information in various ways and transmitting it to the task management device (100) (for example, a reading operation using a terminal, a touch input operation on a terminal, an input operation using a PC keyboard, etc.).

In the present disclosure, "reading" a label by a worker or a worker's terminal can be understood as reading information printed on a label of an item, a container, a specific storage space, a conveyor, etc. Specifically, various technologies can be utilized as technologies for "reading" a label in the present disclosure, such as extracting information contained in a label from various image information included in the captured image by taking an image, and extracting information contained in a label by scanning an encrypted code, such as a barcode and a QR code, using a terminal.

In the present disclosure, the term "terminal" may include various electronic devices equipped with a processor. For example, electronic devices capable of processing and transmitting and receiving data, such as PDAs, smart phones, laptops, and PCs, may be collectively referred to as "terminals" in the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a task management device (100) according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the task management device (100) is an electronic device including a transceiver (110), a memory (120), and a processor (130).

According to one embodiment, the task management device (100) may include a transceiver (110) configured to perform communication with various types of external devices and servers according to various types of communication methods. According to one embodiment, the communication technology used by the transceiver (110) to transmit and receive information 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™, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), etc.

Specifically, the transceiver (110) may include at least one of a WiFi chip, a Bluetooth chip, a wireless communication chip, and an NFC chip. The processor (130) may control the transceiver (110) to perform communication between various external devices and the task management device (100). The WiFi chip and the Bluetooth chip may perform communication in the WiFi mode and the Bluetooth mode, respectively. When a WiFi chip or a Bluetooth chip is used, various connection information such as an SSID and a session key may be first transmitted and received, and then communication may be established using this, and then various pieces of information may be transmitted and received. The wireless communication chip refers to a chip that performs communication according to various communication standards such as IEEE, Zigbee, 3G (3rd Generation), 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), and LTE (Long Term Evoloution). NFC chips are chips that operate in the NFC (Near Field Communication) mode, using the 13.56MHz band among various RF-ID frequency bands such as 135kHz, 13.56MHz, 433MHz, 860~960MHz, and 2.45GHz.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can communicate with the worker terminal (150) in a wired or wireless manner through the transceiver (110), and the work management device (100) can transmit and receive information with the worker terminal (150) to transmit various information including information about a task assigned to a worker having the worker terminal (150) and receive information about a task performed by the worker using the worker terminal (150). According to one embodiment, the worker terminal (150) can include a terminal of a first worker (picking worker), a terminal of a second worker (living worker), a terminal of a third worker (feeding worker), or a terminal of a fourth worker (packing worker).

According to one embodiment, the task management device (100) may include a memory (120) for storing various information to be processed. The memory (120) may include at least one of an internal memory (not shown) and an external memory (not shown). The internal memory may include, for example, at least one of a volatile memory (e.g., a DRAM (Dynamic RAM), a SRAM (Static RAM), an SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM), etc.), a nonvolatile memory (e.g., an OTPROM (One Time Programmable ROM), a PROM (Programmable ROM), an EPROM (Erasable and Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM), a Mask ROM, a Flash ROM, etc.), a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD). According to one embodiment, the processor (130) may load and process commands or data received from at least one of the nonvolatile memory or other components into the volatile memory. Additionally, the processor (130) may store data received or generated from other components in the nonvolatile memory.

The external memory may include, for example, at least one of CF (Compact Flash), SD (Secure Digital), Micro-SD (Micro Secure Digital), Mini-SD (Mini Secure Digital), xD (extreme Digital), and Memory Stick.

The memory (120) can store various programs and data used for the operation of the work management device (100). For example, the memory (120) can temporarily or semi-permanently store at least some of the information to be displayed on the user interface to be transmitted and received with the worker terminal (150).

The processor (130) may include at least one of a RAM, a ROM, a CPU, a GPU (Graphic Processing Unit), and a bus. The RAM, ROM, CPU, and GPU may be connected to each other via a bus.

The CPU accesses memory and performs booting using the O/S stored in the memory. Then, it performs various operations using various programs, contents, and data stored in the memory.

The ROM stores a set of commands for system booting, etc. For example, when a turn-on command is input and power is supplied to the task management device (100), the CPU can copy the OS stored in the memory to the RAM according to the command stored in the ROM and execute the OS to boot the system. When booting is complete, the CPU copies various programs stored in the memory to the RAM and executes the programs copied to the RAM to perform various operations.

The processor (130) can control the transceiver (110) and memory (120) included in the task management device (100) to perform various embodiments of the task management method described below.

FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a work management method according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, in step S210, at least one picked item picked by a first worker in at least one picking zone within a fulfillment center may be stored in a first container, and the first container may be transported to a rebin zone. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may confirm that the first container has arrived at the rebin zone. According to one embodiment, the first worker may be a picking worker arranged in the picking zone. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may store information on picking positions determined based on various picking area units (e.g., floors, zones, aisles, racks, bays, etc.) included in the picking zone. According to one embodiment, the information on picking positions may be stored through a process in which items delivered to the fulfillment center through an inbound zone are brought from the inbound zone to the picking zone and arranged at each picking position by a picking worker. That is, a picking worker can arrange items in a picking area and input information about the items and the arranged locations based on a picking space unit using a worker terminal (150), and the work management device (100) can store the picking locations of items by dividing them into various picking spaces based on the information received from the worker terminal (150). According to one embodiment, items to be delivered according to a consumer's order can be picked from various picking spaces and included in a first container.

According to one embodiment, a reclaim worker can read a label corresponding to a first container using a terminal, a transceiver (110) of a work management device (100) can receive information indicating that the reclaim worker's terminal has read a label corresponding to the first container, and a processor (130) can confirm that the first container has arrived at the reclaim area based on the information indicating that the label corresponding to the first container has been read.

In step S220, the work management device (100) can verify that at least one picking item assigned to the first container is assigned to at least one rebin space by the second worker. According to one embodiment, assigning at least one rebin space by the second worker may include reading a label corresponding to at least one rebin space by the terminal of the second worker, and the second worker may be a rebin worker working in the rebin area.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can determine at least one living space in which at least one picked item transported to the living area via the first container is to be stored. That is, at least one picked item transported to the living area can be stored in different living spaces within the living area, and the processor (130) can control the transceiver (110) to transmit information about the living space in which the picked item should be stored to the terminal of the living worker. According to one embodiment, the living worker can check the information about the living space corresponding to the picked item displayed on the terminal and perform the living work.

According to one embodiment, the transceiver (110) of the work management device (100) receives information from the terminal of the rebin worker indicating that the terminal of the rebin worker has read a label corresponding to at least one picked item stored in the first container, and the processor (130) can confirm that the terminal of the rebin worker has read a label corresponding to at least one picked item stored in the first container and a label corresponding to at least one rebin space based on the received information. That is, the rebin worker can perform a task by using the terminal of the rebin worker to read a label corresponding to at least one picked item and a label corresponding to a rebin space where the picked item, the label of which has been read, is to be stored, and the processor (130) can confirm that at least one picked item assigned to the first container is assigned to at least one rebin space based on the information indicating that the label corresponding to the picked item and the label corresponding to the rebin space have been read, received from the terminal of the rebin worker via the transceiver (110).

According to one embodiment, when the work management device (100) determines that the reading of all picking items assigned to the first container has been completed, the transceiver (110) can be controlled to transmit information indicating that the rebin work for the first container has been completed to the terminal of the rebin worker. Through this, the rebin worker can recognize that the rebin work for the first container has been completed and immediately start the rebin work for another first container.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may determine that a plurality of picking items are allocated to a first container and that these plurality of picking items should be divided and allocated to a plurality of rebin spaces.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may transmit information about a picking item that is determined to be stored in a single rebin space among the picking items assigned to the first container to the terminal of the rebin worker. According to one embodiment, the single rebin space is a rebin space in which each of the picking items transported to the rebin area must be individually and independently stored in a package, and may be distinguished from a rebin space in which multiple items are stored in one package.

