JP6249579B1 - Warehouse management method and warehouse management system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a technique capable of improving the storage efficiency of a plurality of types of luggage. A warehouse management method according to the present invention includes: a warehouse management server: a step of generating a user ID; a step of registering the generated user ID in a warehouse database in association with a user name; and an object from a user terminal Receiving at least a warehousing request relating to; receiving a warehousing ID corresponding to the warehousing request; generating a request ID including at least a user ID and a warehousing ID; registering the request ID in the warehouse database; Transmitting to the warehouse terminal; the warehouse terminal: obtaining a request ID attached to the received object; and the received request ID and the request ID attached to the object match. And a step of transmitting the inspection result to the warehouse management server. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a warehouse management method and a warehouse management system.

  An warehousing control system in an automatic warehouse provided with a transportation facility that performs warehousing / extracting using data for instructing transportation has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). According to the technology, production parts with the same specifications are kept in the same shelf equipment so that they do not enter, and even if the carry-in / out device breaks down, it can be shipped by the carry-in / out device of other shelf equipment, and production is not hindered. It may be possible to continue and shorten the shipping cycle time.

JP-A-8-225117

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the efficiency of storing a plurality of packages by a plurality of shippers cannot be increased.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique that can solve the above-described problems.

According to the present invention,
A warehouse management method using a warehouse management server configured to be communicable via a network with a warehouse terminal that can be operated by a worker in the warehouse and a user terminal that can be operated by a user,
The warehouse management server is:
Receiving a user name and a user ID generation request from the user terminal;
Generating a user ID;
Registering the generated user ID in the warehouse database in association with the user name;
Receiving at least a warehousing request regarding the object from the user terminal;
Generating a receipt ID corresponding to the receipt request;
Generating a request ID including at least the user ID and the warehousing ID;
Registering the request ID in the warehouse database and transmitting it to the warehouse terminal;
Including
The warehouse terminal is:
Obtaining the request ID attached to the received object;
Determining whether or not the received request ID matches the request ID assigned to the object;
Transmitting the inspection result to the warehouse management server;
including,
A warehouse management method is obtained.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to solve the problem that the storage efficiency of a plurality of packages by a plurality of shippers cannot be increased.

It is a block diagram of the network used for the warehouse management system by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the warehouse management server of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the user terminal of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the warehouse terminal of FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of a process in the warehouse management system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of a process in the warehouse management system by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

The contents of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed and described. A warehouse management method and a warehouse management system according to an embodiment of the present invention have the following configuration.
[Item 1]
A warehouse management method using a warehouse management server configured to be communicable via a network with a warehouse terminal that can be operated by a worker in the warehouse and a user terminal that can be operated by a user,
The warehouse management server is:
Receiving a user name and a user ID generation request from the user terminal;
Generating a user ID;
Registering the generated user ID in the warehouse database in association with the user name;
Receiving at least a warehousing request regarding the object from the user terminal;
Generating a receipt ID corresponding to the receipt request;
Generating a request ID including at least the user ID and the warehousing ID;
Registering the request ID in the warehouse database and transmitting it to the warehouse terminal;
Including
The warehouse terminal is:
Obtaining the request ID attached to the received object;
Determining whether or not the received request ID matches the request ID assigned to the object;
Transmitting the inspection result to the warehouse management server;
including,
Warehouse management method.
[Item 2]
The warehouse management method according to item 1, wherein
The warehouse management server is:
Generating label data on which the request ID is displayed;
Transmitting the label data to at least the user terminal;
The user terminal is:
Prompting the user to attach the received label data to the object;
Including warehouse management methods.
[Item 3]
The warehouse management method according to item 1 or item 2,
The warehouse terminal, as a result of the inspection, transmitting the fact that the inspection is impossible and the photographic data of the object related to the inspection to the warehouse management server as an inspection impossible notification;
The warehouse management server transmitting the inspection failure notification to the user terminal;
including,
Warehouse management method.
[Item 4]
The warehouse management method according to item 3, wherein
The warehouse management server is:
Transmitting the inspection impossible notification to the user terminal when the inspection impossible notification indicating that the request ID is not attached to the object is received;
The user terminal is:
Urging the user to identify the request ID corresponding to the object to be inspected;
Transmitting the input request ID to the warehouse terminal;
The warehouse management server is:
Transmitting the received request ID to the warehouse terminal;
The warehouse terminal is:
Associating the received request ID with the object;
Including warehouse management methods.
[Item 5]
The warehouse management method according to any one of Items 1 to 4,
The user terminal is:
Receiving an input of a delivery identification number given by a delivery company regarding the object to be received from the user;
Transmitting the input delivery identification number to the warehouse management server;
The warehouse management terminal is:
Obtaining the delivery identification number if the request ID is not attached to the object;
Associating the delivery identification number with the object;
Including warehouse management methods.
[Item 6]
A warehouse management system including a warehouse terminal that can be operated by a worker in a warehouse, and a warehouse management server configured to be able to communicate with a user terminal that can be operated by a user via a network,
The warehouse management server receives a user name and a user ID generation request from the user terminal;
Generating a user ID;
Registering the generated user ID in the warehouse database in association with the user name;
Accept at least a warehousing request for the object from the user terminal;
Generating a receipt ID corresponding to the receipt request;
Generating a request ID including at least the user ID and the warehousing ID;
Registering the request ID in the warehouse database and sending it to the warehouse terminal;
The warehouse terminal is:
Obtaining the request ID attached to the received object;
Determining whether or not the received request ID and the request ID attached to the object match;
Sending the inspection result to the warehouse management server;
Warehouse management system.

