JP2002308439A - Commodities delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve delivery efficiency and to reduce delivery cost by making a commodities delivery plane based on operation service information such as the operation service route of vehicles, the schedule of operation service, the volume of commodities that can be delivered, and allocating vehicles by properly combining the vehicles leaving a margin for allowable loading space or weight according to the plan. SOLUTION: This system has a vehicle registering means 11 to register vehicles, an operation service information storing means 15 to store the operation service information of vehicles, a distribution order receiving means 12 to receive the distribution order information of commodities, a map information storing means 19 to store map information, and delivery plan making means 13 to make a commodity delivery plan determine and decide the plan based on the delivery order information, operation service information and map information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a package delivery system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of a system for distributing cargo using a freight vehicle such as a truck, generally, a certain fixed amount is regularly determined based on a contract concluded between a shipper and a delivery company. The package is delivered via the route.
For example, when delivering a product, from a factory or warehouse of a manufacturer that manufactures the product to a store or warehouse of a seller that sells the product, once a day, once a week, and at a predetermined frequency. , Through the same route and using similar freight vehicles.

[0003] In this way, the shipper can secure a stable means of delivery of the package, so that a business plan such as a production plan and a sales plan can be formulated on the premise of stable delivery of the package. In addition, since the delivery company can stably receive orders for the delivery business, a stable business plan can be formulated, and the arrangement and management of the freight vehicles can be rationally performed.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional system, it is assumed that the amount of package to be delivered is substantially constant, and the same route is passed through the same route at a predetermined frequency. Since the cargo is delivered using a freight vehicle, it was not possible to sufficiently cope with a change in the amount of luggage.

In general, the amount of baggage handled by manufacturers and distributors varies according to market requirements, even for the same type of baggage, so the amount of baggage to be delivered also varies. For this reason, when concluding a package delivery contract between the shipper and the delivery company, based on past experience and statistics, the amount of package to be delivered is assumed, and the size, number, and frequency of delivery of freight vehicles Etc. are determined. In this case, if the delivery of the baggage becomes impossible, the influence becomes large, and thus the amount of the baggage tends to be overestimated. Therefore, there is often a vacancy in the loading allowable space or the loading allowable weight of the freight vehicle, which lowers the delivery efficiency and increases the delivery cost.

[0006] In addition, the flow of luggage is often only in one direction. For example, it is normal to deliver packages from a manufacturer's factory or warehouse to a dealer's shop or warehouse, but deliver the package from the dealer's shop or warehouse to the manufacturer's factory or warehouse. Things are rare. Therefore, even though most of the freight vehicles travel on the outbound route with loaded luggage, they travel on the return route with empty cargo not loaded with luggage. Therefore, the delivery efficiency is low and the delivery cost is high.

For this reason, a plurality of manufacturers and distributors having different locations of factories and warehouses are taking measures to jointly deliver packages. For example, devising freight vehicles so that cargo can be delivered from one manufacturer's factory to the warehouse on the outbound route of a freight vehicle and delivered to the warehouse from another manufacturer's factory on the return route. That is being done.

[0008] However, such means requires that the shippers who are individually performing their duties coordinate their duties for the delivery of packages, and furthermore, the factories and warehouses are located close to each other. It is difficult to implement. Even if it is realized, the cargo volume on the outbound route and the return route will hardly match, so freight vehicles will often travel with empty or loaded space, and the delivery efficiency will still be low. Low and shipping costs are still high.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems,
Creates a package delivery plan based on operation information such as the vehicle's operating route, scheduled operation time, and deliverable baggage amount, and allocates vehicles that have an available space or an available weight according to the delivery plan. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a package delivery system with high delivery efficiency and low delivery cost.

[0010]

For this purpose, in the package delivery system of the present invention, a vehicle registration means for registering a vehicle, an operation information storage means for storing operation information of the vehicle, and a delivery request information for the package are stored. A delivery request receiving means for receiving, a map information storage means for storing map information, and a delivery plan creating means for creating and determining a delivery plan for the package based on the delivery request information, operation information and map information. .

