JP2000293581A - Shipment scheduling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shipment scheduling device capable of saving the space of parts set shipment line and smoothing the quantity of work. SOLUTION: The shipment scheduling device is provided with a management computer 301 constituted of a storage means for storing parts set management information including the sort of parts to be put together as a set of parts, the number of those parts, shipment order of those parts, the name of the parts set, a parts delivery list preparing means for calculating the necessary number of parts in each parts set, a part delivery order list preparing means for determining the delivery order of parts, a parts shipment time schedule preparing means, and a parts ordering means for ordering parts to each parts manufacturer in accordance with the time schedule.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention integrates receiving parts delivered by kind from a parts provider as a parts set in which parts of a predetermined type and quantity are mixed.
Regarding the shipping scheduler that manages the schedule of the parts set shipping line to be shipped to the next process, the efficiency of the parts set shipping line has been improved and the labor saving has been achieved by introducing a computer system to the scheduling and work instructions from the ordering of receiving parts to shipping. Is what you do.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional parts shipping line, parts delivered from a plurality of parts suppliers (hereinafter, referred to as parts manufacturers) scattered in various places are temporarily stored and assembled from the parts thus temporarily stored. According to the required quantity from the line, the parts necessary for assembling a certain product are selected and packed, and then shipped as a part set of a certain product. For example, in order to assemble a certain product α, two parts b delivered from the part manufacturer B and two parts c delivered from the part manufacturer C are required. For example, 200 parts b and 200 parts each are required. They were packed as one set of parts and shipped to the next assembly line.

In order to sort and pack components (hereinafter referred to as “loading”) to be collected as one component set as described above, work is performed on a component set management information document that specifies the types and quantities of components to be collected as a component set. The manager in charge understood and ordered the parts from each component manufacturer, and gave work instructions to general workers.

[0004] Such a conventional parts set shipping line will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows four types of parts a, b,
This shows an example of a part set shipping line in which c and d are collected from four parts manufacturers A, B, C, and D and shipped to three assembly factories 1, 2, and 3.

In the example used here, the assembly factory 1
The product manufactured in the assembly factory 2 is referred to as a product α, the product manufactured in the assembly factory 2 is referred to as a product β, and the product manufactured in the assembly factory 3 is referred to as a product γ.
As shown in (b) and (c), the product α is composed of two parts b and c each, the product β is composed of two parts b and three parts c, and the product γ is two pieces Part a and one part d
Shall consist of

For example, in order to manufacture 100 such products α, β and γ, 200 parts a, 400 parts b, 500 parts c, 500 parts After delivering 100 pieces of d and sorting and packing them, 200 pieces of part b were sent to the assembly factory 1,
200 parts c were shipped, and 2 parts b were sent to the assembly factory 2.
00 parts and 300 parts c must be shipped, and 200 parts a and 100 parts d must be shipped to the assembly factory 3.

The operation of the parts set shipping line as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, parts a, b, c, and d delivered from the respective parts manufacturers are stored in a parts set shipping line L.
Is temporarily placed in the receiving place 100.

[0009] Each of the temporarily placed parts is sorted for each part set to be shipped to each assembly factory according to a predetermined parts set management information book 300, and the shipping place 2
00 is temporarily placed as a component set.

FIG. 9 is an example of a parts set management information book 300. This is set by a production management computer (not shown) that manages information relating to all product production, such as the manufacturing process of products manufactured on each assembly line and ordering of parts. Component set management information including component item numbers, component set names, component types, quantities, and shipping times to be collected as a set is described.

[0011] In the work of unloading performed on the parts set shipping line L of FIG. 8, the work manager 351 understands the parts set management information document as shown in FIG. In addition to ordering parts, work instructions are given to the general workers 352 to 354.

[0012]

However, in the conventional parts set shipping line L, since all the parts to be delivered are temporarily placed in the receiving place 100, a large space is required as the receiving place. there were. In addition, since parts that cannot be wetted by rain must be stored in a warehouse, a warehouse having a large space is required, and there is a problem that the cost for securing a temporary storage place increases. The same applies to the parts set shipping location 200.

Further, when it is not possible to secure a sufficient space in the receiving place 100, it is necessary to make a temporary storage place for receiving parts to be delivered one after another, and it is necessary to quickly load the temporarily placed receiving parts. . In this case, there is a problem that many workers corresponding to the peak of the unloading work are required.

