JP2019133582A - Shipment management device, shipment management method and shipment management program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a shipment management device, a shipment management method and a shipment management program capable of automatically answering delivery date taking constant delivery for each customer into consideration to orders from various channels.SOLUTION: Order data on customers, commodities and quantities of accepted orders are obtained and reference time to be a reference of specifying the delivery date is obtained. On the basis of a customer warehouse constant delivery schedule master, a warehouse calendar master and the reference time, the earliest scheduled delivery date of commodities for a customer from a warehouse is specified to notify the customer of the earliest scheduled delivery date.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a shipment management apparatus, a shipment management method, and a shipment management program.

  In Patent Document 1, inventory allocation processing is performed based on order information from a customer, current date and time information, customer importance information, order pattern information by customer, order prediction information, scheduled inventory information, and delivery schedule information. The structure which implements and calculates a shipping date from the delivery day of the week and time zone to the delivery destination area memorize | stored in delivery schedule DB, and responds to a customer as an allocation process result is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-213077

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, after the allocation process, it is possible to calculate the shipping date and time to the delivery destination area and answer the delivery date. However, the delivery day set for each customer, the warehouse operating date, There was a problem that the delivery date response could not be made automatically.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is capable of automatically delivering a delivery date response that takes into account regular shipments for each customer in response to orders from various channels. It is an object to provide a management method and a shipping management program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a shipment management apparatus according to the present invention is a shipment management apparatus including a storage unit and a control unit, and the storage unit stores each warehouse for each customer. Is set based on the customer ship-by-customer warehouse periodic shipment schedule storage means for storing the customer ship-by-customer warehouse periodic shipment schedule master in which the shipment day of the week and the shipping time zone are set. Warehouse calendar storage means for storing a warehouse calendar master in which a shipment date corresponding to the shipment day is set, and the control unit obtains order data relating to the customer, the product and the order quantity. A reference time acquisition means for acquiring a reference time as a reference for the shipment date, a regular shipment schedule master for each customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master, and the previous A shortest expected shipping date specifying means for specifying the shortest expected shipping date from the warehouse of the product of the customer based on a reference time; a customer notifying means for notifying the customer of the shortest expected shipping date; It is provided with.

  In the shipment management apparatus according to the present invention, the storage unit sets the reference time including the current reference date and the reference time zone, which is a reference for the shipment date, and the switching timing of the reference time zone. A periodic shipment information management storage unit for storing the regular shipment information management master, and the reference time acquisition unit acquires the reference time based on the regular shipment information management master.

  In the shipment management apparatus according to the present invention, the storage unit further includes a customer storage unit that stores a customer master in which a shipping suspension period for each customer is set, and the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying unit is The shortest planned shipping date from the warehouse of the product of the customer is specified based on the customer master, the periodic shipment schedule master by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master, and the reference time. And

  In the shipment management apparatus according to the present invention, the storage unit further includes inventory storage means for storing inventory data including an inventory quantity of the product in the warehouse, and the control unit is configured to store the product in the warehouse. An inventory allocation determining unit that determines whether or not the inventory quantity is greater than or equal to the order quantity; and the reference time acquisition unit determines that the inventory quantity is greater than or equal to the order quantity by the inventory allocation determination unit. If so, the reference time is obtained.

  Further, in the shipment management apparatus according to the present invention, the inventory allocation determining means determines whether the inventory quantity of the commodity in each warehouse is equal to or more than the order quantity when the commodity exists in a plurality of warehouses. The shortest scheduled shipping date specifying means determines the inventory of the product of the customer based on the periodic shipment schedule master for each customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master, and the reference time. The shortest scheduled shipping date from the stock warehouse is specified.

  Further, in the shipment management apparatus according to the present invention, the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying means further includes the regular shipping schedule master by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master, and the reference time, the merchandise of the customer. The scheduled shipping time zone of the shortest scheduled shipping date from the warehouse is specified, and the customer notifying means notifies the customer of the shortest scheduled shipping date and the scheduled shipping time zone. .

  In the shipment management apparatus according to the present invention, the warehouse calendar master is further set with an order deadline time corresponding to the shipment date, and the shortest scheduled shipment date specifying means is the regular shipment schedule master for each customer warehouse. And based on the warehouse calendar master, the order deadline time that arrives earliest after the reference time elapses is specified, and the shipping date corresponding to the order deadline time is determined from the warehouse of the product of the customer It is specified as the shortest scheduled shipping date.

