JP2870429B2 - Transport simulation device, transport simulation system and transport management information creation device using the same - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a logistics transportation management system, and more particularly, to the transportation of a transportation object in response to a simulation request with the transportation starting point and the start of transportation of the transportation object as simulation conditions. The present invention relates to a transport simulation device that outputs a simulation result indicating a situation, a transport simulation system and a transport management information creating device using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In logistics transportation management, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62-35962 discloses a technology for centrally managing delivery slips of packages by a computer and ascertaining the location. Omnitrax, a technology for exchanging delivery information between a driver and a logistics base via a communication satellite together with a satellite (development: Seino Transportation, published literature: Nikkei PC, January 17, 1994, pp.140-145, Nikkei BP, author: Masanori Takeuchi), but no simulation of logistics transportation route / diagram has been conducted.

[0003] In traffic transport management similar to logistics transport management, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 61-095414 and 62-082316, which are techniques for searching for an optimal route to a destination in the use of a car, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 03-269217, a product for searching for a transit route of a transportation centering on a train to a destination (product name: Station Supa-National Edition, Val Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) ,
Technology for performing operation simulations to study efficient train operation (Developed by Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd., published in Computer Today, November 1992, No.52, pp.12-17,
Science Inc., authors: Shinya Ishida, Shigeki Okumura).

[0004]

The transportation means, which is the infrastructure of logistics transportation, is becoming diversified and complicated, such as aircraft, ships, trains, and automobiles. Not done. Therefore, the logistics company cannot accurately answer the various inquiries of the users regarding transportation, and the users also need to confirm the exact transportation route of the package for which delivery is requested in advance, the transportation route, and the transportation route on the transportation route. However, there is a problem that the arrival time cannot be easily known.

For example, in the prior art in logistics transportation management, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62-35962, "Omnitrax", it is possible to accurately know where the package currently being delivered is, It is not possible to simulate detailed transportation routes, transportation flights, transportation schedules on transportation routes, arrival times, and required days, and show them to users.

Further, in the prior art in traffic transport management similar to logistics transport management, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 61-095414 and "Eki-Suzuka" use a route search algorithm such as the Dijkstra method to reach a destination. Search for routes and provide information.

[0007] This approach takes an approach of searching for a route of the minimum cost or the shortest time that can be moved to the destination by focusing only on the tracks of the transportation means. However, in the transportation route / diagram simulation in logistics transportation, it is necessary to search only the transportation route set in accordance with the transportation plan, and also search all transportation schedules in consideration of the connection at the distribution base. Is not applicable.

[0008] Further, there is a problem that an unspecified number of users cannot easily obtain and share the above-mentioned distribution transportation information in advance. For example, in the prior art of transport management similar to logistics transport management, in the "station station", the transport information is provided to an unspecified number of users in the form of a personal computer software package. Since this is done in the form of software upgrades once a year, it is impossible to keep track of the latest information on transportation. The operation simulation in the "Kinki Nippon Railway" is a technique for managing traffic transportation facilities, and cannot provide traffic information to users.

[0009] Further, the logistics company manually creates a management form for centrally managing the diversified and complicated physical distribution transportation every time the route and schedule of the transportation organization are changed,
There was a problem that it would be a large administrative burden.

The present invention solves the above problems,
The first purpose is to simulate logistics transportation.
Detailed distribution transportation information such as a transportation route, a transportation flight, a diagram of a transportation flight on the transportation route, and an arrival time and a required number of days if necessary is provided to the user in advance.

A second object is that an unspecified number of users can easily simulate distribution transportation and obtain distribution transportation information in advance.

A third object is to enable a distribution company to easily obtain transportation management information for centrally managing diversified and complicated physical distribution transportation, and to improve the efficiency of transportation management work.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, a transportation simulation apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a transportation starting point, a transportation starting point, a transportation arrival point, and a transportation type of a transportation object. And a transportation knowledge storage unit for storing transportation knowledge, which is knowledge about transportation, in response to a simulation request with the simulation conditions of: Transport route storage means for storing a transport route composed of a transport route, transport schedule memory means for storing a schedule indicating the time of arrival and departure of the transport service at the transport base, and information on transfer of the transport service at the transport base Flight connection information storage means for storing flight connection information, and simulation conditions according to the simulation request. The transportation route stored in the transportation route storage unit is searched using the transportation knowledge stored in the transportation knowledge storage unit, and the transportation route of the transported object from the transportation departure place to the transportation destination is obtained. Route search means, transport knowledge stored in the transport knowledge storage means and flight connection information stored in the flight connection information storage means based on the transportation route obtained by the transportation route search means and the simulation conditions according to the simulation request. And retrieves the flight schedule of the transported goods from the transport flight schedule storage means, and uses all the transport routes used for transporting the transported goods along one of the transport routes obtained by the transport route searching means. Transport flight schedule searching means for obtaining a schedule on the transport route of the transport flight and all the transport flights; Output means for outputting, as the simulation result, the one of the obtained transport routes, the all transport flights obtained by the transport flight diagram search means, and the schedules of all the transport flights on the transport route, It is provided with.

Further, the transportation simulation apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention responds to a simulation request in which a transportation starting point, a transportation start time, a transportation arrival point, and a transportation type of a transportation object are simulation conditions. A transport simulation device that outputs a simulation result indicating the transport status of the transported product, wherein a transport knowledge storage unit that stores transport knowledge that is knowledge about transport, and a transport route that includes a transport base and a transport route. Transportation route storage means, transportation timetable storage means for storing a timetable indicating the arrival and departure time of the transportation service at the transportation base, and flight connection information for storing the flight connection information which is information relating to the connection of the transportation service at the transportation base Storage means for storing information corresponding to the simulation result obtained in accordance with the simulation conditions; A history storage unit for storing as a simulation history, and a simulation history stored in the history storage unit, in a case where none of the simulation conditions correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. Using the transportation knowledge stored in the transportation knowledge storage means based on the simulation conditions according to the above, the transportation route stored in the transportation route storage means is searched, and the transportation of the transported goods from the transportation departure place to the transportation arrival place is performed. Transport route obtaining means for obtaining a route, and transport knowledge stored in the transport knowledge storing means and stored in the flight connection information storing means based on the transport route obtained by the transport route searching means and the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. Use the provided flight connection information Find the transport flights diamonds of the transport material from the transport service timetable storage section Te,
One of the transportation routes obtained by the transportation route searching means
A transportation timetable search means for obtaining all transportation services used for transporting the transportation object along the transportation route and a schedule on the transportation route of all the transportation services, and a simulation history stored in the history storage means; If all of the simulation conditions correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, a simulation result corresponding to the current simulation request is output based on the simulation result of the simulation history. If none of the stored simulation histories satisfies all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the one of the transportation routes obtained by the transportation route searching means and the transportation service are retrieved. Diamond And output means for outputting all of said transport service obtained by the search means and the diamonds on the transport route of the transportation facilities as a simulation result for this simulation need, and having a.

