JP2003146414A - Return warehousing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the storage of a returned article in the same place that an article of the same lot number is stored. SOLUTION: Article storage cases 6 have a serial number or a lot number. A rack 5 for storing the articles 6 has location numbers indicative of storage positions. A server stores the location numbers indicative of article storage positions. A portable terminal 7 establishes wireless data transmission with the server. When a shipped article is returned in an unused condition, the portable terminal 7 reads out the location stored in the server where an article having the same lot number as the returned article is stored.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a return and receipt system which enables stocking of products in the same lot number when the shipped products are returned as unused products.

[0002]

[Prior Art] Since many products such as medical products are outsourced,
A product that has been shipped once will be received as a new product without being used.

FIG. 6 is a system diagram of a conventional returned goods storage system. The stored product 1 is read by a scanner of a portable RF terminal 2 with a bar code representing the lot number or the like attached to the product 1a, and the read data of the lot number or the like is wirelessly transmitted to a server to newly It remembers that it has been stored. The stored product 1a is delivered and stored on the shelf 3 of the warehouse.

The shelves 3 have several columns in the vertical direction A-1, A-
Location numbers are attached like 2 and A-3, and similarly, there are several rows in the lateral direction of the shelf 3 A-1, B-1,
The numbers of the locations of C-1 and D-1 are attached. When the merchandise 1a is stored in, for example, the location A-1, the location number is read by the scanner of the RF terminal 2 and stored in the server together with the lot number and the like as described above.

In response to a request from a customer, when shipping, a shipping instruction is displayed with a product number, a lot number, a shipment quantity, and a location number. The worker knows the location A-1 of the shelf 3 on which the product 1a is located from the location number displayed on the shipping instruction sheet, and the product 1a is located on the shelf A at the location A-1.
-1 is picked, the barcode is read by the scanner 7 of the RF terminal 2, and the shipment is stored in the server.

[0006] When the shipped product is returned in an unused state, as when the product 1a is newly stored,
The returned product 1b reads the lot number and the like from the barcode attached to the product 1b by the scanner 7 of the RF terminal 2, and wirelessly sends the read lot number and other data to the server in the IT department. Remember that the goods have been returned to the server. The stored product 1b is stored in, for example, a vacant location A-4 on the shelf 3 of the warehouse. When the merchandise 1b is stored in, for example, the location A-4, the location number is read by the scanner of the RF terminal and stored in the server together with the lot number and the like as described above.

[0007]

As described above, when a shipped product is returned in an unused state, it is considered to be equivalent to a new storage of the product, and it is stored in a vacant location on the shelf. Therefore, if they are in stock, items with the same lot number may be stored in different locations on the shelf.

By the way, according to a recent instruction of the administrative agency, it is obliged to store the products of the same lot number in the same location on the shelf because of the expiration date of use and the like. Conventionally, it is not possible to know the location where the same product is stored from the returned products, so the worker has to look for the location of the shelf to which the same lot number is attached.

Further, even if the product is once stored on the shelf, the storage location may change depending on the amount of stock, so that the worker may not know the location even if the location of the product is stored.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a product having a serial number or a lot number attached to a storage case or a main body, a storage shelf provided with a location indicating a storage position of the product, and a storage shelf for the product. It consists of a server that stores the storage location, and a portable terminal that wirelessly transmits data to the server. (EN) Provided is a goods return / receipt system which reads out a location where a product having the same serial number or lot number as a returned product stored in a server is stored.

The present invention is a product in which a serial number or a lot number is attached to a storage case or a main body by a bar code,
A shelf for storage in which a location indicating the storage position of the product is attached by a bar code, a server in which the location indicating the storage position of the product is stored, and a server that has a scanner for reading the bar code and wirelessly communicates with the server. It consists of a portable terminal that transmits data, and when the shipped product is returned unused, the barcode is read from the portable terminal and the same serial number as the returned product stored in the server Alternatively, a return / receipt storage system is provided in which the location where the product of the lot number is stored is read out and the returned product is stored in the read-out location.

The present invention provides a return and receipt system in which the above-mentioned products are products that require the same lot number to be stored in the same place.