In one embodiment, a single living space may be a space managed as part of a specific upper living space. In one embodiment, a single living space may be managed as a separate upper living space, and the work management device (100) may separately place and manage a living area within the fulfillment center that includes only a single living space.

In one embodiment, when it is determined that a plurality of picking items should be divided and allocated to a plurality of living spaces, the processor (130) can control the transceiver (110) to transmit information about the plurality of living spaces and the picking items to be allocated to each of the plurality of living spaces to the terminal of the living worker.

According to another embodiment, the processor (130) may control the transceiver (110) to transmit information about a single reclaim space to which multiple picking items should be allocated to the reclaim worker's terminal.

In step S230, the work management device (100) can confirm that at least one packing item assigned to the first rebin space, which is one of at least one rebin space, is assigned to the second container to be transported to the packing area according to one embodiment. In step S230, the step may be performed using a terminal of a third worker who is distinct from the second worker, who is a rebin worker who assigns at least one picking item to the at least one rebin space according to one embodiment. Hereinafter, the third worker will be referred to as a “feeding worker” and the work performed by the third worker will be referred to as a “feeding work.” In one embodiment, the work management device (100) can assign the feeding work to the third worker to perform the work between the rebin space and the packing area.

According to one embodiment, items stored in at least one rebin space by the rebin operation must be transported to a packing area for a subsequent packing operation, and a feeding worker can perform a feeding operation to collect items stored in such at least one rebin space as packing items and place them in a second container for transport to the packing area.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can confirm that at least one article stored in each of at least one living space has been assigned to a second container as a packing article. According to one embodiment, a feeding worker can use a terminal to read a label corresponding to a first living space, which is one of the at least one living space, and read a label corresponding to a second container that will store at least one packing article stored in the first living space. The work management device (100) can receive, from the terminal of the feeding worker, information indicating that the label corresponding to the first living space has been read and information indicating that the label corresponding to the second container has been read, and can confirm that at least one packing article assigned to the first living space has been assigned to the second container to be transported to a packing area based on the received information.

In one embodiment, the second container may include a tote, a tray, and/or a cart. That is, the feeding worker may read a label corresponding to the first rebin space and then read a label corresponding to a tote, a tray, and/or a cart for transporting packed goods stored in the first rebin space. In one embodiment, the cart may transport at least one tote or tray. When the cart transports a plurality of totes and/or trays, the feeding worker may read labels corresponding to each of the plurality of totes and/or trays storing at least one picked goods and then read a label corresponding to the cart, and the work management device (100) may receive information about the reading from the terminal of the feeding worker and confirm that at least one packed goods stored in the first rebin space is assigned to the tote, the tray, and/or the cart, which is the second container.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can check whether the rebin work is completed by completing the storage of all the picked items assigned to each of at least one rebin space in each of the rebin spaces, and can transmit information about the rebin space where the rebin work is completed to the terminal of the feeding worker. Since the feeding worker can receive information about the rebin space where the rebin work is completed (for example, various information related to the name, identifier, number, type, and characteristics of the rebin items assigned to and being stored in the rebin space) through the terminal, the work management device (100) can induce the feeding work to be performed only for the rebin space where the rebin work is completed, thereby managing the rebin items stored in the rebin space where the rebin work is not yet completed so that they are not taken out to the packing space, and thereby problems that may occur during the outbound work process, such as misdelivery of items or delayed delivery, can be prevented in advance.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) receives information indicating that the terminal of the feeding worker has read a label corresponding to the first re-bin space where the re-bin work is marked as completed, and can confirm that the terminal of the feeding worker has read a label corresponding to the first re-bin space.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may transmit information to the terminal of the feeding worker for displaying a message to read a label for a second container that transports packing goods stored in the first living space. According to one embodiment, the information for displaying a message to read a label for the second container may include content to be included in the message to be displayed, and/or may include simple instruction information for displaying a message to read a label for the second container.

In one embodiment, if information about a second container corresponding to the first regenerating space has already been transmitted from the work management device (100) to the terminal of the feeding worker by reading a label corresponding to the first regenerating space, the step of transmitting information for displaying a message to read the label for the second container to the terminal of the feeding worker may be omitted.

According to one embodiment, if the message to read the label for the second container displayed on the terminal of the feeding worker does not include an identifier for identifying the second container, the step of transmitting information for displaying the message to read the label for the second container to the terminal of the feeding worker may be omitted. In this case, the terminal of the feeding worker may immediately display the message to read the label for the second container in response to reading the label corresponding to the first living space.

In one embodiment, the items assigned to the rebin space through the rebin operation may be items to be delivered to the same address. That is, the items stored in each rebin space may be stored in a second container by the feeding worker and transported to the packing area and may be items to be delivered to the same address.

In step S240, the work management device (100) can confirm that the packing work for at least one packing item assigned to the second container is completed by the fourth worker according to one embodiment. According to one embodiment, the fourth worker may be a packing worker assigned by the work management device (100) to perform the packing work in the packing area. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can receive information from the terminal of the packing worker working in the packing area and, based on this, can confirm that the packing work for the packing item assigned to the second container is completed. A detailed description of the packing work according to one embodiment will be described later.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an outbound operation performed at a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.

In one embodiment, at least one item picked from a picking area within a fulfillment center may be moved to a rebin area in a predetermined manner. For example, the picked item may be moved from the picking area to the rebin area via a conveyor (305) that carries a first container, that is, a tote.

According to one embodiment, a rebin worker (310) can assign at least one picked item stored in a first container to at least one rebin space within a rebin area by reading a label corresponding to a first container and a label corresponding to a rebin space (315) through a terminal. The rebin worker (310) can store at least one picked item stored in a first container, the label of which has been read, into at least one rebin space, the label of which has been read.

According to one embodiment, the feeding worker (320) may perform a feeding operation to transport the packing goods stored in a first rebin space, in which the rebin operation is completed, among at least one rebin space, to the packing area. According to one embodiment, the feeding worker (320) may read a label corresponding to the first rebin space and read a label corresponding to the second container using a terminal to assign the packing goods stored in the first rebin space to the second container. According to one embodiment, the feeding worker (320) may transport the second container containing all the packing goods stored in the first rebin space to the packing area. For example, the feeding worker (320) may transport the second container to the packing area via the conveyor (325).

According to one embodiment, a packing worker (330) working in a packing area can perform packing work on packing items stored in a second container transported to a packing space.

FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining a feeding operation that may be added between the rebinding operation and the packing operation performed in a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, a first container (400) having at least one picked item stored therein may be transported from a picking area to a rebin area via various transport means including a conveyor (405). According to one embodiment, a rebin operator (410) of the rebin area may assign the picked items stored in each of the first containers (400) to at least one rebin space (415a, 415b, 415c). According to one embodiment, the rebin operator (410) may use a terminal to read a label corresponding to each of the at least one picked item stored in the first container, and may read a label corresponding to a rebin space in which the read picked item is to be stored, and the work management device (100) may receive information obtained through the reading process from the terminal of the rebin operator (410) to confirm that the picked item is assigned to at least one rebin space (415a, 415b, 415c). According to one embodiment, each of at least one living space (415a, 415b, 415c) may be assigned at least one picking item.

