JP2003081435A - Delivery substitute support processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To assist a delivery substitute while suppressing inventory and distribution cost on both sides by mediating a manufacturer for producing a product with a part delivered from a plurality of part venders. SOLUTION: A delivery substitute center 3 allocates a warehouse for storage in units of a space capable of storing the part for a short period of time for each part vender 1. When the part is stored from the part vender 1, the part for storage is stored in a predetermined space corresponding to the stored part out of the allocated space. When a side of the manufacturer 2 orders, the part of each of the part venders 1 required from the side of the manufacturer 2 is taken out from the warehouse for storage and is stored in a warehouse for delivery prepared for the manufacturer 2. Other parts are delivered to the side of the manufacturer 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a delivery agency support processing method in the distribution industry, and more particularly, a delivery request for delivering parts from a plurality of parts suppliers (hereinafter simply referred to as "vendors") to produce a product. The present invention relates to a delivery agency support processing method that can enter a trader (hereinafter, simply referred to as "maker") and support delivery agency while suppressing inventory and physical distribution costs of both parties.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the distribution industry where there are manufacturers that deliver parts from a plurality of parts vendors to manufacture products, in general, a large number of parts are delivered together in consideration of difficulty in obtaining parts. Since the system is designed to produce the products in advance, the parts inventory is increasing on the maker side, and the warehouse for stocking the parts is also large accordingly.

Further, according to this system, in some cases, the stock product is not used due to the production stoppage of the product, etc., and the useless stock is produced.

Further, some products to be produced have a short production life cycle, and in such a case, particularly wasteful inventory is produced.

In such a system, risks also occur on the part vendor side. That is, not only is the warehouse for the parts to be stored increased in size, but the production of the parts also has a wave, resulting in wasteful inventory.

[0006]

As described above, in the distribution industry in which there are manufacturers that deliver parts from a plurality of parts vendors to produce products, as described above, inventory and distribution are very difficult. It was a waste of money.

Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention can support the delivery agency while controlling the inventory and physical distribution costs between the parts vendors who manufacture the products by delivering the parts. The purpose is to provide a delivery agent support processing method.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 includes terminals of a plurality of parts suppliers,
Among the parts suppliers, a terminal of at least one supplier desiring to deliver parts from a desired parts supplier, and a service for supporting the delivery of parts from the plurality of parts suppliers to the desiring supplier A system for connecting terminals of a delivery agent that can be provided via a computer network, a method of performing processing for supporting delivery agent, wherein the delivery agent,
Shipping warehouse prepared for parts suppliers that stores parts received from multiple parts suppliers, and shipping from the receiving warehouse based on order information from the delivery-desiring supplier who wishes to deliver the received parts. A delivery warehouse prepared for a delivery-desiring supplier that stores the delivery parts that have been moved for use is provided, and the terminal of the delivery agent is for the parts stored in the storage warehouse from the plurality of component suppliers. The first management step of managing the receipt status information in association with each parts supplier and managing the parts information moved from the receiving warehouse to the issuing warehouse in accordance with the ordering information received from the terminal of the desired supplier. A second management step of managing the delivery requester in association with it, and a part information to be shipped from the delivery warehouse to the delivery requester according to the shipping instruction information received from the terminal of the delivery requester. Management step, a fourth management step of managing inventory status information of each parts supplier in the receiving warehouse, and a fourth management step of managing inventory status information of a delivery-desired supplier of the shipping warehouse. And 5 management steps are executed.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, when the terminal of the delivery agent receives the shipping instruction information from the terminal of the delivery applicant, a shipping slip attached to the shipping parts is sent. It is characterized in that the issuing step for issuing is executed.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the invention of the first aspect, the terminal of the delivery agent receives the shipping instruction information from the terminal of the delivery applicant, and then the terminal of the delivery agent is received. It is characterized in that a sending step of sending the shipping record data is executed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the terminal of the delivery agent corresponds to information indicating the stock status of the parts stored in the storage warehouse of the parts supplier. It is characterized by executing a notification step of notifying the terminal of the component supplier.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the delivery agent terminal has information indicating the stock status of the parts stored in the storage warehouse of the parts supplier and the delivery. It is characterized in that a notification step of notifying the terminal of the corresponding delivery applicant of the information indicating the stock status of the shipping parts stored in the delivery warehouse of the applicant is performed.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a delivery agency support method and delivery agency support system according to the present invention applied to a distribution industry in which there are manufacturers 2 who deliver products from a plurality of component vendors 1 to produce products. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the mode of distribution in a case.

