JP2021174230A - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To smoothly perform sorting work.SOLUTION: In one embodiment, an information processing apparatus comprises information acquisition means, display control means, input detection means, and warning means. The information acquisition means acquires sort information about sort destinations of articles. The display control means causes a sort confirmation screen based on the sort information to be displayed. When the input detection means detects input of a sort destination code indicative of a sort destination on the sort confirmation screen, the warning means gives a warning if the inputted sort destination code does not coincide with a sort destination code associated with a sort destination of an article.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to information processing devices and programs.

At distribution centers for stores that handle groceries and daily deliveries, products such as groceries and daily deliveries are received daily from multiple suppliers, sorted by the shipping destination store, and delivered. For products with barcodes, such as daily deliveries, sorting work is performed according to instructions from a general digital assortment system using order data and arrival data from suppliers.

For products that do not have a barcode, such as fruits and vegetables and marine products, unlike daily delivery products, the arrival data from the supplier rarely arrives at the same time as or earlier than the product, and shortages may occur. , It is difficult to sort using the arrival data. Therefore, in the conventional distribution system, the arrival inspection worker inputs the actual arrival contents into an information processing terminal such as a tablet on which the order list for each supplier is displayed, and the sorting worker inputs the actual arrival contents based on the input contents. Work is performed to confirm the sorting instruction from a tablet or the like.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-002443

However, in the sorting work according to the sorting instruction including the supplier store name (store identification number) displayed on the tablet or the like and the number of products sorted, the sorting worker puts the product on the trolley of the wrong supplier store. It may end up.
In a general digital assortment system, after placing a product on a trolley, it is possible to read a barcode or the like attached to the trolley of the supplier store to confirm the supplier and prevent mistakes. However, in such a system, reading work using a reading device is added, so that the sorting work time increases.
An object to be solved by the embodiment of the present invention is to facilitate the sorting work.

In one embodiment, the information processing apparatus includes an information acquisition means, a display control means, an input detection means, and a warning means. The information acquisition means acquires assortment information regarding the assortment of goods. The display control means displays a sorting confirmation screen based on the sorting information. When the input detection means detects the input of the supplier symbol indicating the supplier on the assortment confirmation screen, the warning means warns if the entered supplier symbol does not match the supplier symbol associated with the supplier of the article. do.

The schematic diagram which shows the schematic structure of the physical distribution management system which concerns on one Embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the main data structure of the product master record. The schematic diagram which shows the main data structure of a store order record. Schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the headquarters order record. A block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of a distribution management server. The schematic diagram which shows the main data structure of the inspected record. The schematic diagram which shows the main data structure of a supplier record. The schematic diagram which shows the main data structure of the assortment information record. The schematic diagram which shows the main data structure of a mark table. A flow chart showing the main information processing procedures executed by the processor of the distribution management server. The flow chart which shows the specific procedure of the arrival inspection processing in FIG. The flow chart which shows the specific procedure of the arrival inspection processing in FIG. The flow chart which shows the specific procedure of the arrival inspection processing in FIG. The flow chart which shows the specific procedure of the assortment change processing in FIG. The flow chart which shows the specific procedure of the store label issuance processing in FIG. The flow chart which shows the specific procedure of the assortment processing in FIG. The flow chart which shows the specific procedure of the assortment processing in FIG. The flow chart which shows the specific procedure of the assortment processing in FIG. The figure which shows one issuance example of a dolly label. The figure which shows one issuance example of a store label. The figure which shows one display example of a business selection screen. The figure which shows one display example of the supplier list screen. The figure which shows one display example of an order list screen. The figure which shows one display example of the loading number input screen. The figure which shows one display example of the confirmation correction screen. The figure which shows one display example of the alternative product registration screen. The figure which shows one display example of the target product list screen. The figure which shows one display example of the assortment adjustment screen. The figure which shows one display example of a store list screen. The figure which shows one display example of the assortment confirmation screen. The figure which shows one display example of the mark selection error screen. The figure which shows one display example of a sorting execution screen. The figure which shows one display example of a sorting end screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a physical distribution management system 100. In the present embodiment, the physical distribution management system 100 is constructed in a physical distribution center or a physical distribution warehouse under the control of a headquarters that controls a plurality of stores. As the store, for example, a store that handles groceries such as fruits and vegetables, seafood, daily deliveries, etc., such as a supermarket and a convenience store, is assumed. The distribution center accepts orders for products from each store and places the orders collectively with the supplier. The supplier is, for example, a producer, a manufacturer, a wholesaler, or the like. In addition, at the distribution center, the business of inspecting the products delivered from the supplier based on the order data and the business of sorting the products that have been inspected based on the order data from each store are performed. There is. The products sorted by store are delivered to each store using transportation means such as trucks. The distribution center also arranges the delivery. In this embodiment, the distribution management system 100 is constructed in the distribution center in order to smoothly proceed with the operations related to inspection and the operations related to sorting among the operations of such a distribution center.

[Explanation of Logistics Management System 100]
The physical distribution management system 100 includes a database server 10, a physical distribution management server 20, and a communication network 30. The communication network 30 is, for example, the Internet, an intranet, a WAN (Wide Area Network) or a LAN (Local Area Network). The communication network 30 may include a telephone communication network or a mobile communication network. Alternatively, the communication network 30 may be a combination of these. In the physical distribution management system 100, the database server 10 and the physical distribution management server 20 are connected to the communication network 30.

The database server 10 manages at least the product master database 11, the order slip database 12 for each store, and the order slip database 13 of the headquarters. Although not shown, the database server 10 also manages a store database, a supplier database, an employee database, a truck database, a driver database, and the like.

The physical distribution management system 100 may be considered as one system including the access point 40 described later. Alternatively, it may be considered that the distribution management system 100 is constructed including the worker terminal 50 and the printer 60, which will be described later.

[Explanation of database server 10]
The database server 10 is typically installed in a distribution center and provides services to the distribution management server 20 via a communication network 30. The database server 10 may provide a service to the distribution management server 20 as cloud computing using the Internet.

The product master database 11 is a collection of product master records 111 (see FIG. 2) created for each product sold by each store assistant. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a main data structure of the product master record 111. The product master record 111 includes data items such as a product ID, a department ID, a product name, a place of origin, a quantity of goods, a standard, an ordering unit, and a purchase price.

The product ID is a unique code set for each product in order to identify each product. The product ID has a different code for products having the same product type but different production areas, numbers of products, standards, and the like. The department ID is a unique code set for each department to identify the department that classifies each product. The departments include, for example, a fruit and vegetable department, a fresh fish department, and a daily delivery department. The fruit and vegetable department includes, for example, a vegetable department and a fruit department. The vegetable sector includes, for example, leafy vegetables, fruit vegetables, root vegetables and the like. The product name, production area, quantity, standard, ordering unit, and purchase price are information related to the product specified by the corresponding product ID.

The order slip database 12 for each store is a collection of store order records 121 (see FIG. 3) created for each order slip from the corresponding store. Each store issues an order slip for each product.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the store order record 121. The store order record 121 includes data items such as a store slip ID, a store ID, a store name, an order date, a scheduled delivery date, a product ID, a product name, a production area, an order quantity, and a assortment quantity. The store slip ID is a unique code set for each slip to identify an order slip issued from the store to the headquarters. The store slip ID is, for example, a slip number. The store ID is a unique code set for each store to identify each store. The store name is the name of the store specified by the store ID. The order date, scheduled delivery date, product ID, product name, place of origin, and number of orders are information related to the product ordered by the order slip issued by the corresponding store slip ID from the store specified by the corresponding store ID. be.

The number of assortments is the quantity of products to be delivered to the store specified by the corresponding store ID. For the quantity, the ordering unit is "1". The number of assortments matches the number of orders in the initial state. The assortment number may be changed in the assortment number change work on the distribution management server 20.

The order slip database 13 is a collection of headquarters order records 131 (see FIG. 4) created for each order slip issued from the headquarters to the supplier. The headquarters summarizes the number of orders for the same product based on the order slips from each store. Then, the headquarters issues an order slip to the supplier corresponding to the product according to the number of orders for each product.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the headquarters order record 131. The headquarters order record 131 includes a headquarters slip ID, a supplier ID, an order date, a scheduled delivery date, a product ID, a product name, a place of origin, a quantity of goods, a standard, a purchase price, a number of orders, a total purchase price, a substitute flag, and a substitute number. Includes data items such as pre-substitution product ID.

The headquarters slip ID is a unique code set for each slip to identify an order slip issued from the headquarters to the supplier. The supplier ID is a unique code set for each supplier to identify the supplier to whom the order slip is issued. The order date, scheduled delivery date, product ID, product name, place of origin, quantity received, standard, purchase price, number of orders and total purchase price are information related to the product ordered by the order slip specified by the corresponding headquarters slip ID. Is. The substitute flag is 1-bit data for identifying whether or not the product specified by the corresponding product ID is a substitute product of the product ordered from the store. For example, when a product of the same type as the ordered product but in a different production area is delivered from the supplier, the product becomes a substitute product of the ordered product. In the present embodiment, the alternative flag indicating that the product is an alternative product is set to "1". Therefore, the substitute flag indicating that the product is not a substitute product is "0". The substitute number is a serial number assigned from "1" for each substitute product when there are a plurality of substitute products. The pre-substitution product ID is the product ID of the product that the substitute product substitutes, that is, the product that has been ordered from the store.

[Explanation of Logistics Management Server 20]
The distribution management server 20 cooperates with the database server 10 to provide a service for managing major operations in the distribution center. The business includes arrival inspection business, sorting quantity changing business, store label issuing business, sorting business, and the like. Details of each business will be clarified in the operation explanation described later.

