Article management device, article management system, and computer-readable storage medium

An article management device comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive article measurement information acquired from measuring an article;
• a processor configured to select a first divergence control signal or a second divergence control signal based on the article measurement information, the first divergence control signal being for forwarding the article to a sorter configured to sort the article according to sorting destination information corresponding to the article, the second divergence control signal being for forwarding the article to a carrier configured to carry the article according to a carrier control signal;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the first or the second divergence control signal to a diverger configured to forward the article toward the sorter or the carrier,
• wherein
• the receiver is configured to receive article identification information for identifying the article,
• the processor is configured to select the sorting destination information associated with the article identification information in response to determining that the article is sortable by the sorter,
• the transmitter is configured to transmit the sorting destination information to the sorter,
• the processor is configured to select the carrier control signal for carrying the article to a carrier destination, in response to determining that the article is unsuitable for sorting by the sorter, and
• the transmitter is configured to transmit the carrier control signal to the carrier,
• the sorter sorts the article to a predetermined sorting destination of a plurality of sorting destinations according to the sorting destination information corresponding to the article, and
• the carrier carries the article to a location corresponding to the predetermined sorting destination of the plurality of sorting destinations according to the sorting destination information corresponding to the article.