The present invention provides a merchandise return / receipt system which is a medical merchandise that requires the merchandise to be stored in the same place with the same lot number.

The present invention stores the location of the merchandise in a server when a new merchandise is received, and stores the new location number together with the original number of the location when the merchandise is moved during storage. I will provide a.

The present invention provides a returned goods storage system which allocates a location of a product from a server when a new product is stored and transmits the location to a portable terminal.

The present invention provides a return and receipt system which stores the capacity of the location in the server, calculates the volume of the product and the volume of the location, and efficiently secures a storage space for the product.

The present invention provides a return and receipt system in which the location number of the product is transmitted to the server from a portable terminal when the product is newly stored and the location number of the shelf for storing the product is stored in the server. To do.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a returned goods storage system according to the present invention. Shelf 5 is one of the many installed in the warehouse
Then, the shelves 5 are divided into several columns in the vertical direction, and A-1, A
-2, A-3 are assigned with location numbers, and the shelves 5 are also horizontally divided into a number of rows A-1, B.
The location numbers of -1, C-1 and D-1 are bar-coded.

The merchandise is a medical product such as a catheter for which the period of use is determined, and each is housed in an individual case, and 10 individual cases in which the merchandise of the same lot number is housed are grouped into one. It is stored in the large case 6 a and stored on the shelf 5. In addition to the product code name, a serial number, lot number, expiration date, etc. are displayed in a bar code on the individual case. In addition to the product code name, the serial number, lot number, expiration date, and storage are also displayed on the large case 6a. The number of products being sold is displayed in barcode.

In FIG. 2, the R / F server 9 is located in the IT department, and the scanner 7 included in the portable RF terminal reads the bar code and takes in the data transmitted wirelessly. The data includes a code name of a product, a serial number, a lot number, an expiration date, the number of stored products, and a stored location number.

The WMS server 10 is a central server installed in the IT department. The WMS server 10 is connected to the R / F server 9 by a line, and is also connected to the business office terminal 11 of each business office. The data such as the code name, serial number, lot number, expiration date, the number of stored products, and the stored location number taken into the R / F server 9 are transferred to the WMS server 10 via a line and stored therein. The WEB server 12 is the WMS server 10
The customer terminal 14 owned by the customer can be accessed through a telephone line or the like.

Next, the operation of the returned goods storage system of the present invention will be described. When a new product is put in a warehouse from a manufacturer or a seller (hereinafter collectively referred to as a customer), the worker M uses the scanner 7 of the RF terminal to display the bar code displayed on the large case 6a in which the product is stored. To read. By transmitting the read bar code data to the R / F server 9 wirelessly, the code name, serial number, lot number, expiration date, number of stored items, etc. of a newly stored product can be obtained. It is taken in 9 and the receipt is confirmed.

At the same time, the bar code attached to the shelf 5 where the merchandise is stored is read, and the data of the read bar code is wirelessly transmitted to the R / F server 9 in the same manner as described above. As a result, the data of the location number of the newly stored product is also taken into the R / F server. R / F
The data such as the code name, serial number, lot number, expiration date and number of stored items, and location number of the product taken in the server 9 are transferred to the WMS server 10 and stored therein.

The products stored in the WMS server 10 are delivered to the shelves 5 of the warehouse and stored for each large case 6a. When it is desired to change the storage location of the large case 6a during storage, the operator reads the barcode and the data of the read barcode is wirelessly transmitted to the R / F server 9 in the same manner as described above. The location number data is imported to the R / F server. R / F
The location number data fetched by the server 9 is transferred to the WMS server 10, and the new location number is stored in the WMS server 10 along with the location number on the changed shelf 5.

Next, when a shipping instruction is issued from the customer terminal 14 based on a request from a customer such as a hospital, the WEB server (12)
Is transferred to the WMS server 10 via. When there is a shipping instruction from the WEB server (12), the WMS server 10 issues shipping instruction data with a stored location number. Since the operator can know the location of the large case 6a in which the product is stored based on the shipping instruction data, the product is picked from the corresponding shelf 5 together with the large case 6a.

