JP2003267524A - Delivery management device and delivery management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten a time required up to delivery and allow proper delivery by performing more efficiently serial work for totalizing, distributing and delivering warehoused objects in sequence. <P>SOLUTION: Distribution work for distributing to a plurality of delivery destinations the number of warehoused objects in sorting sections, acquired in a receiving process before inspection for determining the sorting sections for the warehoused objects is operated by an operator and the delivery destinations are specified in sequence for the objects subjected to inspection in accordance with obtained distribution data for the number of delivered objects in sorting sections and delivery destinations. Information about the delivery destinations in inventory data in an inventory database 4 is updated in accordance with the result of the distribution work performed at all times, in particular, and information about distribution determined conditions in distribution data in a distribution database 8 is updated in accordance with the result of the inspection performed along with the distribution work. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shipment management apparatus and a shipment management method for distributing a plurality of received objects to a plurality of shipping destinations in accordance with a sorting division and shipping them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a collection center handling agricultural products, the products brought in by a producer are sorted based on sorting categories such as product type, grade, and class, and then shipped to wholesale markets in various regions. For example, in the case of cut flowers, the producer packs them in a box and brings them to a collection center, and an inspector inspects the boxes one by one, determines the grade and class again, and then stores them in the automatic warehouse as inventory. Then, the inventory data is aggregated for each sorting category, the total number of boxes on the day for each sorting category is grasped, and based on this, the distribution work is carried out to distribute to a plurality of shipping destinations.

[0003]

However, since the work of collecting and distributing the received products is enormous and complicated, it requires a great deal of manpower and time to carry out the work manually, and the shipment is simply delayed. Not only that, it may cause erroneous delivery, decrease in loading efficiency of shipping trucks, and increase in carryover inventory. On the other hand, when carrying out distribution, it is desirable to make decisions in consideration of various situations such as the arrival status from producers, market conditions and trading conditions, and weather conditions in the production area. Therefore, the process of simply applying the past distribution number is not appropriate, and judgment by a skilled person is indispensable.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and its main purpose is to:
By streamlining a series of operations from the collection of received items to the delivery through shipment, the time required for shipping can be shortened and proper shipping can be performed, and the operator can input appropriately and become skilled. An object of the present invention is to provide a shipping management device and a shipping management method that are configured so as to be able to perform an appropriate distribution that reflects human judgment.

[0005]

In order to achieve such an object, according to the present invention, a plurality of arrival numbers for each sorting category acquired in the receiving process before the inspection for confirming the sorting category of the received objects are provided. The distribution processing means for causing the operator to perform the distribution work to be distributed to the shipping destinations, and obtaining the distribution data regarding the number of shipments for each sorting category and the shipping destination, and the distribution processing means for storing the distribution data thus obtained. And load data storage means. According to this, the distribution work can be started before the inspection, and the time required for shipping can be shortened.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A shipping management apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention sets a plurality of arrival numbers for each sorting category acquired by consignment before an inspection for confirming the sorting category of a received object. Distribution processing means for causing the operator to perform distribution work to be distributed to the shipping destination to obtain distribution data regarding the number of shipments for each sorting category and shipping destination, and distribution data for storing the distribution data obtained thereby. And a storage means. According to this, the distribution work can be started before the inspection, and the time required for shipping can be shortened.
In this case, the delivery is performed without specifying the target, and the shipping destination for each target may be determined at the stage when the sorting classification of the target is confirmed by the inspection.

The shipment management apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention has, in addition to the configuration according to the first embodiment, the storage of an object whose sorting classification has been determined by inspection, If the distribution data corresponding to the sorting classification is in the distribution data storage means, the storage means for identifying the shipping destination of the object is provided based on the information about the number of shipments and the shipping destination of the distribution data. Is. According to this, the shipping destination of the object is specified at the stage of receiving the goods after the inspection of each object is completed, and immediately when the required number of the objects corresponding to the shipping destination reaches the required number, the operation immediately moves to the shipping operation. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time required for shipping.

