JP2000085924A - Picking navigation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a picking navigation system capable of collecting articles efficiently and preventing generation of a shipping error. SOLUTION: This picking navigation system 10 is provided with a reception terminal 16, a host computer 18 and a status displaying terminal 20, which are connected by LAN 22. When a vehicle allocating code is inputted at the reception terminal 16, corresponding picking list data is retrieved at the host computer 18 to be sent through a radio modem 27. A fork lift 28 is provided with a picking navigation 30, and receives and displays picking list data sent from the host computer 18 at the picking navigation 30. An operator 40 conducts the picking operation of a tire 42 based on the picking list and checking operation in conducting the picking operation. It is thus possible to operate picking with no-paper, efficiently and correctly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a picking navigation system, and more particularly, to a picking navigation system that collects a delivery based on pickup data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in a manufacturing industry or the like that produces a wide variety of products, it has been desired to improve the efficiency of logistics operations in order to quickly and reliably deliver products to customers. Produced products (for example, tires) are usually stored in a warehouse, and products designated by a forklift or the like are picked (collected) from the warehouse and loaded on a truck of a carrier,
It is delivered to the customer by this carrier.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a picking system for performing a picking operation in such a warehouse.

[0006] In the picking system 100 shown in FIG. 6, an operator 103 inputs a delivery code of a delivery vehicle 104 to a reception station 102 and sets a berth (shipping place) number for loading on the delivery vehicle. Terminal 106 is provided.
Is a host computer 11 provided in the office 108
0 via the LAN 112. When the reception is completed, the carrier 114 waits in the waiting room 116.

The host computer 110 previously stores picking list data corresponding to the vehicle allocation code. The host computer 110 searches the picking list data corresponding to the vehicle allocation code output from the reception terminal 106 and searches for the printer 118.
Output to The printer 118 prints the picking list 120 from the output picking list data.

The printed picking list 120 is sorted by an operator 122 and the picking list 120 is sorted by the wrist station 1.
It is placed on 24 wrist shelves 126. The wrist station 124 is provided with a work confirmation terminal 128,
The work confirmation terminal 128 is connected to the host computer 110 via the LAN 112. The work confirmation terminal 128 displays the work order and the berth number output from the host computer 110.

[0007] The worker 130 takes out the picking list 120 placed on the list shelf 126 in accordance with the work order displayed on the work confirmation terminal 128, operates the forklift 132 to perform the picking work, and performs the work confirmation terminal. The goods are loaded on the delivery vehicles 104 stored in the berth of the berth number indicated by 128. Then, when the loading is completed, an operation indicating that the loading operation has been completed is performed on the work confirmation terminal 128, and a message indicating that the loading operation has been completed is displayed on the reception terminal 106. Accordingly, the carrier 114 waiting in the waiting room 116 can check that the loading operation has been completed by checking the reception terminal 106 as appropriate.

[0008] The picking operation is performed in this manner.
In such a picking system, paper for printing the picking list is required, so that the cost is high, and the work by the operator 122 is required, so that the picking work cannot be performed efficiently. Also, when checking the picked product against the picked product, the operator must visually check the picking list.
There is a problem that there is a risk of erroneous shipment.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has as its object to provide a picking navigation system capable of efficiently collecting products and preventing erroneous shipment.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Input means for inputting a dispatch code of a delivery vehicle for delivering a delivery, storage means for pre-stored pickup data of the delivery for each delivery code, and delivery corresponding to the dispatch code input by the input means Search means for searching for collected data of goods from the collected data stored in the storage means, transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting the collected data searched by the searching means, and receiving the collected data transmitted by the transmitting means Receiving means, collecting means for collecting the delivery based on the collected data received by the receiving means, and matching means for comparing the delivered goods collected by the collecting means with the collected data received by the receiving means. Loading means for loading the deliveries collected by the collection means on the delivery vehicle.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage means for storing pickup data of a delivery for each dispatch code. The dispatch code is, for example, a code composed of numbers, characters, or a combination thereof. Then, the collection data corresponding to the dispatch code input by the input means is searched from the collection data stored in the storage means by the search means. The retrieved collection data is transmitted wirelessly by transmission means such as a wireless modem. The transmitted pickup data is received by receiving means such as a wireless modem.
Then, the delivery is collected by the collection means based on the received collection data. The collected deliveries are collated by the collating means with the collected data received by the receiving means.
If the collation result is correct, the vehicle is loaded on the delivery vehicle by the loading means.

As described above, since the collection data is transmitted wirelessly and the delivery is collected based on the collection data, there is no need to print the collection data, so that the cost can be reduced and the collection can be performed efficiently. Can be.
In addition, since the collation means checks whether or not the collected goods match the collected data before loading the goods on the delivery vehicle, there is no possibility of erroneously loading another goods.

