JP2002087524A - Commodity inspection terminal unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily confirm required information at a job site of commodity inspection work. SOLUTION: This commodity inspection terminal unit is provided with a commodity inspection table for storing commodity inspection information such as a commodity name, a sale price and the expected delivery commodity number in response to a commodity identification code of an inspection object commodity. When inputting the commodity identification code and the actual delivery commodity number of the inspection object commodity via an input means, the commodity name of the inspection object commodity is displayed on a display part, and the actual delivery commodity number is cumulated with every commodity. The inspection object commodity whose actual delivery commodity number cumulated with every commodity is less than the expected delivery commodity number of the commodity stored in the commodity inspection table is extracted as a defective commodity, and is displayed on the display part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inspection terminal device of an inspection system for comparing an actual number of items to be inspected with an expected number of items to be inspected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional inspection system used in an inspection business carried out at a mass retailer such as a supermarket, a portable inspection terminal device having a built-in radio circuit and having a keyboard, a barcode scanner, a display and the like. And a higher-level device having a function of creating an inspection file storing inspection information such as a product identification code, a product name, a selling price, and a scheduled number of items to be inspected, and downloading the inspection file to the inspection terminal device by wireless communication. In the inspection terminal device, when the product code of the product to be inspected and the actual delivery quantity are input by operating the keyboard or barcode scanner, the input data is transferred to the higher-level device by wireless communication, and the higher-level device is It has been known that the number of actual deliveries and the expected number of deliveries are compared for each time to determine whether there is a missing item and to output the result.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional inspection system, the inspection terminal device only has to input the product code of the product to be inspected and the actual delivery quantity.
For this reason, the operator who performs the inspection work by inputting the product code of the inspection target product actually delivered from the supplier and the actual number of deliveries using the inspection terminal device determines whether or not a shortage has occurred. If it can be grasped at the inspection work site, it can be directly notified to the supplier at the site, but it cannot be grasped at the site. In addition, there is a demand for knowing the total selling price of the inspection target products actually delivered from the business partner at the site, but for this purpose, it has to be obtained by manual calculation, which is not easily known.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an inspection terminal device capable of easily confirming necessary information at an inspection work site.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a product name, a product name,
Inspection information storage means for storing inspection information such as selling price and scheduled delivery quantity, input means for inputting the product identification code of the inspection target product and the actual delivery quantity, and the product identification code and the actual delivery quantity via this input means. Inspection processing means for displaying the input product name of the inspection target product on the display unit and accumulating the actual delivery count for each product, and the actual delivery quantity accumulated for each product by the inspection processing means for the inspection information storage means. An inspection terminal device including an out-of-stock checking means for extracting an inspection target product that is less than the stored expected number of products to be delivered as a missing product and displaying the missing product on a display unit.

[0006] The invention described in claim 2 of the present application is the above-described claim 1.
In addition to the inspection information storage means, input means, and inspection processing means of the invention described in the above, the product is delivered based on the actual number of deliveries accumulated for each product by the inspection processing means and the selling price of the product stored in the inspection information storage means. An inspection terminal device provided with a delivery result confirming means for calculating a total selling price of all the inspection target products and displaying the calculated total selling price on a display unit.

[0007] The invention described in claim 3 of the present application is the above-described claim 2.
In the invention described in the above description, the delivery result confirmation means is a means for calculating the total selling price of each slip based on the actual delivery quantity and the selling price of each inspection target product recorded on the delivery slip in units of the delivery slip, and displaying the total on the display section. It is.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an inspection system according to the present embodiment. This system performs wireless communication between a portable inspection terminal device having a built-in wireless circuit, a so-called handy terminal 1, and the handy terminal 1. And a store host device 2 having a wireless unit.
The wireless communication method between the handy terminal 1 and the store host device 2 can use not only a method using radio waves such as microwaves, but also a method using infrared rays or a method using Bluetooth (Bluetooth). .

The store host device 2 converts delivery slip data transmitted as electronic data from an ordering business partner such as a wholesaler via a network, or delivery slip data input from a console device (not shown) such as a personal computer. On the basis of this, an inspection file storing inspection information such as a product name, a selling price, and a scheduled number of items to be inspected is created, and the inspection terminal device 1
The number of items to be delivered is compared with the actual number of products to be delivered and the expected number of deliveries for each product to be inspected based on the inspection result data sent from the inspection terminal device 1 by wireless communication and the inspection result data sent from the inspection terminal device 1 by wireless communication. Then, it has a function of outputting the result, and functions as a higher-level device of the inspection terminal device 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the handy terminal 1 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10 for executing various arithmetic and control processes based on a program, and the CPU 10 has an address bus, a data bus and the like. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 in which fixed data such as programs are stored in advance via a bus line 11 and a RAM (Random Acc.
ess memory 13, a wireless transmission / reception unit 14 for controlling data transmission / reception using wireless, a keyboard controller 16 for controlling key input from a keyboard 15, a display controller 18 for controlling data display on a display 17, and scanning input for a scanner 19. Is connected to a scanner controller 20 and the like for controlling the image forming apparatus, thereby forming a control circuit.

