JP4766309B2 - Material management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a material management method for managing a plurality of types of materials used for producing a product.

Conventionally, as a management method in the case of creating a product using a plurality of types of materials, there has been a method as described below.
That is, when a package is created using a plurality of types of materials, and a product is created by incorporating a plurality of types of packages created in such a manner into a housing, various information is stored in each of the packages. A writeable and readable memory (EPROM) is attached, and after creating a package, a process of writing package management information including information such as a package name, a production number, and a production time into the memory is performed. A display unit is provided on the housing for readable display of housing management information including a product housing number and a shipping destination. When a product is created by incorporating a package into the housing, the product is displayed. The package management information and the case management information written in the memory attached to the package are read and stored in a storage device or the like of the computer in a state where they are associated with each other. And there existed the method which memorize | stored such memory | storage information about many products, made it database, and managed it (for example, refer patent document 1).

JP 2001-287810 A

  In the above-described conventional configuration, what kind of package is used for the product in which the malfunction occurs by searching the stored information stored in the database when a malfunction of the product occurs after shipment, etc. It is possible to investigate that. Also, a package manufactured at the same time as the package used for the product in which the defect occurred may cause a defect in the same way. Prepare measures such as repair and replacement for such a package. It is also possible to take measures against malfunctions such as leaving.

  By the way, it is necessary to appropriately manage not only the package as described above but also a plurality of types of materials used in the product. For example, in the case where a product malfunction occurs after shipment as described above, if the material used in the product in which the malfunction occurred can be specified, the material produced at the same production time as the material In the same way, there is a risk of malfunction, so it is desirable to take measures against malfunctions such as preparing measures such as repair and replacement for such materials, but management of such materials is appropriate. In order to do this, it is necessary to specify material production related information related to the production of the material, such as information on the supplier, product number, manufacturer lot number, etc. for the material that causes the failure. .

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, since there is no management of a plurality of types of materials used for the package, there is a disadvantage that the management of the materials cannot be appropriately performed even if a product defect occurs after shipment. there were.

  As a method for managing a plurality of types of materials used to create a product, a memory similar to the memory attached to the package is attached to each of the plurality of types of materials used in the product. The material production related information is written and stored in the memory, and in the same manner as the memory attached to the package, after the product is created, the material production is performed with the package management information and the housing management information associated with each other. Although a method of storing related information is conceivable, in such a configuration, attaching a memory to each of a plurality of types of materials requires a large number of memories and increases costs, and a plurality of shapes having various shapes. Adding a memory to the material is not practical and difficult to adopt.

Further, as another method for managing a plurality of types of materials used for producing a product, the following method can be considered.
For example, the worker who manages the material, such as the supplier, product number, manufacturer lot number, etc., listed in the delivery slip attached to the material for delivery of multiple materials delivered from the supplier Material production related information about the material is described using a memo paper, etc., and after that, when a product is created using multiple types of materials, information on which material is used in which product is also the same Use a recording sheet. And after a plurality of products are created, as described above, information on a plurality of products described on the recording paper, and material production related information on a plurality of types of materials used for each product, Is stored in a state where a database is constructed by inputting using a personal computer or the like.

  However, with the method as described above, when inputting information about a plurality of products in association with material production related information about each of a plurality of types of materials used for each product, a huge amount of information is required. Since a lot of data must be entered at once, and a large amount of data is entered at one time, there is a disadvantage that the data entry work becomes cumbersome, and there is a risk of making an input error. May be inaccurate, and there is a disadvantage that the management of plural kinds of materials cannot be performed properly.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a material management method capable of appropriately managing a plurality of types of materials while reducing the troublesomeness of the plurality of types of materials used for producing a product. There is in point to do.