The distribution management server 20 is an aspect of the information processing device. The distribution management server 20 is connected to the wireless LAN access point 40. The distribution management server 20 wirelessly communicates with a plurality of worker terminals 50 via the access point 40.

The worker terminal 50 is a terminal operated by an employee in charge of the above-mentioned various operations, that is, a so-called worker. For example, a tablet PC, a smartphone, a notebook computer, or the like can be the worker terminal 50.

The worker terminal 50 functions as a man-machine interface for the worker. That is, the worker terminal 50 includes a display device for displaying various screens provided by the distribution management server 20. The worker terminal 50 includes an input device for providing information to the distribution management server 20 via the screen. The worker terminal 50 is equipped with a camera that can be used to read a barcode or a two-dimensional data code.

The worker terminal 50 is equipped with a wireless circuit for communicating with a printer 60 that supports short-range wireless communication. The printer 60 is typically a mobile label printer. The worker terminal 50 controls the printer 60 by short-range wireless communication to issue a trolley label 61 or a store label 62. The trolley label 61 is affixed to the inspection trolley 71. The store label 62 is affixed to the shipping trolley 72.

The inspection trolley 71 is a trolley used in the arrival inspection business of products delivered from the supplier. The inspection trolley 71 is loaded with the products delivered by the supplier by the worker in charge of the arrival inspection work. The products are grouped in order units and loaded on the inspection trolley 71. At this time, one type of product is loaded on one inspection carriage 71. Since there is an upper limit to the load capacity of the inspection trolley 71, one type of product may be loaded on a plurality of inspection trolleys 71. However, in the present embodiment, it is prohibited to load a plurality of types of products in a mixed manner on one inspection carriage 71.

The shipping trolley 72 is a trolley used in the product sorting business. The product loaded on the inspection trolley 71 is transferred to the shipping trolley 72 by a worker in charge of sorting work. The products are grouped in order units and loaded on the shipping trolley 72. A product to be shipped to one store is loaded on one shipping trolley 72. Since the shipping trolley 72 also has an upper limit on the loading capacity, it is possible that products shipped to one store may be loaded on a plurality of shipping trolleys 72. However, in the present embodiment, it is prohibited to load a mixture of products to be shipped to a plurality of stores on one shipping trolley 72.

The types of the inspection trolley 71 and the shipping trolley 72 are not particularly limited. A basket trolley, a car truck, a push trolley, a dolly trolley, a four-wheel trolley, or the like is used as an inspection trolley 71 or a shipping trolley 72. It is also permissible to use the trolley used as the inspection trolley 71 as the shipping trolley 72.

The inspection trolley 71 and the shipping trolley 72 have a space for attaching the trolley label 61 or the store label 62. Further, if the inspection trolley 71 and the shipping trolley 72 are provided with a holder for holding the worker terminal 50, workability is improved.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the physical distribution management server 20. The distribution management server 20 includes a processor 21, a main memory 22, an auxiliary storage device 23, a clock 24, a communication interface 25, a wireless unit 26, and a system transmission line 27. The processor 21, the main memory 22, the auxiliary storage device 23, the clock 24, the communication interface 25, and the wireless unit 26 are each connected to the system transmission line 27. The system transmission line 27 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like. In the physical distribution management server 20, the processor 21, the main memory 22, and the auxiliary storage device 23 are connected by a system transmission line 27 to form a computer that performs information processing for controlling the physical distribution management server 20.

The processor 21 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 21 controls each part in order to realize various functions as the distribution management server 20 according to the operating system or the application program. The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

The main memory 22 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. The main memory 22 includes a non-volatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 22 stores an operating system or an application program in a non-volatile memory area. The main memory 22 stores data necessary for the processor 21 to execute a process for controlling each part in a volatile memory area. Further, in the main memory 22, a volatile memory area is used as a work area or a counter area by the processor 21. The non-volatile memory area is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory). The volatile memory area is, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory).

The auxiliary storage device 23 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. As the auxiliary storage device 23, for example, a well-known storage device such as an EEPROM (Electric Erasable Program Read-Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive) can be used alone or in combination of two or more. The auxiliary storage device 23 stores data used by the processor 21 for performing various processes, data generated by the processes of the processor 21, and the like. The auxiliary storage device 23 may store the application program.

The application program stored in the main memory 22 or the auxiliary storage device 23 includes a control program described later. The method of installing the control program in the main memory 22 or the auxiliary storage device 23 is not particularly limited. The control program can be recorded on a removable recording medium, or the control program can be distributed by communication via a network and installed in the main memory 22 or the auxiliary storage device 23. The recording medium may be in any form as long as it can store a program such as a CD-ROM or a memory card and the device can read it.

The clock 24 functions as a time information source for the distribution management server 20. The processor 21 clocks the current date and time based on the time information measured by the clock 24.

The communication interface 25 is a circuit for performing data communication with the database server 10 connected via the communication network 30.

The wireless unit 26 is a circuit for wirelessly performing data communication with the worker terminal 50 via the access point 40.

The distribution management server 20 having such a configuration uses a part of the storage area of the auxiliary storage device 23 as an area of the inspected file 81, the supplier file 82, and the sorting information file 83. Further, the physical distribution management server 20 forms a mark table 84 in a part of the storage area of the auxiliary storage device 23.

The inspected file 81 is an area for storing the inspected record 811 (see FIG. 6). FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the inspected record 811. The inspected record 811 includes data items such as a delivery date, a product ID, a product name, a place of origin, a quantity, a standard, a number of orders, a trolley number, a first trolley ID, a load quantity, a substitute flag, and a pre-substitute product ID. The delivery date, product ID, product name, place of origin, quantity, standard, and order quantity are information related to the product that has been inspected. The trolley number is a series of numbers assigned to each inspection trolley 71 when the same product is loaded on a plurality of inspection trolleys 71. The first trolley ID is a code created to identify the inspection trolley 71 on which the inspected product is loaded. For example, a unique first trolley ID is created by a combination of a delivery date, a product ID, and a trolley number. The loading number is the number of products loaded on the inspection trolley 71 identified by the corresponding first trolley ID. The ordering unit is "1" for the number of loads. The substitute flag and the pre-substitute product ID are data of the headquarters order record 131. That is, when the product that has been inspected is a substitute product, the substitute flag and the pre-substitute product ID included in the headquarters order record 131 of the substitute product are incorporated into the inspected record 811.

The supplier file 82 is an area for storing the supplier record 821 (see FIG. 7). FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structures of the supplier record 821. The supplier record 821 includes data items such as an issue date, a store ID, a store name, a second trolley ID, and a mark ID. The issue date is the date on which the store label 62 was issued. The store ID and the store name are information on the store to which the sorted products are delivered. The second trolley ID is a code created to identify the shipping trolley 72 on which the sorted products are loaded. For example, a unique second trolley ID is created by combining the issue date and the store ID. The mark ID is an identification code of the mark 621 (see FIG. 20) printed on the store label 62 affixed to the shipping trolley 72 identified by the second trolley ID. The mark 621 is a symbol assigned to each shipping trolley 72 so that a worker in charge of sorting operations can visually identify the shipping trolley 72 as a sorting destination. The mark 621 is an example of a supplier symbol. The supplier symbol is not limited to the mark 621, and may be any graphic, number, alphabet, or the like that can visually identify the shipping trolley 72.

The sorting information file 83 is an area for storing the sorting information record 831 (see FIG. 8). FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structure of the sorting information record 831. The assortment information record 831 includes data items such as a first trolley ID, a product ID, a product name, a store ID, a store name, and the number of assortments. The first trolley ID is a code of the inspection trolley 71 on which the products sorted by the sorting business are loaded. The product ID, product name, store ID, store name, and number of assortments are information on the products loaded on the inspection trolley 71 identified by the first trolley ID and information related to the assortment of the products.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the main data structures of the mark table 84. The mark table 84 is a data table that stores images of different types of marks 621 and used flags in association with a plurality of mark IDs. The used flag is 1-bit data for identifying whether or not the mark 621 identified by the corresponding mark ID has been used by the store label 62. In the present embodiment, the used flag corresponding to the used mark 621 is set to "1". Therefore, the used flag corresponding to the non-used mark 621 is "0".

[Explanation of operation and action effect of logistics management system 100]
10 to 18 are flow charts showing main information processing procedures executed by the processor 21 of the physical distribution management server 20 according to the control program. FIG. 19 is a schematic view showing an example of the dolly label 61. FIG. 20 is a schematic view showing an example of the store label 62. 21 to 32 are examples of various images displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. Hereinafter, the main operations and operational effects of the physical distribution management system 100 will be described with reference to each figure. The following description is an example. As long as similar results can be obtained, the procedure and the like are not particularly limited.

First, at the distribution center, a worker who executes an in-stock inspection business, a sorting quantity changing business, a store label issuing business, or a sorting business activates the worker terminal 50. When the processor 21 recognizes that the worker terminal 50 has been activated, the processor 21 starts information processing of the procedure shown in the flow chart of FIG.

First, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the login screen as ACT1. In response to this command, the login screen is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The login screen is a screen that accepts input of, for example, an employee code and a password as a login operation by an operator.

The processor 21 waits for a login operation to be performed as ACT2. When the processor 21 detects that the login operation has been performed on the worker terminal 50 on which the login screen is displayed, it determines YES in ACT2 and proceeds to ACT3. The processor 21 determines whether or not login is valid as ACT3. For example, if the password set for the employee code does not match the entered password, the processor 21 determines that the login is invalid. The processor 21 determines NO in ACT3 and returns to ACT1. The processor 21 displays the login screen again and waits for the login operation to be performed.