As shown in FIG. 1, in this distribution system, a delivery agency (Center) 3 manages the receipt of parts from a plurality of component vendors 1 and the delivery of parts to a manufacturer, and inventory on the receipt side. It manages the status and inventory status on the shipping side.

In addition, the delivery agent center 3 incorporates JIT delivery to the production plan, and the stock state of the receiving side of the component vendor (1) and the maker (2) for the component vendor 1 side and the maker 2 side. It has a mechanism to provide information on the stock status on the delivery side.

FIG. 2 shows the storage of the parts from the parts vendor 1 to the warehouse (shelf) at the delivery agency center 3 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the flow of a series of processes from storage to a picking, kitting, and shipment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the delivery agent center 3 first receives receipt schedule information from a plurality of parts vendors 1 as suppliers, confirms receipt, and then sets location. That is, the received goods are stored in a predetermined space corresponding to the received parts among the receiving shelf positions allocated for each parts vendor.

As described above, the delivery agent center 3
Then, the storage warehouse is allocated to each component vendor in a space unit in which short-term (for example, two weeks) components can be stored.

Thereafter, at the delivery agent center 3, the manufacturer 2
When a firm order (payment information) is received from the side, the desired item with the shipping instruction is picked out (picking) from the stored items stored in the storage warehouse as described above. Store a normal one after performing a predetermined inspection.

Thereafter, the goods are title-changed, that is, the assets are transferred from the parts vendor side assets to the manufacturer side assets.

Upon receipt of a shipping instruction (payment information) from the maker 2 side, an item is picked from a warehouse (fixed shelf) on the maker side, subjected to predetermined pretreatment, and then kitted and shipped.

At the time of shipment, the delivery agency center 3
Attach the assortment list (arrival report) to the manufacturer.

Further, the delivery agent center 3 charges the supplier (parts vendor) for the amount of the warehouse used for the supplier and the cost for inventory management (sending the invoice) and also for the manufacturer. And bill the manufacturer's warehouse usage and inventory management costs (sending invoices).

When the delivery agency center 3 performs the title change as described above, the maker 2 side receives the title change information (that is, asset movement information) as well as the inventory information on the parts vendor 1 side and the maker 2 side. Notice.

In this system, W from the manufacturer 2 side
The insider information, the confirmation information, and the acceptance information are notified to the component vendor 1 side via eb (network).

According to the present invention, in such a system, the delivery agent center 3 can provide information such as the inventory status of the component vendor to both the component vendor 1 and the maker 2 via the Web (network). There is.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a computer processing system in the delivery agency center 3 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the delivery agency center 3 has a computer system for carrying out the above-mentioned storage / delivery management and stock management on the storage / delivery side.

In this computer system, a confirmation information registration database 30 for receiving and registering the confidential information / confirmation information from the manufacturer side, an item master database 31 for receiving and registering the received item information from the parts vendor 1 of the supplier, and the purchase The storage schedule registration database 32 that receives and stores the storage schedule information from the parts vendor 1 described above, the pinch information registration database 34 that stores the pinch information of the goods with a small inventory, and the stockout information of the goods stored in the warehouse. A database 35 for registering missing item information to be registered, a receipt record registration database 36 for registering past receipt results, a title change registration database 37 for registering information on title-changed items, and an inventory of items remaining in the warehouse. An inventory information registration database 38 for registering information And a shipping instruction registration database 39 to create a delivery instruction from the manufacturer.

In this computer system,
When a title change is received upon receipt of order data (confirmed order information) shipping instructions from the maker 2 side, the title change information is notified to the maker 2 side, and inventory information on the parts vendor 1 side and inventory information on the maker 2 side are displayed. Maker 2
Notify the side. Further, as described above, upon receipt of the shipping instruction, shipping slips such as normal slips and cut slips are issued. The shipping slip is attached to the shipping parts to be shipped to the manufacturer 2 and delivered.

In this system, the parts vendor 1
The information indicating the stock state of is notified to the component vendor 1 side via the Web (network).

