JPH07220006A - Delivery slip generating system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the delivery slip generating system which reduces the storage capacity of the system and improves the efficiency of delivery preparation processing by converting each data of a reception slip to code data to store and preserve it and performing the delivery preparation online. CONSTITUTION:An OCR device 1-2 reads items written by KANJI (Chinese character), KANA (Japanese syllabary), or the like and items written by numbers, symbols, etc., in hand-written order reception information as image data and code data respectively and inputs them to an input data file 1-5 as PCR data records and inputs order reception information inputted from a keyboard 1-7 to the input data file 1-5 as code data records consisting of only code data, and a data printing means 1-17 prints out a delivery slip corresponding to this order reception information, and data in the input data file 1-5 are successively read out by an image data conversion means 1-11, and a telephone directory file 1-25 is referred to convert image data to code data if a telephone number is found, but an address master file 1-10 is referred to convert image data to code data if it is not found, and this code data is transferred to a customer master file 1-9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a delivery voucher creating system for creating a delivery voucher based on acceptance information at the time of receiving an order.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional delivery slip creating system in a department store or a specialty store, an order information registration terminal using a handwritten OCR device is often used.

FIG. 2 shows the format of a gift acceptance slip as an example of the acceptance slip used at the time of receiving an order for the delivery slip creation system.

The acceptance slip in FIG. 2 is an acceptance vote number 2-1 for identifying the acceptance vote, requester identification information for identifying the requester of the acceptance vote, and a person in charge of the person in charge of the acceptance vote. It is composed of a code 2-6, a note 2-7 for entering notes and the like, and a column for entering information about a plurality of (about 6) recipients.

The information regarding the delivery destination includes the delivery destination identification information for identifying the delivery destination, the product code 2-12 of the delivery product corresponding thereto, the quantity 2-13 thereof, and a remark flag 2-14 indicating whether or not there is a remark, and a remark. It is composed of columns for writing 2-15.

The client identification information and the delivery destination identification information are
Each postal code 2-2, 2-8 and telephone number 2-
3, 2-9, address 2-4, 2-10 and name 2-
5, 2-11.

Among the data of the acceptance slip, the data of the acceptance slip number, the person in charge code, the postal code, the telephone number, the product code, the quantity and the remark flag are numbers and symbols and are read by the handwritten OCR device. It is handled as a code data item output as, and each data of address, name and remarks is kanji and kana etc.
It is handled as an image data item read by a CR device and output as image data.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the format of a delivery slip created by the delivery slip creation system.

The delivery slip has a delivery slip number 3-1 for identifying the delivery slip and a corresponding acceptance slip number 3-2.
And the line number 3-3 indicating the location of the delivery destination information on the acceptance slip corresponding to the delivery destination of this delivery slip, and the person in charge code 3
14 and client identification information 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3
-11 and one destination identification information 3-4, 3-5, 3-
6, 3-7 and product code 3 of the product to be delivered to this destination
-12, a quantity 3-13, and a note 3-15 are entered.

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of an example of a conventional delivery voucher creating system.

One or a plurality of acceptance slips 4-1 are read by the handwritten OCR device 4-2, and the code data items are converted into corresponding code data to obtain code data.
Image data items are output as image data. These data are stored in the input data file 4-4 by the OCR data input means 4-3.

At this point, an error check (a code data item recognition error, a product code error due to matching with a product master file, etc.) is performed, and the data recognized as an error outputs error information to the handwriting OCR device 4-2. It is displayed visually and the operator is prompted to input the data correction. The data that has cleared the error and the data that has no error are output to the input data file 4-4.

When a certain amount of data is stored in the input data file 4-4, each data of the acceptance slip is taken out by the data printing means 4-5, and a plurality of data are sent to one client indicated in the acceptance slip. As shown in the delivery slip format of FIG. 3, the delivery destination data is created and output for each delivery destination, which is a delivery slip 4-6 processed into one delivery destination data.

Further, when the inventory source (shipping source) of the delivered product does not match the place where the order is received (place where the delivery voucher is created), the product code of the created delivery voucher is checked, and the vehicle is sorted according to the inventory location. It was delivered to the inventory source by mail etc.

[0015]

The above-described conventional delivery voucher creating system requires a huge disk capacity because the image data items are stored and saved as image data by the OCR data input means. there were.

If the inventory source of the delivered product does not match the place where the order is received (the place where the delivery slip is created), the labor cost is due to the manual work of journalizing the delivery slip and transporting the delivery slip by mail or the like. However, there are problems that the operation cost is high, and errors due to human factors in the journalizing work and that it takes a long time for transportation.