<Details of the embodiment>
Hereinafter, a warehouse management system realized by a warehouse management method, a warehouse management system, and a warehouse management method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following explanation, the terms “incoming”, “incoming”, “outgoing”, and “shipping” may be used as follows, but the definition of the term is not limited to this, and “incoming” and “incoming” Even if “departure” and “shipment” are regarded as synonyms, the function, configuration and effect of the present invention are not affected. “Incoming”: Carrying a package into a warehouse “Incoming”: Incoming package (In the case of inspection, after the inspection is completed), store it in an appropriate place in the warehouse (shelf, pallet, etc .: sometimes referred to as “storage location”). (Picking) “Shipment”: Perform appropriate delivery (after inspection is completed, if inspection is performed) to the removed package

<Overview>
The warehouse management system according to the present invention provides a user ID and a warehouse terminal including a request ID including a user ID generated for each business owner (entry requester: shipper) and a warehousing ID generated for each warehousing request of the user. This makes it possible to efficiently inspect which business owner is associated with which warehousing request.

<Configuration>
As shown in FIG. 1, a warehouse management system according to the present embodiment includes a warehouse management server 1, user terminals 2 (individual user terminals 2a to 2c) of a plurality of users, and warehouse terminals possessed by workers in the warehouse. 3 is included. The warehouse management server 1, the user terminal 2, and the warehouse terminal 3 are a client / server model system that is communicably connected to each other via a network 4. The network 4 according to the present embodiment includes a carrier network for mobile phones, smartphones, and the like, and an IP-based computer network. Here, the computer network is used in a broad concept including the Internet constructed by mutually connected IP networks. The computer network may include a wireless network constructed by a wireless base station (for example, WiFi) not shown. The carrier network and the IP network are connected via, for example, a gateway, but are not limited thereto.

  The warehouse management server 1 is an information processing apparatus for providing services through a warehouse management system, and may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing. Also good. As shown in FIG. 2, the warehouse management server 1 includes a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a communication interface (IF) 13, an input / output unit 14, and the like, which are electrically connected to each other through a bus 15. Is done.

  The processor 10 is an arithmetic device that controls the operation of the entire warehouse management server 1 and performs control of data transmission / reception between elements and information processing necessary for executing an application. For example, the processor 10 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes information processing by executing a program or the like stored in the storage 12 and expanded in the memory 11.

  The memory 11 includes a main memory composed of a volatile storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and an auxiliary memory composed of a nonvolatile storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disc Drive). . The memory 11 is used as a work area of the processor 10, and stores a basic input / output system (BIOS) executed when the warehouse management server 1 is started up, various setting information, and the like. The storage 12 stores various programs such as an application program and a user authentication program. A database (such as a location database described later) storing data used for each process may be built in the storage 12.

