JP2001306658A - Distribution business support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information which is useful in making a profitable-area decision on mailing, posting, or distribution business. SOLUTION: This distribution business support system which provides analytic information for distribution service to registered members is equipped with a storage means 2 which stores a map, polygons sectioning the map, map data including information on areas corresponding to the polygons, and member data including information regarding members, an input means 3 for inputting various data to be stored in the storage means, selecting and setting analysis conditions, and inputting others, an analyzing process means 1 which classifies and totalizes the member data by the polygons and performs other analyzing processes according to the analysis conditions selected and set by the input means, and an output means 4 which outputs information obtained through the analyzing processes of the analyzing process means, thereby providing the analytic information which is useful in making profitable area decision by the areas.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a delivery business support system for providing analysis information for delivery business to registered members.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are posting and mailing as means for distributing a member magazine that is regularly issued to members. When the number of members is large, for example, posting for special delivery by securing personnel for delivery by a special contract can reduce delivery costs compared to mailing.

[0003] In other words, from the viewpoint of delivery costs, the cost of mailing is fixed at 70 yen per case, whereas the cost of posting varies depending on the number of members and the conditions for securing delivery staff. However, posting is advantageous if the area is large and the number of members is large, and if the area is large and the number of members is small, posting is more expensive than mailing. is there. Therefore, it is advantageous from the viewpoint of cost efficiency to post the profitable area and post the non-profitable area by mail, and it is necessary to determine the classification.

[0004] In the field of delivering such member magazines,
For example, in the field of credit cards, mail-order sales, and other fields, when commercializing delivery, work such as area analysis and determination of profitable areas, and daily review work according to changes in the number of members And so on. However, in general, the distinction between mailing and posting requires sophisticated judgment from an empirical point of view, taking into account various factors. A lot of trouble, time, and cost are required for operations such as judgment.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and provides information useful for judging profitable areas in a mailing, posting, or delivery business.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention is a delivery business support system for providing analysis information for delivery business to registered members, comprising a map, a polygon for dividing the map, and each of the polygons. Storage means for storing map data including information on corresponding areas and member data including information on members; input means for inputting various data stored in the storage means and selecting, setting, and other inputs of analysis conditions; Analysis processing means for classifying and summarizing the member data for each polygon based on the analysis conditions selected and set by the input means, and other analysis processing, and output for outputting information analyzed by the analysis processing means Means.

The polygons are divided into administrative boundaries, postal codes, telephone numbers, and other areas to be delivered. The information on the area includes at least the area or population of each polygon. The output device sorts and tabulates for each polygon, and obtains a ratio to the area or population by classifying and totaling for each polygon.
Further, a delivery address sticker is output, and the input means and the output means include an input / output device for inputting member data and outputting only list data classified and compiled for each polygon, and a user terminal on the Internet. The output device outputs the polygons on the map in a predetermined manner based on the classified and aggregated information, and draws and outputs the address points of the member data on the map as points. Things.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a delivery business support system according to the present invention, wherein 1 is an arithmetic processing unit, 2 is an information storage device, 3 is an input device, 4 is an output device, 11 is an input processing unit, Reference numeral 12 denotes an output processing unit, 13 denotes an editing processing unit, 14 denotes a list creation processing unit, 15 denotes an analysis map creation processing unit, 21 denotes map data, 22 denotes member data, 23 denotes total data, and 24 denotes analysis data.

In FIG. 1, an information storage device 2 includes a map and polygons for dividing the map, map data 21 containing information on areas corresponding to the polygons, and member data 22 containing information on members. The analysis data 23 obtained by performing the analysis processing is stored. Polygons are classified, for example, by administrative boundaries, postal codes, telephone numbers, etc., and these polygons may be stored so that they can be selected as appropriate according to the application, or may be specified depending on the application or region. May be stored, and polygons divided by the delivery area for each delivery person performing the delivery business and other delivery areas. The area information is information used for determining a profitable area and calculating its index, such as area and population density information corresponding to polygons in the administrative area. The information on the member has at least an address of a delivery destination. For example, by linking a map and a polygon by an address or coordinate value, a polygon is drawn on the map, and for each polygon, an address belonging to the area of the polygon is searched from information on members, so that classification and aggregation can be performed. It becomes possible.