The material management method according to the present invention is a method for managing a plurality of types of materials used to create a product, and the first feature of the material management method is to identify each material for each of the received materials. A management label that contains information for identifying the material created according to the creation rules established by the user who creates products using the material is created and managed each time the material is received. each separate iodine labels to the appropriate material and, in the form of a state in which the product is attached to the well material after it has been created is maintained attached to every the material is available, the production of each material The related material production related information and the material identification information are stored in the material information storage means in association with each other, and the intermediate product produced by a plurality of materials uses different types of materials as at least some of the materials. In state Several types are created, and the product is created from the plurality of types of intermediate products, and the intermediate product management information set in advance for each of the intermediate products is associated with the material identification information. The product information storage means is stored in the product information storage means in a state, and the product management information preset for the product is associated with the intermediate product management information for each of the intermediate products. And managing the plurality of types of materials.

  According to the first feature configuration, in order to manage a plurality of types of materials used to create a product, for each of the received materials, information for identifying material for identifying each material is described. Create a label and attach the control label to the appropriate material. Then, the material production related information related to the production of each material and the material identification information are stored in the material information storage means in a state of being associated with each other.

  And since the material production related information related to the production of each material and the information for material identification are stored in the material information storage means in association with each other, it is described on the management label attached to the material. When the material identification information is known, it becomes possible to check the material production related information about the material to which the management label is attached from the material identification information and the storage information stored in the material information storage means. .

  Since the management label with the material identification information is attached to the material as described above, the material identification information described on the management label attached to the material even after the product is created. Therefore, it is possible to check material production related information about the material.

  In other words, in the case where a product malfunction occurs after the product is shipped, for the material identified as the cause of the malfunction, from the material identification information described on the management label attached to the material Therefore, it is possible to check material production related information about the material, and it is possible to appropriately manage a plurality of types of materials used for producing a product.

  Then, the work of creating the management label and storing the material production related information and the material identification information in the material information storage means in a state of being associated with each other can be shared and performed each time the target material is received. Because it is possible, materials compared to those that input a huge amount of data at once, as in the case of entering information related to multiple products and material production related information about multiple types of materials. Management of a plurality of types of materials after the arrival of the product can be easily performed with less troublesome work.

  In this way, for a plurality of types of materials used in the production of products, a management label is created and the work for storing the material production related information and the material identification information in the material information storage means in association with each other is stored. Since it is carried out by sharing every arrival, the burden of work is reduced and the work load is reduced, so that there is less possibility of an input error. As a result, the material production related information and the material identification information can be stored as accurate information in association with each other.

Accordingly, it has become possible to provide a material management method capable of appropriately managing a plurality of types of materials while reducing the troublesomeness of a plurality of types of materials used for creating a product. .
Further, according to the first characteristic configuration, a plurality of types of intermediate products created from a plurality of materials are created in a state where different types of materials are used as at least a part of the materials, and the product is produced by the plurality of types of intermediate products. Will be created. Then, the intermediate product management information set in advance for each of the intermediate products is stored in the product information storage means in association with the material identification information, and the product management information preset for the product is stored in the intermediate Since it is stored in the product information storage means in a state associated with the product management information, when the material identification information described on the management label attached to the material to be searched is known, the material From the identification information and the storage information stored in the product information storage means, it is possible to check which intermediate product the material is used for. Then, from which intermediate product management information about the intermediate product determined that the material is used and the storage information stored in the product information storage means, which product the intermediate product is used for. It becomes possible to investigate.
As a result, for example, in the case where a product malfunction occurs after the product is shipped, the material identified as the cause of the malfunction is identified on the management label attached to the material. From the information, it is possible to investigate which intermediate product the material is used in, and which product the intermediate product using the material is used in. It is possible to take appropriate measures such as repair and replacement of the material identified as the cause of the problem.

  According to a second characteristic configuration of the present invention, in addition to the first characteristic configuration, the material production related information includes a supplier of the material, a product number of the material, and a manufacturer lot number of the material. .

  According to the second feature configuration, since the material production related information includes the supplier of the material, the product number of the material, and the manufacturer lot number of the material, the material identification described in the management label By simply reading the information, it is possible to check the supplier of the material to which the management label is attached, the product number of the material, and the manufacturer lot number of the material.