The processor 21 determines that the login is valid when the password set for the employee code matches the entered password. The processor 21 determines YES in ACT3 and proceeds to ACT4. The processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the work selection screen SCa (see FIG. 21) as the ACT4. In response to this command, the work selection screen SCa is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The work selection screen SCa is a screen that prompts the worker to select a work to be performed.

FIG. 21 is a display example of the business selection screen SCa. As shown in the figure, each image of the arrival inspection button BTa, the sorting number change button BTb, the store label issuing button BTc, and the sorting button BTd is arranged on the business selection screen SCa. The in-stock inspection button BTa is an operator for instructing the execution of the in-stock inspection business. The sorting number change button BTb is an operator for instructing the execution of the sorting number changing business. The store label issuing button BTc is an operator for instructing the execution of the store label issuing business. The sorting button BTd is an operator for instructing the execution of the sorting work.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the work selection screen SCa on the worker terminal 50 confirms whether or not the arrival inspection button BTa has been input as the ACT5. If the arrival inspection button BTa is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in ACT5 and proceeds to ACT6. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the sorting number change button BTb has been input as the ACT6. If the fraction change button BTb is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in ACT6 and proceeds to ACT7. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the store label issue button BTc has been input as ACT7. If the store label issue button BTc is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in ACT7 and proceeds to ACT8. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the sorting button BTd is input as the ACT8. If the sorting button BTd is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in ACT8 and returns to ACT5. Here, the processor 21 waits for the arrival inspection button BTa, the sorting number change button BTb, the store label issuing button BTc, or the sorting button BTd to be input in ACT5 to ACT8.

The worker who executes the in-stock inspection business operates the worker terminal 50 and inputs the in-stock inspection button BTa. When the processor 21 in the standby state of ACT5 to ACT8 detects that the arrival inspection button BTa has been input, it determines YES in ACT5 and proceeds to ACT9. The processor 21 executes the arrival inspection process as ACT9. Then, when the arrival inspection process is completed, the processor 21 returns to ACT4. That is, the processor 21 commands the worker terminal 50 to display the work selection screen SCa, and returns to the standby state of ACT5 to ACT8.

The worker who executes the sorting number changing business operates the worker terminal 50 and inputs the sorting number changing button BTb. When the processor 21 in the standby state of ACT5 to ACT8 detects that the sorting number change button BTb has been input, it determines YES in ACT6 and proceeds to ACT10. The processor 21 executes the assortment change process as the ACT 10. Then, when the fraction change process is completed, the processor 21 returns to ACT4. That is, the processor 21 commands the worker terminal 50 to display the work selection screen SCa, and returns to the standby state of ACT5 to ACT8.

The worker who executes the store label issuing business operates the worker terminal 50 and inputs the store label issuing button BTc. When the processor 21 in the standby state of ACT5 to ACT8 detects that the store label issuing button BTc has been input, it determines YES in ACT7 and proceeds to ACT11. The processor 21 executes the store label issuing process as the ACT 11. Then, when the store label issuance process is completed, the processor 21 returns to ACT4. That is, the processor 21 commands the worker terminal 50 to display the work selection screen SCa, and returns to the standby state of ACT5 to ACT8.

The worker who executes the sorting work operates the worker terminal 50 and inputs the sorting button BTd. When the processor 21 in the standby state of ACT5 to ACT8 detects that the sorting button BTd has been input, it determines YES in ACT8 and proceeds to ACT12. The processor 21 executes the sorting process as the ACT 12. Then, when the sorting process is completed, the processor 21 returns to ACT4. That is, the processor 21 commands the worker terminal 50 to display the work selection screen SCa, and returns to the standby state of ACT5 to ACT8.

In the standby state of ACT5 to ACT8, the order of waiting for button input is not particularly limited. In short, the processor 21 executes the in-stock inspection process when the in-stock inspection button BTa is input, executes the assortment change process when the assortment change button BTb is input, and executes the store label issue button BTc. Is input, the store label issuance process is executed, and when the sorting button BTd is input, the sorting process is executed. Then, each time the processor 21 finishes each process, the screen of the worker terminal 50 is returned to the work selection screen SCa. As described above, in the worker terminal 50 in which login is valid, the business selection screen SCa becomes the home screen.

Next, the procedure of the arrival inspection process will be described.
11 to 13 are flow charts showing a specific procedure of the arrival inspection process. The processor 21 that has started the arrival inspection process instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the delivery date input screen as the ACT 21 of FIG. In response to this command, the delivery date input screen is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The delivery date input screen is a screen that accepts the input of the delivery date. The worker in charge of the arrival inspection work operates the worker terminal 50 and inputs the delivery date from the delivery date input screen.

The processor 21 waits for the delivery date to be input as the ACT 22. When the processor 21 detects that the delivery date has been input in the worker terminal 50, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 22 and proceeds to the ACT 23. The processor 21 stores the delivery date as the ACT 23. The delivery date is stored, for example, in the volatile memory area of the main memory 22.

The processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the supplier list screen SCb (see FIG. 22) as the ACT 24. In response to this command, the supplier list screen SCb is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The supplier list screen SCb is a screen that displays a list of suppliers and prompts the designation of the supplier who delivered the product to be inspected from the list.

FIG. 22 is a display example of the supplier list screen SCb. As shown in the figure, a supplier list listing the supplier IDs, supplier names, and persons in charge of each supplier is arranged on the supplier list screen SCb. In addition, images of the delivery date change button BTe and the decision button BTf are also arranged.

The worker who confirmed the supplier list screen SCb operates the worker terminal 50, specifies the supplier who delivered the product to be inspected from the supplier list, and inputs the enter button BTf. When changing the delivery date, the worker inputs the delivery date change button BTe.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the supplier list screen SCb on the worker terminal 50 waits for the supplier to be designated as the ACT 25. Although not shown, when the delivery date change button BTe is input in this standby state, the processor 21 returns to the ACT 21. That is, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the delivery date input screen, and waits for the delivery date to be input.

When the processor 21 detects that the supplier has been specified by the input of the enter button BTf, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 25 and proceeds to the ACT 26. The processor 21 searches the order slip database 13 of the headquarters as the ACT 26. Then, the processor 21 has a headquarters order record in which the delivery date stored in the main memory 22 as the ACT 27 and the scheduled delivery date match, and the supplier and the supplier ID designated via the supplier list screen SCb match. Check for the presence of 131.

If there is no headquarters order record 131 in the order slip database 13 that matches the delivery date and the supplier, it is assumed that the delivery date or the supplier is specified incorrectly. The processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 27, and ends the arrival inspection process as an error.

When the headquarters order record 131 in which the delivery date and the supplier match exists in the order slip database 13, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 27 and proceeds to the ACT 28. The processor 21 acquires all the headquarters order records 131 in which the delivery date and the supplier match from the order slip database 13 as the ACT 28. Then, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the order list screen SCc (see FIG. 23) based on the data of the headquarters order record 131 acquired as the ACT 29. In response to this command, the order list screen SCc is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The order list screen SCc is a screen showing a list of products ordered from a designated supplier with the input delivery date as the scheduled delivery date, that is, a so-called order list. The worker executes the arrival inspection work based on this order list.

FIG. 23 is a display example of the order list screen SCc. As shown in the figure, on the order list screen SCc, an order list listing the product ID, product name, production area, standard, quantity of ordered products, and number of orders is arranged. In addition, images of the back button BTg, the inspection button BTh, the alternative product button BTi, and the home button BTj are also arranged.

The worker who confirms the order list screen SCc operates the worker terminal 50, specifies the product to be inspected from the order list, and inputs the inspection button BTh. At this time, the product to be inspected may have the same product name as the product in the order list, but the production area may be different. This product is a replacement product delivered as a replacement for the product on the order list. In this case, the worker specifies the product to be inspected from the order list and inputs the substitute product button BTi. When redesignating the supplier, the worker inputs the back button BTg. Further, when canceling the arrival inspection process, the worker inputs the home button BTj.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the order list screen SCc on the worker terminal 50 confirms whether or not the return button BTg has been input as the ACT 30. When the back button BTg is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 30 and proceeds to the ACT 31. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the inspection button BTh is input as the ACT 31. If the inspection button BTh is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 31 and proceeds to the ACT 32. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the alternative product button BTi has been input as the ACT 32. If the alternative product button BTi is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 32 and proceeds to the ACT 33. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the home button BTj is input as the ACT 33. If the home button BTj is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 33 and returns to the ACT 30. Here, the processor 21 waits for any of the back button BTg, the inspection button BTh, the alternative product button BTi, and the home button BTj to be input in the ACTs 30 to 33. Even in the standby state of ACT30 to ACT33, the order of waiting for button input is not particularly limited.

When it is detected that the return button BTg is input in the standby state of ACT30 to ACT33, the processor 21 determines YES in ACT30 and returns to ACT24. That is, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the supplier list screen SCb, and waits for the supplier to be designated.

When it is detected that the inspection button BTh is input in the standby state of ACT 30 to ACT 33, the processor 21 determines YES in ACT 31 and proceeds to ACT 41 in FIG. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the product to be inspected is designated as the ACT 41 from the order list. When the inspection button BTh is input without designating the product to be inspected, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 41 and returns to the ACT 29 in FIG. That is, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the order list screen SCc. Then, the processor 21 is in the standby state of ACT30 to ACT33.

When the inspection button BTh is input while any of the products is designated as the inspection target from the order list, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 41 and proceeds to the ACT 42. The processor 21 writes the product ID of the product designated as the inspection target as the ACT 42 into the work area Ma of the main memory 22. Further, the processor 21 writes the number of orders for the product designated as the inspection target as the ACT 43 in the work area Mb and the work area Mc.