The input device 3 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and a tablet for inputting and editing (classifying and totaling), inputting condition data for performing analysis, judgment, and the like, and inputting instructions for executing various processes. Device. Output device 4
Are devices such as a display for displaying and outputting a menu screen, an input screen, input data, and data of a processing result, and a printer for printing and outputting. These include a plurality of user terminals on the Internet, and allow the arithmetic processing device 1 and the information storage device 2 of the server to input member data and output necessary lists, etc., from the user terminals in each area on the Internet. It may be.

The arithmetic processing device 1 performs input processing of member data, analysis processing such as classification, totalization, and creation of a list of the inputted member data for each polygon (by area), and further, for each polygon based on the result. To create and output a map with analysis information superimposed on it.
For example, the input processing unit 11, the output processing unit 12, the editing processing unit 1
3, each processing unit such as a list creation processing unit 14, an analysis map creation processing unit 15, and the like. The input processing unit 11 includes the input device 3
The output processing unit 12 performs processing such as storing and updating each data in the information storage device 2 and controlling activation of other processing units. The output processing of data to the information storage device 2 and the output device 4 is performed in accordance with the processing of each processing unit. The editing processing unit 13 classifies and aggregates the member data for each polygon based on the selected and set analysis conditions, and further calculates the ratio of the aggregated value to the area or population. The section 14 classifies, totals, and creates a list of the results such as the calculated ratio. The analysis map creation processing unit 15 sorts and totals each polygon, and creates an analysis map in which results such as the calculated ratio are superimposed on the map.

Next, examples of various data and processes used in the delivery business support system according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of map data, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of member data, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an analysis condition selection table, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of analysis data.

The map data includes, for example, road map data having information such as the type and name of a road as shown in FIG. 2A, a node sequence of start point coordinates and end point coordinates, and administrative data as shown in FIG. 2B. Polygon data having information such as a coordinate sequence and an address corresponding to the shape of each category such as a world, a postal code, and a telephone area / city code; an administrative world or a postal code as shown in FIG. , Area data having area information such as area, population, the number of households, the number of houses, the number of buildings, etc., for each polygon corresponding to a section such as a telephone station number. Based on this map data, a road map is drawn, and polygon data is further superimposed on the road map. Area information is displayed on the polygon data using display modes such as color classification, mesh, and density according to the population density based on the area information. Can be superimposed and drawn. It should be noted that the polygon data may be set independently according to the region or geographical environment as a division specific to the type of business or application, separately from divisions such as administrative boundaries, postal codes, and telephone numbers. Needless to say.

The member data is, for example, data having a member name, a member number, a type, a postal code, an address, a telephone number and other information as shown in FIG. The type is, for example, type information of various members such as a regular member, a type 1 member, and a type 2 member. It is. Therefore, it is possible to identify and classify and aggregate areas by postal code, address, and telephone number, and determine the regional distribution status of members from the total area of the area and the share of each region from the population as an index for judgment Can be.

In the analysis condition selection table, when performing analysis processing such as editing of member data and creation of a list, for example, as shown in FIG. It is a table for selecting whether to categorize and compile by postal code, or to categorize and compile by telephone number, and to calculate the number of members per unit area that gives an index of member density, the population ratio that gives an index of share, etc. .

When the map data as described above is stored and the member data is input in accordance with a fixed form, the editing processing is executed by the editing processing unit 13 and then the list preparation processing is executed by the list preparation processing unit 14. However, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, first, when the input of the member data is completed (step S11), the analysis condition is selected based on the analysis condition selection table (step S1).
2). Next, the member data is classified and totalized for each section (step S13), and a member list is created (step S13).
14). Further, the number of members per unit area that gives an index of member density, the population ratio that gives an index of share, for example, 10
The number of members per zero and the like are obtained (step S15).
Then, as information for determining the profitable area, a member list including the number of members, a member name, an address, and the like for each section, a map on which analysis information is superimposed, or analysis data is output as a table or a list (step S16). ). In the present invention, the town character area, the posting form determination sheet, the output drawing, the business profitable area form, the area drawing, the mailing,
Necessary information can be provided in a list, a table, or other various forms, such as counting the number of postings, or in various display forms on a map.