[0011] In another package delivery system of the present invention, at least a part of the determined delivery plan is transmitted to the vehicle.

[0012] In still another luggage delivery system of the present invention, the operation information further includes an operation route, an expected operation time, and a deliverable amount of luggage.

In still another package delivery system according to the present invention, the delivery plan creation means selects a vehicle scheduled to operate on a route from a receiving point of the package to an unloading point to execute the delivery plan. create.

In still another package delivery system according to the present invention, the delivery plan creating means further divides a route from a load receiving point to a delivery point of the package into a plurality of routes, and operates each of the partitioned routes. A scheduled vehicle is selected, and the delivery plan is created by combining a plurality of vehicles.

[0015] In still another package delivery system according to the present invention, the package delivery system further includes tracking means for tracking the package from the receiving point to the unloading point.

In the package delivery program of the present invention,
A vehicle registration means for registering a vehicle, an operation information storage means for storing operation information of the vehicle, a delivery request receiving means for receiving delivery request information for the package, and a map information storage for storing map information. Means, and
Based on the delivery request information, operation information and map information,
It functions as a delivery plan creating means for creating and determining a delivery plan for the package.

In the computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention, a computer for distributing a package includes a vehicle registration unit for registering a vehicle, an operation information storage unit for storing operation information of the vehicle, and a package request information. Functioning as a delivery request accepting means for receiving a request, a map information storage means for storing map information, and a delivery plan creating means for creating and determining a delivery plan for the package based on the delivery request information, operation information and map information. I recorded the package delivery program to make it happen.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a package delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a luggage delivery system, which is configured in a computer having arithmetic means such as a CPU and an MPU, storage means such as a semiconductor memory and a magnetic disk, and a communication interface. Note that the computer may be a single computer or a so-called distributed server in which a plurality of computers are organically combined. Further, another system may be configured in the computer. And 11 is
This is a vehicle registration unit for registering a vehicle that delivers a package, and registers a vehicle A22a and a vehicle B22b as vehicles, acquires operation information of the vehicles A22a and B22b, and stores the operation information in the operation information storage unit 15. .

Here, there are many vehicles, but for the sake of explanation, in the present embodiment, they are represented by a vehicle A22a and a vehicle B22b. Further, the vehicle is typically a freight vehicle such as a truck, but may be any type of vehicle such as a passenger car or a motorcycle as long as it can load and deliver a certain amount of luggage. For example, even in the case of the passenger car, it is possible to load luggage on a vacant seat, and the occupant can hold the luggage by hand.

The operation information of the vehicle includes information for identifying the vehicle, such as the name and affiliation of the vehicle, a registration number with the Land Transport Office, an operation route that the vehicle is to pass, and a road on the operation route. Scheduled operation time, which is the time at which the vehicle is expected to pass through a specific point such as a branch point, a node point, etc .; Is a delivery fare, etc., which is a fare for delivering the. Note that a plurality of options or allowable ranges can be added to the operation route, scheduled operation time, delivery fare, and the like. For example, some routes that do not deviate significantly from the normal operation route may be set as backup operation routes,
Any route may be set as long as the travel distance is 10 km longer than the normal operation route.

The operation information of the vehicle manages communication means such as a vehicle navigation device, a portable telephone, a PHS telephone, and a portable information terminal provided in the vehicle A22a and the vehicle B22b, and the vehicle A22a and the vehicle B22b. The information is transmitted in advance from the communication means of the person performing the transfer, and received by the vehicle registration means 11 via the communication interface of the package delivery system 10.

Information such as the operation route, scheduled operation time, deliverable baggage amount, delivery fare, etc. can be input, updated, or changed immediately before the operation. Therefore, the vehicle A22a and the vehicle B22b may not be vehicles that operate regularly, but may be vehicles that operate irregularly.