According to one embodiment, when the re-binning work is completed for at least one re-binning space (415a, 415b, 415c), the work management device (100) can transmit information indicating that the re-binning work is completed to the terminal of the feeding worker (420), and the feeding worker (420) can perform the feeding work by allocating the goods stored in the re-binning space where the re-binning work is completed to the second container (422) based on the information displayed on the terminal. That is, the feeding worker (420) can improve the inefficiency caused by the packing worker (430) moving directly to the re-binning space and directly starting the packing work on the result of the re-binning work by the re-binning worker (410) by performing the feeding work in the middle of the re-binning area and the packing area.

According to one embodiment, a feeding worker (420) may perform a feeding operation by using a terminal to read a label corresponding to a first re-bin space (e.g., re-bin space (415a)) where re-bin work has been completed, and to read a label corresponding to a second container (422) that will store at least one packing item stored in the first re-bin space. According to one embodiment, a process of reading a label corresponding to a packing item stored in the first re-bin space may be added between the process of reading a label corresponding to the first re-bin space and the process of reading a label corresponding to the second container (422) that will store at least one packing item stored in the first re-bin space. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) receives information obtained during a process of reading a label corresponding to a first reclaim space from a terminal of a feeding worker (420) or a process of reading a label corresponding to a second container (422) to be stored at least one packing item stored in the first reclaim space, and can confirm based on the received information that at least one packing item assigned to the first reclaim space is assigned to the second container (422) to be transported to the packing area.

In one embodiment, the feeding operator (420) can assign the packed items stored in each of at least one of the rebin spaces (415a, 415b, 415c) to each of the second containers (422).

In one embodiment, the feeding operator (420) can combine the packing items stored in at least one of the re-bin spaces (415a, 415b, 415c) and allocate them to one second container (422). For example, the feeding operator (420) can allocate the packing items stored in a plurality of re-bin spaces (415b, 415c) to one second container.

In one embodiment, the feeding operator (420) may divide and allocate a plurality of packing items stored in one rebin space (415a) to a plurality of second containers.

According to one embodiment, a second container (422) having at least one packing article assigned thereto may be transported to a packing area via various transport means including a conveyor (425).

According to one embodiment, a packing worker (430) who receives a second container (422) can pack at least one packing item in at least one package of various types including a packaging container (435) (e.g., box, vinyl, etc.) by completing a packing operation for at least one packing item stored in the second container (422).

In one embodiment, the packing worker (430) may pack each delivered second container into one package.

In one embodiment, the packing worker (430) can divide and pack a plurality of packing items contained in the delivered second container into a plurality of packages.

In one embodiment, the packing worker (430) can combine the packing items contained in the plurality of delivered second containers into one package.

FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining a method of assigning re-bin work and feeding work to workers based on re-bin space according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the fulfillment center may utilize an upper living space (512) including at least one living space (512a, 512b). According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may store that the living space (512a, 512b) and the upper living space (512) have an inclusive relationship with each other, and may place living workers (510a, 510b) and feeding workers (520) based on the upper living space (512) and/or the living space (512a, 512b).

According to one embodiment, the task management device (100) can assign a reclaim task for at least one reclaim space (512a) included in the upper reclaim space (512) to a first reclaim worker (510a), and assign a reclaim task for at least another reclaim space (512b) included in the upper reclaim space (512) to a second reclaim worker (510b).

That is, the reclaim space allocated to the reclaim worker (510a, 510b) to perform reclaim work and the reclaim space allocated to the feeding worker (520) to perform feeding work may be different.

According to one embodiment, the upper rebin space (512) may mean a rebin wall including a plurality of rebin spaces, and each rebin space included in the rebin wall may mean a rebin cell.

According to one embodiment, the living wall may be categorized based on the type of items to be stored. For example, the living wall may include a living wall categorized based on whether the size of the items falls within a predetermined size range, a living wall for storing fresh food, a living wall for storing frozen food, etc., and the work management device (100) may store information indicating the type of such upper living space and transmit it to the worker terminal (150).

According to one embodiment, the job management device (100) may assign a re-bin task for the same re-bin space to multiple re-bin workers (510a, 510b). For example, the job management device (100) may assign a re-bin task for at least one re-bin space (e.g., 512a, 512b) included in the upper re-bin space (512) to a first re-bin worker (510a) and a second re-bin worker (510b).

According to one embodiment, the job management device (100) may assign a feeding task to a feeding worker (520) based on an upper living space (512). For example, the job management device (100) may assign a feeding task for an upper living space (512) including at least one living space (512a, 512b) to the feeding worker (520).

According to one embodiment, the job management device (100) can assign feeding tasks for multiple upper reven spaces (512) to the feeding workers (520). For example, the job management device (100) can assign feeding tasks for a first upper reven space (512) including at least one reven space (512a, 512b) to which a first reven worker (510a) and a second reven worker (510b) are assigned reven tasks, and a second upper reven space (517) including at least one reven space (517a, 517b) to which a third reven worker (515a) and a fourth reven worker (515b) are assigned reven tasks.

According to one embodiment, a conveyor (525) may be arranged along at least one upper rebin space (512, 517), and a feeding worker (520) may allocate packing items stored in the rebin space to a second container (522) through a feeding operation for at least one upper rebin space (512, 517), and then transport the second container (522) to a packing area through the conveyor (525).

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can set whether a feeding worker can perform a feeding task of reading a label corresponding to at least one living space and performing a label corresponding to a second container at a fulfillment center. That is, if it is impossible to perform the feeding task based on physical factors of the fulfillment center, the work management device (100) can set in advance that the feeding task is impossible for such fulfillment center. Accordingly, when assigning an outbound task to a worker, it is possible to prevent an error in which a feeding task is assigned to a worker even though the fulfillment center is incapable of performing the feeding task.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may determine whether a fulfillment center is set to be capable of performing a feeding task, and may determine whether to allocate an upper living space including a first living space to a feeding worker to perform a feeding task.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may preset and store whether multiple upper living spaces can be allocated to a feeding worker. According to one embodiment, it may be determined whether to allow allocation of multiple upper living spaces based on information set for each feeding worker. That is, if it is confirmed that a terminal of a feeding worker set not to allocate multiple upper living spaces has read a label corresponding to multiple upper living spaces, the work management device (100) may transmit a message to the terminal of the feeding worker indicating that multiple upper living spaces cannot be allocated.

FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining a picking operation performed in a picking area and a reclaiming operation performed in a reclaiming area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can confirm that at least one item has been picked from at least one picking space within the picking area (step S610). At least one picked item can be stored in a first container and transported to the rebin area (step S612).

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can confirm that a first container including at least one picking item has arrived at the rebin area (step S614). The work management device (100) can confirm that the first container has arrived at the rebin area based on information indicating that a label corresponding to the first container has been read, which is received from a terminal of a rebin worker working in the rebin area. Since the features of step S614 correspond to the features of step S210 of FIG. 2 described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can confirm that the terminal of the rebin worker has read a label corresponding to at least one picked item stored in the first container in the rebin area based on information received from the terminal of the rebin worker (step S616).

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can transmit information about at least one living space corresponding to a picked item corresponding to a label read by the terminal of the living worker in the living area to the terminal of the living worker (step S618). Accordingly, the work management device (100) can manage the work so that the picked item corresponding to the label read by the living worker is stored in the living space displayed on the terminal of the living worker.

In one embodiment, if the picked item corresponding to the read label is an item for which rebin work should not be performed (e.g., an item whose order has been cancelled, an item that should have been transported to another rebin area, a rebin space worked by another rebin worker, etc.), the work management device (100) may transmit a command message to the rebin worker's terminal so that the terminal displays a message to reassign it to the first container or to reassign it to a predetermined space for items returned to the picking area.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can check whether reading for all picking items assigned to the first container is completed (step S620). If it is confirmed that reading for all picking items assigned to the first container is completed according to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can check that the rebin operation for the first container is completed and can release the first container from the rebin operation so that the first container can be utilized for another operation (step S622). According to one embodiment, if the rebin operation for the first container is completed, a message can be transmitted so that the terminal of the rebin operator can display a message indicating that the rebin operation for the first container is completed.