Employing a large number of workers is likely to cause an imbalance in the amount of work and easily cause human loss. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a graph showing the amount of work required for a day's unloading work with time on the horizontal axis. For example, if the loading work reaches its peak in the morning and only a small amount of loading work occurs in the afternoon, the daily work load becomes unbalanced, and the hatched portion 400 in the figure indicates a human loss. Become.

[0015] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, and realizes space saving of a parts set shipping line.
An object of the present invention is to provide a shipping scheduling device capable of smoothing the amount of work of an operator.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, parts to be delivered by type are combined as a parts set in which parts of a predetermined type and quantity are mixed. In a shipping scheduling apparatus for performing a process management of a component set shipping line to be shipped to a next process, a storage unit configured to store component set management information including at least a type, a quantity, a shipping time, and a component set name of a component to be combined as the component set. According to the contents of the parts set management information, a delivery parts list creation means for calculating the required quantity for each part, and the type and quantity of parts determined by the delivery parts list creation means,
Aggregated for each parts provider and a delivery parts order list creation means that determines the delivery order of parts, and a time schedule from acceptance of parts to shipment according to the delivery order of parts determined by the delivery part order list creation means It is characterized by comprising a management computer having a parts shipping time schedule creating means to be created and a parts ordering means for ordering parts to each parts provider according to the parts shipping time schedule.

Thus, the worker can easily grasp the contents of the parts set management information, the required number of parts, the delivery order of the parts to be delivered, and the shipping time schedule. Parts can be automatically ordered from the manufacturer.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the delivered parts list creating means tabulates the quantity of each part type based on the contents of the parts set management information to provide a delivered parts list. And display it on a computer screen.

According to the third to fifth aspects of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the delivered parts order list creating means is set in advance for each component counted by the delivered parts list creating means. The delivery order is determined according to the conditions, and a delivery parts order list is created, and this can be displayed on the screen of the management computer.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the parts shipping time schedule creating means includes the delivery parts order list and an estimated work time required for shipping from acceptance of a preset part. It is possible to automatically create a time schedule from ordering of parts to shipping according to the work unit table in which is registered.

According to the invention described in claim 7, in the invention described in claim 6, the work unit table can be easily modified from the management computer.

According to the eighth and ninth aspects of the present invention, a first aspect is provided.
In the invention described in (1), the parts ordering means can automatically order parts to each part manufacturer via communication means such as the Internet according to the time schedule.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of a parts set shipping system using the shipping scheduling device of the present invention. This figure differs from the conventional example shown in FIG. 8 in that a management computer 301 is provided. The other points are the same as those of the conventional example shown in FIG. 8, and thus the same names and reference numerals are given and their explanation is omitted.

The management computer 301 is a computer that manages the process of the component set shipping line L ', and stores component set management information having the same contents as in FIG.
And a delivery part list creating means 301b for calculating the required quantity for each part in accordance with the contents of the part set management information, and the part type and quantity obtained by the delivery part list creation means 301b. Delivery part order list creation means 301c which totals each and determines the delivery order of parts, and delivery part order list creation means 3
A part shipping time schedule creating means 301d for creating a time schedule from receiving of parts to shipping according to the order of delivery of parts determined by 01c;
A part ordering unit 301e for ordering parts from each part manufacturer according to the part shipping time schedule created here is provided.

The operation of the management computer 301 is shown in FIG.
This will be described in detail below using the example described in.

The management computer 301 stores the component set management information shown in FIG. 9 in the storage means 301a as described above, and displays this on the display means 302. FIG.
Shows a screen display example in this case. The management computer 301 displays the shipping times S1 to S3 for each component set as shown in FIG. 10, color-codes the components packed in each component type, and displays the quantity in a bar graph.

Thereafter, after displaying the above screen, the management computer 301 inputs a key input for confirmation from the input means 303 such as a keyboard by the work manager 351 or the general worker 352 (hereinafter referred to as a worker). Then, based on the contents of the component set management information stored in the storage means 301a by the provided delivered parts list creation means 301b, the quantity is totaled for each part type to create a delivered parts list, and this is displayed on the display means 302. To be displayed.