The object of the present invention is to significantly reduce the storage capacity of the system by converting each data of the image data item of the acceptance slip into code data and storing and storing it, and by making an online delivery arrangement. An object of the present invention is to provide a delivery voucher creating system that can perform the delivery arrangement processing efficiently.

[0018]

A delivery voucher creating system according to a first aspect of the present invention is an input data file for storing order information, a customer master file for storing customer data, and a product master for storing product data. File, address mass storage file that stores the postal code and the corresponding address, phone book file that stores the phone number and the corresponding address and name, and kana kana in the order information handwritten on the acceptance slip. The items described in (1) are image data as numerical data, and the items described as numerical data are code reading data, and the data read by the reading device is a mixed data record in which image data and code data are mixed. First input means for inputting to the input data file, customer master file and product master When there is an aisle and a telephone number, the telephone book file When there is no telephone number, the address master file is referred to, and the order entry information input from the keyboard is input to the input data file as a code data record consisting of only code data. Second input Means, printout means for reading the order information of the acceptance slip stored in the input data file and printing out the corresponding delivery slip, and sequentially reading out the data stored in the input data file, which are input from the keyboard. When there is a telephone number based on the instruction, the telephone directory file When there is no telephone number, the address master file is referred to, the image data in the mixed data record is converted into code data, and the data in the input data file is converted into code data. As a customer master file It is configured to include a image data converting means for.

A delivery voucher creating system according to a second aspect of the present invention is the delivery voucher creating system according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the first and second input means refer to the product master file and add an inventory location identifier of the product. Enter in the input data file,
It is characterized by including a data allocating means for allocating the data stored in the input data file according to the inventory location identifier for each inventory location, and a transmitting means for transmitting the allocating data to each inventory location.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the delivery slip creating system of the present invention.

The delivery slip creation system of this embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the handwritten OC for reading the code data item of the order information handwritten on the acceptance slip 1-1 as the code data and the image data item as the image data.
The R device 1-2 and the read order information are checked with reference to the product master file 1-4 to check the data, and the input data file 1-5 is recorded with a mixture of image data and code data (hereinafter referred to as OCR data). (Referred to as record) OCR data input means 1-3, customer master file 1-9, address master file 1-10, product master file 1-4 and telephone directory file 1-25.
Code data input means 1-8 for outputting a code data record to the input data file 1-5 by using the order information input from the keyboard 1-7 as code data with reference to FIG.
And a data distribution means 1 for inputting the OCR data record and the code data record of the input data file 1-5 and distributing and outputting the data to the print file 1-16 for the own computer and the print file 1-15 for the other computer. 14 and data transmission means 1-19 for transmitting print data 1-15 for another computer from its own computer,
A data receiving means 1-21 for receiving the transmitted data and outputting it to a receiving file 1-22; a data printing means 1-17 for inputting a print file 1-16 for own computer and printing out a delivery slip 1-18; Data printing means 1-23 for inputting print data from the receiving file 1-22 and printing out the delivery slip 1-24, and the input data file 1-5.
Image data conversion means 1-11 for inputting the record of the above and referring to the telephone directory file 1-25 and the address master file 1-10 to convert the image data into code data and transfer it to the customer master file 1-9. It is configured to include.

The OCR data input means 1-3 is the acceptance slip 1-
The handwritten OCR device 1-2 reads the received order information with reference to the product master file 1-4 and outputs an OCR data record to the input data file 1-5.

The code data input means 1-8 refers to the customer master file 1-9, the address master file 1-10, the product master file 1-4 and the telephone directory file 1-25, and is input from the keyboard 1-7. A code data record is output to the input data file 1-5 by using the order information as code data. References to the address master file 1-10, the telephone directory file 1-25, etc. are for simple input of code data of information about customers and destinations.

The data distribution means 1-14 is an input data file 1-5 created by the OCR data input means 1-3.
OCR data record and code data input means 1
Input the code data record of the input data file 1-5 created in -8 to print the print file for the own computer 1-16 and the print file for the other computer 1-15.
The data is distributed to and output to and.

The data communication line 1-20 is a medium for data communication of the data in the print file 1-15 for another computer, which is created by the data allocating means 1-14, to another computer at a remote place.

The data transmitting means 1-19 inputs the data of the print file for other computer 1-15 created by the data allocating means 1-14, and the data communication line 1-20.
To other computers through.

The data receiving means 1-21 receives the data of the print file for other computer 1-15 transmitted by the data transmitting means 1-19 through the data communication line 1-20 and outputs it to the receiving file 1-22. .

The data printing means 1-17 inputs the data of its own computer print file 1-16 created by the data allocating means 1-14 and prints out the delivery slip 1-18.

