JP2001034668A - Physical distribution joint lodgement management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a physical distribution joint lodgement management system which constitutes a network among plural channelers, and can centralizedly manage physical distribution information for every physical distributor and manage physical distribution including a moving vehicle. SOLUTION: This physical distribution joint lodgement management system is provided with fixed physical distribution warehouses 2 to 5 possessed by plural physical distribution companies movable physical distribution vehicles 12 to 15 possessed by plural physical distribution companies, the physical distribution information camps 7 to 10 of the respective physical distribution companies and a communication network 6 for integrating the physical distribution warehouses 2 to 5, the physical distribution vehicles 12 to 15 and the physical distribution information camps 7 to 10 of the respective companies. Labels RB having identification information on the possessing companies and information on baggages are added to the baggages 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A and 4B of the plural companies being the units of physical distribution thereby centralizedly managing the physical distribution for every distributor and managing the physical distribution including the moving vehicle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a distribution center management system, and more particularly to an information communication system for managing a distribution center.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, techniques in such a field include:
For example, (1) JP-A-7-267329 and (2)
There was one disclosed in JP-A-10-143568.

[0003] The prior art (1) relates to a transport network composed of a delivery point and a transport route, and forms a virtual network composed of an information processing device and a connecting line. The information including the receiving location and the receiving time is attached to the item to be transported by attaching a tag written in barcode or text to the item to be transported, and the information processing device on the transport route performs the data processing of the transmission and reception based on the tag, so that the movement status of the item on the monitor Is displayed.

[0004] The prior art of the above (2) is a general-purpose network such as the Internet, in which a distribution communication terminal owned by a distribution company or an article handling company, a sender communication terminal for sending out an item, and a receiver communication terminal for receiving an item. To establish a communication network system of logistics management that enables mutual information exchange, and exchanges information such as the transfer route and delivery schedule of goods between communication terminals by e-mail, so that loss of goods, It realizes logistics services, such as eliminating troubles caused by transportation such as delayed or incorrect delivery, optimizing the delivery schedule of goods, and sending back unwanted products.

[0005]

The prior art (1) is a network between distribution bases, but a real connection network and a virtual network correspond one-to-one.
In other words, it only manages the movement of logistics of the company-related system.

The prior art (2) is a physical distribution system between persons of different types of business, and is connected to one terminal of one company (fixed system), and is shown to be applied to a super-distributed warehouse.

[0007] By the way, there is an increasing need among business operators, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, for the joint use of distribution bases in terms of pursuit of more efficient distribution and strategic cooperation in competition between companies. In particular, in the case of joint delivery, etc., it is essential not only to simply share a space, but also to share a base that is required to share work and information. However, even if small and medium-sized logistics companies cooperate to establish a joint logistics base, it is difficult to acquire new land and buildings and develop base facilities because of cost and other factors.

Further, it is very difficult to newly establish a joint base that covers not only space acquisition but also work and information sharing.

Further, there is no attempt to make the most of existing various spaces related to physical distribution by utilizing individual information corresponding to each package.

According to the present invention, in view of the above situation, it is possible to configure a network between a plurality of logistics companies and perform centralized management of company-related logistics information for each company and management of logistics including moving vehicles. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a distribution base management system that can be used.

[0011]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides: (1) a fixed distribution warehouse owned by a plurality of distribution companies;
A mobile distribution vehicle owned by a plurality of logistics companies, a logistics information base of each of the plurality of logistics companies, and a communication network that integrates the logistics warehouse, the logistics vehicle, and the logistics information base of each business company With a label with identification information of the owning company and information on the package attached to the luggage of multiple businesses as a unit of logistics, centralized management of company-related logistics information for each business and It manages distribution including vehicles.

[2] The distribution common base management system according to the above [1], further comprising a distribution common information center connected to the communication network.

[0013]

The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a physical distribution base management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] No space is newly prepared as a joint base. Instead, a plurality of businesses (hereinafter, abbreviated as a joint union) that are jointly used through an alliance or the like are jointly used with existing bases, facilities, and the like. All of these are handled (recognized), managed and operated virtually as self-managed spaces (virtual logistics joint bases).

The virtual joint base includes a fixed system and a mobile system. The fixed virtual logistics joint base 1 has a warehouse as the existing logistics base of the cooperative companies. For example,
Company A's base (company A's luggage 2A, company C's luggage 2B) 2; Company B's base B's warehouse (B
Company C's luggage 3A, Company C's luggage 3B) 3, Company C's warehouse (company C's luggage 4A, 4B) 4,
In addition, there is a warehouse 5 of the N company as a base of the N companies.