A transportation simulation apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention comprises:
In a transport simulation device that outputs a simulation result indicating a transport status of the transported object in response to a simulation request in which a transport destination and a transport type are set as simulation conditions, a transport that stores transport knowledge that is knowledge about transport. Knowledge storage means, transportation route storage means for storing a transportation route composed of a transportation base and a transportation line, transportation flight storage means for storing a timetable at which a transportation flight arrives and departs from the transportation base, and transportation base Flight connection information storage means for storing flight connection information that is information relating to transit of a transportation flight in, and history storage means for storing, as a simulation history, information corresponding to the simulation result obtained in accordance with the simulation conditions. The stain history in the simulation history stored in the history storage means. When all of the simulation conditions do not correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the simulation history stored in the history storage means includes the simulation starting point, the transportation starting point, the transportation arrival point, and the transportation object type. If none of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request correspond to the transport departure place, the transportation destination, and the transported goods type, the transport stored in the transport knowledge storage means based on the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. Transport route searching means for retrieving a transport route stored in the transport route storage means using knowledge and obtaining a transport route of the transported article from the transport departure point to the transport destination, and stored in the history storage means In the saved simulation history When all of the simulation conditions do not correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the simulation history stored in the history storage means includes the simulation starting point, the transportation starting point, the transportation arrival point, and the transportation object type. If any of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request correspond to the transport departure place, the transportation destination, and the transported goods type, the simulation route based on the simulation result of the simulation history and the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request In the simulation history stored in the history storage means, the transportation starting point, the transportation arrival point, and the transportation type of the simulation condition are the transportation starting point of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. If there is no transport destination and the type of transported goods, based on the transport route obtained by the transport route search means and the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the transport knowledge stored in the transport knowledge storage means Using the flight connection information stored in the flight connection information storage unit, the transportation flight schedule storage unit searches for a flight schedule for the transported item, and transports the transportation item along one of the transport routes. A transportation timetable search means for obtaining all transportation services and a timetable of the all transportation services on the transportation route, and a simulation history stored in the history storage means in which all simulation conditions are set to the current simulation. If all of the simulation conditions according to the request are met, the simulation history Output a simulation result for the current simulation request based on the simulation result, and when none of the simulation conditions stored in the history storage means satisfies all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. In the simulation history stored in the history storage means, the transportation starting point, the transportation arrival point, and the transportation type of the simulation conditions are the transportation starting point, the transportation arrival point, and the transportation object of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. If there is one corresponding to the type, the transport route of the simulation result of the simulation history, all the transport flights obtained by the transport schedule search means, and the schedule of the transport route on the transport route are now displayed. Is output as a simulation result in response to the simulation request, and in the simulation history stored in the history storage means, the transportation departure point, the transportation destination, and the transportation type of the simulation condition are included in the transportation departure of the simulation condition according to the current simulation request. If there is no one corresponding to the land, the destination of transport and the type of transported goods, the one of the transport routes obtained by the transport route searching means and all the transport flights obtained by the transport schedule searching means, and Output means for outputting a schedule on the transportation route of the transportation flight as a simulation result for the current simulation request.

A transportation simulation device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the transportation simulation device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the transportation routes of all the transportation flights obtained by the transportation schedule search means. Further, there is further provided a calculating means for calculating one or both of the arrival time and the required number of days of the transported object based on the above diamond and the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. Then, the output unit also outputs one or both of the arrival time and the required number of days calculated by the calculation unit as the simulation result.

A transportation simulation apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the transportation simulation apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the transportation knowledge storage means includes business knowledge, rules, know-how and constraints on transportation. Is stored in a rule data format as transportation knowledge, the transportation route storage means stores the transportation route in a network data format, and the transportation schedule storage means stores the schedule in a tabular data format.

A transportation simulation device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the transportation simulation device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the transportation route searching means is arranged so that the transportation route search means is located closest to the transportation departure place from the transportation departure place. Means for searching for a transportation partial route to the main transportation base of the transportation destination, means for searching for a transportation partial route from the transportation destination to the transportation destination nearest to the transportation destination, and a transportation destination closest to the transportation starting point Means for searching for a transportation partial route between the transportation destination and the nearest major transportation base at the transportation destination, and assembling all the searched partial routes and transporting the goods from the transportation starting point to the transportation destination. Means for obtaining a route.

A transportation simulation system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention comprises: a plurality of terminal devices each connected to a communication line and arranged at a plurality of remote locations;
A transport simulation apparatus according to any one of the sixth to sixth aspects, and communication means for the transport simulation apparatus connected to the communication line. And each of the plurality of terminal devices transmits an input of a simulation request by a user to the communication unit for the transport simulation device via the communication line and a simulation request input by the input unit. Communication means for receiving a simulation result for the simulation request transmitted from the communication means for the transportation simulation device, and display means for displaying the simulation result received by the communication means. Further, the communication means for the transport simulation device receives a simulation request transmitted from the plurality of terminal devices via the communication line, supplies the received simulation request to the transport simulation device, and responds to the simulation request. And transmitting the simulation result output from the transport simulation device to the terminal device that has transmitted the simulation request among the plurality of terminal devices.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transportation management information generating apparatus comprising: a transportation simulation apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects; Area information storage means for storing transportation management area information indicating a plurality of transportation bases included, and in response to a transportation management information creation request specifying a transportation departure place and an area, with reference to the transportation management area information,
The transportation starting point of the simulation condition is the transportation starting point specified by the transportation management information creation request, and the transportation destination of the simulation condition is each transportation base included in the area specified by the transportation management information creation request. Simulation request generating means for generating a simulation request and supplying each of the simulation requests to the transport simulation device, wherein the entire simulation result output from the transport simulation device in response to each of the simulation requests is transport management information It is assumed that.

The transportation management information generating device according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the transportation management information generating device according to the eighth aspect, further comprising means for outputting the transportation management information as a form in the form of a transportation management table. It is a thing.

[0022]

According to the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, the transportation route from the starting point to the destination is obtained by the transportation route search means, and the transportation route is searched by the transportation schedule search means. All the flights used for transport and the schedules of all the flights on the transport route are obtained, and detailed logistic transport information such as transport routes, transport flights, and schedules of transport flights on the transport route is provided to the user. Can be provided in advance.