FIG. 3 shows a display example of a delivered parts list screen displayed on the display means 302 by the delivered parts list creating means 301b.

Thereafter, the management computer 301 displays the above-mentioned screen, and when the operator performs a key input for confirmation from the input means 303, the display is performed by the provided delivered parts order list creating means 301c. Means 30
The delivery parts order list screen is displayed in 2.

FIG. 4 shows a delivery part order list creating means 301c.
5 shows a display example of a delivered parts order list screen displayed on the display unit 302 by the display unit 302. The delivery parts order list creation means 301c determines the delivery order of the parts classified by type by the delivery parts list creation means 301b, for example, in the order of shipping order, creates a delivery parts order list, and Display on computer screen. The delivery order determined here can be changed by the operator.

Thereafter, after displaying the above screen, when the operator inputs a key for confirmation from the input means 303, the management computer 301 displays the screen by means of the provided part shipping time schedule creating means 301d. A means 302 displays a parts shipping time schedule screen.

FIG. 5 shows a parts shipment time schedule screen displayed on the display means 302 by the parts shipment time schedule creation means 301d.

The part shipping time schedule creating means 30
1d is a time schedule from ordering to shipping of parts according to a work unit table in which the work order table in which the work order time required for the sorting work of each part set in advance and the work order table of the parts created by the work order part creation means 301c is registered. Create

In the above-mentioned work unit table, the expected work time required for sorting one part for each part type is registered, and by multiplying the expected work time by the number of parts, each of the received parts is registered. The estimated working time required for sorting can be obtained.

In FIG. 5, for example, the estimated work time required to sort 200 parts c packed in the part set X obtained by the above means is T1, and the expected work time required to sort 200 parts b is The expected work time is assumed to be T2. Similarly, the estimated work time required to sort the 200 parts b200 packed in the parts set Y is T3, the expected work time needed to sort the 200 parts c200 is T4, and the parts a200 packed in the parts set Z.
The estimated work time required to sort the parts is T5, and the expected work time needed to sort 100 parts d is T
6, the shipping time of the component set X is S1, the shipping time of the component set Y is S2, and the shipping time of the component set Z is S3.

In this case, the receiving time U2 of the part b delivered secondly is determined by setting the shipping time of the part set X from S1 to the estimated work time T2 required for sorting the part b.
Is the time obtained by back calculation.

Next, the receiving time U1 of the part c to be delivered first is the time obtained by back-calculating the expected working time T1 required for sorting the part c from the receiving time U2 of the part b. .

Similarly, the reception time U4 of the part d is a time obtained by back-calculating the estimated work time T6 required for sorting the part d from the shipping time of the part set Z from S3. The receiving time U3 is a time obtained by back-calculating the expected working time T5 required for sorting the component a from the receiving time U4 of the component d.

The part shipping time schedule determined here can be changed by the operator. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the sorting work of the part a and the part c overlaps (the part shown in T7 in FIG. 6).
The operator can delay the shipping time S3 of the component set Z, or change the shipping order of the component set Y and the component set Z.

Here, after displaying the above screen, when the operator inputs a key for confirmation from the input means 303, the management computer 301 uses the provided part ordering means 301e to provide a part shipping time. According to the schedule, parts are ordered to each parts manufacturer via communication means such as the Internet.

In such a part set shipping line L ', the work amount which has conventionally tended to be unbalanced as shown by a dotted line 402 in FIG. 7 can be smoothed as shown by a solid line 401. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the space and labor cost of the delivery parts receiving place and shipping place.

It should be noted that the foregoing description has been directed to specific preferred embodiments for the purpose of illustration and illustration of the invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes many more modifications without departing from the spirit thereof.
This includes deformation.

For example, a delivered parts order list creating means 301
For b, the delivery order of the receiving parts can be determined in order from the part with the largest receiving quantity.

[0044]

As is apparent from the above description,
According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to quantitatively grasp the amount of work required for the sorting work, create a parts shipping schedule, and deliver necessary parts when needed based on the schedule. Can be smoothed. As a result, the unbalance of the work amount is eliminated, and it is possible to reduce the space and the labor cost such as the place for receiving the delivered parts and the place for shipping. Further, it becomes possible to automate the ordering operation of each part.