The keyboard controller 16 has F1, F2, F1 and F2 keys in addition to a number key for inputting the number of actual deliveries and the like.
A keyboard 15 provided with function keys F3, F4,... And an ENT (entry) key is connected. The display controller 18 is connected to a small liquid crystal display 17 capable of displaying a character string over several lines. The scanner controller 20 is connected to a barcode scanner 19 that can optically read a barcode of a product code attached to a product to be inspected. Keyboard 1
5, the display 17 and the scanner 19 are integrated into the main body of the handy terminal.

In the inspection system having such a configuration, data recorded on a delivery slip attached to the truck service (slip number, order number of each ordered product) is provided for each delivery truck service for delivering the ordered product from each supplier. Product code,
Product name, cost, selling price, detailed information such as scheduled delivery number, etc.)
The information is input to the store host device 2 online or offline.

Then, in the store host 2, as shown in FIG. 4, in each delivery truck service unit of the ordering supplier, a supplier code and a supplier name for identifying the supplier and a flight number of the delivery truck service are provided. And the number of delivery slips attached to the truck flight, the number of product detail information for each delivery slip, the product detail information (product code, product name, selling price, cost, scheduled delivery number), and the total number of delivery items An inspection file 3 in which inspection records composed of items are stored is created. Then, the data of the inspection file 3 is transferred to the handy terminal 1 as an inspection terminal device by wireless communication, and is stored in the RAM 13 of the handy terminal 1.

The person in charge of the inspection work carries the handy terminal 1 every time an ordered product arrives and is delivered from the supplier by truck service (delivery site (warehouse, etc.)).
go to. Then, the inspection work is selected from the menu screen of the handy terminal 1 and executed. Then, the CPU 10 of the handy terminal 1 starts the program processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

First, the CPU 10 executes ST (step) 1
7A is edited on the basis of the supplier name and flight number of each inspection record stored in the inspection file 3 and displayed on the display 17. Then, it waits for one of the customer flight numbers to be selected and input as ST2. Then, the inspection worker confirms the number corresponding to the name of the supplier who has delivered the goods and the truck flight number from the list of flight numbers for each supplier displayed on the display 17, and places the number. The number is entered using the number keys, and then the function key F1 is input to select.

When the CPU 10 confirms in ST2 that the customer flight number has been selected by key input, the CPU 10 extracts an inspection record including the selected and input customer code and flight number from the inspection file 3 in ST3. Then, based on the extracted inspection record, an inspection table 30 having the data structure shown in FIG. 3 is created and stored in the RAM 13. Here, in the data items “product code”, “product name”, “sales price”, “cost”, and “planned number” of the inspection table 30, each product detail information of the corresponding inspection record is set. In the data item “slip No.”, a slip number corresponding to the product description information set in the same row is set. In the data items “number of delivered items” and “inspected flag”, “0” is set as an initial value.

Next, in step ST4, the CPU 10 waits for the commodity code of the commodity to be inspected and the actual number of delivered goods to be inputted through the input means. Therefore, the inspection work technician scans the bar code of the actually delivered product one item at a time using the scanner 1.
Scanning with 9 and keyboard 1
Enter the number using the 5 key. Here, the scanner 19 and the keyboard 15 constitute input means.

In step ST4, the CPU 10 determines the product code of the product to be inspected and the actual number of products to be delivered by the scanner 19 and the keyboard 1.
After confirming that the product code has been input through ST5, the product name corresponding to the input product code is read from the inspection table 30 as ST5, and FIG.
The inspection registration screen of the layout shown in (b) is edited and displayed on the display 17. In step ST6, the actual delivery number is added to the delivery number corresponding to the corresponding product code in the inspection table 30 (inspection processing means). Then, after the addition, the number of deliveries after the addition is compared with the corresponding expected number of deliveries in ST7, and if the number of deliveries is equal to or greater than the expected number, the corresponding inspection completed flag is set to "1" in ST8. If the number of deliveries is less than the expected number, the inspection completed flag remains reset to “0”.

After that, the CPU 10 returns to ST4 and waits for the input of the product code of the product to be inspected and the actual delivery number again. Then, each time the product code of the product to be inspected and the actual number of deliveries are input, the above-described processes of ST5 to ST8 are executed. In addition, not only the product name on the inspection registration screen,
The selling price, cost, scheduled delivery quantity, and the like of the corresponding product may be displayed together.