In another embodiment, if it is determined that reading of all picking items assigned to the first container is not completed, the process returns to step S616 and steps S616 to S618 can be performed again.

FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining a feeding operation performed in a feeding area and a packing operation performed in a packing area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may receive information indicating the start of a feeding operation from the terminal of the feeding worker (step S705). For example, the feeding worker may be assigned a feeding operation for at least one upper living space based on the upper living space (living wall), and the feeding worker may initiate the feeding operation by reading the upper living space where the feeding worker is to perform the feeding operation through the terminal. The terminal of the feeding worker may transmit the read information indicating the start of the feeding operation to the work management device (100).

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can confirm that the feeding worker has read a label corresponding to a first living space among at least one living space in the feeding area (step S710). The work management device (100) can receive information about the reading by the feeding worker and confirm that the feeding work for the first living space is performed.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can determine whether the first re-bin space read by the feeding worker in step S710 is a re-bin space where the re-bin work has been completed (step S712). According to one embodiment, if it is determined that the first re-bin space read by the feeding worker is not a completed re-bin work, information for displaying an error message can be transmitted to the terminal of the feeding worker who read the label for the first re-bin space (step S714).

According to one embodiment, when the first rebin space read by the feeding worker is determined to have completed the rebin operation, the work management device (100) may transmit information to the terminal of the feeding worker for displaying a message to read a label corresponding to a second container to transport the goods stored in the first rebin space. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may determine that the feeding operation has been performed by establishing an association between the first rebin space and the second container by having the feeding worker read the label corresponding to the first rebin space and read the label corresponding to the second container to transport at least one packing goods.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may transmit a message to the terminal of the feeding worker to store at least one packing item assigned to the first living space in the second container (step S718). The feeding worker may perform the feeding task by storing all packing items stored in the first living space in the second container.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can check whether all packing items allocated to the first living space have been stored in the second container (step S720).

In one embodiment, if it is determined that not all of the packing items allocated to the first living space have been stored in the second container, the work management device (100) may perform step S718 again.

In one embodiment, if it is confirmed that all packing items assigned to the first living space have been stored in the second container, the work management device (100) can confirm that the packing work for at least one packing item assigned to the second container is completed in step S722.

According to one embodiment, when the work management device (100) receives information indicating that a label corresponding to a first rebin space has been read and information indicating that a label corresponding to a second container to transport packed goods to a packing area has been read from the terminal of the feeding worker, it can confirm that all goods stored in the first rebin space have been stored in the second container (step S722). According to one embodiment, the feeding worker can use a tote, tray, etc., which has been placed in at least one rebin space and has already stored packed goods, as the second container.

In one embodiment, step S720 may be an optional step, and a process of reading a label corresponding to a packing item stored in the first rebin space during a feeding operation may be additionally performed.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can confirm that the second container is transported to the packing area (step S724). According to one embodiment, the second container can be transported through a conveyor connected from the rebin area to the packing area within the fulfillment center. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) receives information indicating that the terminal of the feeding worker has read a label corresponding to the second container and then read a label corresponding to the conveyor belt and/or information indicating that the packing worker has read a label corresponding to the second container from the terminal of the feeding worker and/or the terminal of the packing worker, respectively, and can confirm that the second container has been transported to the packing area based on at least one of the received information.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can confirm that the packing work is performed for the packing goods stored in the second container transported to the packing area (step S726). According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can confirm that the packing work is performed by confirming that the terminal of the packing worker in the packing area where the second container is transported has read the label corresponding to the second container, and then confirming that the terminal has read the label corresponding to at least one packing goods stored and transported in the second container, the label corresponding to at least one packaging container to which the at least one transported packing goods is to be delivered, and at least one waybill to be attached to the at least one packaging container.

According to one embodiment, a packing area of a fulfillment center may include a plurality of packing spaces, and a packing worker may perform a packing work in an allocated packing space among the plurality of packing spaces. According to one embodiment, the fulfillment center may be equipped with a conveyor capable of transporting a second container from a rebin area to a packing area. According to one embodiment, a work management device (100) may determine a packing space among the plurality of packing spaces to which the second container is to be transported based on at least one of information about a plurality of second containers transported to the packing area via the conveyor by at least one feeding worker and information about a packing work load in each of the plurality of packing spaces included in the packing area. According to one embodiment, the information about the plurality of second containers may include various information, such as the number of the plurality of second containers, the characteristics of the goods stored in each of the second containers (fragility, frozen food, etc.), and the number of SKUs stored in each of the second containers. That is, the work management device (100) can improve the efficiency of the packing work in the packing area by preventing the packing work from being concentrated in a specific packing area.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may determine a conveyor for transporting the second container to a packing space determined to transport the second container, and control the operation of the conveyor in the packing area by transmitting information about the conveyor to a feeding worker and/or a packing worker, or to a processor of an electronic device controlling the operation of the conveyor, thereby allowing the second container to be transported to the determined packing space.

According to one embodiment, the number of conveyors through which the second container is transported from the rebin area to the packing area in the fulfillment center may be plural, and the work management device (100) may determine a conveyor to transport the second container to the packing area based on information about packing work loads in a plurality of packing spaces when determining a conveyor to transport the second container to the packing area, among the plurality of conveyors. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may determine one of the plurality of conveyors to transport the second container to the rebin area and transmit information about the one to the terminal of the feeding worker, thereby allowing the feeding worker to transport the second container through the indicated conveyor. Through this, the packing work can be efficiently managed by considering not only the packing work load of the packing worker in the packing space but also the stacking situation of the containers on the conveyor.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can determine a conveyor to transport the second container to the packing area and transmit information about the determined conveyor to the terminal of the feeding worker. The feeding worker who has confirmed the information about the conveyor to transport the second container can check the conveyor corresponding to the determined conveyor and read the label corresponding to the conveyor. Based on the read information received from the terminal of the feeding worker, the work management device (100) can confirm that the label corresponding to the conveyor determined to transport the second container to the packing area has been read by the terminal of the feeding worker.

FIG. 8 is a drawing for explaining a user interface displayed on a terminal of a feeding worker during a feeding operation performed in a feeding area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can transmit information about a user interface required for a feeding task to a terminal of a feeding worker. According to one embodiment, when a feeding worker selects to perform a feeding task through a user interface displayed on the terminal, the terminal of the feeding worker can display a screen (810) for reading a label corresponding to an upper living space including at least one living space where a feeding task is to be performed.

According to one embodiment, the task management device (100) may receive information indicating that a label corresponding to an upper living space has been read from the terminal of the feeding worker, and in response thereto, may transmit information about at least one living space on which a feeding task is to be performed to the terminal of the feeding worker. According to one embodiment, the feeding worker may be assigned a feeding task for at least one upper living space, and the user interface of the terminal of the feeding worker may display at least one living space on which the feeding task is to be performed for each upper living space. Referring to FIG. 8, the user interface (820) of the terminal of the feeding worker may include information (822) indicating an upper living space on which a feeding task is to be performed, and information (824, 826) about a living space on which a living task has been completed among at least one living space included in the upper living space.

In one embodiment, a user interface displayed on a feeding operator's terminal may include information about the upper living space currently assigned to the feeding operator to perform the feeding task, and objects (828) for adding/changing/deleting the upper living space to perform the feeding task.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may transmit priority information about a living space to the terminal of the feeding worker. According to one embodiment, the terminal of the feeding worker may provide a user interface for displaying information (824, 826) about a living space in which a living task has been completed among at least one living space included in an upper living space allocated to perform a feeding task based on the received priority information, with priority given to a living space with a high priority.