The vehicle A22a and the vehicle B22b
Who operate and manage the luggage delivery system 10
A contract is concluded in advance with the managing person, and the vehicle A22
It is desirable to register the vehicle a and the vehicle B22b in the luggage delivery system 10 and also determine a method of paying a fare, a procedure cost, and the like. In this case, the vehicle A22a
And the vehicle B22b are registered by the vehicle registration means 11.

Further, the person who operates and manages the package delivery system 10 signs a contract with the person who operates and manages the package delivery / transfer point 23 in advance, and establishes the package delivery / transfer point 23 with the package delivery system 10. It is desirable to register the fee and set the payment method of the fee and the procedure cost. Here, the baggage delivery / transfer point 23
Receives the cargo from the shipper 21 and receives the vehicle A22a.
And a point where the cargo is loaded on the vehicle B22b, the luggage is transferred from the vehicle A22a to the vehicle B22b, and the delivered luggage is delivered to the consignee 24. It is also possible to collect a delivery fare from the shipper 21 or the consignee 24, or to receive a delivery request for the package. Therefore, a communication means is provided at the luggage delivery / transfer point 23.
The luggage delivery / transfer point 23 is typically a gas station, an automobile supply store, a convenience store, a supermarket, or the like, but may be any place. In addition, it is desirable that there is a place with sufficient parking space.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a delivery request receiving means.
The package delivery request information from the shipper 21 is received. The package delivery request information may be sent directly to the package delivery system 10 by the shipper 21 by its own communication means such as telephone, facsimile, e-mail, or the like, or received by the package delivery / transfer point 23 for communication. Package delivery system 1 by means
0 may be transmitted. The delivery request information includes the shipper 21
Address, name, etc., shipper identification information, package weight such as weight, volume, type, etc., date and time of receipt of package from shipper 21, location, date and time of delivery of package to consignee 24, delivery condition information such as location, desired Delivery fares are included. Then, the delivery request information is received by the delivery request receiving unit 12 via a communication interface, and stored in the delivery request information storage unit 16.

It is preferable that the baggage is provided with an identification means for identifying each baggage when the baggage delivery / transfer point 23 receives the baggage. The identification means may be a machine-readable code such as a barcode or a character code, or may be a card, a tape, a tag, or the like provided with information storage means such as a magnetic recording band and an IC chip.
In this case, it is desirable that the code and the information storage means include information such as the shipper identification information, the package information, and the delivery condition information in addition to the package identification information for identifying the package. The package identification information is stored in the package delivery system 10.
And stored in the delivery request information storage means 16.
Note that the vehicle A22a, the vehicle B22b, and
At the transfer point 23, information reading means such as a bar code reader, a magnetic reading device, and an IC information reading device as means for reading the code and the information contained in the information storage means are provided. Further, it is desirable that the information reading means is connected to the transmitting means, and the information read by the information reading means is transmitted to the package delivery system 10.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a delivery plan creating means. When the delivery request receiving means 12 receives the delivery request information,
A delivery plan is created based on the delivery request information and the operation information stored in the operation information storage means 15. The delivery plan creation means 13 includes a package delivery / transfer point 2 included in the package delivery request information and serving as a place to receive the package.
3 and a delivery route to another baggage delivery / transfer point 23 as a place for delivery.

Then, the delivery plan creation means 13 selects a vehicle scheduled to operate on a route from the baggage receiving / transferring point 23 as a baggage receiving point to the baggage receiving / transferring point 23 as a unloading point. To create the delivery plan. If it is not possible to select a single vehicle that is to operate the route from the load receiving point to the unloading point, the transfer point 23 and the unloading point are used as the load receiving point for the load. The route to the baggage delivery / transfer point 23 is divided into a plurality of sections, vehicles to be operated on each of the divided paths are selected, and a plurality of vehicles are combined to create the delivery plan.