  In the shipment management apparatus according to the present invention, the customer notifying unit may further notify that the shipping date is undecided when the inventory allocation determining unit determines that the inventory quantity is not equal to or greater than the order quantity. Features.

  The shipping management method according to the present invention is a shipping management method for causing a shipping management apparatus including a storage unit and a control unit to execute the shipping management method, wherein the storage unit is shipped from each warehouse for each customer. And a periodic shipment schedule storage means for each customer warehouse that stores a periodic shipment schedule master for each customer warehouse in which a shipping time zone is set, an operating date of each warehouse, and the shipping day set based on the operating date A warehouse calendar storage means for storing a warehouse calendar master that sets a shipping date corresponding to the order, and an order acquisition step for acquiring order data related to the customer, the product, and the order quantity, which is executed by the control unit; A reference time acquisition step of acquiring a reference time as a reference for specifying the shipment date; a periodic shipment schedule master for each customer warehouse; And, based on the reference time, a shortest shipping date specification step for specifying the shortest shipping date from the warehouse of the customer's product, and a customer notification step for notifying the customer of the shortest shipping date It is characterized by including these.

  A shipping management program according to the present invention is a shipping management program for causing a shipping management apparatus including a storage unit and a control unit to execute the shipping management program, and the storage unit stores shipping days from each warehouse for each customer. And a periodic shipment schedule storage means for each customer warehouse that stores a periodic shipment schedule master for each customer warehouse in which a shipping time zone is set, an operating date of each warehouse, and the shipping day set based on the operating date A warehouse calendar storage unit that stores a warehouse calendar master that sets a shipment date corresponding to the order, and in the control unit, an order acquisition step of acquiring order data relating to the customer, the product, and the order quantity; A reference time acquisition step of acquiring a reference time that is a day-specific reference, the regular shipment schedule master by customer warehouse, and the warehouse curren A shortest shipping date specification step for specifying the shortest shipping date from the warehouse of the customer's product based on the master and the reference time, and a customer notification for notifying the customer of the shortest shipping date And executing the step.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to automate a real-time delivery response by the system including an order from an EC (Electronic Commerce) site. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform load distribution related to physical distribution by distributing shipping groups in units of customers in advance. In addition, according to the present invention, when a customer, a warehouse, a product, and an order quantity are specified at the time of ordering, if an inventory can be allocated, an answer to the delivery date can be automatically made at that point. Moreover, according to this invention, there exists an effect that the reference | standard date of shipping date calculation can be switched by the work progress of distribution side. Further, according to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to improve the efficiency of sales operations and logistics operations. In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that efficient shipment control becomes possible.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the shipment management apparatus. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a regular shipment schedule master for each customer warehouse in the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a warehouse calendar master in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a regular shipment information management master in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a customer master in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the shipping management apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reference time update process in the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying process in the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying process in the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying process in the present embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[1. Overview]
First, the outline of the present invention will be described.

  In the past, for orders received from various channels, the delivery date was manually answered while taking into account the inventory status and physical distribution load. Therefore, in the past, not only was the work load of logistics personnel very high, but it was also very difficult to control the amount of shipment by hand, and it often resulted in incorrect delivery date responses. It became a complaint factor.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, by creating a warehouse calendar and negotiating a shipping group for each customer at the prior negotiation stage, etc., by setting a periodic shipping group for each warehouse by customer, The shipping day for each customer is determined. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, by automatically calculating the shipping date at the time of receiving an order, not only a telephone or FAX order but also a shipping date response via an EC site or the like can be automated.

[2. Constitution]
An example of the configuration of the shipment management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the shipment management apparatus 100.

  The shipping management apparatus 100 is a commercially available desktop personal computer. The shipment management apparatus 100 is not limited to a stationary information processing apparatus such as a desktop personal computer, but is a portable type such as a commercially available notebook personal computer, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), smartphone, or tablet personal computer. An information processing apparatus may be used.

  The shipping management apparatus 100 includes a control unit 102, a communication interface unit 104, a storage unit 106, and an input / output interface unit 108. Each unit included in the shipment management apparatus 100 is connected to be communicable via an arbitrary communication path.