It is to be noted that a flight schedule on the transportation route can be provided to the user, so that the user can indirectly know the arrival time and the required number of days from this schedule. It is also desirable to provide users directly. In this regard, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, one or both of the arrival time and the required number of days are calculated by the calculation means, and these are also output as simulation results, so that the convenience of the user can be further improved. it can.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, the simulation history storage means is provided, and when all the simulation conditions of the current simulation request correspond to all of the simulation conditions of the previous simulation request, The simulation result corresponding to the current simulation request is output based on the simulation result stored as the simulation history. For this reason, duplicate operations of the transportation route search means and the transportation schedule search means are avoided, and the processing speed for obtaining the simulation result can be increased.

In particular, according to the third aspect of the present invention, when all of the simulation conditions of the current simulation request do not correspond to all of the simulation conditions of the previous simulation request, the transportation starting point of the simulation conditions, Even in the case where the destination of transportation and the type of cargo are applicable, the operation of the duplicated transportation route search means is avoided, so that the processing speed for obtaining the simulation result can be further increased.

Further, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the user issues a simulation request and obtains a simulation result for the simulation request using a plurality of terminal devices arranged at remote locations via the communication line. Unlimited number of users can easily simulate logistics transportation so that detailed logistics transportation information such as transportation routes, transportation flights, and transportation schedules on transportation routes can be obtained in advance. Can be.

According to the eighth and ninth aspects of the present invention, the logistics company can easily obtain the transportation management information for centrally managing the diversified and complicated distribution transportation, and can efficiently perform the transportation management work. Can be

[0028]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a transport simulation device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The transport simulation device 1 has a transport knowledge storage unit 2 for storing transport knowledge, which is knowledge about transport.
A transportation route storage unit 3 for storing a transportation route composed of a transportation base and a transportation route; and a transportation schedule storage unit 4 for storing a diagram indicating a time of arrival and departure of a transportation flight to the transportation base.
A flight connection information storage unit 5 for storing flight connection information, which is information relating to the connection of a transportation flight at a transportation base, and a simulation starting condition, a transportation departure place, a transportation start time, a transportation arrival place, and a transportation type of the package; The simulation request is input, and the storage unit 2,
A simulation processing unit 6 for outputting a simulation result indicating the transportation status of the transported goods by referring to the transportation knowledge, transportation route, transportation flight schedule and flight connection information stored in 3, 4, and 5.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the contents of the transportation knowledge stored in the transportation knowledge storage unit 2. In this example, business knowledge, rules, know-how, and constraints relating to transportation are stored in the transportation knowledge storage unit 1 in the form of rule data as the transportation knowledge. In this example, the transport knowledge storage unit 1 stores a field 10 for storing a knowledge name, a field 11 for storing an application status, and a field 12 for storing specific countermeasures.
It is composed of

FIG. 3 shows an example of the contents of the transportation route stored in the transportation route storage section 3. In this example, the transportation route is stored in the transportation route storage unit 3 in a network data format. In this example, the transport route storage unit 3 includes a field 20 for storing a transport route name, a field 21 for storing pointer information of a start location name, a field 22 for storing pointer information of an end location name, and a transport location name. , A field 24 for storing the type of base, a field 25 for storing pointer information of the connection line name, and a field 26 for storing the line type indicating the transportation means of the transportation line.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the contents of the schedule stored in the transportation schedule storage unit 4. In this example, the diamond is
It is stored in the transport flight schedule storage unit 4 in a tabular data format. In this example, the transportation timetable storage unit 4 includes a field 30 for storing a transportation flight name, a field 31 for storing a flight departure base name, a field 32 for storing a departure time,
A field 33 for storing a relay base name, a field 34 for storing an arrival time at the relay base, a field 35 for storing a departure time from the relay base, a field 36 for storing a flight arrival base name, And a field 37 for storing the arrival time at the destination.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the contents of the flight connection information stored in the flight connection information storage unit 5. In this example, the flight connection information is stored in the flight connection information storage unit 5 in a tabular data format. In this example, the flight connection information storage unit 5 includes a field 40 for storing a relay base name, a field 41 for storing an arrival flight name, and a field 42 for storing a connection flight name.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the simulation request. FIG. 6 shows an example in which a simulation request is displayed on a screen of a simulation request display unit (not shown). In this example, the simulation conditions according to the simulation request are that the departure date is Tama, the destination of transportation is Kokura, the departure date and time is adopted as the start of transport, and the departure date of the departure date is February 23, 1994. In the day, the departure time of the departure date and time is about 9:00, and the type of transport is S box. In this example, the departure date and time are adopted as the transportation start time. However, in the present invention, only the departure time may be adopted as the transportation start time.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the simulation result. FIG. 7 shows an example in which a simulation result is displayed on a screen of a simulation result display unit (not shown), and a simulation request is also displayed. In this example, as a result of the simulation, not only the transport route of the transported goods, all the transport flights used for transporting the transported goods along the transport route, and the schedules of all the transport flights on the transport route, but also The time of arrival of the package and the number of days required for the transportation are also adopted. However, in the present invention, since the user can indirectly know the arrival time and the required number of days from the schedule on the transportation route of all the transportation flights, the arrival time and the required number of days need not necessarily be simulation results. Absent. Also, in this example, the time according to the calendar such as "around 9:00 on February 25" is adopted as the arrival time, but in the present invention, the arrival time departs as "around 9:00 on the next day". A relative time point based on the time point may be employed. Next, the operation of the simulation processing unit 6 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the simulation processing unit 6.

The simulation processing unit 6 starts the operation (step 800), and the above-described simulation request using the transportation starting point, the transportation start time, the transportation destination, and the transportation type of the transportation goods as the simulation conditions is issued. When input (step 801), the simulation processing unit 6 uses the transport knowledge stored in the transport knowledge storage unit 2 based on the transport departure place, transport destination and transport type of the simulation conditions, and uses the transport route. The transport route stored in the storage unit 3 is searched, and a transport route search process for obtaining a transport route of the transported object from the transport departure place to the transport destination is performed (step 802).

Next, the simulation processing section 6 determines whether or not there is a transportation route for the transported goods (step 8).
03), if there is no transport route for the retrieved article (that is, if there is no transport route that satisfies the simulation conditions), the process is regarded as abnormal and the process ends (step 811).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 803 that there is a transport route of the transported object, the simulation processing unit 6 selects one of the transport routes retrieved in step 802 (step 804). ).