In this case, in consideration of the date and time when the package is received from the shipper 21, the date and time when the package is delivered to the consignee 24, and the desired delivery fare, one or more vehicles are allocated as appropriate.
Create a route. The vehicle to be dispatched is a vehicle A22 having a deliverable luggage amount capable of loading the luggage.
a, selected from vehicle B22b. Then, the delivery route is created by appropriately combining the set operation route and the scheduled operation time. In the case where a plurality of vehicles A22a and B22b are dispatched and the routes are combined to form a delivery route, some of the luggage delivery / transfer points 23 as transshipment locations are determined.

Then, the delivery plan creating means 13 determines whether the vehicle A22a or the vehicle B22 included in the created delivery plan
To b, together with the delivery request for delivering the package, the package information of the package to be delivered, the delivery route assigned to the vehicle, the scheduled operation time at the package delivery / transfer point 23, and the like are transmitted. In contrast, vehicle A22a, vehicle B22
b returns that the delivery request is accepted.

If the delivery request cannot be accepted for some reason, for example, the vehicle A22a returns that the delivery request cannot be accepted. In this case, the delivery plan creating means 13 returns the vehicle A22a that has returned that the delivery request cannot be accepted.
And another vehicle B22b is dispatched, and a delivery plan is created again.

When the delivery plan is determined, the delivery plan creation means 13 stores the determined delivery plan in the delivery plan storage means 17, and stores at least necessary parts of the delivery plan storage means 17 in the shipper 21 and the vehicle. A22
a, vehicle B22b, luggage delivery / transfer point 23, consignee 2
Send to 4.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a tracking means for tracking the position of the package in the delivery route. The vehicle A22a, the vehicle B22b, and the baggage delivery / transfer point 23
When receiving and delivering a package, the information such as the package identification information is read by an information reading unit (not shown) and transmitted from the transmission unit to the package delivery system 10 as tracking information of the package. Thus, the tracking means 14 can track which position of each package is on the delivery route.
Here, the vehicle A22a, the vehicle B2b are used by using a vehicle navigation device, a mobile phone, a PHS phone, a portable information terminal, or the like provided in the vehicle A22a or the vehicle B22b.
If it is possible to track the position of 2b, the tracking means 14 can track the position of each package in real time, that is, can track.

The tracking information is stored in the tracking information storage means 18. By accessing the tracking information storage means 18, it is easy to find out where the package is currently located and when it is possible to deliver the package, so that customer service for the shipper 21 and the consignee 24 is improved. . In addition, when an accident has occurred with respect to luggage, it is possible to easily specify the place where the accident occurred. Further, when the vehicle A22a and the vehicle B22b are involved in a traffic accident or the like, it is possible to quickly arrange for a substitute.

Reference numeral 19 denotes map information storage means for storing map information. Here, the map information is a map data file, an intersection data file, a node data file, a road data file, a photograph data file,
Convenience stores, supermarkets,
Various data included in a facility information data file in which information on facilities such as a gas station and an automobile supply store is recorded. In addition to the data for searching for a route, the map information storage means 19 displays a guide map along the searched route on a screen of a display means such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display (not shown), or displays an intersection. Or various data for displaying characteristic photographs and frame diagrams of the route, displaying the distance to the next intersection, the direction of travel at the next intersection, and displaying other guidance information are Be recorded.

The intersection data file records intersection data relating to each intersection, the node data file records node data relating to node points, and the road data file records road data relating to roads. The road condition is displayed on the screen according to the road data. The node data constitutes at least the position and shape of a road in the map data recorded in the map data file, and includes actual branch points (including intersections, T-shaped roads, etc.) and node points. , And data indicating links connecting the respective node points. The node point indicates at least the position of a turning point on the road.