  The communication interface unit 104 connects the shipping management apparatus 100 to the network 300 via a communication device such as a router and a wired or wireless communication line such as a dedicated line. The communication interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with other devices via a communication line. Here, the network 300 has a function of connecting the shipment management apparatus 100 and the server 200 so that they can communicate with each other, and is, for example, the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

  The storage unit 106 stores various databases, tables, files, and the like. The storage unit 106 stores a computer program for giving various instructions to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) in cooperation with an OS (Operating System). As the storage unit 106, for example, a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, and an optical disk can be used. The storage unit 106 includes a regular shipment schedule master 106a for each customer warehouse, a warehouse calendar master 106b, a regular shipment information management master 106c, a customer master 106d, and an inventory file 106e.

  The regular shipment schedule master 106a for each customer warehouse is a master in which a shipment day (shipment group) and a shipment time zone (shipment category) from each warehouse are set for each customer. Here, the shipment group may include a Monday shipment group, a Tuesday shipment group, a Wednesday shipment group, a Thursday shipment group, a Friday shipment group, a Saturday shipment group, and / or a Sunday shipment group. In addition, the shipment flight classification may be a section indicating the shipment in the morning (AM) shipment, the afternoon (PM) shipment, and / or in either the morning or the afternoon. Further, the regular shipment schedule master 106a for each customer warehouse may include a customer code (CD), a customer name, a warehouse CD, and / or a warehouse name.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 2, an example of the regular shipment schedule master 106a for each customer warehouse in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the regular shipment schedule master 106a for each customer warehouse in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the periodic shipment schedule master 106a by customer warehouse in this embodiment, as a shipment schedule (shipment group and shipment) by warehouse for each customer, the customer (1000) has the East Japan Logistics Center and A regular shipping schedule from the West Japan Logistics Center has been established. Here, in the regular shipment schedule master 106a by customer warehouse shown in FIG. 2, “Eastern Japan Distribution Center” “Tuesday AM Flight” and “Friday AM Flight”, and West Japan Distribution Center “Monday PM Flight” and “Thursday PM”. A regular shipping schedule for "Flight" is set.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the warehouse calendar master 106 b is a master in which the operating date (business day) of each warehouse and the shipping date corresponding to the shipping day set based on the operating date are set. Here, the warehouse calendar master 106b may be set with an order deadline time corresponding to the shipping date. The warehouse calendar master 106b may be set with a warehouse CD, a warehouse name, a date (year / month / day), a holiday classification, and / or a shipping day (shipping group).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of the warehouse calendar master 106b in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the warehouse calendar master 106b in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the warehouse calendar master 106b in the present embodiment, a daily shipping group is set for each warehouse (East Japan Distribution Center or West Japan Distribution Center) based on the operating days (business days) of the warehouse. Has been.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the regular shipment information management master 106c is a master in which the reference time including the current reference date and the reference time zone, which is the reference for the shipment date, and the switching timing of the reference time zone are set. Here, the reference date may be a system (processing) date or the like. Further, the reference time zone may be a system (processing) time zone (AM or PM). Further, the reference time zone switching timing does not necessarily have to be 0 o'clock and / or 12:00. Further, the regular shipment information management master 106c may update the reference time at a predetermined timing (such as when the regular shipment information management master 106c is accessed).

  Here, an example of the regular shipment information management master 106c in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the regular shipment information management master 106c in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the regular shipment information management master 106c in the present embodiment, the current system processing date and system processing time zone, and the switching time, which are the basis for shipping date calculation, are set. In the regular shipment information management master 106c in the present embodiment, carry-over (update) may be performed at any time according to the progress of the distribution work.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the customer master 106d is a master in which a shipping suspension period for each customer is set. Here, the customer master 106d may include a customer CD, a customer name, a shipping stop start date, and / or a shipping stop end date.

  Here, an example of the customer master 106d in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the customer master 106d in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the customer master 106d in the present embodiment, the period from 2017/10/26 to 2017/10/31 is set as the shipment suspension period. In the present embodiment, the shipment suspension period set in the customer master 106d may be prioritized over the regular shipment schedule set in the customer warehouse regular shipping schedule master 106a.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the inventory file 106e stores inventory data including the inventory quantity of goods in the warehouse. Here, the inventory data may include a warehouse CD, a warehouse name, a product CD, and / or a product name.