According to one embodiment, priority information set for each living space and/or upper living space may be determined by the work management device (100) based on various information. For example, the longer the living space has been delayed after living completion, the more SKUs are included in the living space, and the shorter the time remaining until the target delivery time of the packed goods included in the living space, the higher the priority of the feeding task for the living space may be.

According to one embodiment, information (824) about a living space having a first priority among a plurality of living spaces included in a first upper living space may be displayed with priority over information (826) about a living space having a second priority lower than the first priority, and various display methods such as display order, display size, and display color may be adopted. For example, referring to FIG. 8, information (824) about a living space having a first priority may be displayed before (on the left of) information (826) about a living space having a second priority, and may be displayed with a different color.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may receive information from the terminal of the feeding worker indicating that the feeding worker has read a label corresponding to one of the re-bin spaces (the first re-bin space) displayed on the terminal. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may transmit various information about the first re-bin space corresponding to the read label to the terminal of the feeding worker. For example, the work management device (100) may transmit an identifier (832) of the first re-bin space corresponding to the read label; the number and type (834) of packing items allocated to the first re-bin space; an identifier (836) of an upper re-bin space including the first re-bin space, and the like to the terminal of the feeding worker. The terminal of the feeding worker may display a user interface (830) including various information about the first re-bin space in response to reading a label corresponding to the first re-bin space.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may receive information from the terminal of the feeding worker indicating that a label corresponding to the first rebin space has been read, and then receive information from the terminal of the feeding worker indicating that a label corresponding to a second container for storing packing goods stored in the first rebin space has been read.

In one embodiment, the terminal of the feeding worker may display a message (842) requesting that the items stored in the first living space be stored in the second container after reading the label corresponding to the second container.

According to one embodiment, when a feeding worker must perform a feeding task for a plurality of upper living spaces, it is necessary to provide related information to the feeding worker in order to optimize the movement route for the feeding task of the feeding worker. According to one embodiment, the task management device (100) may transmit information indicating the order of living spaces in which the feeding task is to be performed to the terminal of the feeding worker. According to one embodiment, the order in which the feeding task is to be performed may be determined based on priority information assigned to each living space and information about the current location of the terminal of the feeding worker. According to one embodiment, the information about the current location of the feeding worker may include various information that can specify the current location of the terminal of the feeding worker, such as GPS information of the terminal of the feeding worker, information about a location corresponding to a label recently read by the terminal of the feeding worker, and communication information of the terminal of the feeding worker.

For example, if the first living space has the first priority, and the second living space and the third living space have second priorities lower than the first priority, information about the first living space may be displayed with the highest priority, and then information about the living space that is closer to the current location of the feeding worker's terminal among the second living space and the third living space may be displayed with relatively higher priority (e.g., arranged at a location closer to the first living space).

According to one embodiment, the terminal of the feeding worker may display information about a living space having the same priority among at least one living space where the living work has been completed based on information about the current location of the terminal of the feeding worker. According to one embodiment, a plurality of living spaces having the same priority may be displayed in order of proximity to the current location of the terminal of the feeding worker.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can improve the efficiency of the feeding work by transmitting information on an optimal movement route for performing the feeding work based on priority information to the terminal of the feeding worker, thereby allowing the feeding worker to move to a living space with a high priority in accordance with the optimal route based on the information displayed on the terminal.

FIG. 9 is a drawing for explaining a user interface displayed on a terminal of a feeding worker when there is no re-bin space where re-bin work has been completed during a feeding operation performed in a feeding area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.

In one embodiment, when a feeder operator selects to perform a feeding operation via a user interface displayed on a terminal, the feeder operator's terminal may display a screen (910) prompting the operator to read a label corresponding to an upper living space that includes at least one living space from which the feeding operation is to be performed.

According to one embodiment, if the upper living space corresponding to the label read by the terminal of the feeding worker does not include a living space for which the living work has been completed, the terminal of the feeding worker may display a screen (920) including a message indicating that the read upper living space does not include a living space for which the living work has been completed. According to one embodiment, the terminal of the feeding worker may be provided with an interface (922) including information indicating the read upper living space and an object providing a function for adding/changing/deleting the upper living space. According to one embodiment, the feeding worker may perform a feeding task for a living space for which the living work has been completed by selecting the object providing the function for adding/changing/deleting the upper living space displayed on the terminal and reading a label corresponding to another upper living space.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may receive information indicating that a label corresponding to a rebin space received from the terminal of the feeding worker has been read, and may confirm whether a label corresponding to a rebin space in which rebin work has not been completed has been read. According to one embodiment, when it is confirmed that the terminal of the feeding worker has read a label corresponding to a rebin space in which rebin work has not been completed, the work management device (100) may transmit information for displaying an error message to the terminal of the feeding worker (e.g., content to be included in an error message to be displayed and/or simple instruction information to display an error message, etc.) so as to cause the terminal of the feeding worker to display a user interface (930) including a message (932) indicating that a rebin space corresponding to the read label has not yet completed a rebin work. Through this, it is possible to prevent goods in a rebin space in which rebin work has not yet been completed from being transported to a packing area, thereby reducing errors in outbound work at a fulfillment center and improving work efficiency.

FIG. 10 is a drawing for explaining the types of packing work performed in a packing area of a fulfillment center according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may transmit information for displaying a message to read a label corresponding to one of a plurality of packing spaces within the packing area to the terminal of the packing worker in step S1000. Step S1000 is an optional step, and the process of the work management device (100) transmitting a message to the terminal of the packing worker may be omitted as needed. For example, if the terminal of the packing worker is an electronic device such as a PC or PDA that is fixedly installed in a predetermined packing space, or if the user of the terminal can determine on its own that it is a worker assigned to the packing task (for example, the user of the terminal selects through a user interface of the terminal that he will perform the packing task), the terminal of the packing worker may display information for displaying a message to read a label corresponding to one of the plurality of packing spaces without the process of the work management device (100) transmitting a message to the terminal of the packing worker.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may receive information from the terminal of the packing worker indicating that various types of labels have been read from the terminal of the packing worker.

According to one embodiment, in step S1002, the work management device (100) can receive information from the terminal of the packing worker indicating that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to one of the second container or the upper living space, and can confirm that the label corresponding to one of the second container or the upper living space has been read based on the received information.

According to one embodiment, when it is confirmed that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to the upper living space (S1005), the work management device (100) receives information from the terminal of the packing worker indicating that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to one of at least one living space included in the upper living space or a third container stored in a single living space, and can determine which label of one of the at least one living space or a third container stored in the single living space has been read by the terminal of the packing worker based on the received information.

In one embodiment, the third container is a container allocated to a single rebin space, but the third container may be allocated multiple packing items. That is, if the rebin operator has extra space in the third container to store packing items, the third container may be allocated to a single rebin space by storing multiple packing items in the third container, and each of the multiple packing items contained in the third container may be divided into individual packages and packed during a later packing process.

According to one embodiment, when it is confirmed that at least one of the living spaces has been read (S1007), the work management device (100) receives information indicating that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to at least one packing item stored in the read living space, and can confirm that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to at least one packing item based on the received information.

In one embodiment, when it is confirmed that a label corresponding to a third container stored in a single living space has been read (S1007), the work management device (100) receives information indicating that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to at least one packing item stored in the third container, and can confirm that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to at least one packing item stored in the third container based on the received information (step S1004).

In another embodiment, if it is confirmed that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to the second container (step S1003), the work management device (100) can confirm that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to at least one packing item stored in the second container (step S1004).

In one embodiment, the second container and the third container need to be handled separately from each other during packing operations, as they are movable storage spaces, unlike living spaces that are fixed to a specific location.