  The user terminal 2 is an information processing apparatus for receiving provision of services through a warehouse management system. For example, the user terminal 2 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or a touch panel such as a device such as a smartphone, a PDA, or a tablet computer. It is good also as a terminal provided with. As shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal 2 includes a processor 20, a memory 21, a storage 22, a communication interface (IF) 23, an input / output unit 24, and the like, which are electrically connected to each other through a bus 25. The

  The communication interface 23 connects the user terminal 2 to the network 4 and communicates with the warehouse management server 20 and the warehouse terminal 3. The input / output unit 24 is an information input device such as a mouse or a keyboard and an output device such as a display. The bus 25 is commonly connected to the above-described elements, and transmits, for example, an address signal, a data signal, and various control signals.

  The processor 20 is an arithmetic device that controls the operation of the user terminal 2 and performs processing necessary for control of data transmission / reception between components and execution of an application. For example, the processor 20 is a CPU and / or GPU (Graphical Processing Unit) or the like, and executes necessary information processing by executing a program or the like stored in the storage 22 and expanded in the memory 21.

  The memory 21 includes a main memory configured by a volatile storage device such as a RAM and an auxiliary storage configured by a nonvolatile storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD. The memory 21 is used as a work area of the processor 20 and stores a BIOS executed when the user terminal 2 is activated, various setting information, and the like. The storage 22 stores application programs and the like.

  The communication interface 23 connects the user terminal 2 to the network 4 and communicates with the warehouse management server 1. The communication interface 23 also includes Bluetooth (registered trademark) and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) near field communication interfaces. The bus 25 is connected in common to each of the above elements, and transmits, for example, an address signal, a data signal, and various control signals.

  The warehouse terminal 3 mainly assumes a device having a touch panel, but is not limited thereto. The warehouse terminal 3 includes a processor 30, a memory 31, a storage 32, a communication interface 33, an imaging unit 34, a touch panel 35, and the like, and is electrically connected to each other via a bus 36.

  The processor 30 is an arithmetic unit that controls the operation of the warehouse terminal 3 to perform control of data transmission / reception between elements, processing necessary for execution of application, and the like. For example, the processor 30 is a CPU and / or GPU (Graphical Processing Unit) or the like, and executes necessary information processing by executing a program or the like stored in the storage 32 and expanded in the memory 31.

  The memory 31 includes a main storage composed of a volatile storage device such as a RAM and an auxiliary storage composed of a nonvolatile storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD. The memory 31 is used as a work area of the processor 30 and stores a BIOS executed when the warehouse terminal 3 is activated, various setting information, and the like. The storage 32 stores application programs and the like.

  The communication interface 33 connects the warehouse terminal 3 to the network 4 and communicates with the warehouse management server 1. The communication interface 33 also includes Bluetooth (registered trademark) and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) near field communication interfaces. The imaging unit 34 has a camera function, and stores an image captured by a worker in the warehouse in the storage 32. The touch panel 35 constitutes an input unit 351 and a display unit 352. The bus 36 is commonly connected to each of the above-described elements, and transmits, for example, an address signal, a data signal, and various control signals.

  The input unit 351 of the touch panel detects that the user has operated the touch panel 35. The input unit 351 can employ a pressure detection method, a resistance film method, a capacitance method, an electromagnetic induction method, or the like. When an input by an operation (physical contact operation such as a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, and a tap operation on the touch panel) is received at an arbitrary position on the touch panel, the pressure, electric resistance, electric capacity, Alternatively, a change amount such as energy of elastic waves is detected, and the corresponding contact position coordinates are specified. The display unit 352 of the touch panel is configured with a liquid crystal display or the like.

  Note that the processing described below is executed in cooperation with the hardware configuration described in FIGS. Note that these hardware configurations may be realized in a single terminal, or may be realized using a plurality of terminals connected by a network or other connection means.