  An input device 112 and an output device 114 are connected to the input / output interface unit 108. The output device 114 can be a monitor (including a touch panel), a speaker, or a printer. As the input device 112, in addition to a keyboard, a mouse, and a microphone, a monitor that realizes a pointing device function in cooperation with the mouse can be used. In the following description, the output device 114 may be described as the monitor 114 or the printer 114, and the input device 112 may be described as the keyboard 112 or the mouse 112.

  The control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that comprehensively controls the shipping management apparatus 100. The control unit 102 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data, and performs various information processing based on these stored programs. Run. In terms of functional concept, the control unit 102 includes an order acquisition unit 102a, an inventory allocation determination unit 102b, a reference time acquisition unit 102c, a shortest scheduled shipping date identification unit 102d, and a customer notification unit 102e.

  The order acquisition unit 102a acquires order data regarding a customer, a product, and an order quantity. Here, the order acquisition unit 102a may acquire order data relating to a customer, a warehouse, a product, and an order quantity.

  The inventory allocation determination unit 102b determines whether or not the inventory quantity of the product in the warehouse is greater than or equal to the order quantity. Here, when the product exists in a plurality of warehouses, the stock allocation determination unit 102b may determine whether the stock quantity of the product in each warehouse is greater than or equal to the order quantity, and specify the stock warehouse. .

  The reference time acquisition unit 102c acquires a reference time that is a reference for specifying the shipping date. Here, the reference time acquisition unit 102c may acquire the reference time based on the regular shipment information management master 106c. The reference time acquisition unit 102c may acquire the reference time when the inventory allocation determination unit 102b determines that the inventory quantity is greater than or equal to the order quantity.

  The shortest planned shipping date specifying unit 102d specifies the shortest planned shipping date from the warehouse of the customer's goods based on the regular shipping schedule master 106a by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master 106b, and the reference time. Here, the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying unit 102d determines the shortest scheduled shipping date from the warehouse of the customer's goods based on the customer master 106d, the periodic shipping schedule master 106a by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master 106b, and the reference time. May be specified. Further, the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying unit 102d specifies the shortest scheduled shipping date from the warehouse with stock of the customer's products based on the regular shipment schedule master 106a by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master 106b, and the reference time. Also good. Further, the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying unit 102d determines the scheduled shipping time zone of the shortest scheduled shipping date from the warehouse of the customer's products based on the regular shipping schedule master 106a by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master 106b, and the reference time. You may specify. Further, the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying unit 102d specifies the order deadline that arrives earliest after the lapse of the reference time, based on the regular shipment schedule master 106a and the warehouse calendar master 106b for each customer warehouse, and sets the order deadline as the order deadline. The corresponding shipping date may be specified as the shortest scheduled shipping date from the customer's product warehouse.

  The customer notification unit 102e notifies the customer of the shortest scheduled shipping date. The customer notifying unit 102e may notify the customer of the shortest scheduled shipping date and the scheduled shipping time zone. The customer notifying unit 102e may notify that the shipping date is undecided when the inventory allocation determining unit 102b determines that the inventory quantity is not greater than or equal to the order quantity.

[3. Concrete example]
A specific example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Shipping management processing]
Here, an example of the shipping management process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the shipment management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, when the customer, the warehouse, the product, and the order quantity are specified by the user via the input device 112 when receiving an order for the product from the customer, the order acquisition unit 102 a Order data relating to the product and the order quantity is acquired (step SA-1).

  Then, the inventory allocation determination unit 102b determines whether the inventory quantity of the product in the warehouse is equal to or larger than the order quantity (inventory allocation is possible) based on the inventory data stored in the inventory file 106e (step SA-2). ).

  If the inventory allocation determination unit 102b determines that the inventory quantity of the product in the warehouse is not greater than the order quantity (not all allocation) (step SA-2: No), the process proceeds to step SA-3.

  Then, the customer notifying unit 102e transmits (answers) notification data regarding the shipping date undetermined to the customer (step SA-3), and ends the process.

  On the other hand, if the inventory allocation determination unit 102b determines that the inventory quantity of the product in the warehouse is greater than or equal to the order quantity (all allocation is allowed) (step SA-2: Yes), the process proceeds to step SA-4.

  Then, the reference time acquisition unit 102c acquires a reference time including a system processing date and a system processing time zone as a reference for shipping date calculation based on the regular shipping information management master 106c (step SA-4).