When a product is picked together with the large case 6a, the barcode attached to the large case 6a is read by the scanner 7 of the RF terminal and the picking data is sent to the R / F server 9 wirelessly. The R / F server 9 transfers the wirelessly received picking data to the WMS server 10 and stores that the product is shipped. The worker M inspects and packs the product stored in the large case 6a picked based on the shipping instruction and ships it.

10 items are stored in the large case 6a. When the customer requests 5 items, for example, 5 items are taken out from the large case 6a and the rest is stored in the original case. Store in place.

The shipped products are entrusted to the customer,
When there is no demand, it is returned and stored as it is unused. The bar code attached to the returned product is read by the scanner 7 of the RF terminal. By reading the bar code, the data such as the lot number of the returned merchandise 6b is taken out, wirelessly transmitted from the RF terminal to the R / F server 9, and further transferred to the WMS server 10.

When the lot number or the like is input, the WMS server 10 reads the stored location number and the RF terminal through the R / F server 9. Therefore, the worker M receives the returned goods and the goods 6b and the shelf 5
Since it is possible to know the location of the same product 6a with the same lot number in stock, the returned product 6b
Can be stored in a predetermined location on the shelf 5 in which the same product 6a is stored.

In the above embodiment, the worker M uses the product 6a.
When storing the data, the location number on the shelf 5 of the storage location is read by the scanner 7, and the data of the read location number is read by the WM via the R / F server 9.
It is stored in the S server 10. However, conversely, the WMS server 10 may instruct the location number in advance and send it to the RF terminal via the R / F server 9, and the worker M may store the product in the location of the shelf 5 according to the instruction. In this case, if the capacity of the location is stored in the WMS server 10, the volume of the product and the volume of the location can be calculated, and the storage space for the product can be efficiently secured.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a new stocking operation of the returned goods receipt system of the present invention. A customer system (not shown) outputs a warehousing instruction list 16 which is a list of goods to be warehoused, and is delivered together with the goods 15 from the customer to the warehouse side. In the delivered storage instruction list 16, the barcode of the storage instruction number is printed.
It is read by the scanner 7 of the RF terminal. Next, product 1
Scan the bar code such as the product code, lot / serial number, and expiration date attached on 5.

Next, the location bar code attached to the shelf 5 to be stored is read by the scanner 7 of the RF terminal. After reading, the product 15 is stored in the location. The read data is the R / F server 9
It is transferred to the WMS server 10 after being taken in as the warehousing record 21 and recorded in the WMS database. The warehousing list is also signed and returned to the customer with a copy kept as a copy. The receipt record data 19 recorded in the MWS database is transmitted to the customer system via the ACMS 20.

On the other hand, when the goods 15 are stored on the shelves 5 of the warehouse and then moved to fill the space such as when the goods are discharged and the stock is reduced, the moved location number is recorded.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing a delivery operation of the returned goods receipt system of the present invention. When a customer such as a hospital requests the call center for shipping, the data is input to the customer system. The data is finally transmitted from the customer system as EDI data to the WMS server 10 via the ACMS 20.

After the inventory allocating process 23 is performed by the WMS server 10, the shipping instruction data 26 is output. A picking list 28 is output based on the shipping instruction data 26. Worker is picking list 2
Since the number of shipped products and the location of the product 15 are displayed in 8, the location of the shelf 5 where the product 15 is stored can be known.

When the worker goes to the storage place and picks up the product 15, the worker reads the barcode attached to the case with the R code.
/ Read with the scanner 7 of the F terminal. The data read by the barcode is wirelessly transmitted to the R / F server 9,
The picking record 29 is taken into the R / F server 9.

The picking record 29 read by the R / F server 9 is transferred to the WMS database of the WMS server 24. The product 15 picked by the worker is inspected and then packed and delivered. On the other hand, the shipping record data 30 created from the WMS server 10 based on the previous shipping instruction data 26 is transmitted to the customer system via the ACMS 20.

FIG. 5 is a system diagram showing a returned goods storage operation of the returned goods storage system of the present invention. Product 1 shipped to customer
When item 5 is not expected to be used, it is returned as an unused item. The returned merchandise 33 is sent to the warehouse along with the return list,
The quantity check 35 is performed.