According to the road data, the width of the road itself, the gradient, the cant, the bank,
The condition of the road surface, the number of lanes on the road, the point where the number of lanes decreases, the point where the width decreases, etc.
Intersections, T-junctions, corner entrances, etc., and road attributes include railroad crossings, highway entrance rampways, highway toll gates, downhill roads, uphill roads, road types (national roads, general roads, highways, etc.), etc. Are respectively constituted.

Further, in the facility information data file, location information of a convenience store, a supermarket, a gas station, an automobile supply store, etc., as a luggage delivery / transfer point 23, a telephone number, a postal code, an address, and the like are stored. .

Next, the operation of the package delivery system having the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of creation of a delivery route in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a first flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a second flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a third flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a fourth flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, a person who operates and manages the vehicles A22a and B22b signs a contract with a person who operates and manages the package delivery system 10 in advance, and registers the vehicles A22a and B22b in the package delivery system 10. At this time, information for identifying the vehicle such as the name, affiliation, registration number to the land transportation station, and the like of the vehicle A22a and the vehicle B22b are registered by the vehicle registration unit 11.

Next, a vehicle navigation device, a mobile phone, and a PHS provided in the vehicle A22a and the vehicle B22b
Communication means such as a telephone and a portable information terminal, or the vehicle A2
The operation information transmitted from the communication means of the person managing the vehicle 2a and the vehicle B22b is received by the vehicle registration means 11. The operation information includes the vehicle A22a and the vehicle B.
The operation route, scheduled operation time, deliverable baggage amount, delivery fare, and the like of 22b are included. The operation information can be input, updated, or changed immediately before the operation, but a certain time limit is set so that it cannot be changed after the time limit has elapsed. Is desirable. For example, when the time limit is one hour before the start of operation, the operation information can be input, updated, or changed before the time limit, but the change or cancellation is performed after the time limit has elapsed. Is a fixed penalty
It is desirable to collect. As a result, it is possible to reduce the probability of occurrence of a situation of rejection of the delivery request as described later.

The vehicle A22a and the vehicle B22
The operation information b is stored in the operation information storage unit 15.

Next, the delivery request information of the package sent by the shipper 21 is received by the delivery request receiving means 12. Then, the delivery request receiving unit 12 confirms that the delivery request information includes essential information for delivering the package, such as shipper identification information, package information, and delivery condition information,
Accept the delivery request. If the required information is missing, the delivery request receiving unit 12 returns the delivery request information to the shipper 21, replenishes the required information, and prompts the user to transmit the information again.

The delivery request information is stored in the delivery request information storage means 16. Further, the delivery request receiving means 12 creates a delivery plan for the package based on the delivery condition information at a time close to the time at which the delivery of the package is to be started, for example, about one hour before. To the delivery plan creation means 13. Here, the time at which the delivery plan of the package is created may be any time before the time at which delivery is to be started, but after the cancellation or change of the operation information of the vehicles A22a and B22b is prohibited. It is desirable.

Subsequently, upon receiving a command from the delivery request receiving means 12, the delivery plan creating means 13 stores the delivery request information and the operation information storage means 15 for the package stored in the delivery request information storage means 16. The stored vehicle operation information and the map data, road data, facility information data, and the like stored in the map information storage means 19 are read to create a delivery plan. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, an example will be described in which a package is delivered from K town to M town.

First, the delivery plan creation means 13 searches the facility information data file stored in the map information storage means 19, and finds the luggage delivery / transfer point 2 in town K.
3 is selected as a point at which the cargo is received from the shipper 21 and loaded on the vehicle. Subsequently, the delivery plan creation means 13
Similarly selects the luggage delivery / transfer point 23 existing in the town M as a point for delivering luggage to the consignee 24. In addition, the luggage delivery and registration registered in advance in K town and M town
When there are a plurality of transshipment points 23, if there is a request from the shipper 21, the luggage delivery / transfer point 23 is selected in accordance with the request.
It is desirable to select the transfer point 23.