The processor 21 sets the initial value “0” in the counter area Ca of the main memory 22 as the ACT 44. Next, the processor 21 increases the count value of the counter area Ca by "1" as the ACT 45. The processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the load number input screen SCd (see FIG. 24) as the ACT 46. In response to this command, the load number input screen SCd is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The loading number input screen SCd is a screen that accepts input of the number of products to be inspected loaded on the inspection trolley 71.

FIG. 24 is an example of one display of the load number input screen SCd. The loading number input screen SCd is an example of a screen when a product having a product ID of "9999" is designated as an inspection target from the order list displayed on the order list screen SCc. As shown in the figure, the product name "AAAA", the production area "AA product", and the standard "L size" included in the headquarters order record 131 of the product designated as the inspection target are displayed on the loading number input screen SCd. In the following, the headquarters order record 131 of the product designated as the inspection target is referred to as the headquarters order record 1311.

On the loading number input screen SCd, each box area of the number of orders, the loading record, the remaining number, the trolley number, the trolley type, and the loading number is arranged. Among them, in the box area of the number of orders, the number of orders "80" included in the headquarters order record 1311 is displayed. In the box area of the trolley number, the count value of the counter area Ca is displayed as, for example, a 3-digit trolley number. In the box area for each dolly, the type of dolly can be selected from the pull-down menu.

An image of the numeric keypad button BTk is arranged on the load number input screen SCd. The numeric keypad BTk includes a number button from "0" to "9", a registration button of "E", and a clear button of "C". In addition, images of the back button BTg, the label issuing button BTl, the completion button BTm, and the home button BTj are also arranged on the loading number input screen SCd.

The worker in charge of the arrival inspection work first prepares the first inspection trolley 71. In the following, the first inspection trolley 71 will be referred to as an inspection trolley 711. The operator selects the type of the inspection trolley 711 from the pull-down menu in the vehicle type box area. Next, the worker loads the product to be inspected, that is, the product whose product name or the like is displayed on the loading number input screen SCd, onto the inspection trolley 711. Then, when the inspection trolley 711 is full or the loading of the product is completed, the operator places the number of loaded items with the numeric keypad BTk and inputs the registration button. The number of loads is the number of products in the ordering unit set to "1". The input loading number is displayed in the loading number box area of the loading number input screen SCd. The operator who confirms the display of the loading number box area inputs the label issuing button BTl.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the load number input screen SCd on the worker terminal 50 confirms whether or not the load number has been input via the worker terminal 50 as the ACT 47. If the number of loads is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 47 and proceeds to the ACT 48. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the completion button BTm is input as the ACT 48. If the completion button BTm is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 48 and returns to the ACT 47. Here, the processor 21 waits for the loading number to be input or the completion button BTm to be input as ACT47 and ACT48.

When the processor 21 detects that the load number has been input by the numeric keypad button BTk and the registration button in the standby state of the ACT 47 and the ACT 48, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 47 and proceeds to the ACT 49. The processor 21 adds the number of loads to the work area Md as the ACT 49. The initial value of the work area Md is "0". The processor 21 subtracts the value of the work area Md from the value of the work area Mc as the ACT 50, and writes the value after the subtraction to the work area Mc.

The processor 21 waits for the label issuing button BTl to be input as the ACT 51. The label issuance button BTl is grayed out before the loading number is input, and the input is invalid. However, when the number of loaded labels is input to the label issuing button BTl, the grayout is canceled and the input becomes valid.

When the processor 21 detects that the label issuing button BTl has been input, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 51 and proceeds to the ACT 52. The processor 21 creates the first dolly ID as the ACT 52. For example, as described above, the processor 21 creates the first trolley ID by combining the delivery date, the product ID, and the trolley number. The delivery date is the delivery date stored in the main memory 22. The product ID is information of the headquarters order record 1311. The trolley number is a count value of the counter area Ca.

The processor 21 stores the inspected record 811 related to the product to be inspected as the ACT 53 in the inspected file 81. The delivery date of the inspected record 811 is the delivery date stored in the main memory 22. The product ID, product name, production area, quantity, standard, and order quantity are information of the headquarters order record 1311. The trolley number is a count value of the counter area Ca. The first dolly ID is a code created in ACT52. The loading number is the loading number input by the numeric keypad button BTk and the registration button.

The processor 21 controls the printer 60 to issue the dolly label 61 as the ACT 54. By this control, the dolly label 61 is printed and issued by the printer 60 paired with the worker terminal 50.

An example of issuing the dolly label 61 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, a product name, a dolly number, a load number, and a two-dimensional data code 611 are printed on the dolly label 61. The product name, the trolley number, and the number of loads are information on the inspected record 811 related to the product to be inspected. The two-dimensional data code 611 is a two-dimensional code of the first trolley ID and the number of loads of the inspected record 811. The two-dimensional data code 611 may be coded by including other information of the inspected record 811 in the first carriage ID and the number of loads. The two-dimensional data code 611 may be a coded version of the first dolly ID. The information printed on the trolley label 61 is not limited to the product name, the trolley number, the number of loads, and the two-dimensional data code 611. For example, information such as the delivery date, the place of origin, the number of pieces, and the standard may be further printed on the trolley label 61.

The processor 21 that controls the issuance of the dolly label 61 returns to the ACT 45. That is, the processor 21 further increases the count value of the counter area Ca by "1". Further, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the load number input screen SCd, and waits for the load number to be input or the completion button BTm to be input. At this time, the value of the work area Md is displayed in the loading record box area of the loading number input screen SCd. The value of the work area Mc is displayed in the remaining number box area.

The worker attaches the trolley label 61 to the inspection trolley 711 loaded with the products. Then, the worker confirms whether or not the product loaded on the inspection trolley 711 and the product having the same production area, quantity and standard are delivered to others. If delivered, the worker prepares a second inspection trolley 71. In the following, the second inspection trolley 71 will be referred to as an inspection trolley 712. The operator confirms whether or not the type of the inspection trolley 712 is different from the inspection trolley 711. When the types are different, the operator selects the type of the inspection carriage 712 from the pull-down menu described above. Next, the worker loads the product to be inspected into the inspection trolley 712 in the same manner as the work on the inspection trolley 711. Then, when the inspection trolley 712 is full or the loading of the product is completed, the operator places the number of loaded items with the numeric keypad BTk and inputs the registration button. After that, the operator inputs the label issuing button BTl.

For such an operation, the processor 21 executes the processes of the ACT 49 to the ACT 54 in the same manner as described above. Therefore, a new inspected record 811 is stored in the inspected file 81. The inspected record 811 has the same delivery date, product ID, product name, production area, quantity, standard, and order quantity as the inspected record 811 stored before the inspection, and the trolley number and the first trolley ID are different. Since the loading number is a value input by the operator, it may or may not match.

The worker attaches the trolley label 61 to the inspection trolley 712 loaded with the products. Then, when the loading of the product to be inspected into the inspection carriage 71 is completed, the worker inputs the completion button BTm.

When the processor 21 detects that the completion button BTm has been input in the standby state of the ACT 47 and the ACT 48, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 48 and proceeds to the ACT 55. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the value of the work area Mc is "0" as the ACT 55. When the same number of products as the ordered number are loaded on the inspection carriage 71, the value of the work area Mc becomes “0”. That is, when the value of the work area Mc is "0", it means that the inspection is completed correctly. In this case, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 55 and returns to the ACT 29 in FIG. That is, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the order list screen SCc again, and is in the standby state of ACT 30 to ACT 33.

Therefore, when there is a product to be inspected next, the worker specifies the product from the order list and inputs the inspection button BTh or the alternative product button BTi. When ending the arrival inspection work, the worker inputs the home button BTj.

On the other hand, when the value of the work area Mc is not "0", there is a possibility that the operator made a mistake in inputting the number of loads. Therefore, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 55 and proceeds to the ACT 56. The processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the confirmation / correction screen SCe (see FIG. 25) as the ACT 56. In response to this command, the confirmation / correction screen SCe is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The confirmation / correction screen SCe is a screen that displays the trolley number and the number of loads of the trolley on which the product to be inspected is loaded, asks the operator to confirm whether the number of loads is correct, and urges the operator to make corrections.

FIG. 25 is a display example of the confirmation / correction screen SCe. As shown in the figure, a list of the trolley number, the trolley type, and the number of loads is displayed on the confirmation / correction screen SCe. The list is created from the inspected record 811 saved in the inspected file 81 by the process of ACT53. The label issue button BTl is erased or grayed out.

The worker who confirms the confirmation / correction screen SCe collates the loaded number in the list with the actual loaded number. As a result, when the load numbers of the list are different, the operator operates the numeric keypad button BTk to correct the load numbers of the list. Then, the worker inputs the label issuing button BTl. When the correction of the load number is completed or it is confirmed that the load number is correct, the operator inputs the completion button BTm.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the confirmation / correction screen SCe on the worker terminal 50 confirms whether or not the label issuing button BTl has been input as the ACT 57. If the label issuance button BTl is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 57 and proceeds to the ACT 58. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the completion button BTm has been input as the ACT 58. If the completion button BTm is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 58 and returns to the ACT 57. Here, the processor 21 waits for the label issuing button BTl to be input or the completion button BTm to be input as ACT 57 and ACT 58.

When the processor 21 detects that the label issuing button BTl has been input in the standby state of the ACT 57 and the ACT 58, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 57 and proceeds to the ACT 59. The processor 21 corrects the load number of the inspected record 811 as ACT 59 according to the correction of the list. Then, the processor 21 controls the printer 60 so as to issue the trolley label 61 based on the inspected record 811 corrected as the ACT 60. After that, the processor 21 proceeds to the ACT 58 and enters the standby state of the ACT 57 and the ACT 58.

When the processor 21 detects that the completion button BTm has been input in the standby state of the ACT 57 and the ACT 58, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 58. Processor 21 returns to ACT 29 in FIG. Then, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the order list screen SCc again, and is in the standby state of ACT 30 to ACT 33.