Next, the simulation processing section 6 stores the transport knowledge and the flight connection information stored in the transport knowledge storage section 2 based on the transport route selected in step 804 and the start of transport and the type of transport of the simulation conditions. Using the flight connection information stored in the storage unit 5, all transportation flights used for transporting the transportation object along the one transportation route selected in step 804 from the transportation flight schedule storage unit 4, and all the transportation flights A flight schedule search process is performed to obtain a flight schedule on the transportation route of the transportation flight (step 805).

Next, the simulation processing section 6 determines whether or not all the transport flights on the transport route have been retrieved and obtained (step 806), and can retrieve all the transport flights on the transport route. If so, the number of days required to reach the destination of transportation is calculated based on the schedule on all the transportation routes obtained in step 805 (step 80).
7), the arrival time is calculated based on the schedule on the transportation route of all the transportation flights obtained in step 805 and the transportation start time of the simulation conditions (step 80).
8). Thereafter, the simulation processing unit 6 determines that all the transport flights on the transport route determined in step 806 are obtained, all the transport flights on the transport route obtained in step 805, and all the transport flights. The schedule on the transportation route of the transportation flight, the required number of days calculated in step 807, and the arrival time calculated in step 808 are output as simulation results as shown in FIG. 7 described above (step 809), and the processing is performed. Is completed (step 810).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 806 that all the transportation services on the transportation route have not been retrieved, the retrieval fails because the constraints such as the connection of the transportation services are not satisfied, and the process returns to step 803. If there is an alternative transportation route, an alternative transportation route is set (setting of another transportation route among the transportation routes searched in step 802), and the above-described processing is repeated.

Next, an example of the contents of the transportation route search processing in step 802 in FIG. 8 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the contents of the transportation route search processing in step 802 in FIG. FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a process for transporting a package via a main transportation base (a transportation base to be routed when performing long-distance transportation). When the object is transported over a short distance, other processing may be performed.

First, when the transportation route search process starts (step 600), the simulation processing unit 6 stores the transportation knowledge stored in the transportation knowledge storage unit 2 based on the transportation starting point and the type of the transportation under the simulation conditions. Then, the transport route stored in the transport route storage section 3 is searched, and a partial transport route from the transport departure point to the nearest major transport base is searched (step 601).

Next, similarly to step 601, the simulation processing unit 6 uses the transportation knowledge stored in the transportation knowledge storage unit 2 based on the transportation destination and the type of transportation of the simulation conditions, and uses the transportation route. The transportation route stored in the storage unit 3 is searched, and a partial transportation route from the destination to the nearest major transportation base is searched (step 602).

Next, the simulation processing unit 6 determines the type of the transported object and the
Based on the main transportation bases searched in 1, 602, a transportation partial route connecting the main transportation bases searched in steps 601 and 602 is searched (step 603).

Thereafter, steps 601, 602, 603
Assemble the transportation part route searched in (Step 6)
04), the transportation route search process ends (step 60).
5).

FIG. 9 shows only the processing when there is a transportation route that satisfies the simulation conditions. If the partial transportation route is not obtained in steps 601, 602, and 603, the processing ends. . In this case, it is determined that there is no transport route of the transported object searched in step 803 in FIG.

Next, an example of the contents of the flight schedule search process in step 805 in FIG. 8 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a view showing a step 805 in FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows an example of the content of the transportation flight diagram search processing of FIG.

First, when the transportation schedule diagram search process starts (step 700), the simulation processing unit 6 performs the transportation route selection in step 804 in FIG. Using the transportation knowledge stored in the transportation knowledge storage unit 2, the user departs from the transportation departure place used for transporting the transportation object from the transportation timetable storage unit 4 along one transportation route selected in step 804. The name of the transportation flight is searched (step 701), and at the same time, the departure time, the arrival time, and the name of the transportation destination of the flight on the transportation route are searched (step 702).

Next, the simulation processing section 6 determines whether or not the name of the flight arrival transportation base searched in step 702 is the same as the destination of transportation (step 703), and if so, terminates the flight schedule search processing. (Step 706).

On the other hand, in step 703, if the name of the flight arrival transportation base searched in step 702 is different from the transportation destination, the transportation route selected in step 804 in FIG. Based on the name of the transportation base, a connecting transit flight is searched for using the transport knowledge stored in the transport knowledge storage unit 1 and the flight connection information stored in the flight connection information storage unit 4 (step 704). The departure time, arrival time, and flight arrival transportation base name of the connecting transit flight are searched with reference to the schedule stored in the storage unit 3 (step 705), and the process returns to step 703 to repeat the process.

FIG. 10 shows only the processing when there is a transportation service satisfying the above conditions.
If no transport flights satisfying the conditions are obtained in 1, 704, the process is terminated. In this case, it is determined in step 806 in FIG. 8 that all the transport flights on the transport route have not been retrieved.

As described above, according to the transportation simulation apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, step 802 is executed.
The transport route of the cargo from the transport departure place to the transport destination is obtained by the transport route search processing of step 805.
All flights used to transport the transported goods and the schedules of all the flights on the transportation route are obtained by the transportation flight schedule search process, and the transportation route, the transportation flight, and the transportation route on the transportation route are obtained for the user. Detailed logistics transportation information such as transportation flight schedules can be provided in advance.

Further, according to the transportation simulation apparatus 1, the arrival time and the required number of days are calculated in steps 807 and 808, and these are also output as simulation results. Can be. However, in the present invention, for example, the steps 807 and 808 may be eliminated, and the arrival time and the required days may not be the simulation results.

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, a transportation simulation apparatus 51 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a transport simulation device 51 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 11, the same components as those of the transport simulation apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

This transport simulation device 51 is shown in FIG.
Is different from the simulation apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
6 and a simulation history storage unit 57 for storing, as a simulation history, information corresponding to a simulation result obtained in accordance with a simulation condition.

Then, the simulation processing unit 56
Basically, processing similar to that of the simulation processing unit 6 is performed, but processing slightly different from that of the simulation processing unit 6 is performed using the simulation history as shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the simulation processing unit 56. 12, steps corresponding to the steps in FIG. 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Hereinafter, the operation of the simulation processing section 56 will be described with reference to FIG.