The data printing means 1-23 inputs the data of the receiving file 1-22 created by the data receiving means 1-21 and prints out the delivery slip 1-24.

The image data converting means 1-11 receives the input data file 1 according to an instruction from the keyboard 1-13.
Records are sequentially searched from -5 and are visually displayed on the display 1-6. If the displayed record is an OCR data record, refer to the telephone directory file 1-25 or the address master file 1-10 by the entered telephone number or zip code and the first letter of the town name, and write the address, name, etc. Performs coded input, outputs to the customer master file 1-9, and records this record in the input data file 1-
5 is deleted and the displayed record is a code data record input from the code data input means 1-8, the record is directly output to the customer master file 1-9, and the record is input data file 1-. Delete from 5.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The acceptance slip number 2-1 in FIG. 2 is preprinted. The user (customer) is his / her zip code 2-2, telephone number 2-3, address 2-4, name 2-5, and delivery address (es) 2-8, telephone number 2-9, address 2 -1
Enter 0 and name 2-11. When the entry is completed, the user gives the acceptance vote to the person in charge (clerk). The person in charge listens to the user for each product, quantity, request, etc., and fills in the note 2-7, product code 2-12, quantity 2-13, note flag 2-14, note 2-15 of the vote. .

With reference to FIG. 1, the acceptance slip 1-1 for which the entry of order information has been completed is read by the handwritten OCR device 1-2. At that time, the acceptance slip number 2-1, the postal code 2-2 in the requester column, the telephone number 2-3, the person in charge code 2 shown in FIG.
-6, postal code 2-8 in the delivery address column, telephone number 2-9, product code 2-12, quantity 2-13, remarks flag 2-14
Is read as code data, and the address in the requester column is 2-
4, name 2-5, remarks 2-7, address 2-1 in the delivery address column
0, name 2-11 and remark 2-15 are read as image data.

Regarding the read data, whether or not the code data can be normally recognized as numbers by the OCR data input means 1-3, and the product code is the product master file 1
-4 is checked to see if it exists. Then, the data judged as an error displays the error information visually on the handwriting OCR device 1-2, and prompts the person in charge to correct and input the data. OCR data records in which image data and code data are mixed in the input data file 1-5 by adding the classification indicating the stock location of the product in the product master file 1-4 for the data that has cleared the error and the data that has no error Is output as.

In the customer master file 1-9, the postal code, telephone number, address, and name of the client and the postal code, address, and name of the delivery destination are registered as previous acceptance information.

The user who accepted last time inputs the user's name, telephone number, etc. from the keyboard 1-7 to use the code data input means 1-8 for the customer master file 1-9.
The customer information is visually displayed on the display 1-6.

Since the data is not stored in the customer master file 1-9, the first user and the first delivery destination this time must enter the user's telephone number and the delivery destination telephone number from the keyboard 1-7. Search the telephone directory file 1-25 with the code data input means 1-8, and visually display the address and name on the display 1-6,
Prompt the person in charge to correct the data.

When there is no telephone number, the zip code and the first letter of the town name are input to retrieve the address master file 1-10 by the code data input means 1-8 and the address is displayed in the display 1-6. Is displayed visually and the person in charge is prompted to correct and enter the data.

The person in charge listens to the product, quantity, and requirements of each destination, and inputs the product code, quantity, and remarks from the keyboard 1-7. The entered product code is checked by the code data input means 1-8 to see if the product code exists in the product master file 1-4. Then, the data judged as an error is displayed visually on the display 1-6 as error information to prompt the person in charge to correct and input the data. The data that clears the error and the data that does not have the error are added to the input data file 1-5 by adding a category indicating the stock location of the product in the product master file 1-4.
Is output as a code data record.

When a certain amount of data is accumulated in the input data file 1-5, the data is taken out by the data allocating means 1-14, and the category representing the product inventory coincides with the place where the order is received (the place where the delivery slip is created). When it does not match, it is output to the print file 1-16 for its own computer, and when it does not match, it is output to the print file 1-15 for another computer.

Next, the print file for another computer 1-
When a certain amount of data is accumulated in 15, the data transmitting means 1-1
9 and the data is transmitted to another computer at a remote place through the data communication line 1-20. Further, the data is received by the data receiving means 1-21 and output to the receiving file 1-22.