In addition to the configuration according to the second embodiment, the shipment management apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention stores inventory data relating to sorting categories for each object acquired by the warehousing processing means. If there is no distribution data corresponding to the classification classification of the target in the distribution data storage, the goods receipt processing stores the stock data of the target without setting the information regarding the shipping destination. The inventory data that is stored in the inventory data storage means and has no information about the shipping destination is the one to which the shipping destination is set based on the distribution data obtained by the distribution processing means. According to this, the warehousing process and the delivery process can be concurrently progressed, and the time required for shipping can be shortened.

In the shipment management device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the third embodiment, the distribution processing means has no information on the shipping destination in the inventory data storage means. Have the operator perform the distribution work that sets the sorting classification and the number of shipments for each shipping destination for the stored inventory data as it is, and distributes the distribution data for each sorting classification obtained by this in an unconfirmed state The shipment data in the undetermined state stored in the data storage means is changed to the confirmed state at the stage when the object of the corresponding sorting category is stored by the storage processing means. According to this, the error caused between the inventory data storage means and the distribution data storage means due to the difference between the classification of the objects determined by inspection and the classification of the self-reported by the receiver is corrected. Both data contents can be matched.

In the shipment management apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the fourth embodiment, the warehousing processing means distributes the cargo for each sorting section in the distribution data storage means. Until the number registered in the data is reached, the count value is incremented each time an object belonging to the relevant sorting category is received, and when the count value reaches the number registered in the distribution data, the distribution data is set to the finalized state. To change. According to this, it is possible to easily perform the process in the intermediate stage in which the number of goods received belonging to the sorting category does not reach the number registered in the distribution data. In this case, the goods receipt may end before the count value finally reaches the number registered in the distribution data, which may be different between the sorting classification by the recipient's self-declaration and the sorting classification determined by the inspection. This is caused by the fact that at the end of warehousing, the processing of changing the unconfirmed distribution data to the confirmed state is performed.

In addition to the configuration according to the first embodiment, a shipping management apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention allows an operator to input a shipping destination and the number of shipments, and thereby obtains the shipping destination. The object corresponding to is identified based on the inventory data of the shipping destination for each object stored in the inventory data storage means, and the shelf number of the automated warehouse described in the inventory data of the object is specified to issue the object. It is equipped with a delivery processing means for issuing the instruction. According to this, it is only necessary to specify the shipping destination and the number of shipments at the time of shipping, and the shipping operation becomes easy.

A shipment management device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention is based on the distribution data recorded in the distribution data storage means in addition to the configuration according to the first embodiment,
It is provided with a cumulative processing means for totaling the total number of objects that have been delivered and confirmed to be delivered. According to this, by notifying the operator of the distribution work of the cumulative result as appropriate,
It can be used as a reference for distribution work and streamlined. In particular, when the distribution work is to be performed on the distribution table, it is desirable to display the cumulative results by classifying them into sorting categories and shipping destinations.

The shipping management apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention distributes a plurality of received objects to a plurality of shipping destinations in accordance with the sorting divisions. When creating a list in which items and multiple items by shipping destination are arranged vertically and horizontally for each item, the sorting items corresponding to the item and the items of the shipping destination for the original data of the list can be inserted in rows and columns. It is provided with a list generating means to be formed. Thereby, the necessary and sufficient number of input fields for each item can be secured in the list, and the list can be easily read. In addition, by appropriately changing the original data of the list, expandability and flexibility can be secured.

A shipping management apparatus according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention uses a plurality of pieces of distribution data obtained by a distribution work for distributing a plurality of received objects to a plurality of shipping destinations according to sorting categories. Creates a list of storage items for storing distribution data that accumulates over the day and multiple items according to sorting category and multiple items according to shipping destination in order to perform distribution work, and displays them on the screen And a list generation means for reading the past distribution data from the distribution data storage means and setting the sorting number and the number of shipments for each shipping destination in a predetermined column in the list based on this. Is. According to this, by referring to the past distribution data in which the arrival status is similar, the labor of input can be saved and the distribution work becomes easy. By appropriately changing and inputting the setting field for the number of deliveries, it is possible to perform appropriate deliveries according to the situation.