By having such a structure, it is possible to minimize the parts inventory on the maker side and reduce the inventory risk, and it is possible to eliminate the obstacle to the production due to the difficulty in obtaining the parts on the maker side, and the production life. You can reduce the risk of short cycle, you can absorb the production wave of the parts vendor and suppress the production wave as much as possible, finally,
Significantly reduce inventory and logistics costs on the part vendor side and the manufacturer side, and at the same time, JIT (Just In Tim)
e) It is possible to achieve production.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention,
At a delivery agent (delivery agent center), a storage warehouse prepared for a component supplier that stores components received from multiple component suppliers (component vendors), and a delivery request for delivery of the received components. Based on the ordering information from the supplier (maker), a delivery warehouse prepared for a delivery-desiring supplier that stores the delivery parts moved from the storage warehouse for shipping is provided. From the storage warehouse according to the first management step of managing the storage status information of the components stored in the storage warehouse from the component supplier in association with each component supplier, and the ordering information received from the terminal of the supplier desiring delivery. From the delivery warehouse according to the second management step of managing the parts information moved to the delivery warehouse in association with the delivery applicant and the shipping instruction information received from the terminal of the delivery applicant. Third management step for managing the parts information to be shipped to the desired supplier, fourth management step for managing the stock status information for each parts supplier in the receiving warehouse, and inventory of the desired supplier in the issuing warehouse Since the fifth management step for managing the status information is executed, it is possible to minimize the parts inventory on the manufacturer side and reduce the inventory risk, and eliminate the obstacle to the production due to the difficulty in obtaining the parts on the manufacturer side. In addition, the risk of short production life cycle can be reduced, the production wave of the component vendor can be absorbed to suppress the production wave as much as possible, and finally the inventory and inventory of the component vendor and the manufacturer can be reduced. Significantly reduce logistics costs, and at the same time, JIT (Just In
Time) production can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a concept of a service when a delivery agent support method and its system according to the present invention are applied to a business form in which there are manufacturers who deliver parts from a plurality of parts vendors and manufacture products. .

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow of a series of processes from receipt of parts from a parts vendor to storage in a warehouse (shelf), picking, boxing, kitting, and shipping at the delivery agency center shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a computer processing system in the delivery agency center shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Parts vendor 2 Manufacturer (factory) 3 Delivery agent center 31 Confirmed Information Registration Database 32 item master registration database 33 Shipping Instruction Registration Database 34 Pinch information registration database 35 Missing goods information registration database 36 Receipt record database 37 Title Change Information Registration Database 38 Inventory information registration database 39 Shipping Instruction Registration Database

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yoshihiko Hayakawa             Fuji Zero 1-7-18 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo             XX Distribution Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takao Otake             Fuji Zero 1-7-18 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo             XX Distribution Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Terminals of a plurality of parts suppliers, terminals of at least one supplier desiring to deliver a part from a desired parts supplier of the parts suppliers, and the terminals of the plurality of parts suppliers A method of performing a process of supporting delivery agency in a system configured by connecting a terminal of a delivery agency that can provide a service of supporting delivery of parts to a delivery agent, via a computer network, Based on order information from a delivery warehouse prepared for a parts supplier that stores parts received from a plurality of parts suppliers in the delivery agent, and a delivery candidate who wishes to deliver the received parts A delivery warehouse prepared for a delivery candidate who stores the delivery parts moved from the storage warehouse for shipping is provided, and the terminal of the delivery agent is provided. , A first management step of managing storage status information of parts stored in the storage warehouse from the plurality of parts suppliers in association with each parts supplier, and an order received from the terminal of the delivery supplier A second management step of managing the part information moved from the receiving warehouse to the issuing warehouse according to the information in association with the delivery candidate, and the issuing instruction according to the shipping instruction information received from the terminal of the delivery applicant. A third management step for managing information on parts to be shipped from the warehouse to the desired supplier, a fourth management step for managing inventory status information for each parts supplier in the warehouse for receipt, and a step for managing the warehouse for issue. And a fifth management step for managing the stock status information of the delivery-requested supplier. 2. The terminal of the delivery agent, when receiving the shipping instruction information from the terminal of the delivery applicant, executes an issuing step of issuing a shipping slip attached to a shipping part. The delivery agent support processing method described in 1. 3. The terminal of the delivery agent, after receiving the shipping instruction information from the terminal of the delivery applicant, executes a sending step of sending the shipping record data to the terminal of the delivery applicant. The delivery agent support processing method according to claim 1. 4. The terminal of the delivery agent has a notification step of notifying the terminal of the corresponding parts supplier of information indicating the stock status of the parts stored in the receiving warehouse of the parts supplier. The delivery agent support processing method according to claim 1, which is executed. 5. The terminal of the delivery agent is provided with information indicating the stock status of the parts stored in the storage warehouse of the parts supplier and the shipping parts stored in the delivery warehouse of the delivery applicant. 2. The delivery agent support processing method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of notifying the terminal of the relevant delivery applicant of the information indicating the stock status of the delivery agent.