Therefore, the worker who has corrected the loading number of the list will replace the trolley label 61 of the inspection trolley 71 having the corrected loading number.

When the processor 21 detects that the alternative product button BTi has been input in the standby state of the ACTs 30 to 33, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 32 and proceeds to the ACT 61 of FIG. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the product is designated as the ACT 61 from the order list. When the alternative product button BTi is input without specifying the product, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 61 and returns to the ACT 29 in FIG. That is, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the order list screen SCc. Then, the processor 21 is in the standby state of ACT30 to ACT33.

When the alternative product button BTi is input with any product specified from the order list, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 61 and proceeds to the ACT 62. The processor 21 sets the initial value “0” in the counter area Cd as the ACT 62. Next, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the alternative product registration screen SCf (see FIG. 26) as the ACT 63. In response to this command, the alternative product registration screen SCf is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The substitute product registration screen SCf is a screen for accepting registration of a product delivered as a substitute product.

FIG. 26 is a display example of the alternative product registration screen SCf. As shown in the figure, the delivery date and the supplier name of the supplier are displayed on the alternative product registration screen SCf. The delivery date is the delivery date entered from the delivery date input screen. The supplier name is the supplier name of the supplier selected from the supplier list. Further, on the alternative product registration screen SCf, a box area for ordered products, a plurality of box areas for alternative products (three in the figure), a box area for inputting a production area, and a display area for a product list are arranged. Further, a back button BTg, an additional button BTn, and a home button BTj are arranged on the alternative product registration screen SCf.

In this way, when the worker who confirms the delivery of the substitute product for the product to be inspected specifies the product to be inspected on the order list screen SCc and inputs the substitute product button BTi, the screen of the worker terminal 50 is displayed. Switches to the alternative product registration screen SCf. On the alternative product registration screen SCf, the product name, production area, and standard of the product to be inspected are displayed in the box area of the ordered product. The box area for alternative products and the box area for inputting the place of origin are blank. The product list is not displayed in the display area either.

The worker inputs the production area of the alternative product in the production area input box area of the alternative product registration screen SCf. The method of inputting the production area is not particularly limited. The production area selected from the pull-down menu may be input to the box area, or a list of production areas may be displayed separately and the production area selected from the list may be input to the box area. Alternatively, the worker may enter text indicating the place of origin in the box area.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the alternative product registration screen SCf on the worker terminal 50 confirms whether or not the production area has been input as ACT64. If the place of origin is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in ACT64 and proceeds to ACT65. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the return button BTg is input as ACT65. If the back button BTg is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in ACT65 and returns to ACT64. Here, the processor 21 waits for the production area to be input as ACT64 and ACT65 or the back button BTg to be input. In this standby state, the additional button BTn is grayed out and the input is invalid.

When the production area is input in the standby state of ACT64 and ACT65, the processor 21 determines YES in ACT64 and proceeds to ACT66. The processor 21 displays a list of products including the production area input as ACT 66 in the display area of the alternative product registration screen SCf. As shown in FIG. 26, the product list is a list of product IDs, product names, production areas, standards, and numbers of products. The product list is created based on the product master record 111 stored in the product master database 11. When the production area is input, the input of the additional button BTn becomes effective on the alternative product registration screen SCf.

Therefore, the worker who has input the production area searches for the data of the alternative product from the product list, specifies it, and inputs the add button BTn.

The processor 21 that displays the product list on the worker terminal 50 waits for the additional button BTn to be input as the ACT 67. When the processor 21 detects that the additional button BTn has been input, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 67 and proceeds to the ACT 68. The processor 21 confirms whether or not an alternative product is designated as the ACT 68. If no alternative product is specified, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 68 and returns to the ACT 67.

When the alternative product is specified, the processor 21 determines YES in ACT68 and proceeds to ACT69. The processor 21 increases the count value of the counter area Cb by "1" as the ACT 69. Further, the processor 21 creates the headquarters order record 131 related to the alternative product as the ACT 70. Hereinafter, the headquarters order record 131 related to the alternative product will be referred to as a headquarters order record 1312.

The headquarters slip ID, the supplier ID, the order date, and the scheduled delivery date of the headquarters order record 1312 are information on the headquarters order record 131 of the product designated as the inspection target, that is, the headquarters order record 1311. The number of orders is "0". The product ID, product name, place of origin, quantity, standard, and purchase price are information on the product master record 111 of the product designated as a substitute product. The total purchase price is the amount calculated by multiplying the purchase price by the number of orders. However, since the number of orders is "0", the total purchase price is "0". The alternative flag is "1". The alternative number is the count value of the counter area Cb. The pre-substitution product ID is the product ID of the headquarters order record 1311.

The processor 21 adds the headquarters order record 1312 as the ACT 71 to the order slip database 13. For example, the processor 21 adds the headquarters order record 1312 after the headquarters order record 1311.

The processor 21 displays the product name, production area, and standard of the headquarters order record 1312 in the box area corresponding to the count value of the counter area Cb among the plurality of box areas of the alternative product as the ACT 72. After that, the processor 21 returns to ACT64. Then, the processor 21 waits for the production area to be input or the back button BTg to be input.

If there is another alternative product for the product to be inspected, the worker inputs the place of origin of the alternative product. Then, the worker specifies an alternative product from the product list of the production area and inputs the additional button BTn. Thus, the headquarters order record 1312 related to the alternative product is added to the order slip database 13. When the worker confirms that there is no substitute product for the product to be inspected, he / she inputs the back button BTg.

When the processor 21 detects that the back button BTg has been input in the standby state of ACT64 and ACT65, the processor 21 returns to ACT26 in FIG. That is, the processor 21 has the same delivery date and scheduled delivery date stored in the main memory 22 from the order slip database 13 of the headquarters, and the supplier and the supplier ID designated via the supplier list screen SCb. Acquires all the headquarters order records 131 that match. Then, the processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the order list screen SCc based on the acquired data of the headquarters order record 131. Therefore, the order list screen SCc also displays the product ID, product name, production area, standard, quantity, and order quantity of the substitute product based on the headquarters order record 1312 added to the order slip database 13 in the process of ACT71. The processor 21 is in the standby state of ACT30 to ACT33.

Then, in the standby state of ACT 30 to ACT 33, when a substitute product is specified from the order list and the inspection button BTh is input, the processor 21 executes the processes after ACT 41 in FIG. 12 in the same manner as described above. However, in this case, the substitute flag "1" of the headquarters order record 1312 and the pre-substitution product ID are incorporated into the inspected record 811 stored in the inspected file 81 in the ACT 53.

When it is detected that the home button BTj is input in the standby state of ACT 30 to ACT 33, the processor 21 determines YES in ACT 33. The processor 21 ends the arrival inspection process.

Next, the procedure of the assortment change processing will be described.
The supplier does not always deliver the same number of products to the distribution center as the number of orders. In such a case, the distribution center needs to adjust the number of purchases at each store according to the number of arrivals. The work for this adjustment is the work of changing the number of assortments. The worker in charge of the sorting number changing work inputs the sorting number changing button BTb on the work selection screen SCa of the worker terminal 50. By such an operation, the distribution management server 20 starts the assortment number change process.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a specific procedure of the assortment number changing process. The processor 21 that has started the sorting number change process acquires the inspected record 811 from the inspected file 81 as the ACT 81. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the inspected file 81 has another inspected record 811 whose product ID or alternative product ID matches the inspected record as the ACT 82.

If there is no other inspected record 811 that matches the product ID or the alternative product ID, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 82 and proceeds to the ACT 83. The processor 21 stores the loaded number of the inspected record 811 as the ACT 83 as the number of received products corresponding to the inspected record 811.

On the other hand, when there is another inspected record 811 having the same product ID or alternative product ID, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 82 and proceeds to the ACT 84. The processor 21 acquires all the inspected records 811 having the same product ID or alternative product ID as the ACT 84 from the inspected file 81, and totals the loaded numbers of each inspected record 811. Then, the processor 21 stores the total number of loaded items as the number of received items corresponding to the inspected record 811.

After finishing the processing of ACT83 or ACT84, the processor 21 proceeds to ACT85. The processor 21 compares the number of orders for the inspected record 811 with the number of arrivals as ACT85, and confirms whether or not the number of arrivals matches the number of orders. If the number of arrivals does not match the number of orders, the processor 21 determines NO in ACT85 and proceeds to ACT86. The processor 21 adds the inspected record 811 to the target product list memory as the ACT 86. The target product list memory is formed, for example, in the volatile memory area of the main memory 22.

Specifically, when the processor 21 does not have another inspected record 811 having the same product ID or alternative product ID, the processor 21 adds the inspected record 811 acquired in the process of ACT 81 to the target product list memory as it is. On the other hand, when there is another inspected record 811 having the same product ID or alternative product ID, the processor 21 has the inspected record 811 acquired by the processing of the ACT 81, and the inspected record 811 and the product ID. Alternatively, another inspected record 811 having the same alternative product ID is added to the target product list memory.

When the processor 21 finishes the processing of the ACT 86, the processor 21 proceeds to the ACT 87.
On the other hand, when the number of arrivals matches the number of orders, the processor 21 determines YES in ACT85, skips the processing of ACT86, and proceeds to ACT87.

As the ACT 87, the processor 21 confirms whether or not the inspected record 811 that has not been acquired in the processing of the ACT 81 or the ACT 84 exists in the inspected file 81. If there is an inspected record 811 that has not been acquired from the inspected file 81, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 87 and returns to the ACT 81. Then, the processor 21 executes the processing after ACT81 in the same manner as described above for the inspected record 811 that has not been acquired.