The simulation processing section 56 starts operation (step 800), and the transportation starting point of the transportation object
At the start of transportation, when the above-described simulation request with the transportation destination and transportation type as simulation conditions is input (step 801), the simulation processing unit 56 searches the simulation history storage unit 57 and stores the simulation history. It is determined whether or not all of the simulation conditions in the simulation history stored in the unit 57 correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request (step 901). If there is no such item, the process proceeds to step 802. Steps 802 to 808 and 811 are exactly the same as steps 802 to 808 and 811 in FIG. When step 808 ends, the simulation processing unit 56 uses the information corresponding to the simulation result obtained in response to the simulation condition according to the current simulation request as the simulation history as the simulation history storage unit 57
(Step 902), the relevant transportation route determined to have all the transportation services on the transportation route obtained in Step 806, the all transportation services on the transportation route obtained in Step 805, and all the transportation services on the transportation route. A diagram of the transportation route on the transportation route, the required number of days calculated in step 807,
The arrival time calculated in step 808 is output as the simulation result (step 809), and the process ends (step 810).

FIG. 13 shows an example of the contents of the simulation history stored in the simulation history storage unit 57 (an example in which the simulation result shown in FIG. 7 is obtained in accordance with the simulation conditions shown in FIG. 6). In this example, the simulation history storage unit 57 includes a field 60 for storing information corresponding to a simulation condition,
And a field 61 for storing information corresponding to a corresponding simulation result. Field 6
0 is composed of a field 62 for storing a transportation departure place, a field 63 for storing a transportation destination, a field 64 for storing a departure time as a start of transportation, and a field 65 for storing a type of transported goods. . The field 61 includes a field 66 for storing a transportation route, a field 67 for storing a transportation flight name, a field 68 for storing a flight schedule on the transportation route, a field for storing the required number of days, and And a field 70 for storing the arrival date and time of the event. In this example, the departure date and time are adopted as the transportation start time of the simulation conditions according to the simulation request, but it is assumed that the same simulation result can be obtained if the departure time is the same even if the departure date is different. As the information corresponding to the simulation condition stored as the simulation history, only the departure time is stored. Further, in this example, a time point according to the calendar such as “around 9:00 on February 25” is adopted as the arrival time of the simulation result. ", A relative time point based on the departure time point is stored.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 901 that all of the simulation conditions in the simulation history stored in the simulation history storage unit 57 correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the simulation is started. The processing unit 56 determines the time according to the calendar based on the arrival date and time as the schedule or relative time of the transportation flight on the transportation route of the simulation result of the simulation history and the transportation departure date and time of the simulation condition according to the current simulation request. Is calculated (step 90).
3). However, when the arrival date and time, which is a relative time, is output as the arrival time of the simulation result, step 903 is unnecessary. When step 903 ends, the simulation processing unit 56 outputs the simulation result (excluding the arrival date and time) of the simulation history and the arrival date and time calculated in step 903 as a simulation result according to the current simulation request (step 810).

As described above, according to the transport simulation device 51 of this embodiment, the simulation history storage unit 57 is provided, and all the simulation conditions of the current simulation request are replaced with all the simulation conditions of the previous simulation request. If so, the simulation result for the current simulation request is output based on the simulation result stored as the simulation history. Therefore, the duplicated transportation route search processing (step 802) and the transportation schedule search processing (step 805) are avoided, and the processing speed for obtaining the simulation result can be increased.

When the storage capacity of the simulation history storage unit 57 is limited, the frequency of use (or the number of times of use) of the simulation history already stored is also stored in the simulation history storage unit 57. When the number of performed simulation histories reaches a predetermined number, a simulation request with a low frequency may be deleted and a new simulation history may be stored.

(Embodiment 3) Hereinafter, a simulation apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The simulation apparatus according to the present embodiment differs from the simulation apparatus 51 according to the second embodiment only in that the simulation processing unit 56 performs the processing shown in FIG. 14 instead of the processing shown in FIG. is there.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the simulation processing section 56 in this embodiment. 14, steps corresponding to the steps in FIG. 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Hereinafter, the operation of the simulation processing section 56 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The simulation processing section 56 starts operating (step 800), and the transportation starting point of the transportation object
At the start of transportation, when the above-described simulation request with the transportation destination and transportation type as simulation conditions is input (step 801), the simulation processing unit 56 searches the simulation history storage unit 57 and stores the simulation history. It is determined whether or not all of the simulation conditions in the simulation history stored in the unit 57 correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request (step 901). If there is no such item, the process proceeds to step 904.

In step 904, the simulation processing unit 56 searches the simulation history storage unit 57, and in the simulation history stored in the simulation history storage unit 57, the transport start point, the transport arrival point, and the transport object type of the simulation conditions. Is the transportation starting point of the simulation conditions according to this simulation request,
It is determined whether or not there is a destination corresponding to the destination and the type of the transported item. If no, step 80
Move to 2. Steps 802 to 811, 9 in this case
02 is exactly the same as steps 802 to 811 and 902 in FIG. 12, and a description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, in step 904, the simulation starting point, the transportation starting point, and the transportation type of the simulation condition in the simulation history stored in the simulation history storage unit 57 are the transport starting point, the transportation starting point of the simulation condition according to the current simulation request. If it is determined that there is a destination corresponding to the transport destination and the type of transported item, the process proceeds to step 803. In this case, the processing after step 803 is performed not on the basis of the transport route obtained in step 802 but on the basis of the transport route of the simulation result of the corresponding simulation history. And
The simulation processing unit 56 obtains in step 809 the transportation route of the simulation result of the corresponding simulation history, in which it is determined in step 806 that all the transportation services on the transportation route have been obtained, and the simulation route in step 805. As the simulation result, all the transportation flights on the transportation route and the schedules of the transportation routes on the transportation route, the required days calculated in step 807, and the arrival time calculated in step 808 are used as the simulation results. Output (step 809), and the process ends (step 810).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 901 that all of the simulation conditions in the simulation history stored in the simulation history storage unit 57 correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the simulation is started. The processing unit 56 determines the time according to the calendar based on the arrival date and time as the schedule or relative time of the transportation flight on the transportation route of the simulation result of the simulation history and the transportation departure date and time of the simulation condition according to the current simulation request. Is calculated (step 90).
3). However, when the arrival date and time, which is a relative time, is output as the arrival time of the simulation result, step 903 is unnecessary. When step 903 ends, the simulation result (excluding the arrival date and time) of the simulation history and the arrival date and time calculated in step 903 are output as a simulation result according to the current simulation request (step 810).

As described above, according to the transportation simulation apparatus of the present embodiment, the simulation history storage unit 57 is provided similarly to the transportation simulation apparatus 51 of the second embodiment, and the simulation of the current simulation request is performed. When all the conditions correspond to all the simulation conditions of the previous simulation request, the simulation result for the current simulation request is output based on the simulation result stored as the simulation history.
For this reason, the duplicate transportation route search processing (step 80)
2) and the flight schedule search process (step 805) are avoided, and the processing speed for obtaining the simulation result can be increased. Further, according to the transport simulation apparatus according to the present embodiment, unlike the simulation apparatus 51 according to the second embodiment, when all of the simulation conditions of the current simulation request do not correspond to all of the simulation conditions of the previous simulation request. In the case where the departure place, the destination place and the type of cargo are included in the simulation conditions,
Since the duplicate transportation route search processing (step 805) is avoided, the processing speed for obtaining the simulation result can be further increased.