Each of the packages in the warehouses is provided with a package label RB. The warehouses 2, 3, 4, and 5, which are the bases of these companies, communicate with the A company office 7, the B company office 8, the C company office 9, and the N company office 10 as distribution information bases of the cooperative companies. They are interconnected by a network 6.

The A company office 7, the B company office 8, the C company office 9, and the N company office 10 are a database DB storing information such as warehouse use information, inventory information, and package information.
have.

Further, according to the loading / unloading of the respective packages, the warehouses 2, 3, 4 and 5 can transmit and receive the label information RB of the packages as read / receivers 2-1 and 3-2.
1,4-1 and 5-1 are arranged.

On the other hand, the mobile virtual logistics joint base 11
Is a running transport vehicle owned by the cooperative, for example, A
Company vehicle 12, Company B vehicle 13, Company C vehicle 14, Company N vehicle 1
5 is a loading space, and a moving vehicle can exchange information with the fixed virtual logistics joint base 1 and the offices 7 to 10 of the cooperative companies via the communication network 6. Usually, what is called a distribution base refers to a fixed space space such as a distribution center or a warehouse, but here,
The cargo space of the transport vehicle is also referred to as a “movable logistics space space (mobile warehouse or the like)” and is referred to as a mobile virtual logistics joint base 11.

Street lights 16 to 19 are arranged at locations where the A company vehicle 12, the B company vehicle 13, the C company vehicle 14, and the N company vehicle 15 stop, respectively, and the street lights have IDs of the respective vehicles. (Identification symbols), transceivers 16A to 19A capable of reading and transmitting information related to the package are arranged.

Each of the offices 7 to 10 has a database DB stored therein, which stores warehouse use information, stock information, package information, and the like. Make it accessible from the other company's office connected in 6.

Further, a virtual logistics joint information center 21 is provided on the communication network 6 for collectively collecting, processing and exchanging these various kinds of information as required, such as the system scale and information processing function requirements. .

In order to recognize various kinds of individual information of the luggage stored in these databases, a luggage label common to each company by a data carrier (an information medium storing information on each business operator ID and luggage itself) is used. RB
, All luggage 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4
A, attached to 4B.

Hereinafter, the operation of the distribution center management system will be described.

The fixed virtual logistics joint base 1, the mobile virtual logistics joint base 2 and the offices 7 to 10 are connected to each other via the communication network 6. Of course, various plans and operations such as logistics bases and delivery are performed by grasping the use situation of the partner bases and grasping the stock information related to the company and the constant state of the company's luggage.

For example, a description will be given by taking Company C in FIG. 2 as an example. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted.

In FIG. 2, DB _i is a DB query, DB
_S is a DB search, _BC is a business instruction, and S is package information.

It is assumed that the company C wants to handle a load larger than the capacity of the warehouse 4 and the transport vehicle 14 which are the existing bases of the company C. Therefore, through the communication network 6 from Company C office 9 performs DB query DB _i, find the A company office 7, B's office 8, N's office 10 DB DB _s1 , DB _s2 , and DB _sn to check the usage status of the bases (fixed / mobile) 1 and 11 of each company of the cooperative, a warehouse 2 of company A, a warehouse 3 of company B, and a vehicle 12 of company A , B
It is found that the vehicle 13 of the company has an empty space, and the bases (fixed system / mobile system) 1 and 11 of both companies are shared. That is, in this case, the company C simulates the virtual logistics joint bases (fixed system / mobile system) 1 and 11 composed of the existing bases of the ABC company.

When the company C wants to check the inventory information, the inventory information of the virtual logistics joint bases (fixed system / mobile system) 1 and 11 including not only the company C's existing base but also the companies A and B is transmitted. It can be confirmed via the network 6. That is, C
Each of the company's individual packages 2B, 3B, 4A, 4B is provided with a package label RB affixed to each of the virtual logistics joint bases (fixed system / mobile system) 1, 11 when entering or leaving the detector (not shown). ), It is recognized that it belongs to the company C, and the ID of the virtual logistics joint base 11 is also given together with the information of the package itself, and the information is sent to the office 9 of the company C via the communication network 6. Is transmitted, and the data is accumulated in the database DB of the office 9 of the company C. Thereby, the office 9 of the company C can check the current position, the state, and the like of each package.

For example, when unloading a package from the fixed virtual logistics cooperative base 1, the ID of the fixed virtual logistics cooperative base 1 is read together with the information on the package itself of the label RB attached to each package. The data is transmitted to the database DB of the office 9 of the company C via the communication network 6. Also, when the luggage is unloaded from the mobile virtual logistics cooperative base 11, the luggage label RB of the luggage is recognized by the transceivers 16A to 19A installed on the street lights 16 to 19, and the virtual logistics cooperative base 11 is displayed together with the information of the luggage itself. Is also read and transmitted to the database DB of the office 9 of the company C via the communication network 6.