When the processor 21 has acquired all the inspected records 811 stored in the inspected file 81, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 87 and proceeds to the ACT 88. The processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the target product list screen SCg (see FIG. 27) as the ACT 88 based on the data in the target product list memory. In response to this command, the target product list screen SCg is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The target product list screen SCg is a screen showing a list of products whose number of arrivals is different from the number of orders. The worker executes the sorting change work based on this list.

FIG. 27 is a display example of the target product list screen SCg. As shown in the figure, the target product list screen SCg lists the product ID, product name, production area, standard, quantity, order quantity, arrival quantity, and difference of the inspected record 811 stored in the target product list memory. The product list is arranged. Further, the images of the change button BTo and the home button BTj are arranged on the target product list screen SCg.

In the target product list, the data of the inspected record 811 in which the substitute flag is not incorporated is displayed with a symbol (circle in the present embodiment) indicating that the product is an ordered product. In the data of the inspected record 811 in which the substitute flag is incorporated, a symbol (triangular mark in the present embodiment) indicating that the product is a substitute product is displayed. The number of arrivals is the number of loaded records 811 that have been inspected. The difference is the value obtained by subtracting the number of orders from the number of loads. When the value is negative, a negative symbol (black triangle mark in this embodiment) is displayed next to the difference value.

The products displayed in the target product list are products whose arrival quantity does not match the order quantity. However, products whose arrival quantity matches the order quantity, including alternative products, are not displayed in the target product list. Products whose arrival quantity does not match the order quantity even when combined with alternative products are displayed in the target product list. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the number of assortments. When adjusting the number of assortments, the worker specifies a product for which the number of assortments is to be adjusted from the target product list and inputs the change button BTo. If the fraction is not adjusted, the worker inputs the home button BTj.

If there is no product whose arrival quantity does not match the order quantity, the target product list is not displayed on the target product list screen SCg. In this case, the change button BTo is not displayed or grayed out. Therefore, the worker inputs the home button BTj.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the target product list screen SCg on the worker terminal 50 confirms whether or not the change button BTo has been input as the ACT 89. If the change button BTo is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 89 and proceeds to the ACT 90. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the home button BTj is input as the ACT 90. If the home button BTj is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 90 and returns to the ACT 89. Here, the processor 21 waits for the change button BTo to be input or the home button BTj to be input in the ACT 89 and ACT 90.

When the processor 21 detects that the change button BTo has been input in the standby state of the ACT 89 and the ACT 90, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 89 and proceeds to the ACT 91. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the product to be changed is designated as the ACT 91. When the change button BTo is input without specifying the product in the target product list, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 91 and returns to the ACT 89. That is, the processor 21 invalidates the input of the change button BTo.

When the change button BTo is input while the products in the target product list are specified, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 91 and proceeds to the ACT 92. The processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the sorting number adjustment screen SCh (see FIG. 28) as the ACT 92. In response to this command, the sorting number adjustment screen SCh is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The assortment adjustment screen SCh is a screen that allows the operator to manually adjust the assortment of the specified products to each store.

FIG. 28 is a display example of the sorting number adjustment screen SCh. As shown in the figure, a fraction adjustment table TA expressed in a matrix format is arranged on the fraction adjustment screen SCh. In addition, images of the back button BTg and the completion button BTm are arranged.

In the assortment adjustment table TA, the first column is the store name, the second column is the number of orders, and the third column is the adjusted assortment. The fourth and subsequent columns are assortment adjustment areas for each product to be sorted. The products to be sorted may be only ordered products or only substitute products. As shown in FIG. 28, the ordered product and the substitute product may coexist. In the assortment adjustment screen SCh, the number of arrivals is the number of arrivals of ordered products. The number of alternatives is the number of alternative products in stock. The number of inserted shipments is the sum of the number of ordered products and the number of alternative products.

For the ordered products, the worker adjusts the assortment of each store within the range of the ordered number. For alternative products, the worker adjusts the assortment of each store within the range of the alternative number. Then, when the adjustment of the assortment is completed, the operator inputs the completion button BTm. When stopping the adjustment in the middle, the operator inputs the back button BTg.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the sorting number adjustment screen SCh on the worker terminal 50 confirms whether or not the completion button BTm has been input as the ACT 93. If the completion button BTm is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 93 and proceeds to the ACT 94. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the return button BTg has been input as ACT94. When the back button BTg is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in ACT94 and returns to ACT93. Here, the processor 21 waits for the completion button BTm to be input or the back button BTg to be input in the ACT 93 and ACT 94.

When the processor 21 detects that the completion button BTm has been input in the standby state of the ACT 93 and the ACT 94, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 93 and proceeds to the ACT 95. The processor 21 changes the number of assortments included in the store order record of the store so as to match the number of assortments adjusted for each store on the assortment adjustment screen SCh as ACT95. After that, the processor 21 returns to the ACT 88.

When the processor 21 detects that the return button BTg has been input in the standby state of the ACT 93 and the ACT 94, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 94 and returns to the ACT 88.

As described above, the processor 21 returning to the ACT 88 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the target product list screen SCg based on the data in the target product list memory. Then, the processor 21 is in the standby state of the ACT 89 and the ACT 90. When it is detected that the home button BTj has been input in this standby state, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 90. The processor 21 ends the sorting number change process.

Next, the procedure of the store label issuance process will be described.
The products delivered from the supplier are loaded on the inspection trolley 71 for each product by the worker in charge of the arrival inspection business. Then, the products loaded on the inspection trolley 71 are sorted into the shipping trolley 72 for each store by the worker in charge of the sorting operation. Here, a store label 62 for each store is affixed to each shipping trolley 72. The business of creating the store label 62 is the store label issuing business. The worker in charge of the store label issuing business inputs the store label issuing button BTc on the business selection screen SCa of the worker terminal 50. By such an operation, the distribution management server 20 starts the store label issuing process.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing a specific procedure of the store label issuing process. The processor 21 that has started the store label issuing process instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the store list screen SCi (see FIG. 29) as the ACT 101. In response to this command, the store list screen SCi is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The store list screen SCi is a screen that displays a list of each store from which the product is ordered and prompts the user to specify the store to which the store label 62 is issued from the list.

FIG. 29 is a display example of the store list screen SCi. As shown in the figure, a list of store IDs and store names of each store is displayed on the store list screen SCi. Further, a box area for each dolly and a check box CX are displayed in association with each store. In the box area for each dolly, the type of dolly can be selected from the pull-down menu. In the check box CX, the worker checks the inside of the box to specify the corresponding store. Images of the label issuing button BTl and the home button BTj are also displayed on the store list screen SCi.

The worker checks the check box CX of the store for which the store label 62 is created. Further, the type of the shipping cart 72 to which the store label 62 is attached is selected from the box area. After that, the operator inputs the label issuing button BTl. The format such as the size of the label to be issued may be changed depending on the type of the selected shipping trolley 72. The selection of the type of shipping trolley 72 on the store list screen SCi may be omitted.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the store list screen SCi on the worker terminal 50 confirms whether or not the label issuing button BTl has been input as the ACT 102. If the label issuance button BTl is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 102 and proceeds to the ACT 103. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the home button BTj is input as the ACT 103. If the home button BTj is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 103 and returns to the ACT 102. Here, the processor 21 waits for the label issuing button BTl or the home button BTj to be input in the ACT 102 and the ACT 103.

When the processor 21 detects that the label issuing button BTl has been input in the standby state of the ACT 102 and the ACT 103, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 102 and proceeds to the ACT 104. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the store is selected by the check box CX as the ACT 104. If the store is not selected, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 104 and returns to the ACT 102. That is, the processor 21 returns to the standby state of the ACT 102 and the ACT 103.

When one or more stores are selected by the check box, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 104 and proceeds to the ACT 105. The processor 21 sets the number of selected stores in the counter area Cc as the ACT 105.

The processor 21 acquires the store ID of one store selected as the ACT 106. Then, the processor 21 generates the second trolley ID as the ACT 107. For example, as described above, the processor 21 generates the second trolley ID by combining the issue date and the store ID. The issue date is the date clocked by the clock 24.

The processor 21 searches the mark table 84 as the ACT 108, and acquires any one of the mark IDs whose used flag is “0”. Then, the processor 21 sets the used flag associated with the acquired mark ID to "1".

The processor 21 stores the supplier record 821 (see FIG. 7) as the ACT 109. Here, the issue date of the supplier record 821 is the date clocked by the clock 24. The store ID and the store name are the data of the store selected from the store list. The second dolly ID is a code generated by the processing of ACT107. The mark ID is a code acquired in the process of ACT108.

The processor 21 controls the printer 60 to issue the store label 62 as the ACT 110. By this control, the store label 62 is printed and issued by the printer 60 paired with the worker terminal 50.

Here, the processor 21 that executes the information processing of the procedure shown in the flow chart of FIG. 15 functions as a symbol acquisition means, a registration means, and an issuance control means. That is, the processor 21 acquires the mark ID associated with the supplier symbol as the ACT 108, for which the mark 621 is an example, for the store ID indicating the store of the supplier acquired by the ACT 106 (symbol acquisition means). That is, the processor 21 acquires the supplier symbol for each supplier. The processor 21 searches the mark table 84 and acquires any one of the mark IDs whose used flag is “0”. That is, the supplier symbol can be acquired at random. Since the marks are randomly assigned to all the suppliers, it is possible to prevent the worker from memorizing the correspondence between the suppliers and the marks and performing the sorting confirmation work described later based on the memory. Therefore, it is possible to call attention to the operator and prevent mistakes during the assortment confirmation work. Further, the processor 21 associates the store name and store ID for identifying the supplier, the second trolley ID, and the mark ID for identifying the supplier symbol, and serves as the supplier record 821 as the supplier file 82, which is an example of the supplier data. Register with (registration means). That is, the processor 21 associates the supplier with the supplier symbol and registers it in the supplier data. Further, the processor 21 controls the printer 60 to issue a store label based on the supplier record 821 stored in the supplier file 82 (issue control means). That is, the processor 21 issues the store label based on the supplier data. By these processes, a store label to which a different mark is assigned to each supplier store is issued. The worker can easily identify the correspondence between the mark displayed on the store label and the supplier store.