The analysis data includes, for example, the total number of members in each section, the number of members per unit area (area ratio), the number of members per unit population (population ratio) as shown in FIG. There are business expenses and gross revenue, respectively, for which fixed unit prices are set for posting and mailing, respectively. Therefore, by setting a judgment table of each reference value for judging a profitable area in accordance with these data, it is possible to evaluate profitability and evaluate the degree of profitability for each area by comparing the two. As the determination table, for example, FIG.
(B) minimum profitable members per unit area as shown in (B),
The number of delivery capacities per delivery person depending on the local circumstances, etc.
For example, the minimum profitable delivery staff per unit area.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the analysis data and the determination table are output and the comparison determination is performed.However, the sufficiency for the analysis data and the determination table is calculated and displayed on a map in a display mode corresponding to the sufficiency. You may make it superimposed display and print output. Also, as analysis data, for example, for a printing company for consignment, the number of packages and the delivery destination (packing label) for each packing category, and the classification (block) of prefectures, cities, and towns, and sales offices A report such as a delivery list, a packing label, or the like may be output, or a delivery map in which the point of the delivery destination member is indicated by a point on a map may be output.

[0019]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, there is provided a delivery business support system for providing analysis information for delivery business to registered members, comprising a map and its map. Storage means for storing polygons for partitioning the top, map data including information on areas corresponding to the polygons, and member data including information on members; input of various data to be stored in the storage means and selection of analysis conditions Input means for inputting, setting, and other inputs; analysis processing means for classifying, totaling, and other analysis processing of member data for each polygon based on the analysis conditions selected and set by the input means; and analysis by the analysis processing means. Output means for outputting the processed information, which is useful for inputting member data, selecting analysis conditions, and determining a profitable area for each polygon. It is possible to provide the analysis information.

The polygons are divided into administrative boundaries, postal codes, telephone offices, and other areas to be delivered. The information on the area includes at least the area or population of each polygon. The number of members per area and population is calculated for each area corresponding to polygons divided by town character, postal code, telephone number, etc. from the member data. For example, it is possible to output analysis data in consideration of a local situation or the like, and to provide analysis information that can accurately determine a profitable area.

The output device classifies each polygon,
The aggregated list and further the address label for delivery are output, and the input means and the output means include an input / output device for inputting the member data and classifying each polygon and outputting only the aggregated list data, and a user on the Internet. Including the terminal, the output device classifies each polygon on the map, outputs in a predetermined manner based on the aggregated information, and draws and outputs the address point of the member data on the map as points,
Not only can we provide useful information for judging the profitable area of mailing, posting, or delivery business, but also provide lists, forms, labels, maps, etc. necessary for consignment to a printing company or consignment to a delivery company. It is possible to know the distribution of members, the distribution status, the actual status of shares, etc. for each area.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a delivery business support system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of map data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of member data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an analysis condition selection table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing an example of processing by the arithmetic processing device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of analysis data.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... arithmetic processing unit, 2 ... information storage device, 3 ... input device,
4 output device, 11 input processing unit, 12 output processing unit,
13: Editing processing unit, 14: List creation processing unit, 15: Analysis map creation processing unit, 21: Map data, 22: Member data, 23: Total data, 24: Analysis data

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Akio Iijima 2nd Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo F-term within Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. 2C032 HB03 HB05 HC27 5B049 AA02 BB33 CC11 DD01 DD05 EE02 EE05 EE31 FF03 GG04 GG07

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A delivery business support system for providing analysis information for delivery business to registered members, comprising:
Storage means for storing a map and polygons for partitioning the map, map data including information on areas corresponding to the polygons, and member data including information on members; input of various data to be stored in the storage means; Input means for selecting, setting, and other input of analysis conditions, and analysis processing means for performing classification, aggregation, and other analysis processing of the member data for each polygon based on the analysis conditions selected and set by the input means. And an output unit for outputting information analyzed and processed by the analysis processing unit. 2. The delivery business support system according to claim 1, wherein the polygons are classified according to administrative boundaries, postal codes, telephone numbers, and other delivery areas. 3. The delivery business support system according to claim 1, wherein the area information includes at least an area or population of each polygon. 4. The delivery business support system according to claim 3, wherein said analysis processing means classifies and totals each polygon and calculates a ratio to said area or population. 5. The output device classifies each polygon,
2. The delivery business support system according to claim 1, wherein the totalized list is output. 6. The output device classifies each polygon,
2. The delivery business support system according to claim 1, wherein the totalized list and the delivery address sticker are output. 7. The delivery according to claim 5, wherein said input means and output means include an input / output device for inputting member data and outputting only list data classified and compiled for each polygon. Commercialization support system. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means and output means include a user terminal on the Internet.
Delivery business support system described. 9. The delivery business support system according to claim 1, wherein the output device outputs each polygon on the map in a predetermined mode based on the classified and totaled information. 10. The delivery business support system according to claim 9, wherein the output device draws and outputs the address point of the member data on the map as a point.