  Then, the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying unit 102d specifies the shipping group and the shipping flight classification in the corresponding customer and warehouse based on the regular shipping schedule master 106a for each customer warehouse (step SA-5).

  Then, the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying unit 102d specifies the shipping stop period for the corresponding customer based on the customer master 106d (step SA-6).

  Then, the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying unit 102d determines, based on the specified shipping group, the shipping flight classification and the shipping stop period, and the warehouse calendar master 106b of the corresponding warehouse, the order deadline that reaches the earliest after the reference time has elapsed. And the shipping date corresponding to the order deadline is specified as the shortest expected shipping date from the customer's product warehouse, and the customer notifying unit 102e sends notification data regarding the shortest scheduled shipping date to the customer (Answer) (Step SA-7). Here, the shortest planned shipment date is the date before the shipment stop start date or the shipment stop date when the date corresponding to the customer's shipment group, the customer's shipment stop start date, and the shipment stop end date are not empty. The date after the end date, if the customer's shipping stop start date is not empty, the date before the shipping stop start date, if the customer's shipping stop end date is not empty, the date after the shipping stop end date, or It may be a day after the day after the current system processing date. However, if the customer's shipping flight category is only AM flights and the current system processing time zone is PM, the shortest scheduled shipping date may be the next day or later, taking into account the lead time for shipping preparation work. .

  Then, the customer notifying unit 102e transmits (answers) the notification data regarding the scheduled shipping time zone to the customer according to the shipping flight classification in the shipping group of the corresponding customer (step SA-8), and ends the processing. Here, if the customer's shipping flight category is AM, the shipping scheduled time zone is notified as AM, and if the customer's shipping flight category is PM, the shipping scheduled time zone is notified as PM, and the customer When the previous shipping flight classification is W, the shipping scheduled time zone may be notified that it is the current system processing time zone.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the shortest scheduled shipping date in the regular shipping schedule for each customer warehouse at the time of the current system processing date and time is obtained for the order details that have been fully reserved. In addition, the shipping scheduled time zone may be obtained in consideration of half a day as the shipping preparation work lead time.

  Here, an example of the reference time update process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reference time update process in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the regular shipment information management master 106c according to the present embodiment, the timing at which the logistics person starts shipping preparation work in the next time zone (for example, the logistics person at the time of ordering goods from the customer) May specify the order quantity and update the reference time at the timing when the reference time acquisition unit 102c accesses the regular shipment information management master 106c).

  An example of the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 8 to 10. 8 to 10 are diagrams illustrating an example of the shortest scheduled shipping date specifying process according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in this embodiment, when the regular shipment schedule of the corresponding customer and warehouse is “Tuesday AM” or “Friday AM”, the order deadline is based on the warehouse calendar master 106b shown in FIG. If the order is received until AM 11:30 on 8/7 (Monday), the AM of 8/8 (Tue) is identified as the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone, and AM 11 on 8/7 (Mon) : 30 to AM 8:30 (Wednesday), which is the order deadline, AM 11:30, the AM of 8/10 (Thu) is identified as the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone. If the order is received from AM 11:30 on Wednesday (Wednesday) to AM 11:30 on Monday (August 14), the order deadline, the AM on August 15 (Tue) will be identified as the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, when the regular shipment schedule of the corresponding customer and warehouse is “Monday PM” or “Thursday PM”, based on the warehouse calendar master 106b shown in FIG. If an order is received until PM 11:30 of 8/6 (Sunday), which is the order deadline, PM of 8/7 (Monday) is identified as the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone, and 8/6 (Sunday). If the order is received from PM 11:30 to 8/11 (Wednesday) PM 11:30, the PM of 8/10 (Thu) is identified as the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone. If the order is received from PM11: 30 on Wednesday, 9th to PM11: 30 on Monday, August 14, the order deadline, 8/15 (Tue) will have the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone. Identified as

