JP2000006926A - Packing management system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a packing of parts and semi-finished products, eliminate a pre-arranging operation, reduce the number of packing steps and provide an efficient operation. SOLUTION: A packing monitoring system for work in which a requisite number of parts and semi-finished products are packed in total is comprised of data link sections (10A, 11A, 12A) for converting information sent from a packing requesting person into packing managing data of the packing managing system and parts master and storing it into a file; a procedure sheet making means (14A) for making and registering a packing procedure sheet in response to the packing managing data and the parts master; information output means (10B) for outputting a packing estimation list for estimating a work load of packing operation and a packing material pre-arranging list during a pre-arranging operation; and a plurality of information output means (11B to 13B) for performing a retrieval of the retrieved packing procedure sheet in reference to delivering information and displaying the retrieved packing procedure sheet in each of the areas in a packing work site.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging management system and a management method for managing a packaging operation for packaging a required number of parts or semi-finished products together, and more particularly to predicting the workload of the packaging operation. The present invention relates to a packaging management system and a management method capable of performing work efficiency and managing material usage, saving space and time, and performing a reliable check for work errors, and a recording medium storing a program for the management method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional packing management system is disclosed in, for example, JP-A-7-165310 and JP-A-8-17.
There is one described in Japanese Patent No. 5627. In the former case, the recipient's face, the packing style, the information on the product in the package, etc. are presented to the shipping destination in advance to prepare the receiving side. By transmitting the image quickly to the sender, it is possible to improve efficiency and secure a storage place. Also, in the latter, when the corresponding product is issued from the warehouse, the actual delivery and the delivery plan are sent to the delivery destination, and the quantity by the transporter based on the plan,
You set the packing quantity and determine the storage location in the product storage warehouse based on them.

[0003]

As described above, in the packaging management system according to the above publication, the management of the packaging of the finished product, the arrangement to the delivery destination, the delivery plan, the calculation of the transport amount,
Management such as securing storage places forms a major part,
It is not intended for methods for improving the efficiency of actual packaging operations on site or packaging of parts and semi-finished products. However, in reality, it is necessary to reduce the number of man-hours for packaging work on site, to improve the efficiency of the work, and to manage the packaging work for parts and semi-finished products. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem and to perform a packaging operation for parts and semi-finished products, and to perform packaging on a variety of types and on a limited line (workplace). Another object of the present invention is to provide a packaging management system and a management method capable of predicting a work load, improving work efficiency and managing material usage, and reliably checking for work errors. .

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the packing management system of the present invention issues a prediction list in the preparatory work for the work of packing a required number of parts or semi-finished products together. This makes it possible to predict the workload of the packaging work and support the adjustment work.In the case of the packaging work, the time required to search for the packaging procedure manual on the site line from the delivery information is reduced, and the number of operations is reduced, thereby improving the efficiency of the accompanying work. In addition, by placing means for searching and displaying a packaging procedure manual at each line of the packaging work site, the efficiency of the packaging work will be improved. In addition, by instructing the registration of the packaging procedure manual from the packaging management data and the parts master in advance, the packaging area,
Create a procedure manual describing the name of the packaging material, a photograph of the part form, and the contents of the work, and display these in the workplace. This allows
The space and time can be saved, and even a layman can perform the work according to the procedure manual even if the worker is not a layman. In the preparatory work, the packaging procedure is searched from the barcode of the delivery slip, and the packaging material preparation list is output for each work unit (pallet unit) to efficiently arrange packaging materials and manage the amount of use. Do it. This simplifies the preparation of the packaging material and improves the efficiency of the operation.
Further, at the end of the packing operation, the operator inputs the part number described on the packaging card to the computer by a key, so that the input part number matches the part number of the part master information after the packing operation. If so, a check OK screen is output to confirm the end of the work. As a result, there is no check error as in the case of confirming the end of work visually. Further, each step of the packaging management method is converted into a program, stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a floppy disk in a computer-readable form. , The method of the present invention can be realized.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a packaging management system to which the present invention is applied. The information device arranged in the office A and the information device arranged in the work site B are:
They are connected by the Ethernet 25. In the office A, the information device 12A is connected to a WAN (Wide Area N).
network (wide area network) 11A, and is connected to the system 10A on the packaging requester side. The information device 14A that performs the preparation of the packaging procedure manual and the like is connected to a digital camera for photographing the package state and a color printer for printing, and is connected to the Ethernet 25.
The information device 13A as a server includes an uninterruptible power supply device,
A modem, a drive and the like are connected and connected to the Ethernet 25. At the site B, the information device 10B to which the barcode reader is connected is arranged in a preparatory work place.
Further, information devices 11B to 13B are arranged on each line for performing a packaging operation at the site B, and a laser printer controlled by each of the information devices is arranged at a main place (the place of the information device 11B). In the preparatory workshop, the same parts are prepared for each delivery note, and a plurality of different delivery notes and parts are prepared for the packaging work unit (pallet unit), while the required number of parts or semi-finished products are packaged together. You. The delivery note prepared together with the carried-in parts is read by a barcode reader and input into the information device 10B, whereby the work load of the packaging work is predicted and the adjustment work is supported. In the packaging operation, the information devices 11B to 1B
By using 3B, it is possible to reduce the time required to search for a packaging procedure manual on the site line from the delivery information, reduce the number of operations, and improve the efficiency of the accompanying work. In addition, the screen of the retrieved packaging procedure manual is displayed on the screens of the information devices 11B to 13B arranged on each line for performing the packaging operation, and the efficiency of the packaging operation is improved.