[0013] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized by further comprising printing means for printing the collection data received by the receiving means, and collection status display means for displaying the collection status by the collection means.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since there is provided a printing means for printing the collected data received by the receiving means, the paper on which the collected data is printed by the printing means is attached to the collected goods. If so, it is possible to easily confirm the collected goods at the receiving side. In addition, since there is provided a collection status display means for displaying the collection status of the collection means, it is possible to easily grasp the waiting time until the collection is completed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the transmitting means can divide the collected data and transmit the divided data, and when the collected data is divided and transmitted, the collected data is divided by a plurality of the receiving means. , Respectively, and collects the data based on the collection data divided by the plurality of collection means.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the collection data of one delivery vehicle can be divided and transmitted, the collection can be performed by a plurality of collection means, and the collection time can be reduced.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail.

FIG. 1 shows a picking navigation system 10. In the picking navigation system 10, a reception station 14 that receives a loading operation of a product (in this embodiment, a tire for a vehicle) from a carrier 12.
Is provided with a reception terminal 16. Reception terminal 16
Are connected to a host computer 18 and a status display terminal 20 described later via a LAN 22.

At the reception terminal 16, the dispatch code of the carrier 12 is input by the operator 15, and the input dispatch code is stored in the host computer 1 provided in the office 26.
8 is output. The host computer 18 checks the availability of the berth and outputs the berth to the reception terminal 16. The transporter 12 moves the delivery vehicle 24 to the berth of the berth number displayed on the reception terminal 16. Has become.

The picking list data for each delivery vehicle is stored in the host computer 24 in advance. From the stored picking list data, picking list data corresponding to the vehicle allocation code output from the reception terminal 16 is stored. Searched. A wireless modem 27 is connected to the host computer 24. The retrieved picking list data is digitally or analog-modulated by the wireless modem 27, and the picking list data is described below.
Is transmitted to the forklift 28 in response to a request from the picking navigation 30 provided in the forklift.

The forklift 28 is used for picking navigation 3
0 is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the picking navigator 30 displays the picking list data received from the host computer 18 and the wireless modem 32 for receiving the picking list data transmitted from the wireless modem 27, and the received picking list data. A liquid crystal panel 34 of a touch panel type, a printer 36 for printing received picking list data, and a control unit (not shown) for controlling these are integrated. The picking navigator 30 can also transfer picking list data to the barcode reader 38 by optical communication.

The operator 40 picks the tire 42 according to the picking list displayed on the liquid crystal panel 34 of the picking navigation 30. A bar code label 44 on which information such as a product code is printed as a bar code is affixed to the tire 42. When the tire 42 is picked, a bar code label affixed to the tire 42 by the bar code reader 38 is attached. By reading the label 44 and comparing it with the data (for example, product code, size, number, etc.) included in the picking list data transferred from the picking navigator 30, the tire to be picked can be confirmed. I have. If the collation result is correct, a picking operation is performed and the tires 42 are loaded on the delivery vehicle 24.

The host computer 18 can also divide and transmit the picking list data so that the picking operation can be performed by a plurality of forklifts 28.

The picking list data is also output to the reception terminal 16 and the reception terminal 1
6, the delivery order and the like can be displayed based on the output picking list data. When the carrier 12 wants to change the delivery order, the delivery is performed by performing a predetermined operation. It is also possible to change the preceding order, that is, to change the order in which the tires 42 are loaded.

By the way, the carrier 12 waits in the waiting room 46 after the reception is completed. The waiting room 46 is provided with a status display terminal 48 for displaying a pickup status, so that it is possible to easily grasp how far the work has progressed.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

First, the carrier 12 requests the receiving station 14 to load the tires 42. In response to this, the worker 15 inputs the dispatch code of the delivery car 24 through the reception terminal 16. The input dispatch code is output to the host computer 18 and the host computer 18
Then, check the availability of the berth, and the reception terminal 1
The picking list data corresponding to the dispatch code output from 6 is retrieved, and data such as the berth number of the vacant berth and the order of stores to be delivered from the retrieved picking list data are output to the reception terminal 16.

In the reception terminal 16, the host computer 1
The data such as the berth number output from 8 and the order of stores to be delivered are displayed. Here, when it is desired to change the order of the stores, the carrier 12 changes the order of the stores by performing a predetermined operation. Thus, the changed order of the stores is output to the host computer 18. And the carrier 1
2 enters the delivery vehicle 24 into the berth of the berth number displayed on the reception terminal 16 and stands by in the waiting room 46. In this way, the berth number of an empty berth is automatically determined without manual intervention, so that efficiency is high.

In the host computer 18, when there is a request for picking list data from the picking navigator 30,
The retrieved picking list data is output to the wireless modem 27. At this time, if there is a request to change the order of the shops from the reception terminal 16, the picking list data is corrected and output. In the wireless modem 27, the host computer 1
The picking list data output from 8 is digitally or analogly modulated and transmitted.

The picking list data transmitted from the wireless modem 27 is received by the wireless modem 32 of the picking navigation 30 provided on the forklift 28. The received picking list data is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 34 as a picking list screen 50 as shown in FIG.