According to one embodiment, the second container may be understood as a container transported to the packing area through a feeding operation for a rebin space that was storing a plurality of packing items, and the third container may be understood as a container allocated to a single rebin space for packing only a single packing item in a single package and which can be directly moved by a packing worker and transported to the packing area.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can manage that the third container is allocated to at least one predetermined upper living space and is not allocated to an individual living space included in the upper living space. According to one embodiment, the upper living space to which the third container is allocated as a space for storing items that need to be packed into one package per packing item by the living work can be referred to as a single living space.

In one embodiment, the third container may have a larger storage space than the second container. For example, the third container may be a tote and the second container may be a tray.

According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can check whether the terminal of the packing worker has read the label corresponding to the second container transported to the packing area through the feeding operation in steps S1004 and S1008, or whether the packing worker has read the label corresponding to the upper rebin space and read the label corresponding to at least one rebin space or the third container included in the upper rebin space. Next, the work management device (100) can check, based on the reading information received from the terminal of the packing worker, whether the terminal of the packing worker has read the label corresponding to the packaging container to be packed with the goods stored in the space corresponding to the read label (step S1010), and whether the terminal of the packing worker has read the label corresponding to the waybill to be attached to the packaging container (step S1012). In one embodiment, if a fulfillment center is equipped with a conveyor capable of transporting a packaging container from a packing area to a delivery area, the work management device (100) can confirm that a packaging container with a waybill attached has been transported via the conveyor by receiving information indicating that a terminal of a packing worker has read a label corresponding to the conveyor and/or information indicating that a delivery worker in the delivery area has read a label corresponding to a packaging container transported via the conveyor.

FIGS. 11A to 11H are diagrams for explaining the flow of a packing operation performed by reading a label corresponding to a rebin space among the types of packing operations according to one embodiment. The user interfaces displayed in FIGS. 11A to 11H according to one embodiment are user interfaces for providing a function of reading labels of packing goods, packing containers, waybills, etc. through a terminal of a packing worker during the process of packing packing goods transported to a packing area through a feeding operation performed through various embodiments described above. The information obtained when the terminal of the packing worker performs reading through the user interface displayed on the terminal of the packing worker can be received by the work management device (100) to establish a relationship between them. At least some of the information included in the user interface displayed on the terminal of the packing worker according to one embodiment is based on information received from the work management device (100).

Referring to FIG. 11a, the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1100) for initiating a packing operation. According to one embodiment, the packing worker may determine, through the user interface (1100) displayed on the screen of the terminal, whether to read a label corresponding to the upper rebin space or a label corresponding to the second container transported to the packing area. According to one embodiment, when the packing worker selects (1102) to read a label corresponding to the upper rebin space on the user interface (1100) and reads the label corresponding to the upper rebin space, the terminal of the packing worker may display the user interface (1110) of FIG. 11b. According to one embodiment, the user interface (1110) may include information (1104) indicating the order of the packing operation and the order of the packing operation currently being performed, and the terminal of the packing worker may modify and display the content included in the information (1104) as the packing worker performs the packing operation. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may receive information from the terminal of the packing worker indicating that the packing worker has read a label corresponding to the upper rebin space.

The user interface (1110) illustrated in FIG. 11b may be displayed, according to one embodiment, when a packing worker reads a label corresponding to an upper rebin space through the user interface of FIG. 11a. According to one embodiment, the packing worker may select, through the user interface (1110) of FIG. 11b displayed on the terminal, to read a label corresponding to at least one rebin space allocated to the upper rebin space read by the terminal of the packing worker, or to read a label corresponding to a third container allocated to the read upper rebin space. According to one embodiment, when the packing worker selects (1112) to read a label corresponding to at least one rebin space included in the upper rebin space, the packing worker may read a label corresponding to a first rebin space among the at least one rebin space through the terminal. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may transmit information on a re-bin space in which re-bin work has been completed among at least one re-bin space included in the upper re-bin space read by the terminal of the packing worker and/or priority information on the re-bin space to the terminal of the packing worker. The terminal of the packing worker may display information (1114) on a re-bin space that the packing worker can read to perform the packing work based on the information received from the work management device (100). According to one embodiment, the information (1114) on the re-bin space that can be read may be displayed by reflecting the priority information. According to one embodiment, a method of displaying information on a re-bin space in which re-bin work has been completed based on the priority information may be a method described in the various embodiments described above. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may receive information indicating that the packing worker has read a label corresponding to the first re-bin space from the terminal of the packing worker.

The user interface (1120) illustrated in FIG. 11c may be displayed when a packing worker reads a label corresponding to a first rebin space through the user interface of FIG. 11b, according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the terminal of the packing worker may receive and display information (1122) about items assigned to the first living space from the work management device (100). According to one embodiment, the information (1122) about the packing items assigned to the first living space may include information about a name of the packing items assigned to the first living space, an identifier of the packing items assigned to the first living space, a quantity of the packing items assigned to the first living space, and a flag indicating a characteristic of the packing items assigned to the first living space (fragile, fresh food, refrigerated food, frozen food, etc.). According to one embodiment, the user interface (1120) may further display (1124) an identifier of the first living space, the number of packed items allocated to the first living space, a type of a packaging container for packing the packed items allocated to the first living space, and an identifier for a waybill for shipping the packed items allocated to the first living space, together with information (1122) about the packed items allocated to the first living space. According to one embodiment, the user interface (1120) of FIG. 11c may display information (1126) indicating the identifier of the first living space in a region where information (1114) about the living space that can be read in the user interface (1110) of FIG. 11b is displayed. This can reduce human errors that may occur in a packing operation by emphasizing that the living space where the label of the current item is to be read is the first living space.

According to one embodiment, a packing worker can perform a packing task by reading a label corresponding to a packing item assigned to a first living space through a user interface (1120) displayed on a terminal. According to one embodiment, a task management device (100) can receive information obtained by reading the label of the packing item on the terminal of the packing worker.

The user interface (1130) illustrated in FIG. 11d may be displayed, according to one embodiment, when a packing worker reads a label corresponding to a packing item assigned to a first rebin space through the user interface of FIG. 11c.

According to one embodiment, if the first packing article corresponding to the read label is an article allocated to the first living space, the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1130) including information (1132) about the first packing article (e.g., image information of the first packing article). According to one embodiment, the information (1132) about the first packing article may be displayed in a region where information (1126) indicating an identifier of the first living space of FIG. 11C is displayed. According to one embodiment, the terminal of the packing worker may read the same type of packing article multiple times according to the number of first packing articles allocated to the first living space, and the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1130) including information about the number of labels of the first packing articles allocated to the first living space that have been read.

According to one embodiment, when the terminal of the packing worker has read all the packing items assigned to the first rebin space, the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1140) including information (1142) indicating that all the items assigned to the first rebin space have been read and a next packing task. According to one embodiment, the terminal of the packing worker may read all the packing items assigned to the first rebin space and then read a label corresponding to a packing container to be packed. According to one embodiment, the displayed information (1142) may include a message instructing to read the label of the packing container as the next packing task since all the packing items assigned to the first rebin space have been read.

According to one embodiment, after all items assigned to the first living space have been read and information (1142) indicating the next packing operation is displayed, the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1150) for reading a label corresponding to the packing container. According to one embodiment, after the work management device (100) confirms that the labels corresponding to all packing items assigned to the first living space have been read, the terminal of the packing worker may receive information indicating that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to the packing container from the terminal of the packing worker.