FIG. 2 is a system flow diagram of the packing management system of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 30 denotes a packaging requester system for parts delivery, and reference numeral 32 denotes a packaging management system arranged at the site. The packaging requester side system 30 has a parts master 302 that stores information such as dimensions and weight of parts to be delivered, and a delivery file that stores delivery data such as delivery results and plans, and packaging and quantity information at the time of delivery. 3
01 is arranged. When information from the packing requester's system 30 is sent via a public line or the like on the part delivery date or the day after the delivery date, the delivery data 322 and the component master 324 are transmitted via the data link 321 of the management system 32.
After that, it is edited and stored in the packaging management data 323 of the packaging management system 32 itself and the component master 325. Then, an instruction 326 for registering the procedure manual is output to the design room based on these pieces of information in advance of the packaging work, and after designing the packaging procedure manual (327), the procedure shifts to the procedure for preparing the procedure manual and packaging. Complete the procedure manual 328. This packing procedure manual 328 is registered via review and approval.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart showing an outline of the packaging operation of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a format diagram of a packaging material preparation list (totaling), and FIG. 6 is a format diagram of a packaging procedure manual. is there. In FIG. 3, when the preparation is started (step 101), the parts, the delivery note, the packaging card, and the packaging material are collected on the pallet in the operation unit (pallet unit). Is output as a packaging material preparation list as shown in FIG. The combination of the parts in the pallet unit may be performed as specified by the packaging client. A barcode is recorded on the delivery note,
At the start of preparation, the barcode number is read. A packing card is attached to the parts to be packed and stored in a box according to the procedure.If a different part is put in the box, the barcode number on the delivery note and the packing card number match. Since the error disappears, an error can be checked. In this way, according to the output packaging material preparatory list, inventory surveys of components and packaging materials and collection and arrangement in advance are performed. As described above, a delivery note is given for each identical part, a packaging card is affixed to a packaging material for packaging the part, and a packaging material that is a combination of different parts, which is a single work unit, is placed on a pallet. Put on. That is,
Parts to be packaged with a delivery note and a packaging card attached to each work unit and packaging materials such as boxes and partition plates to be stored are prepared in advance on a pallet in advance.

The start of the packaging operation (step 102) is simply to read the barcode on the delivery note. In the packaging operation (Step 103), the packaging procedure manual shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the information devices arranged in the work areas (for example, areas 1 to 7) by reading the barcode of the delivery note. The user may perform the packaging operation according to the packaging procedure manual displayed on the screen. When the operation is completed with one pallet (step 104), the operation is completed. However, when the operation is not completed with one pallet and there is an operation for a plurality of pallets, the process returns to step 102 and the packaging operation is repeatedly performed. . In addition, when there are a plurality of delivery notes on one pallet, the work is finished in delivery note units.