The CPU 10 waits for input of the product code of the product to be inspected and the actual number of products delivered,
When the input of the function key F1 for declaring the end of the inspection is detected as 9, the inspection completed flags stored in the inspection table 30 are checked in order from the first data as ST 10. If it is confirmed that all the inspection completed flags have been set to "1", the process proceeds to ST17, and FIG.
The inspection end screen of the layout shown in (e) is edited and displayed on the display 17.

On the other hand, if an inspection completed flag which is still reset to "0" is detected, it is determined that there is an uninspected item, and the layout end confirmation screen shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display 17. Here, if the input of the function key F4 for declaring the continuation of the inspection work is detected in ST12, the process returns to ST4 and waits for the input of the product code of the inspection target product and the actual delivery quantity again.

If the input of the function key F1 for declaring the end of the inspection work is detected in ST12, ST
As 13, the check of the inspection completed flag stored in the inspection table 30 is continued, and it is determined whether or not all the flags are reset to “0”. If at least one of the inspection completion flags has been set to "1", the process proceeds to ST17, where the inspection end screen of the layout shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if all the inspection completed flags have been reset to "0", the end of the work has been declared without inspection, so that the layout complete payment processing screen shown in FIG. Edit and display on display 17. Here, when the input of the function key F3 for declaring the stop of the complete payment process is detected as ST15, the process proceeds to S15.
The process returns to T4, and waits for input of the product code of the product to be inspected and the actual number of deliveries again.

If the input of the entry key ENT for declaring the confirmation of the complete payment process is detected in ST15, the process proceeds to ST1.
As 6, the number of deliveries corresponding to each product code in the inspection table 30 is made to match the corresponding expected number of deliveries, and all the inspected flags are set to “1” to indicate that inspection has been completed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to ST17, where the inspection end screen of the layout shown in FIG. 7E is edited and displayed on the display 17.

Therefore, the inspection worker usually repeats the operation of inputting the product code (bar code) of the actually delivered product and the actual number of delivered products. When the input is completed, the function key F1 is input on the inspection registration screen (FIG. 7B) to declare the end. At this time, if there is no uninspected item or missing item, the inspection end screen (FIG. 7E)
Is displayed, the end of the inspection work is recognized.

On the other hand, if there are uninspected or missing parts,
When the end confirmation screen (FIG. 7C) is displayed, it is actually checked whether there is any uninspected product. If there is an uninspected product, after inputting the function key F4 to declare continuation, the user inputs the product code (barcode) of the uninspected product and the actual delivery quantity. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no uninspected product and the product is missing, the function key F1 is input to declare the end. Then, the inspection end screen (FIG. 7E) is displayed, and the end of the inspection work is recognized.

If, for example, it can be confirmed that there is no missing item in the delivered product, that is, it is completed delivery before starting the inspection work, the function key F1 is entered without registering the inspected product and the processing is terminated. Declare Then, a complete payment processing screen (FIG. 7D) is displayed, and an entry key ENT is input. By doing so, the inspection target products are treated as a complete delivery at once, and the inspection end screen (Fig. 7)
Since (e)) is displayed, the end of the inspection work is recognized.

After displaying the inspection end screen in ST17, the CPU 10 waits for input of an entry key ENT for declaring the end of inspection work in ST18. Then, when the input of the entry key ENT is detected, the inspection completion flag stored in the inspection table 30 is checked in order from the head data in ST19. When the inspection completion flag reset to "0" is detected, the inspection target product corresponding to the inspection completion flag is out of stock. Therefore, as ST20, the product name of the product, the scheduled delivery number, and the actual delivery number are stored in the inspection table. 30 and FIG.
The out-of-stock confirmation screen of the layout shown in (f) is edited and displayed on the display 17 (out-of-stock confirmation means). Next, ST2
When the input of the entry key ENT is detected as 1, the check of the inspection completed flag is continued at ST22,
If the inspection completed flag reset to “0” is detected again, the process returns to ST20, and the display 17 displays a missing item confirmation screen of the product.

In this way, the CPU 10 checks the inspection completed flag in order from the first data, and when the check is completed up to the last data, the CPU 10 determines the selling price and the actual delivery number for each inspection target product stored in the inspection table 30 as ST23. The delivery selling price of each product is calculated by multiplication, and the delivery selling price of each product is totaled for each slip number to calculate the total delivery selling price of each delivery slip. Also, for each inspection target product stored in the inspection table 30 as ST24, the cost is multiplied by the actual number of products to calculate the delivery cost amount for each product, and the delivery cost amount for each product is totaled for each slip number. To calculate the total delivery cost amount for each delivery slip. In step ST25, the form confirmation screen of the layout shown in FIG. 7 (g) is edited for each form number based on the total delivery price and the total cost of delivery for each form, and the form confirmation screen for the top form number is displayed. Is displayed on the display 17 (delivery result confirmation means). Next, when the input of the entry key ENT is detected in ST26, it is determined whether or not a slip confirmation screen of the next slip number exists in ST27.
25, the slip confirmation screen is displayed on the display 17.