In addition to the configuration according to each of the above-described embodiments, the shipping management apparatus according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention is one in which the object is an agricultural product, and the sorting category is a variety, grade and class. Is.

In the shipping management method according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, the number of arrivals for each sorting category acquired in the receiving process before the inspection for confirming the sorting category of the received object is delivered to a plurality of shipping destinations. Let the operator perform the distribution work to be distributed,
The shipping destinations are sequentially specified for the inspected objects based on the sorting data thus obtained and the distribution data concerning the number of shipments for each shipping destination. According to this, the distribution work can be started before the inspection, and the time required for shipping can be shortened.

The shipment management method according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention is, in addition to the configuration according to the eleventh embodiment described above, a distribution confirmation in which distribution data has been confirmed through inspection of distribution data. Information about the status is added and stored in the distribution data storage means, and inventory data for each object whose sorting classification has been determined through inspection is added to the stock data storage means and stored in the inventory data storage means. The information about the shipping destination in the inventory data of the inventory data storage means is updated based on the result of the distribution work performed, and the distribution of the distribution data storage means is performed based on the result of the inspection performed in parallel with the distribution work. This is to update the information regarding the delivery confirmation state in the data. According to this, the warehousing process and the delivery process can be concurrently progressed, and the time required for shipping can be shortened.

The shipment management method according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the eleventh embodiment, allows the operator to input the shipping destination and the number of shipments, and thereby obtains the shipment. The target object is identified based on the inventory data of the shipping destination for each target stored in the inventory data storage means, and the shelf number of the automated warehouse specified in the inventory data of the target is specified. This is to issue a shipping instruction. According to this, it is only necessary to specify the shipping destination and the number of shipments at the time of shipping, and the shipping operation becomes easy.

A shipment management method according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention is based on the distribution data recorded in the distribution data storage means in addition to the configuration according to the eleventh embodiment. The total number of objects whose delivery has been confirmed after inspection is totaled. According to this, by appropriately notifying the operator of the distribution work of the cumulative result, the distribution work can be referred to and the distribution work can be made efficient.

The shipment management method according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention is designed to carry out a load distribution for distributing a plurality of received objects to a plurality of shipping destinations according to the sorting divisions. When creating a list in which items and multiple items according to the shipping destination are arranged vertically and horizontally for each item, the sorting items corresponding to the item and the items of the shipping destination for the original data of the list can be inserted in rows and columns. It is formed to generate a list. According to this, the necessary and sufficient number of input fields for each item can be secured in the list, and a list that is easy to read can be created. Moreover, since the original data of the list can be changed as appropriate, expandability and flexibility can be ensured.

A shipping management method according to a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention is a method of distributing a plurality of pieces of distribution data obtained by a distribution work for distributing a plurality of received objects to a plurality of shipping destinations according to sorting categories. In order to store the data in the distribution data storage means over the day and perform the distribution work, create a list of multiple items by sorting category and multiple items by shipping destination for each item and display it on the screen In doing so, the past distribution data is read from the distribution data storage means, and based on this, the sorting classification and the number of shipments for each shipping destination are set in a predetermined column in the list. According to this, by referring to the past distribution data in which the arrival status is similar, the labor of input can be saved and the distribution work becomes easy.