At the start of the packaging operation, the bar code attached to the delivery note is read by a bar code reader,
The corresponding packaging procedure manual is displayed on the searched screen. By arranging this screen in the wrapping work area of each line, the worker can perform the wrapping work according to the procedure with reference to the procedure manual on the screen. Conventionally, packaging procedure manuals written on paper are stored in multi-stage shelves, and workers visually search and retrieve them based on part numbers, which takes time and effort. Then, when the packaging procedure manual is returned to the original position after the work is completed, the same time and labor are required. In the present invention, since the registered packaging procedure manual is searched by the information device, it can be searched instantaneously, and there is no labor and time for returning. Further, a storage space for the packaging procedure manual is not required. When the work is completed, the part number of the packing card is input as a key as a result of the work, whereby the part number of the delivery note and the wrapped part number are checked, and the work process is closed together with a check OK screen. If there are a plurality of target part numbers, the number of boxes is selected, and the result of box number selection is output. Naturally, the end of this work is reflected in the packing management data. In the past, the end of the packaging work was visually checked for the part number of the delivery slip and the delivery number on the screen, so that a check error sometimes occurred. Since the check is performed, there is no check error. A predetermined number of parts are stored in a plastic case or the like, and a packaging card is attached to this case. Therefore, even after packing in a box, the number of the packaging card attached to the case can be input.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the preparatory work, the work result processing, and the packing work in the packing management system of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a display screen diagram of selection of a preparatory packing material preparation list (delivery date). In the preliminary preparation of FIG. 4A, as described in the flow of FIG. 3, the interior packaging prediction list 42 is output from the packaging management data 41,
By selecting a preparation list (step 4
3) Output the packaging material advance preparation list 44. here,
In the preparation list selection, a screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, and the delivery date, packaging area, part number, quantity, packaging form, packing number, work standard time, printing status of the packaging material preparation list, and the like are displayed. When displayed, the user selects a packaging material preparatory list of necessary part numbers and outputs the list 44. In addition, since the work standard time is also displayed, the amount of work in a specific period can be predicted, and personnel can be arranged.
Of course, it is also possible to pre-arrange packaging materials such as storage boxes and ceiling pats whose stock has been reduced. 4 (b) work result processing,
In the packing operation (packing operation) and the exception processing, the operation result detail 46 is output from the packing management data 45 for the operation result, and the packing material preparation list 4 shown in FIG.
7 is output, the packaging process is performed (step 49), and an inquiry is made when there is an unwrapped part (step 48). Note that the exception processing includes a numbering processing and a box matching processing. In the former case, the packaging procedure manual is displayed on the screen by specifying a part number to be divided into exceptional cases, and in the latter case, the packaging procedure manual is displayed on the screen by specifying the part number to be boxed.

The packaging material preparation list shown in FIG. 5 will be briefly described. The preparatory processing includes the issuance of the interior packing prediction list and the issuance of the preparatory packing material list as described above. FIG. 5 shows an example of the packaging material preparation list (the same content as the packaging material preparation list). By reading the barcode of the parts delivery note with a handy scanner, a packaging material preparation list is output from the information device. That is, when the delivered parts are carried into the advance preparation area together with the parts delivery note, these parts are placed in each line (for example, 1 line).
In (7), the packaging operation is performed for each pallet, so that one pallet is regarded as one operation unit, and the packaging materials are totaled and output for each operation unit. In this case (work N
o. 6) Four types of cases, three types of ceiling pads, two types of ceiling pad spacers (taped),
Four types of air caps, four types of partitions, one type of Camikon, three types of flat happo, and four types of Karalian tape are specified along with the number of used. Conventionally, the packaging material used for packaging is collected each time by referring to the procedure manual on each line for each packaging operation. Since the packaging material preparation list is output, the number of operation steps is reduced, and as a result, the entire time of the packaging operation is reduced.

The packaging procedure manual shown in FIG. 6 will be described. In the packaging procedure manual, the part number (part number) 50 and the name 51 of the part are printed, and, of course, the work content 52 is printed. The photographed photograph 53 is pasted. Further, FIG. 54 of the packaging form, the packaging material name 55, the quantity 56, and the procedure 57 of the work content are printed, and a packaging area 58 for performing the packaging work is also printed on the left end. Further, in the remarks column 59, it is recorded that a procedure manual is prepared only with data at the time of delivery, and that the actual part of the corresponding part is confirmed by a photograph or visual observation. Before the packing work, register such detailed contents as the packing procedure manual, so even if there is no expert or only beginners, if the work is done according to the procedure manual, complete packaging work will be done become.