According to the second to sixth aspects of the present invention, in the first aspect, the delivered parts list, delivered parts order list, and shipping schedule can be automatically displayed on a screen of a management computer. It becomes possible. In addition, since these lists are color-coded for each type of component and displayed as a bar graph, the operator can intuitively grasp the list.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, it is possible to easily maintain the work unit table in an optimum state.

According to the invention described in claims 8 and 9, claim 1
In the invention described in (1), it is possible to automate a part ordering operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of a shipping scheduling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a display screen of the shipping scheduling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a display screen of the shipping scheduling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example of a display screen of the shipping scheduling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen of the shipping scheduling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a display screen of the shipping scheduling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a change in the amount of work when the shipping scheduling device according to the present invention is used. It is a figure explaining the improvement effect of the shipment scheduling device concerning the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a conventional parts set shipping line.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a component set management information table.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a change in the amount of work in a conventional parts set shipping line.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a product manufactured on an assembly line.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 parts receiving place 200 parts shipping place 300 parts set management information 301 management computer 302 display means 303 input means 351 work manager 352, 353, 354 general worker 400 part temporary storage place

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[0016]

Means for Solving the Problems] In the invention according to claim 1 in order to achieve the above object, double dotted in Regions
In a shipping scheduling device for managing parts to be delivered by type from a number of parts suppliers as a part set in which parts of a predetermined type and quantity are mixed and managing the parts set shipping line to be shipped to the next process, at least the aforementioned Storage means for storing parts set management information including types, quantities, shipping times, and parts set names of parts to be assembled as parts sets, and delivered parts for calculating the required quantity for each part according to the contents of the parts set management information List creation means, delivery part order list creation means for summing up the type and quantity of parts obtained by the delivery part list creation means for each part provider, and determining the delivery order of parts, and the delivery part order list According to the order of delivery of parts determined by the creation method, the time schedule from receipt of parts to shipment And parts delivery time schedule creating means for creating Yuru, according to the component delivery time schedule, a management computer having a part order means for performing part of the order to the respective component provider, the management con
Pewta will deliver the parts set shipping line work
Parts list creation, delivery parts order list creation, parts shipping time
Analyzes are divided into each step of schedule creation,
When you create a time schedule from ordering to shipping
Together, according to the time schedule, via communication means
Order the type, quantity and delivery date of each part to each parts provider
It is characterized by having such a configuration .

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A shipping scheduling apparatus for managing parts to be delivered by type as a parts set in which parts of a predetermined type and quantity are mixed and shipping the set to a next process, at least the parts Storage means for storing component set management information including the type, quantity, shipping time, and component set name of components to be collected as a set, and a delivered component list for calculating a required quantity for each component according to the content of the component set management information Creation means, a delivery parts order list creation means for summing up the types and quantities of parts obtained by the delivery parts list creation means for each parts provider, and determining a delivery order of parts, and creating the delivery parts order list Time schedule from parts receipt to shipment according to the order of delivery of parts determined by means A shipping scheduling device comprising: a parts shipment time schedule creating means for creating a part schedule; and a management computer comprising parts ordering means for ordering parts from each parts provider according to the parts shipping time schedule. 2. The delivery parts list creation means tabulates the quantity of each part type from the contents of the parts set management information, creates a delivery parts list, and displays the delivery parts list on the screen of the management computer. 2. The shipping scheduling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The delivery parts order list creation means determines a delivery order for each component tabulated by the delivery parts list creation means, creates a delivery parts order list,
2. The shipping scheduling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed on a screen of the management computer. 4. The shipping scheduling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said delivery parts order list creating means is configured to determine the delivery order in the order of parts having the earliest shipping order. 5. The shipping scheduling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said delivery parts order list creating means is configured to determine a delivery order in a descending order of the parts received. 6. The parts shipping time schedule creating means, according to the list of parts delivered and a work unit table in which an estimated working time required from acceptance of parts to shipment is registered in advance, from ordering parts to shipping. 2. The shipping scheduling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a time schedule is created. 7. The shipping scheduling apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the work unit table is stored in a storage unit of the management computer, and is configured so that a correction work can be performed from the management computer. 8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said parts ordering means is configured to order the kind, quantity and delivery date of parts to each parts provider via communication means according to said time schedule. A shipping scheduling device as described. 9. The shipping scheduling apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said communication means is the Internet.