(Embodiment 4) Hereinafter, a transport simulation system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the transportation simulation system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The transportation simulation system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of terminal devices 101, each connected to a communication line 100 and arranged at a plurality of remote locations, and a transportation simulation device 1 (the first embodiment) according to the first embodiment. (The transportation simulation device 51 according to the second embodiment or the transportation simulation device according to the third embodiment may be used), and a communication unit 102 for the transportation simulation device connected to the communication line 100.

Each terminal device 101 includes an input unit 111 such as a keyboard and a mouse for the user to input the above-described simulation request, and a simulation request input by the input unit 111 through the communication unit 102 via the communication line 100.
And a display unit such as a CRT for displaying the simulation result received by the communication unit 112 as shown in FIG. 7, for example, as shown in FIG. 113 and a control unit 114 for controlling these. In this embodiment, when the simulation request is input, the display unit 113 also displays the simulation request as shown in FIG. 6, for example.

Communication unit 102 for the simulation device
Receives the simulation request transmitted from the plurality of terminal devices 101 via the communication line 100, supplies the received simulation request to the transport simulation device 1, and outputs the received simulation request from the transport simulation device 1 in response to the simulation request. The simulation result is transmitted to the terminal device that has transmitted the simulation request among the plurality of terminal devices 101.

Next, the operation of the communication unit 102 for a transport simulation apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the communication unit 102.

When the communication unit 102 starts operating (step 1300), the communication unit 102 is connected to the plurality of terminal devices 101 disposed at remote locations via the communication line 100 (step 1301), and a simulation request is issued. A queue area (not shown) to be stored in the sequence is generated (step 1302).

Next, one simulation request is taken out of the queue area (step 1303) and supplied to the simulation processing section 6 of the transport simulation apparatus 1 (step 1304). Simulation processing unit 6
Executes the simulation as described above, and returns a simulation result corresponding to the simulation request to the communication unit 102. When the communication unit 102 receives the simulation result from the simulation processing unit 6,
The terminal device 1 that transmits the received simulation result via the communication line 100 to the simulation request
01 (Step 1305).

Next, the communication section 102 determines whether or not the queue area is empty (step 1306). If the queue area is not empty, the process returns to step 1303 to repeat the above-described processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1306 that the queue area is empty, the communication unit 102
Deletes the queue area (step 1307), and communicates with the communication unit 102 and the plurality of terminal devices 101 arranged at remote locations.
Is disconnected (step 130).
8), end the process (step 1309).

According to the transportation simulation system of the present embodiment, a user issues a simulation request using a plurality of terminal devices 101 arranged at remote locations via the communication line 100 and obtains a simulation result for the request. So that an unspecified number of users can
It is possible to easily simulate physical distribution transportation, and to obtain detailed distribution transportation information such as transportation routes, transportation flights, and schedules of transportation flights on the transportation routes in advance.

(Embodiment 5) Hereinafter, a transportation management information generating apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the entire configuration of the transportation management information generating device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

This transportation management information generating device is the transportation simulation device 1 according to the first embodiment (the transportation simulation device 51 according to the second embodiment or the transportation simulation device according to the third embodiment).
And an area information storage unit 121 for storing transportation management area information indicating a plurality of transportation bases included in an area (transport management area) in which transportation management should be performed collectively.
In response to a transportation management information creation request specifying a transportation departure place and an area, with reference to the transportation management area information,
The transportation starting point of the simulation condition is the transportation starting point specified by the transportation management information creation request, and the transportation destination of the simulation condition is each transportation base included in the area specified by the transportation management information creation request. Simulation request generation / control unit 122 having a function of generating a simulation request and supplying each simulation request to the transport simulation device 1
A transportation management information storage unit 123 that stores the entire simulation result output from the transportation simulation apparatus 1 in response to each of the simulation requests as transportation management information, and a form that stores the transportation management information in the form of a transportation management table 125. And a transport management table output unit 124 which outputs the information as a transport management table. In the present embodiment, the simulation request generation / control unit 122 has a function of storing the simulation result obtained from the transportation simulation device 1 in the transportation management information storage unit 123, and a form output specifying a transportation departure place and an area. In response to the request, it also has a function of controlling the transportation management table output unit 124 to output transportation management information on the designated transportation departure place and area.

FIG. 18 shows an example of the transportation management information generation request and the form output request. FIG. 18 shows an example in which these requests are displayed on a screen of a display unit (not shown). In this example, the conditions specified by the transportation management information generation request are that the transportation departure place is Tama and the transportation management area is Kyushu. Further, in this example, the designated condition by the form output request is, similarly to the designated condition by the management request, the transport departure place is Tama and the transport management area is Kyushu.

FIG. 19 shows an example of the contents of the transportation management area information stored in the area information storage section 121. In this example, the area information storage unit 121 includes a field 131 for storing a transportation management area name, and a field 132 for storing all transportation base names existing in the transportation management area.
It is composed of

Next, the operation of the simulation request generation / control unit 122 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the simulation request generation / control unit 122.

Simulation request generation / control unit 122
Starts (step 1700), it is checked whether or not a transportation management information generation request has been received (step 170).
1). If a transportation management information generation request is received, the simulation request generation / control unit 122 searches the area information storage unit 121 for all transportation bases in the transportation management area specified by the transportation management information generation request (step S12). 1702).

Next, the simulation request generation / control section 122 sets the transportation departure point of the simulation condition to the transportation departure point specified by the transportation management information generation request, and retrieves the transportation destination of the simulation condition in step 1702. Further, each simulation request is automatically generated at the start of transportation of the simulation conditions and at the time of standard transportation start and the standard transportation object type, which is a predetermined transportation object type, and these simulation requests are stored. (Step 1703).

Next, the simulation request generation / control unit 122 fetches one simulation request from the queue area (step 1704), passes it to the transport simulation device 1 and executes the simulation (step 1705). Next, simulation request generation and
The control unit 122 causes the transportation management information storage unit 123 to store the simulation result output from the simulation device 1 (Step 1706).