  Therefore, for example, it is possible to know from which supplier the material specified as the cause of the failure is the material corresponding to which product number, and in what production lot. , Can take appropriate measures against malfunctions.

The third characteristic configuration of the present invention, in addition to the first characterizing feature and the second feature configuration, the management label, that the material identification information is described in a state of being encoded in the bar code It is in.

According to the third feature configuration, since the material identification information is described in a state encoded with a barcode, when reading the material identification information from the management label attached to the material, for example, By reading with the barcode reader, it is possible to easily and quickly perform the operation of reading the material identification information.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a material management method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a facility for producing a product using a plurality of types of materials. This facility is composed of a material management department A that manages materials, a production department B that produces products, and a production department B thereof. A product management department C that manages the produced products, an information management department D that manages various information, and the like are provided.

The configuration of equipment in each department will be described below.
First, the information management department D has a plurality of information transmission / reception units between an information management computer 1 that centrally manages various types of information and a wireless handy terminal 2 that is a wireless information input device as described later. A wireless terminal management computer 4 for managing the wireless terminal device 3, an operation management computer 5 for operation management of production facilities related to product production, and an upper host that manages production management for products in the entire factory A communication computer 6 or the like for performing communication with the computer HC is provided in a state of being connected to the network so as to be communicable. The information management computer 1 is configured to centrally manage various information such as material management information and product production management information based on a command from the host computer HC. .

  The wireless terminal devices 3 are installed in the material management department A, the production department B, and the product management department C, respectively. The plurality of wireless terminal apparatuses 3 are used for wireless terminal management via a wireless information communication line 7. The computer 4 is communicably connected. In addition, the article storage device 8 provided in the material management department A and the product management department C, the article transporting equipment 9 provided in the production department B, the label printer 10 provided in each department, and the like are provided with an operation management communication line 11. Via the operation management computer 5.

  The material management department A performs acceptance inspection on a plurality of types of materials received from a plurality of suppliers, and stores the materials that have passed the acceptance inspection in the article storage device 8 for storage. Further, the corresponding material is delivered from the article storage device 8 based on the information of the delivery command instructed from the information management department D.

  The material management department A includes a label printer 10, a wireless handy terminal 2, and a wireless terminal device 3 that receives information of the wireless handy terminal 2 and communicates with the wireless terminal management computer 4. The wireless handy terminal 2 is configured such that various information can be manually input by operating a key operation unit, and further has a barcode reading function for reading a barcode. Accordingly, the wireless handy terminal 2 is also used as a barcode reader.

  In the production department B, although not described in detail, various production facilities for producing products from a plurality of types of materials are provided, and kit products such as those described later as part of the production facilities are provided. An article transport facility 9 for transporting products is provided. Based on the assembly command instructed by the information management department D, the article transporting facility 9 is operated and managed so as to transport the kit product, the product, and the like to the transport target location.

  In the production department B, a plurality of types of intermediate products created from a plurality of materials are created in a state where different types of materials are used as at least some materials, and a product is created from the plurality of types of intermediate products. It has become so. Specifically, a plurality of types of kit products as examples of intermediate products are created in a state where different types of materials are used as at least some of the materials, and products are created using the plurality of types of kit products. Yes. The kit product is a set of a plurality of predetermined materials that are collectively stored in a storage container or the like and transported.

  Management as a kit product in this way, for example, appropriately manages only the type of material used for assembly so that the type of material is not mistaken at the assembly production site where assembly production is performed to create a product. Thus, the article can be conveyed by the article conveying facility 9. And, the product is created using a plurality of types of such kit products, but not all kit products are provided with the same type of material, but the kit product is at least partly a different type of material. Multiple types will be created in the state using.

  Further, like the material management department A, the production department B receives the label printer 10, the wireless handy terminal 2, and the wireless handy terminal 2 that receives information from the wireless handy terminal 2 and communicates with the wireless terminal management computer 4. A terminal device 3 and the like are provided.