Next, the delivery plan creation means 13 searches the operation information of the vehicle stored in the operation information storage means 15 and, from the vehicles whose deliverable baggage amount is equal to or larger than the baggage amount, One or more vehicles that pass through town K and further pass through town M after the scheduled time of receipt are selected. Here, if there is no single vehicle scheduled to operate the route from K town to M town, the route from K town to M town is divided into a plurality of routes, and each of the divided routes is scheduled to be operated. Select a vehicle and combine multiple vehicles. At each point along the route, the package is transshipped from vehicle to vehicle so that the package is delivered through the route from K town to M town. In this case, the route through which the package is delivered may not be the shortest route from K town to M town. Normally, when traveling from a starting point to a destination with a single vehicle, the route with the shortest distance or required time is selected,
It is often difficult to combine routes of a plurality of vehicles to form a route that has the shortest distance or required time. Therefore, if the route from K town to M town can be combined, it is acceptable that the combined route becomes a detour.

Here, a vehicle A22 scheduled to operate on the route from town K to town L on the way from town C to town D
Description will be made on the assumption that a vehicle B22b scheduled to operate on the route from L town to M town on the way from A town to F town is searched. In this case, if the luggage is transshipped in L town, a route for delivering the luggage from K town to M town is created as shown in the figure. In addition,
The scheduled time at which vehicle B22b passes through town L is vehicle A22.
a is later than the scheduled time of passing L town. Also, L
As described above, the point at which the luggage is transshipped in the town is searched for the facility information data file stored in the map information storage means 19, and the luggage delivery / transfer / existing baggage existing in the L town is searched.
The transshipment point 23 is selected. Thus, a delivery plan is created in which the vehicle A22a delivers the package from the town K to the town L, transships the package in the town L, and the vehicle B22b delivers the package from the town L to the town M.

In addition to the example shown in FIG. 2, if a route for delivering packages from town K to town M can be created, a delivery plan is created correspondingly.
As a result, a plurality of delivery plans are created. in this case,
The delivery plan creation means 13 performs automatic verification of the result,
Determine the optimal delivery plan. That is, each of the plurality of delivery plans is compared, and the plan that minimizes the time and cost required for delivery is selected and determined.

The delivery plan creating means 13 sends the delivery plan to the vehicle A 22a and the vehicle B 22b together with a delivery request for delivering the package, package information of the package to be delivered, and the delivery assigned to the vehicle. The route, that is, the vehicle A22a extends from the K town to the L town, and the vehicle B2
2b transmits that L town to M town. Luggage delivery / transfer point 2 in K town, L town and M town
The location information, the scheduled operation time at the baggage delivery / transfer point 23, and the like are transmitted. In contrast, vehicle A22a,
Vehicle B22b returns a message that the delivery request is accepted.

If the delivery request cannot be accepted for some reason, for example, the vehicle A22a returns a refusal to accept the delivery request. In this case, the delivery plan creation means 13 dispatches another vehicle B22b in place of the vehicle A22a that has returned the delivery request and rejected the acceptance,
Create a delivery plan again.

Subsequently, the vehicle A22a and the vehicle B22b
Replies that the delivery request is accepted, the delivery plan creation unit 13 determines the created delivery plan and stores it in the delivery plan storage unit 17. In addition, the points required for the delivery plan are transmitted to the shipper 21, the vehicle A 22a, the vehicle B 22b, the package delivery / transfer point 23, and the consignee 24, respectively.

Then, at the scheduled date and time, the shipper 21 delivers the luggage at the luggage transfer / transfer point 23 in K town, that is, the luggage is received at the luggage transfer / transfer point 23 in K town. You. Note that the received package is provided with an identification means for identifying each package. Here, a case where the identification means is a sticker on which a barcode is printed will be described. Then, the barcode is read by a barcode reader provided at the package delivery / transfer point 23, and information included in the barcode is transmitted to the package delivery system 10. Accordingly, the tracking means 14 starts tracking the package, that is, tracking.