According to one embodiment, the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1160) for reading a label corresponding to a packing container and then reading a label corresponding to a waybill to be attached to the packing container. According to one embodiment, a waybill may be printed when it is confirmed that all packing items allocated to the first living space have been read, and the terminal of the packing worker may read a label included in the printed waybill. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may receive information indicating that the label corresponding to the waybill has been read from the terminal of the packing worker after confirming that the label corresponding to the waybill has been read. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) may match and store the read packing items, the read packing container, and the read waybill.

In one embodiment, if the fulfillment center is equipped with a conveyor for transporting packaging containers from a packing area to a shipping area, the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1170) including a message (1172) to place a packaging container with a readable waybill attached on the conveyor.

According to one embodiment, the terminal of the packing worker can read a label corresponding to the conveyor on which the packaging container is placed. According to one embodiment, the work management device (100) can receive information from the terminal of the packing worker indicating that the terminal of the packing worker has read a label corresponding to the conveyor on which the packaging container is placed, and can confirm that the packaging container has been transported from the packing area to the delivery area through the conveyor on which the packaging container was read.

FIGS. 12A to 12F are drawings for explaining the flow of a packing operation performed by reading a label corresponding to a container among the types of packing operations according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 12A, the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1210) for initiating a packing operation. According to one embodiment, the packing worker may determine whether to read a label corresponding to a second container that has been transported to the packing area through the user interface (1210) displayed on the screen of the terminal. According to one embodiment, when the packing worker selects (1212) to read a label corresponding to the second container on the user interface (1210) and reads the label corresponding to the second container, the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1230) of FIG. 12C.

According to one embodiment, the task management device (100) may select (1212) to read a label corresponding to a second container on the user interface (1210) and receive information indicating that the label corresponding to the second container has been read.

According to one embodiment, when a packing worker reads a label corresponding to an upper rebin space through the user interface (1210) of FIG. 12a, a user interface (1220) of FIG. 12b may be displayed. According to one embodiment, the packing worker may select to read a label corresponding to a third container allocated to the upper rebin space read by the terminal of the packing worker through the user interface (1220) of FIG. 12b displayed on the terminal. According to one embodiment, when the packing worker selects (1222) to read a label corresponding to a third container included in the upper rebin space, a user interface (1230) of FIG. 12c may be displayed on the terminal of the packing worker.

According to one embodiment, the task management device (100) may select (1222) to read a label corresponding to a third container on the user interface (1220) and receive information indicating that the label corresponding to the third container has been read.

In one embodiment, the third container may be a storage space, such as a tote, for storing a single packed item. In one embodiment, the upper living space, whose label is read through the user interface (1210) illustrated in FIG. 12a, may be provided with a separate space (i.e., a single living space) predetermined for storing packed items determined to pack only a single packed item in one package, and the third container may be a container assigned to a separate space in the read upper living space.

FIG. 12c illustrates a user interface (1230) that may be displayed when a packing worker's terminal reads a label corresponding to a second container or a third container, according to one embodiment.

According to one embodiment, a packing worker can perform a packing task by reading a label corresponding to a packing item assigned to a first living space through a user interface (1230) displayed on a terminal. According to one embodiment, a task management device (100) can receive information obtained by reading the label of the packing item on the terminal of the packing worker.

According to one embodiment, the terminal of the packing worker may receive and display information (1232) about items assigned to the second container or the third container from the work management device (100). According to one embodiment, the information (1232) about the packing items assigned to the second container or the third container may include information about the name of the packing items assigned to the second container or the third container, the quantity of the packing items assigned to the second container or the third container, the identifier of the packing items assigned to the second container or the third container, and a flag indicating the characteristics of the packing items assigned to the second container or the third container (fragile, fresh food, refrigerated food, frozen food, etc.). According to one embodiment, since the third container includes only a single packing item, the quantity of the packing item may be omitted as the information (1232) about the packing items included in the user interface (1230). According to one embodiment, the user interface (1230) may further display (1234) information about packing goods assigned to the second container or the third container, along with an identifier of the second container or the third container, a number of packing goods assigned to the second container or the third container, a type of a packing container for packing the packing goods assigned to the second container or the third container, and an identifier for a waybill for delivery of the packing goods assigned to the second container or the third container.

According to one embodiment, the terminal of the packing worker may display a user interface (1230) that changes information (1236) indicating the type and order of packing operations in response to reading a label corresponding to the second container or the third container. Referring to FIG. 12C, when the second container or the third container is read through the user interface (1210, 1220) of FIG. 12A or FIG. 12B, information (1236) indicating the type and order of packing operations may be displayed in which information regarding the reading process for the upper living space and the living space is removed from the information indicating the type and order of packing operations included in the user interface (1210, 1220) of FIG. 12A or FIG. 12B.

FIG. 12d illustrates a user interface (1240) displayed when a terminal of a packing worker reads a label corresponding to all packing items assigned to a second container or a third container according to one embodiment. According to one embodiment, the terminal of the packing worker can read a label corresponding to a packing container to be packed with packing items assigned to a second container or a third container through the user interface (1240) illustrated in FIG. 12d. Since the features of the user interface (1240) illustrated in FIG. 12d may be the same as or similar to the features of the user interface (1140 and/or 1150) illustrated in FIG. 11e and/or FIG. 11f described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 12e illustrates a user interface (1250) for reading a label corresponding to a waybill to be attached to a packaging container after a terminal of a packing worker reads a label corresponding to a packaging container according to one embodiment. The features of the user interface (1250) illustrated in FIG. 12e may be the same as or similar to the features of the user interface (1160) illustrated in FIG. 11g described above, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 12f illustrates a user interface (1260) including a message for a terminal of a packing worker to place a packing container with a readable waybill attached on the conveyor when a fulfillment center is equipped with a conveyor for transporting a packing container from a packing area to a shipping area according to one embodiment. The features of the user interface (1260) illustrated in FIG. 12f may be the same as or similar to the features of the user interface (1170) illustrated in FIG. 11h described above, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to one embodiment, a user interface displayed on a terminal of a packing worker during a packing operation may include an object that provides a shipping error reporting function. According to one embodiment, the shipping error reporting function may include a reporting function for various error operations that do not operate normally during the packing operation described in the embodiments of FIGS. 11A to 11H. For example, if a waybill is not printed even though it is satisfied that the labels of all packing items assigned to a first rebin space have been read, the packing worker may execute a function for reprinting the waybill on the terminal of the packing worker by selecting a shipping error reporting object (1144) included in a user interface (1140) displayed on the terminal of the packing worker. In the past, when a feeding operation was not provided, a packing worker had to move directly to an upper rebin space and transport packing items assigned to the rebin space to a packing area. However, in the case of a fulfillment center where a feeding operation is provided, the packing worker does not need to move to the rebin area. Therefore, while in the past, in order to reprint a waybill, a packing worker had to move to the rebin area and re-read a label corresponding to the rebin space, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing a function for reprinting a waybill within the packing area without the packing worker moving to the rebin area, the efficiency of the packing work of the packing worker within a fulfillment center with an added feeding operation can be improved.

According to one embodiment, the user interface displayed on the terminal of the packing worker may include an object that provides a function for complete cancellation of the packing operation currently being performed by the packing worker. For example, if an error occurs that prevents the packing operation from being completed even though the waybill is normally printed, the packing operation for a specific rebin space may be restarted by selecting an object (1238) that provides a function for complete cancellation of the packing operation included in the user interface (1230) displayed on the terminal of the packing worker. In another example, if the packing worker wishes to initiate the packing operation for at least one rebin space during the packing operation for the third container, the packing operation for the third container may be terminated and the packing operation for at least one rebin space may be started by selecting an object (1238) that provides a function for complete cancellation of the packing operation included in the user interface (1230) displayed on the terminal of the packing worker.