  In the product management department C, the product produced in the production department B is stored and stored in the article storage device 8 for product storage, and a shipping command is instructed from the information management department D. The target product is delivered from the article storage device 8 and shipped to the outside. The product management department C also includes a label printer 10, a wireless handy terminal 2, and a wireless terminal device 3 that receives information on the wireless handy terminal 2 and communicates with the wireless terminal management computer 4. ing.

  Next, a description will be given of a material management method for managing a plurality of types of materials used to create a product in the equipment for producing the product as described above.

  FIG. 2 shows a process performed for managing the material in association with the flow of the article from the arrival of the material to the time when the product is created and shipped. Hereinafter, this will be described in detail with reference to this figure.

  First, the material management department A creates an actual product label 12 as an example of a management label in which an actual product management number B1 as material identification information for identifying each material is described for each of the received materials. Then, the work of attaching the actual product label 12 to the corresponding material is performed. In other words, when a material is delivered from a supplier and received from a supplier, each time the material is received, the worker is in charge of material production related to the production of that material. Information, that is, a supplier of the material, an item code of the material as a product number of the material, a manufacturer lot number of the material, and the like are input using the wireless handy terminal 2. The material production related information may include inspection information that is a result of an acceptance inspection.

  The material production related information input at the wireless handy terminal 2 is transmitted to the information management computer 1 via the wireless terminal management computer 4 after being received by the wireless terminal device 3, and the information management computer 1 Writes and stores the material production related information related to the production of each material and the actual product management number B1 as the material identification information in association with each other in a hard disk type storage device provided therein.

  In the material management department A, the label printer 10 is used to create an actual product label 12 as a management label to be attached to each received material. The label printer 10 automatically produces the actual product label 12 when various information for description is transmitted from the information management computer 1 via the operation management communication line 11.

  FIG. 3 shows the actual product label 12. As shown in this figure, in the actual item label 12, in addition to the actual item management number B1, an order number B2, an arrival date B3, an item code B4, a quantity B5, a manufacturer lot number B6 and the like are also described. Then, the actual product label 12 created by the label printer 10 is attached in a state of being attached to the corresponding material. That is, the actual product label 12 is maintained in a state where it is attached to the material even after the product is made of a plurality of types of materials.

  The actual product management number B1 is material identification information for the material user to identify and manage each material as described above, and is created by the material supplier, for example, the material manufacturer that manufactured the material. It is created according to a creation rule determined by the user who accepts the received material and uses the material instead of the rule. The actual product management number B1 is configured to be described on the actual product label 12 together with a bar code notation encoded with a bar code in addition to a notation indicated by a numeral.

  A process of writing and storing the material production related information related to production of each material as described above and the actual product management number B1 as the material identification information in association with each other is used to create a product. You will do this for each of the seed materials.

  Then, based on the kit instruction regarding the delivery of the kit product by the host computer HC, the information management computer 1 issues a kit delivery command for the corresponding kit product. At that time, the kit instruction number as the intermediate product management information managed by itself, and information such as the delivery destination, item codes of a plurality of materials used, and quantity are transmitted. When this kit product delivery command is instructed, the material stored in the article storage device 8 is delivered as a kit product as described above.

  When the kit product is delivered, an output label and a kit specification 13 for attaching to the kit product are created using the label printer 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the kit specification 13 includes a kit instruction number B7 commanded from the information management computer 1, a delivery destination B8, an item code B4 of a plurality of materials used, a quantity B5, and the like. Information is described, and for the kit instruction number B7, the bar code notation encoded by the bar code is also described.

  The kit specification 13 is transported in a state of being stored together with the kit product in a storage container for storing the kit product, and the delivery label is a label attached in a state of being attached to the storage container of the kit product. Although not shown, the same information as that described in the kit specification 13 is described.

  Then, when the worker issues the kit product, the worker performs an operation of reading the actual product management number B1 for each of the plurality of materials included in the kit product from the bar code notation content using the wireless handy terminal 2.

  Information on the actual product management number B1 read using the wireless handy terminal 2 is managed by the information management computer 1, and the information management computer 1 stores the actual product management number B1 and the kit instruction number B7. Are written and stored in a hard disk storage device.