Next, when the luggage is loaded on the vehicle A22a, the barcode is read by a barcode reader provided on the vehicle A22a, and information contained in the barcode is transmitted to the luggage delivery system 10. Therefore, the tracking means 14 recognizes that the package has been loaded on the vehicle A22a. When the luggage is deposited for transshipment at the luggage delivery / transfer point 23 in the town L, the barcode is read by a barcode reader provided at the luggage delivery / transfer point 23, and the barcode is read. Is transmitted from the vehicle A22a, and the tracking means 14 recognizes that the luggage is unloaded from the vehicle A22a and is deposited at the luggage delivery / transfer point 23 in the town L.

Subsequently, when the package is loaded on the vehicle B22b, the barcode is read by a barcode reader disposed on the vehicle B22b, and the information contained in the barcode is transmitted. Is vehicle B2
The tracking means 14 recognizes that the cargo has been loaded on 2b. And the luggage delivery / transfer point 2 of M town
3, the bar code is read by a bar code reader disposed at the baggage delivery / transfer point 23, and the information contained in the bar code is transmitted. The arrival of the baggage to the baggage transfer / transfer point 23 in the town M, which is the place where the baggage is transferred to the baggage 24, is recognized by the tracking means 14. Then, the consignee 24 is notified that the package has arrived at the delivery location.

Finally, when the package is delivered to the consignee 24, the delivery has been completed.
And is grasped by the tracking means 14. Then, the fact that the delivery has been performed is transmitted to the shipper 21.

Note that the tracking information of the baggage grasped by the tracking means 14 is sequentially stored in the tracking information storage means 18. Therefore, whenever there is a request from the shipper 21 or the consignee 24, it is possible to provide information on the delivery status of the package at any time.

As described above, in the present embodiment, upon receiving the instruction from the delivery request receiving means 12, the delivery plan creating means 13 of the package delivery system 10 receives the package stored in the delivery request information storage means 16. , The vehicle operation information stored in the operation information storage means 15 and the map data, road data, facility information data, and the like stored in the map information storage means 19 are read to create a delivery plan. .

Therefore, by arranging the vehicles so that the delivery route is synthesized by appropriately combining the operation routes of the vehicles having the available load space or the allowable load weight, the cargo can be efficiently delivered at a low delivery cost. Can be.

Next, a flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system 10 will be described. First, a description will be given of a flowchart showing an operation of registering a vehicle for delivering a package and receiving operation information of the vehicle. Step S1 The vehicle registration means 11 registers the vehicle in the package delivery system 10. Step S2 The vehicle registration means 11 receives the vehicle operation information such as the operation route, the scheduled operation time, the deliverable baggage amount, and the delivery fare. Step S3: The vehicle registration unit 11 stores the operation information of the vehicle in the operation information storage unit 15.

Next, a flow chart showing the operation of creating and determining a delivery plan will be described. Step S11: The delivery request receiving means 12 receives the delivery request information of the package. Step S12 The delivery request receiving means 12 receives a delivery request for the package. Step S13 The delivery plan creation means 13 creates a delivery plan. Step S14: The delivery plan creation means 13 sends a delivery request to the vehicle. Step S15: The delivery plan creating means 13 determines whether or not the delivery request has been accepted. If it is accepted, the process proceeds to step S16, and if it is not accepted, the process proceeds to step S13.
Return to Step S16 The delivery plan creating means 13 determines the delivery plan, stores it in the delivery plan storage means 17, and
1, to the vehicle, the luggage delivery / transfer point 23, and the consignee 24, respectively.