The method of the present disclosure described above can be provided in the form of a computer-readable recording medium that records a program for execution on a computer. That is, it can be implemented in the form of a computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program that causes a computer to perform the method according to the present disclosure when executed by a processor of a computer. When executed as a program, the constituent means of the present disclosure are code segments that execute necessary tasks. The program or code segments can be stored in a processor-readable medium.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer or a processor included in a computer. Examples of computer-readable recording devices include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD±ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, hard disk, optical data storage device, etc. In addition, a computer- or processor-readable recording medium can be distributed to network-connected computer devices so that computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

The above-described disclosures are not limited to the above-described embodiments and the attached drawings, as various substitutions, modifications, and changes can be made by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains, without departing from the technical spirit of the embodiments.

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In a method of managing work in a fulfillment center from an electronic device,
A step of confirming that a first container containing at least one item picked by a first worker in at least one picking area within the fulfillment center arrives at a rebin area;
A step of verifying that at least one item assigned to the first container is assigned to at least one rebin space by a second worker;
A step of verifying that at least one article assigned to a first living space, which is one of the at least one living space, is assigned by a third worker to a second container to be transported to a packing area; and
Including a step of confirming that the packing work for at least one article assigned to the second container is completed by the fourth worker;
The steps to confirm that it is assigned to the second container are:
A step of confirming that the terminal of the third worker has read the label corresponding to the first living space; and
Including a step of confirming that the terminal of the third worker has read the label corresponding to the second container;
The above method is:
a step of determining whether to allocate the upper living space including the first living space to the third worker; and
If it is determined to allocate the upper living space to the third worker, the step of allocating the upper living space to the third worker is further included.
wherein at least one of the rebin spaces is a rebin cell,
The above upper rebin space is a rebin wall,
The above method,
Further comprising a step of setting whether the third worker can perform a feeding operation of reading a label corresponding to the first living space and reading a label corresponding to the second container at the fulfillment center;
A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether to allocate the upper living space including the first living space to the third worker is performed when the feeding operation is set to be performable at the fulfillment center. In the first paragraph, the step of confirming that at least one living space is allocated is:
A step of confirming that the terminal of the second worker has read a label corresponding to at least one item stored in the first container; and
A step of transmitting information about at least one living space corresponding to at least one article whose label has been read to the terminal of the second worker.
A method further comprising: In the second paragraph, the step of confirming that at least one living space is allocated is:
A method further comprising the step of transmitting information indicating that the rebinding work for the first container is completed to the terminal of the second worker when the reading of all items assigned to the first container is completed. In the second paragraph, the step of confirming that at least one living space is allocated is:
In a case where a plurality of items assigned to the first container are to be divided and assigned to a plurality of living spaces, a step of transmitting information about the plurality of living spaces and items to be assigned to each of the plurality of living spaces to the terminal of the second worker; and
In the case of an item that must be allocated to a single living space that is distinct from at least one of the above living spaces, a step of transmitting information about the single living space to the terminal of the second worker
A method further comprising: delete In the first paragraph, the step of confirming that at least one living space is allocated is:
A step for confirming that the re-binding work is completed by completing the storage of all assigned items in each of the above at least one re-binding space; and
Step of transmitting information about the living space where the living work has been completed to the terminal of the third worker
A method further comprising: In the sixth paragraph, the step of confirming that the terminal of the third worker has read the label corresponding to the first living space is as follows:
A step of transmitting information to the terminal of the third worker for displaying a message to read a label corresponding to the second container to be transported with the goods stored in the first re-bin space, where the re-bin work is indicated to be completed on the terminal of the third worker.
A method further comprising: In the 6th paragraph, the step of confirming that the terminal of the third worker has read the label corresponding to the first living space is:
A step of confirming that the terminal of the third worker has read a label corresponding to the first re-bin space for which the re-bin work for the first re-bin space has not been completed; and
Step for transmitting information to display an error message on the terminal of the third worker
A method further comprising: In the 6th paragraph, the step of transmitting information about the living space where the living work is completed to the terminal of the third worker is,
A method further comprising the step of transmitting priority information about the living space where the living work has been completed to the terminal of the third worker. In the 9th paragraph, the step of transmitting information about the living space where the living work is completed to the terminal of the third worker is,
Based on the above priority information, the step of further including transmitting information about a route by which the third worker can move to a living space determined to have a first priority rather than a living space determined to have a second priority to the terminal of the third worker,
A method wherein the first priority has a higher priority than the second priority. In Article 10,
The terminal of the third worker displays information about the living space determined to have the first priority based on the priority information, with priority over information about the living space determined to have the second priority.
A method wherein, when multiple living spaces are indicated as having the second priority, the terminal of the third worker indicates the multiple living spaces based on the current location of the terminal of the third worker. delete delete In the first paragraph, the step of determining whether to allocate the upper living space including the first living space to the third worker is,
A method comprising the step of determining whether to allocate multiple upper living spaces to the third worker. In the first paragraph, the step of confirming that the packing work is completed is:
A step of confirming that the terminal of the fourth worker in the packing area where the second container was transported has read the label corresponding to the second container;
A step of confirming that a label corresponding to at least one item stored and transported in the second container has been read;
A step of confirming that a label corresponding to at least one packaging container to be shipped with at least one of the above-mentioned transported goods has been read; and
A step of confirming that at least one waybill attached to at least one of the above packaging containers has been read.
A method comprising: In the first paragraph, the step of confirming that it is allocated to the second container is:
A step of determining a packing space in which the second container is to be transported among the plurality of packing spaces based on at least one of information about a plurality of second containers including the second container and information about a packing work load in each of the plurality of packing spaces included in the packing area; and
A method further comprising the step of determining a conveyor to transport the second container to the packing space. In Article 16,
The number of conveyors through which the second container is transported from the above-mentioned rebin area to the above-mentioned packing area is plural,
The step of determining a conveyor to transport the second container to the above packing area is:
A step of transmitting information about the above-determined conveyor to the terminal of the third worker; and
A method further comprising the step of receiving information from the terminal of the third worker indicating that a label corresponding to the conveyor determined above has been read. In the 17th paragraph, the step of determining a conveyor to transport the second container to the packing area includes a step of determining a conveyor to transport the second container to the packing area among the plurality of conveyors based on information about packing work loads in the plurality of packing spaces. In paragraph 1,
A method wherein a plurality of second workers are simultaneously positioned in at least one of the above living spaces. For devices that manage work in fulfillment centers,
Transmitter and receiver;
memory; and
A device comprising a processor, wherein the processor performs a command stored in the memory based on information transmitted and received through the transceiver, thereby:
Verifying that a first container containing at least one item picked by a first worker from at least one picking area within the fulfillment center arrives at the rebin area;
Ensuring that at least one item assigned to said first container is assigned to at least one rebin space by a second worker;
Verifying that at least one item assigned to a first living space, which is one of the at least one living space, is assigned by a third worker to a second container to be transported to the packing area; and
Confirming that the packing work for at least one item assigned to the second container is completed by the fourth worker.
To perform,
Confirming that it is assigned to the above second container,
Confirming that the terminal of the third worker has read the label corresponding to the first living space, and
Including confirming that the label corresponding to the second container has been read by the terminal of the third worker;
The above processor causes the device to:
determining whether to allocate the upper living space including the first living space to the third worker; and
If it is decided to allocate the upper living space to the third worker, the upper living space is allocated to the third worker,
wherein at least one of the rebin spaces is a rebin cell,
The above upper rebin space is a rebin wall,
The above processor causes the device to:
To set whether the third worker can perform the feeding operation of reading the label corresponding to the first living space and reading the label corresponding to the second container at the fulfillment center;
A device in which determining whether to allocate the upper living space including the first living space to the third worker is performed when the feeding operation is set to be performable at the fulfillment center.

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