  The reading process of the actual product management number B1 and the storing process in which the actual product management number B1 and the kit instruction number B7 are associated with each other are performed separately for all the kit products. That is, the information management computer 1 in a state where the kit instruction number B7 as the intermediate product management information set in advance for each of the kit products as the intermediate product is associated with the actual product management number B1 as the material identification information. Will be remembered. The stored information is information on all types of materials and all kit products. If the actual product management number B1 is designated, it is easy to determine which kit product uses the material corresponding to the actual product management number B1. The information management computer 1 stores the information in a state where the information can be searched.

  In the production department B, when the information management computer 1 issues an assembly command based on an assembly instruction by the host computer HC, as described above, an assembly process for assembling a plurality of types of kit products to create a product is performed. .

  When an assembly command is instructed by the information management computer 1 and product assembly is performed, an assembly instruction for the product is created using the label printer 10. Although not shown, this assembly instruction includes an assembly number for designating an assembly person to be assembled, an assembly instruction number managed by the information management computer based on a command from the host computer HC, and a plurality of types used. Information such as the kit instruction number B7 for each of the kit products is described. The assembly instruction number is information including a product lot number set as product management information set in advance for the product and a serial number set in the order of creation, of which the lot number and kit instruction number B7 are stored in a barcode. The bar code notation encoded in this way is also shown.

  Then, when starting the assembling work, the worker, based on the assembly instruction number, determines a plurality of kit instruction numbers B7 and a lot number of the product for each of a plurality of types of kit products from the contents of the bar code description. A reading operation is performed using the wireless handy terminal 2.

  Information on a plurality of kit instruction numbers B7 and product lot numbers read using the wireless handy terminal 2 is managed by the information management computer 1, and the information management computer 1 includes a plurality of kits. The instruction number B7 and the product lot number are associated with each other and written and stored in a hard disk storage device.

  Such a reading operation of the kit instruction number B7 and the lot number of the product and the storage process for storing them in a state in which they are associated with each other are performed separately for all the products. That is, the lot number as the product management information set in advance for the product is stored in the information management computer 1 in a state associated with the kit instruction number B7 as the intermediate product management information. These stored information is stored for a large number of products, and if the kit instruction number B7 is designated, it is possible to easily search for the kit product corresponding to which lot number of the product, Such information is stored in the information management computer 1.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the material information storage means 100 that stores the material production related information related to the production of each material in association with the actual product management number B1 as the material identification information, and the intermediate generation A kit instruction number B7 as intermediate product management information set in advance for each of the kit products as products is stored in association with the actual product management number B1, and product management set in advance for the product Each of the product information storage means 101 for storing the product lot number as the product information in a state associated with the kit instruction number B7 is configured to be shared by using the information management computer 1.

  After the product is created, the created product is stored in the article storage device 8 for product storage. Based on the shipping command from the host computer HC, the shipping command is issued from the information management computer 1. Then, the corresponding product is unloaded from the article storage device 8 and is unloaded by a forklift or the like and shipped.

  When the product is shipped, a product shipping specification for attaching to the product is created using the label printer 10. This product shipment description includes information such as a product lot number, a shipping instruction number, and a shipping destination of the product. That is, the information management computer 1 is configured to manage shipping instruction numbers in association with each other based on a shipping instruction from the host computer HC, such as a product lot number, a shipping instruction number, and a product shipping destination. Information is managed, and this information is output by the label printer 10 to create a product shipment specification.

  The information management computer 1 writes and stores the lot number of the product in a storage device in a hard disk format in a state in which the lot number of the product is associated with the shipping instruction number. Information about which shipping destination the product is shipped to is also managed.

  Since the process for creating the product shipment specification and the process for writing and storing the product lot number in the state associated with the shipment instruction number in the storage device in the hard disk format are executed every time the product is created, The information management computer 1 stores a lot number of a product in association with a shipping instruction number for each of a number of products. Moreover, as described above, a plurality of kit instruction numbers B7 and product lot numbers are stored in association with each other, and an actual product management number B1 and kit instruction number B7 are stored in association with each other. Become.