Next, the simulation request generation / control unit 122 determines whether there is a simulation request in the queue area (step 1707). If there is a simulation request, the process returns to step 1704 to repeat the above-described processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1707 that there is no simulation request in the queue area, the simulation request generation / control unit 122 checks whether a form output request has been received (step 170).
8). If a form output request has been received, an output instruction is issued to the transportation management table output unit 15 (step 1709), and the process is terminated (step 1710). Step 1
If it is determined in 708 that the form output request has not been received,
The process ends immediately (step 1710).

If it is determined in step 1701 that no request for generating transportation management information has been received, step 1708
Then, the process is performed from there.

Next, the operation of the transport management table output section 124 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the transport management table output unit 124.

When the operation of the transport management table output unit 124 starts (step 2000), a simulation request generation /
All data including the transportation departure place and the transportation management area name instructed to be output in accordance with the form output request from the control unit 122 are searched from the transportation management information storage unit 123 (step 200).
1) If necessary, sort by destination of transportation (Step 2)
002), this transportation management information is output as the transportation management table 125 according to the form shown in FIG. 22 (step 2003), and the process is terminated (step 2004).

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the transport management table 125 output as a form. As described above, according to the transportation management information generation device according to the present embodiment, the distribution management company can easily obtain the transportation management information for centrally managing the diversified and complicated distribution transportation, and the transportation management work Can be made more efficient.

In this embodiment, the transportation management information is output in the form of a form. However, in the present invention, the transportation management information may be simply displayed on a display unit such as a CRT.

Further, in the present embodiment, when each simulation request is generated, the simulation start time and the transport type of the simulation conditions are set to the predetermined standard transport start time and the standard transport type, respectively. The start time and the type of the transported item may be specified by the transport management information generation request.

[0101]

According to the transportation simulation apparatus of one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a user with detailed distribution transportation information such as a transportation route, a transportation service, and a schedule of transportation services on the transportation route in advance. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained.

Further, according to the transportation simulation apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the operations of the duplicated transportation route search means and the transportation schedule search means can be avoided, and the processing speed for obtaining the simulation result can be increased. The effect is also obtained.

Further, according to the transportation simulation system according to another aspect of the present invention, a user issues a simulation request using a plurality of terminal devices arranged at remote locations via a communication line, and performs a simulation for the request. Since results can be obtained, an unspecified number of users can easily simulate logistics transportation and obtain in advance detailed logistics transportation information such as transportation routes, transportation flights, and transportation schedules on transportation routes. Is obtained.

Further, according to the transportation management information generation device according to another aspect of the present invention, the transportation management information can be easily obtained by the distributor to centrally manage the diversified and complicated distribution transportation. The effect is obtained that the management work can be made more efficient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a transport simulation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of transport knowledge stored in a transport knowledge storage unit in the transport simulation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of contents of a transportation route stored in a transportation route storage unit in the transportation simulation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of a schedule stored in a transportation schedule storage unit in the transportation simulation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the flight connection information stored in the flight connection information storage unit in the transportation simulation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a simulation request in the transport simulation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a simulation result in the transport simulation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing flow in a simulation processing unit 6 in the transport simulation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the contents of a transportation route search process in the transportation simulation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the contents of a flight schedule search process in the transport simulation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a transport simulation device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in a simulation processing unit in the transport simulation device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of a simulation history stored in a simulation history storage unit in the transport simulation device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing flow in a simulation processing unit in the transportation simulation device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a transportation simulation system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing flow in a communication unit for a transportation simulation device in a transportation simulation system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a transportation management information generation device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a transportation management information generation request and an example of the form output request in the transportation management information generation device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of transportation management area information stored in an area information storage unit in the transportation management information generating device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in a simulation request generation / control unit in the transportation management information generation device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in a transportation management table output unit in the transportation management information generation device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a transportation management table output as a form in the transportation management information generation device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 transport simulation device 2 transport knowledge storage unit 3 transport route storage unit 4 transport flight schedule storage unit 5 flight connection information storage unit 6 simulation processing unit 56 simulation processing unit 57 simulation history storage unit 100 communication line 101 terminal device 102 for transport simulation device Communication unit 111 Input unit 112 Communication unit 113 Display unit 121 Area information storage unit 122 Simulation request generation / control unit 123 Transport management information storage unit 124 Transport management table output unit 125 Transport management table 802 Transport route search processing 806 Transport flight schedule search processing