FIG. 20 is an example of issuing the store label 62. A store code and a store name are printed on the store label 62. In addition, the mark 621 identified by the mark ID is printed on the store label 62. The store label 62 may be provided as electronic data.

The processor 21 subtracts the count value of the counter area Cc by "1" as the ACT 111. Then, the processor 21 confirms whether or not the count value of the counter area Cc has become "0" as the ACT 112. If the count value is greater than "0", there is another store selected from the store list. The processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 112 and returns to the ACT 106. Then, the processor 21 executes the processing of ACT 106 to ACT 112 in the same manner as described above. Therefore, the supplier record 821 is saved and the store label 62 is issued for all the stores selected on the store list screen SCi. Here, the mark 621 printed on each store label 62 has a different design for each store.

When the processor 21 confirms that the count value of the counter area Cc has become "0", the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 112 and returns to the ACT 101. Then, the processor 21 displays the store list screen SCi and returns to the standby state of ACT 102 and ACT 103. When it is detected that the home button BTj has been input in this standby state, the processor 21 ends the store label issuing process.

Next, the procedure of sorting processing will be described.
The products loaded on the inspection trolley 71 are sorted by the worker into shipping trolleys 72 for each store. This work is a sorting work. The worker in charge of the sorting work inputs the sorting button BTd on the work selection screen SCa of the worker terminal 50. By such an operation, the distribution management server 20 starts the sorting process.

16 to 18 are flow charts showing a specific procedure of sorting processing. The processor 21 that has started the sorting process causes the worker terminal 50 to display the guidance of the sorting work as the ACT 121 of FIG. Then, the processor 21 outputs a control signal for activating the camera of the worker terminal 50 as the ACT 122 to the worker terminal 50. As a result, on the display device of the worker terminal 50, for example, a guidance "Please read the two-dimensional code of the dolly label" is displayed. Further, in the worker terminal 50, a camera capable of reading a two-dimensional code is activated.

The operator who confirms the guidance performs an operation for reading the two-dimensional data code 611 of the trolley label 61 attached to the inspection trolley 71 with the camera. In the following, the inspection trolley 71 to which the trolley label 61 whose two-dimensional data code 611 is read by the camera is affixed is referred to as an inspection trolley 711. An image of the home button BTj is also displayed on the display device along with the guidance. The worker inputs the home button BTj when interrupting the sorting work.

The processor 21 that controls the activation of the camera confirms whether or not the two-dimensional data code has been read by the camera as the ACT 123. If the two-dimensional data code has not been read, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 123 and proceeds to the ACT 124. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the home button BTj is input as the ACT 124. If the home button BTj is not input, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 124 and returns to the ACT 123. Here, the processor 21 waits for the two-dimensional data code to be read or the home button BTj to be input in the ACT 123 and the ACT 124.

When the processor 21 detects that the two-dimensional data code has been read in the standby state of the ACT 123 and the ACT 124, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 123 and proceeds to the ACT 125. The processor 21 analyzes the two-dimensional data code 611 as the ACT 125 and acquires the first trolley ID.

The processor 21 searches the inspected file 81 as the ACT 126, and acquires the inspected record 811 including the first trolley ID. The processor 21 writes the loaded number of the inspected record 811 as the ACT 127 in the work area Me and the work area Mf.

When the processing of ACT 125 to ACT 127 is completed, the processor 21 proceeds to ACT 131 of FIG. The processor 21 searches the order slip database 12 of each store in order as the ACT 131. Then, the processor 21 has the order slip database 12 as the ACT 132, and the delivery date coincides with the delivery date of the inspected record 811, and the product ID matches the product ID or the substitute product ID of the inspected record 811. Check if you have. In the following, the store order record 121 whose delivery date and product ID or alternative product ID matches the information of the inspected record will be referred to as the store order record 1211.

If the order slip database 12 to be searched does not have the store order record 1211, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 132 and proceeds to the ACT 133. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the search of the order slip database 12 has been completed as the ACT 133. If the search is not completed, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 133 and returns to the ACT 132. The processor 21 searches the order slip database 12 of the next store.

When the order slip database 12 to be searched has the store order record 1211, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 132 and proceeds to the ACT 134. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the assortment of the store order record 1211 is “0” as the ACT 134. When the number of sorts of the store order record 1211 is "0", the products related to the store order record 1211 have already been sorted. The processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 134 and returns to the ACT 131. The processor 21 searches the next order slip database 12.

When the number of sorts of the store order record 1211 is larger than "0", the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 134 and proceeds to the ACT 135. The processor 21 writes the assortment of the store order record 1211 as the ACT 135 in the work area Mg.

The processor 21 confirms whether or not the number of assortments written in the work area Mg as ACT 136 is equal to or less than the number of loads written in the work area Mf. If the number of assortments is less than or equal to the number of loads, the processor 21 determines YES in ACT 136 and proceeds to ACT 137. The processor 21 rewrites the assortment of the store order record 1211 as ACT137 to “0”.

On the other hand, when the number of partitions written in the work area Mg is larger than the number of loads written in the work area Mf, the processor 21 determines NO in ACT 136 and proceeds to ACT 138. The processor 21 subtracts the load number of the work area Mf from the fraction of the work area Mg as the ACT 138, and rewrites the value after the subtraction as the fraction of the store order record 1211. Further, the processor 21 overwrites the load number of the work area Mf with the work area Mg as ACT 139.

In this way, when the processing of ACT 137 or ACT 139 is completed, the processor 21 proceeds to ACT 140. The processor 21 stores the sorting information record 831 as the ACT 140 in the sorting information file 83. Here, the first trolley ID, the product ID, and the product name of the sorting information record 831 are the information of the inspected record 811 acquired by the processing of the ACT 126. The store ID and the store name are the information of the store order record 1211. The number of assortments is the value of the work area Mg.

The processor 21 subtracts the fraction of the work area Mg from the loaded number of the work area Mf as the ACT 141, and writes the subtracted value in the work area Mf. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the load number of the work area Mf is "0" as the ACT 142. When the load number of the work area Mf is larger than "0", the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 142 and returns to the ACT 131. The processor 21 searches the next order slip database 12.

When the load number of the work area Mf becomes “0”, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 142 and proceeds to the ACT 151 of FIG. Further, even when the search end is instructed in the standby state of ACT 132 and ACT 133, the processor 21 determines YES in ACT 133 and proceeds to ACT 151 in FIG.

The processor 21 writes the number of the sorting information records 831 stored in the sorting information file 83 as the ACT 151 in the work area Mh. Further, the processor 21 resets the count value of the counter area Cd to "0" as ACT152. Next, the processor 21 increases the count value of the counter area Cd by "1" as ACT153. Then, the processor 21 confirms whether or not the count value of the counter area Cd exceeds the number of records in the work area Mh as the ACT 154.

If the count value of the counter area Cd does not exceed the number of records in the work area Mh, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 154 and proceeds to the ACT 155. The processor 21 acquires the Cdth assortment information record 831 from the assortment information file 83 as the ACT 155. Here, the Cd-th assortment information record 831 indicates the assortment information record 831 written in the assortment information file 83 in the order corresponding to the count value of the counter area Cd. In the following, the Cdth assortment information record 831 is referred to as the Cdth assortment information record 8311.

The processor 21 instructs the worker terminal 50 to display the sorting confirmation screen SCj (see FIG. 30) as the ACT 156. In response to this command, the sorting confirmation screen SCj is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The assortment confirmation screen SCj is a screen for asking an operator to confirm the assortment destination of products. The worker sorts the products based on the information on the sorting confirmation screen SCj.

FIG. 30 is a display example of the sorting confirmation screen SCj. As shown in the figure, the assortment confirmation screen SCj displays the product name, production area, standard of the product to be sorted, the store name and store ID of the store to be shipped, the number of assortments (quantity) and the remaining number. There is. The assortment is the assortment of the assortment information record 8311. The remaining number is the number of loads written in the work area Me. Further, on the sorting confirmation screen SCj, a list of marks 621 set in the mark table 84 is displayed. The list of marks 621 may display a plurality of marks 621 at the same time. That is, a plurality of assortment symbols may be displayed on the assortment confirmation screen SCj. In this case, at the time of the sorting confirmation work described later, the worker must select the corresponding mark from a plurality of marks, and the worker can be alerted and the mistake of the sorting destination can be prevented. Further, the plurality of supplier symbols may be rearranged each time they are displayed. That is, a plurality of supplier symbols may be randomly arranged on the assortment confirmation screen SCj. As a result, it is possible to prevent the operator from memorizing the arrangement of the marks and selecting the marks based on the memorization during the sorting confirmation work described later. Therefore, during the assortment confirmation work, it is possible to call attention to the worker and prevent mistakes in the assortment destination. Further, the image of the next button BTp is also displayed on the sorting confirmation screen SCj.

The worker searches for the shipping trolley 72 of the store displayed as the shipping destination on the sorting confirmation screen SCj. Then, when the worker finds the shipping trolley 72, he / she selects the same mark as the mark 621 of the store label 62 affixed to the shipping trolley 72 from the sorting confirmation screen SCj.