The shipping control method according to the seventeenth embodiment of the present invention is, in addition to the configuration according to each of the above-mentioned embodiments, an object being an agricultural product and a sorting classification consisting of a variety, a grade and a class. Is.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of a shipping management apparatus according to the present invention. This shipping control device uses cut flowers packed in a box to classify items and sorts (type, grade,
The goods are distributed to a plurality of markets (shipping destinations) according to the ranks and shipped, and the receiving section 2 that manages the receiving of the boxes (objects) whose sorting divisions are fixed by the inspection section 1 into the automatic warehouse, A delivery section 3 for managing delivery of boxes from an automated warehouse; an inventory database (inventory data storage means) 4 for storing inventory data such as sorting classifications for each box acquired by the receiving section 2 and shelf numbers of the automated warehouse; The receiving section 5 that manages the receiving of the boxes brought in by the producer (receiver), the receiving database 6 that stores the receiving data for each producer acquired by the receiving section 5, and the receiving data of the receiving database 6 It has a distribution unit 7 for carrying out the distribution based on this, and a distribution database (distribution data storage means) 8 for storing the distribution data obtained by the distribution unit 7.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the processing of the shipping management apparatus shown in FIG. Based on the number of boxes for each sorting category acquired in the receiving process before the inspection for confirming the sorting category of the received boxes, the distribution section 7 performs the distribution work for designating the sorting categories and the number of shipments for each market. The operator is caused to perform this to obtain information regarding the number of shipments for each sorting category and market, create delivery data, and store this delivery data in the delivery database 8.

At this time, in the distribution unit 7, in order to distribute the received boxes to a plurality of markets according to the sorting division, a plurality of items according to the sorting division and a plurality of items according to the market are arranged vertically and horizontally. Distribution table generation processing that generates a distribution table (list) for each item, and distribution data output that creates distribution data based on the information acquired through this distribution table and sends it to the distribution database 8. Processing is performed. Further, from the distribution data recorded in the distribution database 8, a cumulative process of totaling the total number of boxes that have been shipped and the distribution of which has been confirmed is performed, and the result is displayed in the distribution table. Also the distribution database 8
An automatic delivery process is performed in which the number of deliveries is set in the delivery table with reference to the past delivery data accumulated in.

In the warehousing section 2, when a box whose sorting classification is determined by inspection is stored, if the distribution data corresponding to the sorting classification of the box is in the distribution database 8, the number of shipments of the distribution data and the market. Identify the market to which the box will ship based on information about. Further, the inventory database 4 stores the sorting data for each box and the inventory data related to the shipping destination market acquired by the receiving unit 2. In the receiving unit 2, the distribution data corresponding to the sorting classification of the box is stored in the distribution database. If it does not exist, the inventory data of the box is registered in the inventory database 4 without the information about the shipping destination market, and the inventory data without the information about the shipping destination market is stored in the distribution unit 7.
The market is set based on the distribution data obtained in.

Further, the distribution section 7 refers to the inventory data registered in the inventory database 4 without the information regarding the shipping destination, and causes the operator to perform the distribution work for designating the sorting classification and the number of shipments for each shipping destination. , The distribution data obtained by this is registered in the distribution database in an unconfirmed state, and the distribution data in this unconfirmed state becomes the confirmed state when the box of the corresponding sorting section is received by the receiving section 2. change. At this time, the warehousing unit 2 increments the count value indicating the number of stored boxes of the corresponding sorting category until the number registered in the distribution data for each sorting category in the distribution database 8 is reached. When the count value reaches the number registered in the distribution data, the distribution data is changed to the confirmed state.

In the delivery section 3, the operator is made to input the shipping destination market and the number of shipments, and the boxes corresponding to the acquired market are identified based on the inventory data on the shipping destination for each box stored in the inventory database 4. Then, a shipping process is performed in which the shelf number of the automated warehouse described in the inventory data of the box is designated and a shipping instruction is issued.

FIG. 3 shows a load receiving input screen at the load receiving portion shown in FIG. Identification information such as the name and code of the producer (receiver) who brought in the box is entered in the member field,
In each of the columns of item, product type, grade, and class, the sorting classification by the self-report of the recipient is input, and in the box number box, the number of boxes brought in is input. When the input of these necessary items is completed and the execute button is operated, the consignment data is registered in the consignment database.

FIG. 4 shows the contents of the receipt data registered in the receipt database shown in FIG. The consignment data includes the consignment date, the producer, the item, the sorting category (product type, grade,
Rank), and information about the number of boxes.

FIG. 5 shows the contents of the inspection data obtained by the inspection unit shown in FIG. The inspection data includes information on the inspection date, the producer (receiver), the item, the sorting category (product type / grade / class), and the number of boxes.