Based on this information, the warehouse 2 of company A, the warehouse 3 of company B, the transport vehicle 12,
The workers handling the luggage of Company C at 13 and 14 are sent from the office 9 of Company C via the communication network 6.
A business instruction B _Ci can be issued to notify a change in the business instruction of the virtual logistics joint base 11 or the like.

The information to be written on the package label RB is
In addition to the package ID, SCM [Shipping Co
[entainer (Carton) Marking] By enriching the contents (information) such as label information and electronic invoices, the applicable applications are expanded, and the scope of work for cooperative and efficient cooperatives is expanded, Various services can be provided according to customers (shippers).

Also, since the loading platform of the traveling transport vehicle is also one of the virtual logistics joint bases (vehicles as a mobile warehouse), it is of course possible to load the transport vehicle that has a delivery destination determined. Even if the delivery area or route (delivery route, etc.) is of the same type and the final delivery instruction is not determined, it is also loaded according to predetermined requirements. When the delivery destination is determined, the delivery instruction is issued to the company A via the communication network 6 if the delivery destination is within the delivery range of the vehicle of the company A.

When a final delivery instruction (addition / change instruction, etc.) is issued, the current position of the baggage or the moving vehicle is checked, specific instructions are issued, and a completion confirmation report is received. If it is necessary to add / update various kinds of information of the package label RB, the office transmits update information via the communication network 6 and adds / updates the information at another office. In the case where a change occurs before shipment or delivery and a plurality of offices are used, it is possible to update the level of the luggage in the office or the vehicle according to predetermined requirements.

The present invention has the following modes of use.

Although the above embodiment has been described assuming that the distribution center is mainly a warehouse, it is not specified as the type of the distribution center. The present invention is applicable to management of various various logistics-related bases such as a distribution center, a distribution center, and a shared rented space.

Regarding the configuration of the communication network, regardless of whether it is wired / wireless, self-employed / rented, existing / new, etc., it can be configured by combining various business entities / media / services.

Also, the application has been described only for checking inventory information and managing the position of packages. However, all applications related to distribution planning, operation, and management, such as inventory management and joint delivery, are applicable. It is possible. The method of recognizing various pieces of individual information of a package can be widely applied, including various forms of data carriers and labels, and various mounting methods.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible based on the spirit of the present invention, and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) The logistics bases and transport vehicles of other companies in the cooperative are virtually handled as self-managed spaces, enabling consistent information processing and management. Thereby, the following effects can be further expected.

(2) Cost can be reduced and the efficiency of distribution can be increased by effectively utilizing existing spaces, facilities and equipment.

(3) Management efficiency can be improved by reducing capital investment.

(4) The management base can be strengthened by increasing the area of the logistics base network that can be self-managed, distribution efficiency can be improved, services can be improved, and business can be expanded.

(5) Efficiency of distribution and improvement of services by introducing a network of distribution bases not only for fixed systems but also for mobile systems (reduction of luggage transshipment frequency, shortening of delivery time, realization of customer desired time delivery service, etc.) Can be achieved.

(6) It is possible to promote the introduction of various applications by introducing an integrated network database in a cooperative, and to promote the sophistication by introducing a simulation for optimizing distribution and joint use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a distribution base management system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of a physical distribution base management system using company C as an example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Fixed virtual logistics joint base 2 Company A warehouse 2-1, 3-1,4-1,5-1,16A, 17A, 1
8A, 19A Transceiver 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B Luggage 3B company warehouse 4C company warehouse 5N company warehouse 6 Communication network 7A company office 8B company office 9C company office 10 Company N Office RB Luggage Label DB Database 11 Mobile Virtual Logistics Joint Base 12 Company A Vehicle 13 Company B Vehicle 14 C Company 15 N Company Vehicle 16-19 Street Light 21 Virtual Logistics Information Center

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Claims (2)

[Claims] (A) a fixed distribution warehouse owned by a plurality of distribution companies; (b) a mobile distribution vehicle owned by a plurality of distribution companies; and (c) each of the plurality of distribution companies. And (d) a communication network that integrates the distribution warehouse, the distribution vehicles, and the distribution information bases of the respective businesses. A joint logistics service that carries out centralized management of company-related logistics information and management of logistics including moving vehicles for each business operator by attaching a label with identification information of the owning business and information on packages. Base management system. 2. The logistics joint base management system according to claim 1, further comprising a logistics joint information center connected to said communication network.