The procedure of creating the packaging procedure manual and registering it in the master information file described in the embodiment is converted into a program and stored in a recording medium in a computer-readable form, so that the recording medium can be transported or transported. The present invention can be realized in a place where the user carries the device. Also, the procedure of outputting a packaging material preparation list using a plurality of parts as work units can be converted into a program and stored in a recording medium, whereby the present invention can be realized by executing the medium with a computer. Further, the present invention can be realized if the procedure for confirming the end of work is converted into a program and stored in a recording medium, and the medium is executed by a computer.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By publishing a prediction list in advance preparation work, it is possible to predict the work load, and in the packaging work, shorten the search time of the packaging procedure manual to improve the efficiency of the package accompanying work, and Since the screen of the packaging procedure manual has been arranged, space and time can be saved. In the preparatory work, the packaging material preparation list is output for each work unit (pallet unit), so that packaging material preparation is easy. As a result, work efficiency can be improved and material usage can be managed. further,
At the end of the packaging operation, the part number of the completed packing operation matches the part number of the completed packaging operation by keying in the barcode on the delivery note, so there is no check error like when confirming the end of the operation visually. Becomes As a result, it has become possible to reduce the number of man-hours for preparatory work and packaging work and to improve work efficiency.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a packing management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a part of the packing management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of a packaging operation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of each processing of advance preparation, actual production processing, and packaging work in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a format diagram of a packaging material preparation list used in the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a format diagram of a packaging procedure manual used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

11A: WAN (Wide Area Communication Network), 10A: Packaging Requester System, 12A: Office Information Equipment, 13A: Server Information Equipment, 14A: Procedure Document Creation Equipment, 25: Ethernet, 10B: Work Preparation Information Equipment, 11B-13
B: Information equipment for work area, 30: Packaging requester side system, 32: Packing management system, 41: Packing management data,
42: interior packaging prediction list, 44: packaging material advance preparation list, 45: packaging management data, 46: work performance details, 47
... Packing material preparation list, 50 ... Part number, 51 ... Name, 52 ...
Work contents, 53 ... Photo, 54 ... Packing form, 55 ... Packing material name, 56 ... Quantity, 57 ... Work contents, 58 ... Packing area, 59 ... Remarks 322 ... Delivery data, 324 ... Parts master, 323 ... Packing management Data, 324: Parts master,
326 ... Procedure registration instruction, 328 ... Packing procedure.

Claims (5)

[Claims] Claims 1. A packaging management system for packaging a required number of parts or semi-finished products in a package, receiving part master information and delivery data from a packaging requester, and converting the part master information and delivery data. A data link means for converting the package management data and component master information for the packaging management system and storing the converted information in a file, and creating a packaging procedure manual based on the stored packaging management data and component master information. , A procedure manual creating means for registering the created and approved packaging procedure manual, a packaging material preparation list for predicting the workload of the packaging operation at the time of the preliminary operation, and a packaging material preparation list to be used at the time of the packaging operation, A first information output means for outputting each, and at the time of a packaging operation, a search for a corresponding packaging procedure manual is performed from the above delivery data, and a Packaging management system characterized by comprising a plurality of second information output means for displaying the package instructions retrieved line. 2. A packaging management method for a packaging operation in which a required number of parts or semi-finished products are packaged together, wherein a registration instruction of a packaging procedure manual is issued from packaging management data and component master information before the packaging operation. In accordance with the above, a packaging procedure manual that describes a packaging area in which a packaging operation is to be performed, a name of a packaging material to be used, a photograph of a part form to be subjected to the packaging operation, and the contents of the packaging operation is created. A packaging management method, wherein a packing slip is registered in the parts master information file. 3. A packaging management method for packaging operations for packaging a required number of parts or semi-finished products together. In a preparatory operation, a bar code of a parts delivery slip is read to retrieve a packaging procedure manual. A packaging management method characterized by outputting a packaging material preparatory list with a plurality of parts as work units to efficiently arrange packaging materials. 4. A packaging management method for a packaging operation in which a required number of parts or semi-finished products are packaged together, and at the end of the packaging operation, an operator inputs a part number written on a packaging card to a computer using a key. When the input part number matches the part number of the part master information for which the packaging operation has been completed, the check OK screen is output to confirm that the operation has been completed. Method. 5. The packing management method according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein each step of the processing method according to claim 2, 3 or 4 is converted into a program, and a computer is executed. A recording medium characterized by being stored in a form readable by a computer.