FIG. 6 shows the contents of the inventory data stored in the inventory database shown in FIG. Inventory data is registered in the inventory database as a record for each box, and the date of receipt, item, sorting category (product type / grade / class),
It consists of the shelving number of the automated warehouse and information about the market specified in the distribution work.

FIG. 7 shows the contents of the distribution data stored in the distribution database shown in FIG. The distribution data is registered in the distribution database as a record for each market, item and assortment classification (product / grade / class), and the market, item, and classification (product / grade) specified in the distribution date and distribution work are specified. -Class), number of boxes, status, and information about counting. The state indicates whether or not the delivery has been confirmed through inspection and warehousing, and “completed” indicates a confirmed state and “not” indicates an unconfirmed state. The count indicates that when the number of boxes registered in a record is less than the number of boxes registered in the record when it is in an unconfirmed state, the receipt of a part of them has been confirmed. Is incremented by 1.

FIG. 8 shows a distribution table tabulation screen displayed by the distribution unit shown in FIG. This is for inputting the information required to start the distribution work, and the target column is to select the database that is the target of the distribution work. Check either "Receive" or "Inventory". Enter to select. The item column is for inputting the name of the item targeted for the distribution work. The "Automatic delivery" column is for selecting whether or not to perform automatic delivery. "Yes" and "No"
Select one of the check boxes. The delivery date column is
This is to input the delivery date. The mode column is for selecting whether the distribution is to be carried out in quantity or proportion, and is selected by checking either "number" or "%". When the input of these necessary items is completed and the execute button is operated, the distribution table generation processing flow is executed.

FIG. 9 shows a distribution table displayed on the screen by the distribution unit shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows a distribution table template which is a basis of the distribution table shown in FIG. As described above, the distribution section performs a distribution table generation process that generates a distribution table for each item for allowing the operator to input the number of shipments for each sorting category and shipping destination. It is generated by forming the sorting category corresponding to the item and the item of the shipping destination in the table template (original data) by the insertion processing of the row and the column. In this distribution table, the markets are arranged in the vertical direction and the sorting categories (product type, grade, class) are arranged in the horizontal direction. Rows of sorting divisions without boxes are hidden by the folding display.

The delivery data output button 21 is for registering the delivery data for each sorting category and market entered in the delivery table in the delivery database and for starting the process of setting the market in the inventory data. . The target column 22 displays whether the target of the distribution processing is “consignment” or “stock”. The item name column 23 displays the name of the item. The total number of delivered boxes column 24 displays the number of all delivered boxes at the time of inputting the number of delivered boxes. In the market name column 25, the market names are displayed in descending order according to the shipping priority of the market stored in the market management table. Sorts, fields, grades, and classes are displayed in the sorting division fields 26, 27, and 28. In the total box number column 29, the total box number for each sorting section obtained by totaling the database search results is displayed for each sorting section. In the undelivered box number column 30, the undelivered box number obtained by subtracting the input delivered number from the total number of boxes is displayed for each sorting section. In the cumulative column 31, the cumulative value is displayed for each sorting category and market. In the cumulative total column 32,
The total cumulative value for each market is displayed.

The operator checks the total number of boxes and the number of undistributed boxes displayed in the total number of boxes 29 and the number of undistributed boxes 30 in the number input box 33 of the number of distributed boxes and the distribution by the classification and the market. Enter the number. When the total number of delivered boxes exceeds the total number of boxes, a negative number is displayed in the undelivered box number column 30 to warn. The total number of deliveries for each market is displayed in the total deliveries column 34.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the distribution table generation process in the distribution unit shown in FIG. As described above, in order to distribute the boxes received as described above to a plurality of shipping destination markets according to sorting categories, a plurality of items by sorting categories and a plurality of items by shipping destinations are arranged vertically and horizontally. A distribution list (list) is created for each item, and it is started by operating the execute button on the distribution list tabulation screen.