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, when the regular shipping schedule of the corresponding customer and warehouse is “Tuesday W” or “Friday W”, it is based on the warehouse calendar master 106b shown in FIG. If the order is received until AM 11:30 on 8/7 (Monday), which is the order deadline, 8/8 (Tue) AM is identified as the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone. If orders are received from AM 11:30 (Monday) to PM11: 30 (Monday), which is the order deadline, 8/8 (Tue) PM will be identified as the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone , 8/10 (Monday) AM 11:30 to 8/9 (Wednesday) AM 11:30 If the order is received, the 8/10 (Thursday) AM will have the shortest planned shipping date and shipping schedule Specified as a time zone, 8/9 (Wednesday) If the order is received from AM 11:30 to PM 11:30 of 8/9 (Wed), which is the order deadline, the PM of 8/10 (Thu) is identified as the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone. If the order is received from PM 11:30 on 9th (Wednesday) to AM11: 30 on 8/14 (Monday) which is the order deadline, 8/15 (Tue) AM will be the shortest scheduled shipping date and scheduled shipping time zone. If an order is received from 8/14 (Monday) AM11: 30 to 8/14 (Monday) PM11: 30, the 8/15 (Tuesday) PM will be the shortest shipping date and It is specified as the scheduled shipping time zone.

[4. Other Embodiments]
In addition to the above-described embodiments, the present invention may be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

  For example, among the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or all of the processes described as being performed manually are all performed. Alternatively, a part can be automatically performed by a known method.

  In addition, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including parameters such as registration data and search conditions for each processing, screen examples, and database configurations shown in the present specification and drawings, unless otherwise specified. Can be changed arbitrarily.

  Further, regarding the shipping management apparatus 100, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

  For example, the processing functions provided in the shipping management apparatus 100, in particular, the processing functions performed by the control unit 102, are realized entirely or arbitrarily by a CPU and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU. It may also be realized as hardware by wired logic. The program is recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium including a programmed instruction for causing the information processing apparatus to execute the processing described in the present embodiment. 100 mechanically read. In other words, in a storage unit such as a ROM or a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a computer program for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS and performing various processes is recorded. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

  The computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the shipment management apparatus 100 via an arbitrary network, and may be downloaded in whole or in part as necessary. is there.

  In addition, a program for executing the processing described in this embodiment may be stored in a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” refers to a memory card, USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, SD (Secure Digital) card, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (registration). Trademark) (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), MO (Magneto-Optical disk), DVD (Digital Digital, Trademark) Any “portable physical media It is intended to include.

  The “program” is a data processing method described in an arbitrary language or description method, and may be in any form such as source code or binary code. Note that the “program” is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, and functions are achieved in cooperation with a separate configuration such as a plurality of modules and libraries or a separate program represented by the OS. Including things. In addition, a well-known structure and procedure can be used about the specific structure and reading procedure for reading a recording medium in each apparatus shown to this embodiment, the installation procedure after reading, etc.

  Various databases and the like stored in the storage unit 106 are storage devices such as a memory device such as a RAM and a ROM, a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, and an optical disk. Programs, tables, databases, web page files, and the like.

  Further, the shipment management apparatus 100 may be configured as an information processing apparatus such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured as the information processing apparatus to which an arbitrary peripheral device is connected. Further, the shipping management apparatus 100 may be realized by installing software (including a program or data) that realizes the processing described in the present embodiment in the apparatus.

  Furthermore, the specific form of distribution / integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part of them may be functionally or physically in arbitrary units according to various additions or according to functional loads. It can be configured to be distributed and integrated. That is, the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined and may be selectively implemented.

  The present invention is useful in an industry such as a distribution retail industry in which a plurality of order receiving channels are often present.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Shipment management apparatus 102 Control part 102a Order acquisition part 102b Inventory allocation determination part 102c Base time acquisition part 102d Shortest scheduled shipping date specification part 102e Customer notification part 104 Communication interface part 106 Storage part 106a Periodic shipment schedule master 106b according to customer warehouse Warehouse calendar master 106c Regular shipping information management master 106d Customer master 106e Inventory file 108 Input / output interface unit 112 Input device 114 Output device 200 Server 300 Network

Claims (10)