If it is determined in ST27 that the form confirmation screen for the last form number has been displayed, an inspection result response message having the data structure shown in FIG. That is, together with the supplier code of the supplier selected from the supplier-specific flight name list screen (FIG. 7 (a)) and the flight number of the delivery truck, the total delivery price and the delivery cost for each delivery slip attached to the truck. An inspection result response message in which the total, the product code of the inspected products, and the actual number of deliveries are set is created. And
In step ST29, the inspection result response message is transmitted to the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 1.
If the data is transferred to the shop host device 2 via the wireless line by the step 4, the current processing is terminated.

On the other hand, as a result of checking the inspection completed flags stored in the inspection table 30 in order from the top data in ST19, if it is confirmed that all the bits up to the final inspection completed flag have been set to "1", the process proceeds to ST28. Then, an inspection result response message is created and wirelessly transmitted to the shop host device 2, and the current process ends.

Therefore, when the inspection worker recognizes the end of the inspection work from the inspection end screen (FIG. 7E), he inputs the entry key ENT. Then, when there is no missing item, an inspection result response message is created and wirelessly transmitted to the store host device 2.

On the other hand, when there is a missing item, the name of the missing item, the estimated number of items to be delivered, and the actual number of items to be delivered are displayed on the display 17 as a missing item confirmation screen (FIG. 7 (f)). Is displayed. Therefore, the inspection work staff can immediately confirm that a shortage has occurred at the inspection work site. Also,
If there is a missing item, the total selling price and the total cost of the actually delivered goods are totaled for each delivery slip and displayed on the display 17 as a slip confirmation screen (FIG. 7 (g)). Therefore, the total selling price and the total cost of the inspection target product actually delivered from the supplier can be confirmed while staying at the delivery work site. As a result, it is easy to grasp the missing item, and it is possible to smoothly take measures such as replenishment of the missing item, so that there is an effect that damage due to the missing item can be prevented as much as possible.

[0034]

As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an inspection terminal device capable of quickly grasping a missing item at an inspection work site. Further, according to the invention described in claim 2 of the present application, it is possible to provide an inspection terminal device capable of quickly grasping the total selling price of the goods actually delivered at the inspection work site.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a handy terminal functioning as an inspection terminal device in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a data structure of an inspection table formed by the handy terminal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a record structure of an inspection file transferred from a store host device to a handy terminal.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a record structure of an inspection result response message transferred from the handy terminal to the store host device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main part of an inspection business program process executed by the CPU of the handy terminal.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a layout of various screens displayed on the display of the handy terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Handy terminal (inspection terminal device) 2 ... Store host apparatus 3 ... Inspection file 10 ... CPU 14 ... Wireless transmission / reception part 15 ... Keyboard 17 ... Display 19 ... Scanner 30 ... Inspection table

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An inspection information storage means for storing inspection information such as a product name, a selling price, and a scheduled delivery number corresponding to a product identification code of a product to be inspected, and inputting a product identification code and an actual delivery number of the product to be inspected. An inspection means for displaying, on the display unit, the product name of the inspection target product to which the product identification code and the actual number of products have been input via the input device, and accumulating the actual number of products for each product; A product to be inspected for which the actual number of deliveries accumulated for each product by the inspection processing means is less than the expected number of deliveries of the corresponding product stored by the inspection information storage means is extracted as a missing product and displayed on the display unit. An inspection terminal device, comprising: 2. Inspection information storage means for storing inspection information such as a product name, a selling price, a scheduled number of deliveries, and the like corresponding to a product identification code of a product to be inspected, and inputting a product identification code and an actual number of products to be inspected. An inspection means for displaying, on the display unit, the product name of the inspection target product to which the product identification code and the actual number of products have been input via the input device, and accumulating the actual number of products for each product; Delivering the total selling price of all the inspected products delivered based on the actual number of deliveries accumulated for each product by the inspection processing means and the selling price of the corresponding product stored in the inspection information storage means, and displaying it on the display unit An inspection terminal device comprising: a result confirmation unit. 3. The delivery result confirming means calculates a total selling price of the slip based on the actual delivery quantity and selling price of each inspection target product recorded on the delivery slip in units of the delivery slip, and displays the sum on the display unit. The inspection terminal device according to claim 2, wherein