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. A shipping departure place of a package, a start of transportation,
A transport simulation device that outputs a simulation result indicating a transport status of the transported item in response to a simulation request using a transport destination and a transport type as a simulation condition, and stores transport knowledge that is knowledge about transport. Transportation knowledge storage means, a transportation route storage means for storing a transportation route composed of a transportation base and a transportation route, and a transportation flight diagram storage means for storing a timetable at which a transportation flight arrives and departs from the transportation base. A flight connection information storage unit that stores flight connection information that is information relating to a connection of a transportation flight at a transportation base; and the transportation route using the transportation knowledge stored in the transportation knowledge storage unit based on a simulation condition based on the simulation request. Search for the transportation route stored in the storage means, and search for the transportation Transport route search means for obtaining a transport route of the transported object to the ground, transport knowledge stored in the transport knowledge storage means based on the transport route obtained by the transport route search means and simulation conditions according to the simulation request, and Using the flight connection information stored in the flight connection information storage means, the transportation schedule storage means searches for the flight schedule of the transported article from the transportation flight schedule storage means, and searches for the route along one of the transportation routes obtained by the transportation route search means. Means for retrieving all transportation flights used for transporting the transported goods and a diagram on the transportation route of all the transportation flights, and the first transportation route obtained by the transportation route searching means. And all the transport flights obtained by the transport flight schedule search means and the schedules of the all transport flights on the transport route. Serial simulation and output means for outputting as a result, transport simulation device characterized by comprising a. 2. A transportation departure place of the package, a start of transportation,
A transport simulation device that outputs a simulation result indicating a transport status of the transported item in response to a simulation request using a transport destination and a transport type as a simulation condition, and stores transport knowledge that is knowledge about transport. Transportation knowledge storage means, a transportation route storage means for storing a transportation route composed of a transportation base and a transportation route, and a transportation flight diagram storage means for storing a timetable at which a transportation flight arrives and departs from the transportation base. Flight connection information storage means for storing flight connection information that is information relating to transit of a transportation flight at a transportation base; and history storage for storing information corresponding to the simulation result obtained in accordance with the simulation conditions as a simulation history. A simulation history stored in the history storage means. If none of the simulation conditions correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the transportation route is stored using the transportation knowledge stored in the transportation knowledge storage unit based on the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. Transport route search means for searching the transport route stored in the storage means to obtain a transport route of the transported product from the transport departure point to the transport destination, a transport route obtained by the transport route search means, and Using the transportation knowledge stored in the transportation knowledge storage means and the flight connection information stored in the flight connection information storage means based on the simulation conditions according to the simulation request of Search for a diamond, obtained by the transportation route search means Transport flight schedule searching means for obtaining all transport flights used for transporting the transported goods along one of the transport routes and schedules of the all transport flights on the transport route; stored in the history storage means; When all of the simulation conditions in the simulation history correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, a simulation result corresponding to the current simulation request is output based on the simulation result of the simulation history. If none of the simulation conditions in the simulation history stored in the history storage means satisfies all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the first of the transport routes obtained by the transport route search means is retrieved. One Output means for outputting, as a simulation result with respect to the current simulation request, all the transport flights obtained by the transport flight schedule search means and the schedules of the transport flights on the transport route. Transport simulation device. 3. The point of departure of the consignment, the start of the transit,
A transport simulation device that outputs a simulation result indicating a transport status of the transported item in response to a simulation request using a transport destination and a transport type as a simulation condition, and stores transport knowledge that is knowledge about transport. Transportation knowledge storage means, a transportation route storage means for storing a transportation route composed of a transportation base and a transportation route, and a transportation flight diagram storage means for storing a timetable at which a transportation flight arrives and departs from the transportation base. Flight connection information storage means for storing flight connection information that is information relating to transit of a transportation flight at a transportation base; and history storage for storing information corresponding to the simulation result obtained in accordance with the simulation conditions as a simulation history. A simulation history stored in the history storage means. If none of the simulation conditions correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the simulation history stored in the history storage means includes the simulation starting point, the transportation starting point, the transportation destination, and the transportation object. When the type does not correspond to the transportation departure place, the transportation destination, and the transportation type among the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the type is stored in the transportation knowledge storage unit based on the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. A transport route search unit that retrieves a transport route stored in the transport route storage unit using the transport knowledge, and obtains a transport route of the cargo from the transport departure point to the transport destination, and the history storage unit. In the stored simulation history If none of the simulation conditions correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the simulation history stored in the history storage means includes the simulation starting point, the transportation starting point, the transportation destination, and the transportation object. If there is a type corresponding to the departure place, destination, and shipment type among the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the simulation route based on the simulation result of the simulation history and the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request Based on the simulation history stored in the history storage means, the transport starting point, the transport arriving point, and the transport type of the simulation condition are included in the transportation out of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. If there is no location corresponding to the destination, the destination of the transportation and the type of the transportation, the transportation stored in the transportation knowledge storage based on the transportation route obtained by the transportation route searching means and the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. Using the knowledge and the flight connection information stored in the flight connection information storage means, search the transportation flight timetable of the article from the transportation flight timetable storage means,
A transportation schedule search means for obtaining all transportation flights used for transporting the transported goods along one of the transportation routes and a schedule on the transportation route of all the transportation flights, and storing in the history storage means In the case where all of the simulation conditions in the performed simulation history correspond to all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, a simulation result corresponding to the current simulation request is output based on the simulation result of the simulation history. When none of the simulation histories stored in the history storage means satisfies all of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request, the simulation histories stored in the history storage means If any of the simulation conditions according to this simulation request include the departure place, destination, and type of transport, the transport starting point, destination, and type of transport in the simulation conditions The transportation route of the simulation result, all the transportation flights obtained by the transportation diagram search means, and the schedules of the transportation flights on the transportation route are output as simulation results for the current simulation request, and are output to the history storage means. None of the stored simulation histories has the transportation starting point, the transportation destination, and the transportation type of the simulation conditions corresponding to the transportation starting point, the transportation destination, and the transportation type of the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. In this case, check the transportation route Means for outputting the one of the transportation routes obtained by the means, all the transportation services obtained by the transportation schedule search means, and the schedules of the transportation services on the transportation route as simulation results for the current simulation request A transportation simulation device, comprising: 4. A method for calculating one or both of the arrival time and the required number of days of the goods based on the schedules on the transportation routes of all the transportation services obtained by the transportation schedule search means and the simulation conditions according to the current simulation request. The transportation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising calculation means for performing the simulation, wherein the output means also outputs one or both of the arrival time and the required number of days calculated by the calculation means as the simulation result. Simulation device. 5. The transportation knowledge storage means stores business knowledge, rules, know-how and constraints on transportation in the form of rule data as transportation knowledge, the transportation route storage means stores transportation routes in a network data format, and stores the transportation schedule. 4. The transportation simulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores the diamond in a tabular data format. 6. The transportation route searching means includes means for searching for a transportation partial route from a transportation departure place to a transportation destination nearest to the transportation departure point, and transportation means from the transportation destination to the transportation destination nearest to the transportation destination. Means for searching for a transportation partial route up to, a means for searching for a transportation partial route connecting the nearest major transportation base of the transportation departure place and the nearest major transportation base of the transportation destination, and 4. The transportation simulation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for assembling a partial route to obtain a transportation route of the transported object from the transportation starting point to the transportation destination. 7. A plurality of terminal devices each connected to a communication line and arranged at a plurality of remote points, the transport simulation device according to claim 1, and connected to the communication line. A transport simulation system comprising: a transport simulation device communication unit, wherein each of the plurality of terminal devices communicates a simulation request input by the user with an input unit for inputting a simulation request by the user. A communication unit that transmits to the communication unit for the transport simulation device via a line and receives a simulation result with respect to the simulation request transmitted from the communication unit for the transportation simulation device; and a simulation result received by the communication unit. Display means for displaying. The communication means for simulation receives the simulation request transmitted from the plurality of terminal devices via the communication line, supplies the received simulation request to the transportation simulation device, and responds to the simulation request by the transportation simulation device. And transmitting the simulation result output from the terminal device to the terminal device that has transmitted the simulation request among the plurality of terminal devices. 8. A transportation simulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein transportation management area information indicating a plurality of transportation bases included in the area for which transportation management is to be performed collectively is stored. In response to a transportation management information creation request specifying a transportation departure place and an area, referring to the transportation management area information, the transportation departure place of the simulation condition is designated by the transportation management information creation request. A simulation request is generated for each of the transportation departure points and the transportation destinations included in the area specified by the transportation management information creation request as the transportation destinations under the simulation conditions, and the simulation requests are transmitted to the transportation simulation apparatus. Simulation request generation means for supplying the simulation request to each of the simulation requests. Response to transport control information generating apparatus characterized by the entire transportation management information of the transport Simulation output from the device results. 9. The transportation management information generating apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising means for outputting the transportation management information as a form in the form of a transportation management table.