Next, a flowchart showing a detailed operation for creating a delivery plan will be described. Step S13-1 The delivery plan creation means 13 acquires delivery request information from the delivery request information storage means 16. Step S13-2: The delivery plan creation means 13 acquires the operation information from the operation information storage means 15. Step S13-3: The delivery plan creation means 13 acquires the map information from the map information storage means 19. Step S13-4 The delivery plan creation means 13 creates a delivery plan by selecting the vehicle and the baggage delivery / transfer point 23 by classifying the operation route, and performs automatic verification of the result. Step S13-5: The delivery plan creation means 13 determines a delivery plan.

Next, a description will be given of a flowchart showing an operation of delivering a package according to a delivery plan. Step S21: Baggage delivery / transfer point 2 at the point of departure
The identification means received at 3 and given to the package is read and transmitted to the package delivery system 10. Step S22: The tracking means 14 starts tracking the package. Step S23 The package is delivered by the vehicle. Step S24 Package delivery / transfer point 2 in the middle of the delivery route
At 3, the luggage is transshipped. Step S25: Luggage is the destination luggage delivery / transfer point 2
Unloaded at 3. Step S26 The package is delivered. Step S27: The tracking means 14 ends the tracking of the package.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified based on the gist of the present invention, and they are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0068]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in the luggage delivery system of the present invention, a vehicle registration means for registering a vehicle, and an operation information storage means for storing operation information of the vehicle are provided. A delivery request receiving unit for receiving the delivery request information for the package, a map information storage unit for storing the map information, and a delivery plan for the package is created and determined based on the delivery request information, the operation information, and the map information. Delivery plan creation means.

In this case, by arranging the vehicles such that the delivery route is synthesized by appropriately combining the operation routes of the vehicles having a vacant load space or the allowable load weight,
The package can be efficiently delivered at low delivery cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a package delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a delivery route creation according to the embodiment of the present invention;
It is a figure showing an example.

FIG. 3 is a first flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a second flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a third flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a fourth flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Baggage delivery system 11 Vehicle registration means 12 Delivery request reception means 13 Delivery plan creation means 14 Tracking means 15 Operation information storage means 19 Map information storage means 22a Vehicle A 22b Vehicle B 23 Consignee

Claims (8)

[Claims] (A) vehicle registration means for registering a vehicle;
(B) operation information storage means for storing the operation information of the vehicle, (c) delivery request reception means for receiving package request information, (d) map information storage means for storing map information, and (e). A delivery plan creating means for creating and determining a delivery plan of the package based on the delivery request information, the operation information, and the map information. 2. The package delivery system according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the determined delivery plan is transmitted to the vehicle. 3. The luggage delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the operation information includes an operation route, an estimated operation time, and a deliverable amount. 4. The delivery plan creation unit according to claim 1, wherein the delivery plan creation unit creates a delivery plan by selecting a vehicle scheduled to operate on a route from a receiving point of the package to a delivery point. Luggage delivery system described in. 5. The delivery plan creation means divides a route from a receiving point of the package to a delivery point into a plurality of routes, selects a vehicle to be operated on each of the partitioned routes, and selects a plurality of vehicles. The package delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the delivery plan is created in combination. 6. The package delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the package delivery system includes a tracking unit that tracks the package from the receiving point to the unloading point. 7. A computer for delivering a package, (b) a vehicle registration unit for registering a vehicle, (c) an operation information storage unit for storing operation information of the vehicle, and (d) a delivery of the package. Delivery request receiving means for receiving request information,
(E) map information storage means for storing map information, and
(F) A package delivery program for functioning as a delivery plan creating means for creating and determining a delivery plan for the package based on the delivery request information, operation information, and map information. 8. A computer for delivering a package, (b) a vehicle registration unit for registering a vehicle, (c) an operation information storage unit for storing operation information of the vehicle, and (d) a delivery of the package. Delivery request receiving means for receiving request information,
(E) map information storage means for storing map information, and
(F) A computer-readable recording medium which records a package delivery program for functioning as a delivery plan creating means for creating and determining a delivery plan for the package based on the delivery request information, operation information, and map information.