  Therefore, in the case where a product failure occurs after the product is shipped, the material specified as the cause of the failure is from the product management number B1 described on the product label 12 attached to the material, It is possible to check which kit product the material is used in, which product the kit product using the material is used in, and where the product is shipped. Can be properly repaired and replaced.

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Hereinafter, other embodiments are listed.

(1) In the above embodiment, the information management computer 1 is configured to store various types of information as described above in a hard disk storage device built in the computer. The material information storage unit 100 and the product information storage unit 101 are illustrated as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, an external storage medium readable by a computer such as an optical disk or a magneto-optical disk is used. Each of the above information can also be stored. Therefore, in this case, the external storage medium constitutes each of the material information storage unit and the product information storage unit.

(2) In the above embodiment, the information management computer 1 is exemplified as the material information storage means 100 and the product information storage means 101. However, instead of this configuration, the material information The storage unit 100 and the product information storage unit 101 may be configured by separate storage devices.

(3) In the above embodiment, a kit product in which a set of a plurality of predetermined materials is collectively stored in a storage container or the like is illustrated as an intermediate product created from a plurality of materials. The product is not limited to such a kit product, it may be an intermediate product in an assembled state in which a plurality of materials are pre-assembled in advance, and its specific configuration is not limited, It can be implemented in various forms.

(4) In the above embodiment, a plurality of types of intermediate products created from a plurality of materials are created, and a product is created from the plurality of types of intermediate products, and each of the intermediate products is preset. The intermediate product management information stored in the product information storage means in association with the material identification information, and the product management information preset for the product is the intermediate product management information. Although it was set as the structure memorize | stored in the said product information storage means in the linked | related state, it may replace with such a structure and may be comprised as follows.

  For example, not only the intermediate product management information but also product management information set in advance for the product may be stored in the product information storage unit in a state associated with the material identification information.

(5) In the above embodiment, the material production related information includes each of the material supplier, the material product number, and the material manufacturer lot number. However, as the material production related information, Any one or more of them may be included, and other information other than such information, for example, past failure occurrence history information may be included.

(6) In the above embodiment, the actual product label as the management label is described in a state where the material management number as the material identification information is encoded with a barcode and read by a wireless handy terminal However, as a configuration in which the material management number is expressed only by a numerical value, a configuration in which an operator visually reads the material management number may be used.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, the label attached to the material in a state where the actual label as the management label is attached is exemplified, but the management label is not limited to the one attached, but attached to the material in a state of being connected with a string. It can be attached to the material in various ways.

Schematic configuration diagram showing equipment for producing products Diagram for explaining material management method Figure showing the actual product label Diagram showing kit specification

Explanation of symbols

12 Management Label 100 Material Information Storage Unit 101 Product Information Storage Unit B1 Material Identification Information B7 Intermediate Product Management Information

Claims (3)

A material management method for managing a plurality of types of materials used to create a product,
For each material received, in order to identify each material, a management label containing material identification information created according to the creation rules established by the user who creates the product using that material is used. create each time the material is in stock, each different material to the appropriate their management label, and, in the form the product is attached to the well material after it has been created state is maintained, the material in stock Attach each time
Storing the material production related information related to the production of each material and the material identification information in the material information storage means in association with each other;
A plurality of types of intermediate products produced by a plurality of materials are created in a state where different types of materials are used as at least some of the materials, and the product is created by the plurality of types of intermediate products,
The intermediate product management information set in advance for each of the intermediate products is stored in the product information storage means in association with the material identification information, and the product management preset for the product is stored. A material management method for managing the plurality of types of materials by storing information in the product information storage means in a state associated with the intermediate product management information for each of the intermediate products.   2. The material management method according to claim 1, wherein the material production related information includes a supplier of the material, a product number of the material, and a manufacturer lot number of the material. The material management method according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the information for material identification is described on the management label in a state of being encoded with a barcode .

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