<Process flow>
As shown in FIG. 5, in the warehouse management system according to the present embodiment, the following processing is executed by cooperation of the warehouse management server 1, the user terminal 2, and the warehouse terminal 3.

  In the present embodiment, the user operates the user terminal 2 to connect to the warehouse management server 1 via the network and perform user registration (SQ100). User registration is performed by inputting user information, such as a user's name, address, and contact information, to the user terminal 2. The warehouse management server 1 generates a unique user ID for the user (SQ102), and registers the generated user ID in the warehouse database (DB) 120 in association with the user (SQ104). Examples of the user ID include, but are not limited to, a combination of English and numbers such as “AB101”. Moreover, in this Embodiment, a user can be specified uniquely from user ID, and it is good also as giving several user ID with respect to the same user as the said specification can be performed. User registration is performed only for the first time, whereby an account of the user is created in the warehouse management system according to the present embodiment.

  After the account creation, when there is a receipt request from the user terminal 2 (SQ200), the warehouse management server 1 generates a receipt ID for the receipt request (SQ202). The warehousing request may be exemplified by a combination of an alphabet specifying a warehouse and a serial number of the request, such as “W0216”, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the one warehousing request may be for the arrival of a plurality of packages. The warehouse management server 1 generates a request ID including a user ID and a warehousing ID (SQ204). The request ID generated in the present embodiment is a concatenation of the user ID and the warehousing ID, such as “AB101W0216”. However, any request ID can be used as long as both the user ID and the warehousing ID can be specified. It may be. The request ID is registered in the warehouse database (not shown). The warehouse management server 1 transmits the generated request ID to the warehouse terminal 3 (SQ206), and transmits label data to the user terminal 2 (SQ220). The label data according to the present embodiment is label printing data for attaching to a package, and at least a request ID is attached. The request ID may be coded such as a two-dimensional barcode or a three-dimensional barcode. The label printed based on the label data is attached to the package (SQ222). The label may be attached by the user himself / herself, or the label data may be transmitted to a third party such as a supplier and attached to the third party.

  When the package with the label is received, the warehouse terminal 3 acquires information on the label attached to the package (SQ208). The label information may be acquired by any method such as reading a barcode or &szlig; input by a human hand. The warehouse terminal 3 determines whether or not the request ID received from the warehouse management server 1 corresponds to the request ID acquired from the received package (SQ210), and the warehouse management server 1 determines the result of the inspection. Transmit (SQ212).

  According to the embodiment described above, even when a plurality of packages are received from a plurality of users, each package is a package for which user (which is associated with the same request ID). Can be easily confirmed. The management of warehousing (for example, changing the status of a package, updating inventory information, etc.) can be made more efficient.

(Second Embodiment)
The warehouse management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a normal inspection in the warehouse management system according to the first embodiment, such that the requested ID is not attached to the received package or the request ID has a defect. This is a process that is added when the process cannot be completed. Accordingly, in the following description, the same elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same designations (reference numerals), and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the inspection result notification (SQ300) from the warehouse terminal 3 includes the fact that the request ID is not attached and the photograph data of the object related to the inspection. The warehouse management server 1 generates an inspection impossible notification and transmits it to the user terminal 2 (SQ302, SQ304). The user terminal 2 prompts the user to specify the request ID for the package relating to the inspection impossible notification, specifies the request ID (SQ306), and transmits the specified request ID to the warehouse management server 1 (SQ308). . The warehouse management server 1 associates and registers the request ID specified for the package related to the inspection impossible notification in the warehouse database 120 (SQ310), and transmits the request ID to the warehouse terminal 3 (SQ312).

  In the above-described embodiment, the user is requested to specify an appropriate request ID. For example, when the user ID is already known and the warehousing ID is not known (the warehousing ID is not attached to the package, etc.) ), The goods receipt ID may be substituted with the delivery identification number given by the delivery company. In this case, the user terminal 2 receives an input of a delivery identification number related to warehousing, transmits the inputted delivery identification number to the warehouse terminal 3 via the warehouse management server 1, and no warehousing ID is attached. Or it is good also as confirming whether it corresponds with the delivery identification number provided to the slip of the unsuitable package.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the user ID and the warehousing ID are used in a series in the display. For example, only the user ID is included in the address information of the package, and at the time of warehousing inspection at the warehouse It may be possible to know at least what user the package is from. At this time, the warehousing ID is inquired by the inspection impossible notification (FIG. 6) according to the present embodiment, and the user ID and the warehousing ID may be used as a set for the first time at this time.