The worker 40 looks at the picking list screen 50 displayed on the liquid crystal panel 34 and performs a picking operation for each line of the picking list screen 50. First, a line to be selected (a portion surrounded by a frame in FIG. 3) is touched. Then, it moves to the shelf where the tire 42 to be picked is stored. At this time, picking list screen 5
When the user touches the location search 52 in 0, a picking location search screen 60 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, and the location of the shelf corresponding to the picking location search screen 60 (the black portion in the figure) is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly move to the corresponding shelf.

Then, the tire 4 placed on the corresponding shelf
Perform collation work of 2. In the collation operation, first, data such as a product code, a size, and the number of pieces of picking list data are transferred from the picking navigator 30 to the barcode reader 38 by optical communication.

Then, the barcode label 44 attached to the tire 42 is read, and it is checked whether the data transferred from the picking navigator 30 and the content of the read barcode match. At this time, if the collation result is NG, the barcode reader 38 sounds an alarm. In this case, the tire 42 to be picked is checked again.
If the collation result is OK, perform picking work,
The loading operation is performed on the delivery vehicle 24. At this time, the print 54 in the picking list screen 50 is touched, and the picking list 37 is printed by the printer 36. And it sticks on the pallet on which the picked tire 42 is mounted. Therefore, the carrier 12 can easily grasp the contents of the loaded tires 42.

When the picking operation for one line is completed, one line complete 56 in the picking list screen 50 is touched.
Thus, the fact that the picking operation for one line has been completed is transmitted to the reception terminal 16 via the host computer 18.

At the reception terminal 16, a status display screen 62 as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and the status indicator 64 in the status display screen 62 is turned on every time one line of picking work is completed. .

When the picking operation is performed one line at a time and all the picking operations are completed, the user touches the list complete 58 on the picking list screen 50. As a result, the result data of the picked tire 42 is transmitted to the host computer 18 and the completion of the work is transmitted to the reception terminal 16. As a result, the completion indicator 66 in the status display screen 62 is lit on the reception terminal 16, so that the carrier 12 confirms that the work is completed. Thus, the carrier 12
Can recognize the work status in real time, so that the waiting time can be easily grasped.

As described above, since the picking operation is performed based on the picking list data displayed on the picking navigator 30, the picking operation can be performed efficiently without paper. In addition, since the picked tire can be confirmed by the barcode reader 38 as to whether it is correct, erroneous shipment can be prevented.

When there is a surplus of forklifts 28, the picking list data is divided and transmitted to the plurality of forklifts 28, and each of the forklifts 28
And perform picking work. For this reason, the time of the picking operation can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the case of collecting tires has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other products.

[0040]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the collection data is transmitted wirelessly and the delivery is collected based on the collection data, there is no need to print the collection data. Therefore, the cost can be reduced and the cargo can be efficiently collected. In addition, since the collation means checks whether or not the collected goods match the collected data before loading the goods on the delivery vehicle, there is no possibility of erroneously loading another goods.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since there is provided a printing means for printing the collected data received by the receiving means, the paper on which the collected data is printed by the printing means is attached to the collected goods. If so, it is possible to easily confirm the collected goods at the receiving side. In addition, since there is provided a collection status display means for displaying the collection status of the collection means, it is possible to easily grasp the waiting time until the collection is completed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the collection data of one delivery vehicle can be divided and transmitted, the collection can be performed by a plurality of collection means, and the collection time can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a picking navigation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a picking navigation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a picking list screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a picking place search screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a status display screen.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional picking system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 picking navigation system 16 reception terminal (input means) 18 host computer (storage means, search means) 20 status display terminal (collection status display means) 27 wireless modem (transmission means) 28 forklift (collection means, loading means) 32 Wireless modem (receiving means) 30 Picking navigation 36 Printer (printing means) 38 Barcode reader (verification means) 42 Tire 44 Barcode label

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting a dispatch code of a delivery vehicle for delivering a delivery, a storage means in which the pickup data of the delivery for each delivery code is stored in advance, and a dispatch code input by the input means. Search means for searching the collected data of the delivery corresponding to the collected data from the collected data stored in the storage means, transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting the collected data searched by the searching means, and transmission means for transmitting the collected data. Receiving means for receiving the collected data; collecting means for collecting the delivery based on the collected data received by the receiving means; and a delivery collected by the collecting means and collected data received by the receiving means. A picking navigation system comprising: checking means for checking; and loading means for loading the delivery items collected by the collecting means on the delivery vehicle. Temu. 2. The picking navigation system according to claim 1, further comprising: a printing unit that prints the collection data received by the reception unit; and a collection status display unit that displays a collection status by the collection unit. 3. The transmitting means can divide the collected data and transmit the divided data. When the collected data is divided and transmitted, the transmitting means receives the collected data divided by the plurality of receiving means, respectively, 3. The picking navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the pickup is performed based on pickup data divided by the pickup means.