First, in step 101, it is judged whether or not the object input on the distribution list totalizing screen is "inventory", and "inventory" is determined.
If so, the target field is set to "consignment" in step 102, and then the record in which the market is not set is acquired from the inventory database in step 103, and the number of boxes is set for each item and sorting category (product type / class / class). Sum up. Here, the number of items, the number of products for each product, the number of grades for each product, the number of classes for each grade, and the total number of boxes for each class are acquired. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 101 that the item is not "stock", that is, "consignment", the process proceeds to step 104, the target column is set to "stock", and in step 105, a record is acquired from the consignment database. Then, the number of boxes is totaled for each item and sorting category (product type, grade, class). Then, in step 106, the distribution table template file is copied, and in step 107, the copied distribution table template file is opened.

Next, at step 108, a sheet insertion process is performed by the item name, and at step 109, a column insertion process for securing all columns for all types, grades, and classes of the corresponding item for the sheet. I do. Then step 11
At 0, the total number of boxes in the corresponding sorting category acquired in steps 103 and 105 is set in the total number of boxes box. Then, in step 111, the markets are sorted based on the shipping priority order registered in advance in the market management table, a row insertion process is performed on the sheet to secure all the market columns, and each market is listed in the market name column. Set the name of.

Next, in step 112, the total number of deliveries and the total of the cumulative values for each market corresponding to the total deliveries column and the cumulative total column are displayed so that they are displayed at the time of entering the deliverable numbers. Set the formula to calculate the sum of and the sum of cumulative values. Repeat this for all markets, step 11
If it is determined in 3 that the entire market has ended, the process proceeds to step 114. In step 114, a calculation formula for calculating the number of undelivered boxes is set so that the number of undelivered boxes for each sorting section corresponding to the number of undelivered boxes is displayed at the time of inputting the number of delivered boxes. The number of undelivered boxes can be calculated from the difference between the total number of delivered boxes for each market in the corresponding product type, grade, and class and the total number of boxes. The setting process of the calculation formula for the number of undelivered boxes is repeated for all types, grades, and classes, and when it is determined to be completed in step 115, the process proceeds to step 116. Step 11
In 6, a calculation formula for calculating the total number of delivered boxes is set so that the total number of delivered boxes is displayed in the total delivered box number display field at the time of inputting the delivered number. The above processes are repeatedly performed on the sheet for each item, and when it is determined in step 117 that all items are finished, the process ends.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the accumulating process in the distribution section shown in FIG. This processing is to sum up the total number of boxes that have been delivered and have been delivered from the delivery data recorded in the delivery database as described above, and are performed subsequent to the delivery table generation processing.

First, in step 201, a record is acquired from the distribution database on the basis of the totalization date = the distribution date, and the number of distributions is totaled for each item and sorting category. At this time, the number of boxes is totaled for the records in the status “completed”, and the count is totaled for the records in the status “not yet”. Then, in step 202, the cumulative value for each applicable product type, grade, and class is set in the cumulative field of the distribution table sheet for each item.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the procedure of automatic distribution processing in the distribution unit shown in FIG. This process is to set the number of distributions in the distribution list based on the past distribution status. If you set "Automatic distribution" to "Yes" on the distribution list summary screen, the distribution list will be generated. It is performed subsequent to the processing.

Here, first, a record is acquired from the distribution database on the distribution date designated in step 301, and the distribution number for each item and sorting category is acquired. At this time,
The number of boxes in the records whose status is "Completed" is totaled. When the mode set on the distribution table totalizing screen is "number", the number of boxes is totaled, and when the mode is "%", the ratio is calculated. Next, in step 302, it is determined whether or not there is a sorting category in the distribution table sheet for each item, and if there is a sorting category, in step 303 each sorting category is entered in each distribution number input field. Set the number of items to be distributed. At this time, if the mode is "number", the number of boxes is set, and if the mode is "%", the distribution number is calculated by multiplying the undistributed number by the ratio, and then set. On the other hand, if there is no corresponding one in the determination in step 302, the distribution number setting process in step 303 is omitted. Such processing is performed in step 304.
It is repeated until it is determined that all sorting categories have been completed.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the delivery data output processing in the delivery section shown in FIG. When the target of the distribution table is inventory, this process sets the market in the inventory record of the corresponding sorting category until the number of distributions entered in the distribution table for the inventory database is reached, and at the same time, the distribution database If you register a record with the status as “Done” and the target of the distribution sheet is consignment,
Register a record in the distribution database with the status as "not yet". This process is registered as a macro function in the distribution template and is started by operating the distribution data output button on the distribution table.