  According to the embodiment described above, it is possible to improve the efficiency of inspection work, particularly when a plurality of different shippers (warehousing requesters) make a warehouse request for a plurality of luggage.

  The terminal used in the embodiment of the present invention can be executed if it is a terminal including a touch panel such as a device such as a smartphone, a PDA, or a tablet computer.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Warehouse management server 2 User terminal 3 Warehouse terminal 4 Network 10 Processor 11 Memory 12 Storage 13 Communication interface (IF)
14 Input / output unit 15 Bus 20 Processor 21 Memory 22 Storage 23 Communication interface (IF)
24 I / O unit 25 Bus 30 Processor 31 Memory 32 Storage 33 Communication interface (IF)
34 Shooting Department 35 Touch Panel 36 Bus 120 Warehouse Management Database (DB)

Claims (6)

A warehouse management method using a warehouse management server configured to be communicable via a network with a warehouse terminal that can be operated by a worker in the warehouse and a user terminal that can be operated by a user,
The warehouse management server is:
Receiving a user name and a user ID generation request from the user terminal;
Generating a user ID;
And registering the warehouse database generated the user ID in association with the user name;
Receiving at least a warehousing request regarding the object from the user terminal;
Generating a receipt ID corresponding to the receipt request;
Generating a request ID including at least the user ID and the warehousing ID;
Registering the request ID in the warehouse database and transmitting it to the warehouse terminal;
Including
The warehouse terminal is:
Obtaining the request ID attached to the received object;
Determining whether or not the received request ID matches the request ID assigned to the object;
Transmitting the determination result to the warehouse management server;
including,
Warehouse management method. The warehouse management method according to claim 1,
The warehouse management server is:
Generating label data on which the request ID is displayed;
Transmitting the label data to at least the user terminal;
The user terminal is:
Prompting the user to attach the received label data to the object;
Including warehouse management methods. The warehouse management method according to claim 1 or 2,
The warehouse terminal, as a result of the inspection, transmitting the fact that the inspection is impossible and the photographic data of the object related to the inspection to the warehouse management server as an inspection impossible notification;
The warehouse management server transmitting the inspection failure notification to the user terminal;
including,
Warehouse management method. The warehouse management method according to claim 3,
The warehouse management server is:
Transmitting the inspection impossible notification to the user terminal when the inspection impossible notification indicating that the request ID is not attached to the object is received;
The user terminal is:
Urging the user to identify the request ID corresponding to the object to be inspected;
Transmitting the input request ID to the warehouse terminal;
The warehouse management server is:
Transmitting the received request ID to the warehouse terminal;
The warehouse terminal is:
Associating the received request ID with the object;
Including warehouse management methods. A warehouse management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The user terminal is:
Receiving an input of a delivery identification number given by a delivery company regarding the object to be received from the user;
Transmitting the input delivery identification number to the warehouse management server;
The warehouse management terminal is:
Obtaining the delivery identification number if the request ID is not attached to the object;
Associating the delivery identification number with the object;
Including warehouse management methods. A warehouse management system including a warehouse terminal that can be operated by a worker in a warehouse, and a warehouse management server configured to be able to communicate with a user terminal that can be operated by a user via a network,
The warehouse management server receives a user name and a user ID generation request from the user terminal;
Generating a user ID;
The generated said user ID registered in the warehouse database in association with the user name;
Accept at least a warehousing request for the object from the user terminal;
Generating a receipt ID corresponding to the receipt request;
Generating a request ID including at least the user ID and the warehousing ID;
Registering the request ID in the warehouse database and sending it to the warehouse terminal;
The warehouse terminal is:
Obtaining the request ID attached to the received object;
Determining whether or not the received request ID and the request ID attached to the object match;
Sending the result of the discrimination to the warehouse management server;
Warehouse management system.

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