The returned merchandise 33 is treated as a new merchandise 15 after the inspection check 36. If the inspected non-defective product has a defective label, the label is attached 37. As a result of the inspection, the good product is RF having the scanner 7 by the operator.
The barcode attached to the product 15 is read by the terminal. By reading the bar code, the lot number or serial number of the product 15 is read and sent to the R / F server 9 and the storage result data 39 is fetched. A database of the received receipt result data 39 is transferred to and stored in the WMS server 10. The receipt record data 39 stored in the WMS server 10 is transferred to the customer system via ACMS.

When the lot number or serial number of the product 15 is loaded into the WMS server 10, the location number of the product is read from the WMS database of the WMS server 10, and the RF number is read via the R / F server 9.
Since it is read out to the terminal, the worker can select the product 1 of the same lot.
Since the location of the shelf where 5 is stored can be known, the returned products can be stored together for each same lot.

[0042]

According to the present invention, a serial number or a lot number is attached to a storage case or a main body of a product, a location indicating a storage position is attached to a shelf for storing the product, and a storage position of the product is displayed to a server. Since the location is stored and the mobile terminal wirelessly transmits data to the server, when the shipped product is returned unused, the returned product stored in the server from the mobile terminal Since the location number in which the product having the same serial number or lot number is stored can be read out, the worker can easily store the returned product and the stored product in the same lot number in the same location.

According to the present invention, the lot number and the location number are displayed as a bar code, the bar code is read by a scanner provided in a portable terminal, and the lot number and the location number read by radio are transmitted to a server. You can know the location.

The present invention stores the location of the product in the server when a new product is received, and stores the new location number together with the original number of the location when the product is moved during storage. You can easily know the location even if you move the goods inside.

According to the present invention, the capacity of the location is stored in the server, and the volume of the product and the volume of the location are calculated, so that the storage space for the product can be efficiently secured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a returned goods storage system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a relationship diagram showing a relationship between each server used in the returned goods storage system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of a new storage business system of the returned goods storage system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a shipping operation system diagram of the returned goods storage system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a returned goods receipt business system diagram of the returned goods receipt system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a system diagram of a conventional returned goods storage system.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 shelves Large case containing 6 products 7 scanner 9 R / F server 10 WMS server 11 office terminals

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroshi Nakamura             1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside the company Kintetsu Express F term (reference) 3F022 EE05 FF01 MM08 MM22 MM26                       MM28 MM35 MM36 MM59 PP01                       PP04

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A product with a serial number or lot number attached to a storage case or a main body, a storage shelf with a location number indicating the storage position of the product, and a location number indicating the storage position of the product. Is stored in the server and a portable terminal that wirelessly transmits data to the server, and when the shipped product is returned unused, the portable terminal stores it in the server. A goods return / receipt system characterized by reading the location number of a shelf in which goods with the same lot number as the returned goods are stored. 2. A product in which a serial number or a lot number is attached to a storage case or a main body by a bar code, a storage shelf in which a location number indicating a storage position of the product is attached in a bar code, and the product It consists of a server that stores the location number that indicates the storage location, and a mobile terminal that has a scanner that reads the barcode and wirelessly transmits data to the server. At this time, the barcode is read from the portable terminal, the location number of the shelf in which the product of the same lot number as the returned product stored in the server is stored is read, and the returned product is stored in the read location. A goods return and receipt system characterized by storing items. 3. The returned goods storage system according to claim 1, wherein the products are products that require the same lot number to be stored in the same place. 4. The returned goods storage system according to claim 1, wherein the product is a medical product that requires that the same lot number be stored in the same place. 5. The location number of the product is stored in the server when a new product is received, and the new location number is stored together with the original number of the location when the product is moved during storage. The returned goods receipt system according to claim 1 or claim 2. 6. The returned goods storage system according to claim 1, wherein the location of the product is assigned by a server when a new product is stored and is transmitted to a mobile terminal. 7. The returned goods storage system according to claim 6, wherein the capacity of the location is stored in the server, the volume of the commodity and the volume of the location are calculated, and a storage space for the commodity is efficiently secured. . 8. The location number of the product is characterized in that, when a new product is received, the location of the shelf for storing the product is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the server and stored in the server. The goods return and receipt system according to claim 2.