A shipping management device including a storage unit and a control unit,
The storage unit
Periodic shipment schedule storage means by customer warehouse for storing a regular shipment schedule master by customer warehouse in which the shipping day and shipment time zone from each warehouse is set for each customer;
Warehouse calendar storage means for storing a warehouse calendar master that sets a working date of each warehouse and a shipping date corresponding to the shipping day set based on the working date;
With
The controller is
Order acquisition means for acquiring order data relating to the customer, product and order quantity;
A reference time acquisition means for acquiring a reference time as a reference for the shipment date;
A shortest planned shipping date specifying means for specifying a shortest planned shipping date from the warehouse of the product of the customer based on the regular shipping schedule master by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master and the reference time;
Customer notification means for notifying the customer of the shortest expected shipping date;
A shipping management device comprising: The storage unit
Periodic shipment information management storage means for storing the reference time including a current reference date and a reference time zone, which is a reference for the shipment date, and a periodic shipment information management master in which the switching timing of the reference time zone is set.
In addition,
The reference time acquisition means includes
The shipment management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reference time is acquired based on the regular shipment information management master. The storage unit
Customer storage means for storing a customer master in which a shipping suspension period for each customer is set;
Further comprising
The means for specifying the shortest shipping date is:
Based on the customer master, the periodic shipment schedule master by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master, and the reference time, the shortest expected shipping date from the warehouse of the product of the customer is specified. The shipment management device according to claim 1 or 2. The storage unit
Inventory storage means for storing inventory data including the inventory quantity of the product in the warehouse;
Further comprising
The controller is
Inventory allocation determining means for determining whether the inventory quantity of the product in the warehouse is equal to or greater than the order quantity;
Further comprising
The reference time acquisition means includes
The shipment management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reference time is acquired when the inventory allocation determination unit determines that the inventory quantity is greater than or equal to the order quantity. The inventory allocation determining means includes
If the product is present in a plurality of warehouses, determine whether the inventory quantity of the product in each warehouse is greater than or equal to the order quantity, to identify a warehouse in stock,
The means for specifying the shortest shipping date is:
The shortest scheduled shipping date from the stock warehouse of the product of the customer is specified based on the regular shipment schedule master by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master, and the reference time. 4. The shipping management device according to 4. The means for specifying the shortest shipping date is:
Furthermore, based on the regular shipment schedule master by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master and the reference time, specify the scheduled shipping time zone of the shortest scheduled delivery date from the warehouse of the product of the customer,
The customer notification means
The shipping management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the customer is notified of the shortest scheduled shipping date and the scheduled shipping time zone. The warehouse calendar master is
Furthermore, an order deadline time corresponding to the shipping date is set,
The means for specifying the shortest shipping date is:
Based on the customer warehouse regular shipment schedule master and the warehouse calendar master, the order deadline time that reaches the earliest after the reference time elapses is specified, and the shipment date corresponding to the order deadline time is determined as the customer The shipment management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shipping management device is specified as the shortest scheduled shipping date of the product from the warehouse. The customer notification means
6. The shipment management apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a notification that a shipment date is not yet determined when the inventory allocation determining unit determines that the inventory quantity is not greater than the order quantity. A shipment management method for causing a shipment management apparatus including a storage unit and a control unit to execute,
The storage unit
Periodic shipment schedule storage means by customer warehouse for storing a regular shipment schedule master by customer warehouse in which the shipping day and shipment time zone from each warehouse is set for each customer;
Warehouse calendar storage means for storing a warehouse calendar master that sets a working date of each warehouse and a shipping date corresponding to the shipping day set based on the working date;
With
To be executed by the control unit;
An order acquisition step for acquiring order data relating to the customer, product and order quantity;
A reference time acquisition step of acquiring a reference time serving as a reference for the shipment date;
A shortest scheduled shipping date identifying step for identifying a shortest planned shipping date from the warehouse of the product of the customer based on the regular shipping schedule master by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master, and the reference time;
A customer notification step of notifying the customer of the shortest expected shipping date;
A shipping management method comprising: A shipment management program for causing a shipment management apparatus including a storage unit and a control unit to execute the program,
The storage unit
Periodic shipment schedule storage means by customer warehouse for storing a regular shipment schedule master by customer warehouse in which the shipping day and shipment time zone from each warehouse is set for each customer;
Warehouse calendar storage means for storing a warehouse calendar master that sets a working date of each warehouse and a shipping date corresponding to the shipping day set based on the working date;
With
In the control unit,
An order acquisition step for acquiring order data relating to the customer, product and order quantity;
A reference time acquisition step of acquiring a reference time serving as a reference for the shipment date;
A shortest scheduled shipping date identifying step for identifying a shortest planned shipping date from the warehouse of the product of the customer based on the regular shipping schedule master by customer warehouse, the warehouse calendar master, and the reference time;
A customer notification step of notifying the customer of the shortest expected shipping date;
Shipment management program to execute.

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