When a certain amount of data is accumulated in the print file 1-16 for the own computer, it is taken out by the data printing means 1-17, and the data of a plurality of recipients for one client is processed into one recipient for one client. However, the delivery slip number 3-1 and the acceptance slip number 3-2 shown in the delivery slip format of FIG.
Acceptance slip line number 3-3, client postal code 3-4, phone number 3-5, address 3-6, name 3-7, delivery postal code 3-8, phone number 3-9, address 3- 10, name 3-1
1, delivery code 1-1, product code 3-12, quantity 3-13, person in charge code 3-14, remark 3-15
8 is printed out.

Similarly, in a remote computer, when a certain amount of data is accumulated in the receiving file 1-22, it is taken out by the data printing means 1-23 and delivered to the delivery slip 1
-24 is printed out.

The image data converting means 1-11 receives the input data file 1 according to an instruction from the keyboard 1-13.
Records are sequentially searched from -5 and are visually displayed on the display 1-6.

When the displayed record is the OCR data record input from the OCR data input means 1-3, the operator inputs the telephone number while viewing the information, and the image data conversion means 1-11 uses the telephone directory. File 1-
Search for 25 and display the address and name on the display 1-6. Also, if there is no telephone number, enter the zip code and the first letter of the name of the town, and then enter the address master file 1-
Search for 10 and visually display the address on the display 1-6,
Correct data input. When the coded input of the address, name, etc. is completed, the coded data is output to the customer master file 1-9 as the previous acceptance information, and the record is deleted from the input data file 1-5.

When the displayed record is the code data record input from the code data input means 1-8, it is directly output to the customer master file 1-9 as the previous acceptance information and the record is input. Delete from data file 1-5.

[0048]

As described above, the delivery slip creating system of the present invention enables the input of order information by code using the code data input means in addition to the order information input by the conventional image data. In addition, since all the data is stored as code data, the disk capacity can be significantly reduced.

Data distribution means, data transmission means,
By computer-processing the delivery slip output data using the data receiving means, it is possible to reduce the operating cost and shorten the time from receiving an order to starting delivery.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a delivery slip creating system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a format diagram showing a format of an acceptance vote.

FIG. 3 is a format diagram showing a format of a delivery slip.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional delivery slip creating system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-1, 4-1 Acceptance slip 1-2, 4-2 Handwritten OCR device 1-3, 4-3 OCR data input means 1-4 Product master file 1-5, 4-4 Input data file 1-6, Display 1-7, keyboard 1-8 Code data input means 1-9 Customer master file 1-10 Address master file 1-11 Image data conversion means 1-14 Data sorting means 1-15 Print file for other computers 1-16 Print file for own computer 1-17, 1-23, 4-5 Data printing means 1-18, 1-24, 4-6 Delivery slip 1-19 Data communication means 1-20 Data communication line 1-21 Data receiving means 1-22 Received file 1-25 Phonebook file 2-1, 3-2 Acceptance slip number 2-2, 3-4 Client postal code 2-3, 3-5 Requester Den Number 2-4, 3-6 Client address 2-5, 3-7 Client name 2-6, 3-14 Person code 2-7 Client note 2-8, 3-8 Delivery postal code 2-9 , 3-9 Delivery phone number 2-10, 3-10 Delivery address 2-11, 3-11 Delivery name 2-12, 3-12 Product code 2-13, 3-13 Product quantity 2-14 Remark flag 2- 15 Recipient Remarks 3-1 Delivery slip number 3-3 Receiving vote line number 3-15 Remarks

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input data file storing order information, a customer master file storing customer-related data, a product master file storing product data, and an address mass storing a postal code and a corresponding address. Items such as staff files, phone book files that store telephone numbers and corresponding addresses and names, and items written in kanji or other characters in the order information handwritten on the acceptance slip are written as image data with numeric symbols, etc. The items are data reading means for reading as code data, first input means for inputting the data read by the reading means to the input data file as a mixed data record in which image data and code data are mixed, and a customer Master file and product When there is a master file and a phone number, phone book file phone number When there is no number, the address master file is referred to and second order input means for inputting the order information input from the keyboard to the input data file as a code data record consisting of only code data, and stored in the input data file. If there is a telephone number based on an instruction input from the keyboard, a print output unit that reads out the order information of the acceptance slip and prints out the corresponding delivery slip, and sequentially reads the data stored in the input data file. Image data converting means for converting the image data in the mixed data record into code data by referring to the address master file when there is no book file telephone number and transferring the data in the input data file as code data to the customer master file. Characterized by including and Delivery slip preparation system. 2. The first and second input means refers to the product master file, adds the inventory location identifier of the product and inputs it to the input data file, and is stored in the input data file according to the inventory location identifier. The delivery slip creating system according to claim 1, further comprising: a data distribution unit that distributes data in units of inventory locations, and a transmission unit that transmits the distributed data to each inventory location.