Returning to the description of FIG.
Processor 21 waits for the mark to be selected as ACT157. If it detects that the mark has been selected, the processor 21 determines YES in ACT157 and proceeds to ACT158. The processor 21 searches the supplier file 82 as the ACT 158, and acquires the supplier record 821 including the store ID of the partition information record 8311. The processor 21 confirms whether or not the mark ID associated with the mark selected by the worker terminal 50 as the ACT 159 matches the mark ID included in the supplier record 821.

If the mark IDs do not match, the processor 21 determines NO in the ACT 159 and proceeds to the ACT 160. The processor 21 notifies the worker terminal 50 of the mark selection error as the ACT 160. By this notification, the mark selection error screen SCk (see FIG. 31) is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The mark selection error screen SCk is a screen that warns the worker that the shipping trolley 72 to which the store label 62 of the mark selected by the worker is affixed is not the supplier of the product notified by the sorting confirmation screen SCj. be. The mark selection error screen SCk may be provided as a pop-up screen. The error notification may be made by voice.

Here, the processor 21 that executes the information processing of the procedure shown in the flow chart of FIG. 18 functions as an information acquisition means, a display control means, an input detection means, a determination means, and a warning means. That is, the processor 21 acquires the sorting information record 831 including the store ID and the store name, which are the information of the sorting destinations of the products to be sorted from the sorting information file 83 as the ACT 155 (information acquisition means). That is, the processor 21 acquires assortment information regarding the assortment of articles. Further, as ACT156, based on the acquired sorting information record 831, the worker terminal 50 is instructed to display the sorting confirmation screen SCj (display control means). That is, the processor 21 displays the sorting confirmation screen based on the sorting information. Further, the processor 21 detects an input for selecting a mark on the sorting confirmation screen SCj as ACT157 (input detection means). That is, the processor 21 detects the input of the supplier symbol indicating the supplier on the assortment confirmation screen. Further, as the ACT 158, the processor 21 acquires the supplier record 821 for the article indicated by the sorting information record 831 acquired in the ACT 156 from the supplier file 82, and acquires the mark ID associated with the mark input in the ACT 159. It is determined whether or not it matches the mark ID associated with the supplier included in the supplier record 821 (determination means). That is, the processor 21 determines that the input supplier symbol matches the supplier symbol associated with the article supplier based on the supplier data. Further, when the processor 21 determines as the ACT 159 that the mark ID associated with the mark input in the ACT 157 does not match the mark ID included in the supplier record 821, the processor 21 notifies the mark selection error as the ACT 160 and sorts the records. It warns that the supplier is not the supplier notified by the confirmation screen SCj (warning means). That is, the processor 21 warns if the entered supplier symbol does not match the supplier symbol associated with the article supplier. By these processes, the mark selected by the worker on the sorting confirmation screen SCj based on the store label 62 attached to the shipping trolley 72 matches the mark associated with the sorting destination shown on the sorting confirmation screen SCj. It is possible to confirm whether or not to do so. As a result, it is possible to confirm the match between the supplier shown on the assortment confirmation screen SCj and the supplier store assigned to the shipping trolley on which the worker is transshipping the product. This process does not require other functions such as a reading device, and does not require a reading operation. Therefore, the worker can easily prevent mistakes in the sorting destination, and the sorting work can be facilitated. Since this process can be performed before the product is actually transshipped to the shipping trolley, it can be expected that the work efficiency and smoothness will be improved as compared with the case where the supplier is confirmed after the transshipment.

FIG. 31 is a display example of the mark selection error screen SCk. As shown in the figure, on the mark selection error screen SCk, for example, "The dolly of the supplier is different. Please check the store name on the store label" is displayed as a message indicating a warning. Further, the close button BTq is displayed on the mark selection error screen SCk. The worker who confirms the message inputs the close button BTq. When the close button BTq is input, the mark selection error screen SCk is closed.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that displays the mark selection error screen SCk on the worker terminal 50 returns to ACT156. The processor 21 returns the screen of the worker terminal 50 to the sorting confirmation screen SCj and waits for the mark to be selected.

When the mark ID associated with the mark selected by the worker terminal 50 matches the mark ID included in the supplier record 821, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 159 and proceeds to the ACT 161. The processor 21 notifies the worker terminal 50 of the sorting execution as the ACT 161. By this notification, the sorting execution screen SCl (see FIG. 32) is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The sorting execution screen SCl is a screen for notifying the operator of the product name and the number of sorting of the products to be sorted.

FIG. 32 is a display example of the sorting execution screen SCl. As shown in the figure, the product name and the number of products to be sorted are displayed on the sorting execution screen SCl. Further, a close button BTq is displayed on the sorting execution screen SCl. The worker who confirms the message inputs the close button BTq. The sorting execution screen SCl is closed when the close button BTq is input. Therefore, the worker transships the products loaded on the inspection trolley 711 to the shipping trolley 72 to which the store label 62 on which the mark 621 selected on the worker terminal 50 is printed is affixed. Then, when the transshipment is completed, the worker inputs the next button BTp. The sorting execution screen SCl may be displayed as a pop-up screen.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that controls the display of the sorting execution screen SCl waits for the next button BTp to be input as the ACT 162. When the processor 21 detects that the next button BTp has been input, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 162 and proceeds to the ACT 163. The processor 21 subtracts the fraction from the value of the work area Me as ACT163, and overwrites the value after the subtraction on the work area Me. After that, the processor 21 returns to ACT153. The processor 21 increases the count value of the counter area Cd by "1", and confirms whether or not the count value exceeds the number of records in the work area Mh.

In this way, the processor 21 executes the processing after ACT 155 in the same manner as described above until the count value of the counter area Cd exceeds the number of records in the work area Mh. Then, when the count value of the counter area Cd exceeds the number of records in the work area Mh, the processor 21 determines YES in the ACT 154 and proceeds to the ACT 166. The processor 21 notifies the end of sorting as ACT166. By this notification, the sorting end screen SCm (see FIG. 33) is displayed on the display device of the worker terminal 50. The sorting end screen SCm is a screen for notifying the operator that the sorting of the products to be sorted has been completed. The sorting end screen SCm may be displayed as a pop-up screen.

FIG. 33 is an example of one display of the sorting end screen SCm. As shown in the figure, on the sorting end screen SCm, for example, "sorting has been completed" is displayed as a product name of the product to be sorted and a message indicating that the sorting has been completed. Further, a close button BTq is displayed on the sorting end screen SCm. The worker who confirms the message inputs the close button BTq. When the close button BTq is input, the sorting end screen SCm is closed.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The processor 21 that has notified the end of sorting returns to the ACT 123 of FIG. That is, the processor 21 waits for the two-dimensional data code to be read or the home button BTj to be input.

Therefore, when sorting the products loaded on another inspection trolley 71, the operator operates to read the two-dimensional data code 611 of the trolley label 61 attached to the inspection trolley 71 with a camera. I do. When the sorting work is completed, the worker inputs the home button BTj.

In the assortment confirmation work, an example is shown in which the process related to mark selection is performed before the work of transshipping the product from the inspection trolley 711 to the shipping trolley 72, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after the work of transshipping to the shipping trolley 72, the supplier may be confirmed by selecting a mark.
The goods managed by the distribution management server 20 are not limited to goods. For example, it may be an agricultural product, a marine product, an industrial product, a natural product, or the like that does not involve commercial trading.

The information processing device is generally transferred in a state where the program is stored in the main memory or the auxiliary storage device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the program may be transferred without being stored in the main memory or the auxiliary storage device. In this case, the program transferred separately from the information processing device is written to the writable storage device included in the information processing device according to the operation of the user or the like. The program can be transferred by recording it on a removable recording medium or by communicating via a network. The recording medium may be in any form as long as it can store a program such as a CD-ROM or a memory card and the device can read it. Further, the function obtained by installing or downloading the program may be one that realizes the function in cooperation with the OS (operating system) or the like inside the device.

In addition, although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

10 ... database server, 11 ... product master database, 12 ... order slip database for each store, 13 ... order slip database for headquarters, 20 ... distribution management server, 21 ... processor, 22 ... main memory, 23 ... auxiliary storage device, 24 ... Clock, 25 ... Communication interface, 26 ... Wireless unit, 27 ... System transmission line, 30 ... Communication network, 40 ... Access point, 50 ... Worker terminal, 60 ... Printer, 61 ... Cart label, 62 ... Store label, 71 ... inspection trolley, 72 ... shipping trolley, 81 ... inspected file, 82 ... supplier file, 83 ... assortment information file, 84 ... mark table.

Claims (6)

Information acquisition means for acquiring assortment information about the assortment of goods,
A display control means for displaying a sorting confirmation screen based on the sorting information, and
An input detecting means for detecting the input of the supplier symbol indicating the supplier on the assortment confirmation screen, and
Warning means to warn if the entered vendor symbol does not match the vendor symbol associated with the article's supplier.
Information processing device equipped with. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays a plurality of supplier symbols on the assortment confirmation screen. Symbol acquisition means to acquire the supplier symbol for each supplier,
A registration method for associating a supplier with a supplier symbol and registering it in the supplier data,
A determination means for determining a match between the input supplier symbol and the supplier symbol associated with the supplier of the article based on the supplier data.
Further prepare,
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The display control means randomly arranges a plurality of supplier symbols on the assortment confirmation screen.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Symbol acquisition means to acquire the supplier symbol for each supplier,
A registration method for associating a supplier with a supplier symbol and registering it in the supplier data,
Issuance control means for issuing store labels based on the supplier data, and
Information processing device equipped with. Computer,
Information acquisition means for acquiring assortment information regarding the assortment of goods,
Display control means for displaying a sorting confirmation screen based on the sorting information,
An input detecting means for detecting the input of a supplier symbol indicating a supplier on the assortment confirmation screen.
Warning means to warn if the entered supplier symbol does not match the supplier symbol associated with the article's supplier.
A program to function as.

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