First, in step 401, the class column is referred to, and then in step 402, it is determined whether or not it is a null character. If it is a null character, the process ends. If it is not a blank character, the process proceeds to step 403 and the market name column is blank character. If it is a null character, the process returns to step 401. If it is not a null character, the process proceeds to step 404 to refer to the distribution number input field.
Then, in step 405, it is determined whether or not there is a distribution number input in each distribution number input field, and if there is a distribution number, the process proceeds to step 406 to determine whether or not the target field is inventory, If so, the process proceeds to step 407.

At step 407, the inventory database is searched for the item and sorting category to which the distribution number input field for which the distribution number input is found is found, and then the market name corresponding to the inventory record found at step 408 is set. . This process is repeated until the specified number of shipments is reached, and step 40
If it is determined in 9 that the specified number of deliveries has been reached, the process proceeds to step 410. In step 410, a record whose status is “completed” is added to the distribution database for the corresponding item and sorting category, and the process returns to step 403.

On the other hand, if no distribution number is entered in the distribution number input field in step 405, the process directly returns to step 403 without performing record addition processing. See also step 4
When it is determined that the target column is not “stock” in 06, the process proceeds to step 411, a record of which the status is “not yet” is added to the distribution database for the corresponding item and sorting category, and the process proceeds to step 403. Return.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the warehousing process in the warehousing section shown in FIG. This process is based on the information about the number of shipments and the market of the shipping destination of the distribution data when the distribution data corresponding to the classification classification of the box concerned is stored in the distribution database upon receipt of the box for which the classification is confirmed by inspection. Then, the shipping market of the box is specified and the inventory data of the box is registered in the inventory database. On the other hand, if the shipping data corresponding to the sorting classification of the box is not in the shipping database, the shipping market The inventory data of the box is registered in the inventory database without the information about the box. Furthermore, until the number registered in the distribution data for each sorting category in the distribution database is reached, the count value is incremented each time a box belonging to the relevant sorting category is received, and this count value becomes the number registered in the distribution data. When it reaches, the distribution data is changed to the confirmed state, that is, the state is changed from "not yet" to "completed".

First, in step 501, the distribution database is searched based on the item and the sorting classification (product type, grade, class) determined by the inspection. At this time, the record whose status is “not yet” is targeted. And step 502
At, it is determined whether or not there is a record of the corresponding sorting category. If there is no corresponding record, the process proceeds to step 503 to register the inventory record in the inventory database without setting the market. On the other hand, if there is a corresponding item in step 502, the process proceeds to step 504 to set the market and then the inventory record is registered in the inventory database. Then, in step 505, the count value of the corresponding record in the corresponding distribution database is incremented by 1, and then step 506
At, it is determined whether the number of boxes and the count are equal, and if they are equal, the process proceeds to step 507 and the status of the corresponding record is changed to done. If they are not equal, the process ends.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the warehousing end processing in the warehousing section shown in FIG. This process is performed when the producer (receiver) who brought in the box differs from the self-declared sorting category and the sorting category determined by the inspection, and the sorting data in the sorting database and the actual sorting category. The error that occurs between the number of boxes and each box is corrected, and it is started by operating the execution button on the completion instruction screen.

Here, first, in step 601, the distribution database is searched under the condition of "not yet", then in step 602, the number of boxes is changed to the count value, and the state is changed to "completed". Do this for every record,
When it is confirmed in step 603 that all records have been recorded, the process ends.

FIG. 17 shows a shipping instruction screen displayed on the shipping section shown in FIG. The market column is for inputting the market to which the product is shipped. The number of boxes that can be shipped at one time is displayed in the number of deliverable boxes column according to the loading capacity of the truck and the like. The number of shipping boxes is used to specify the number of boxes to be shipped by this instruction. When the input of these necessary items is completed and the execute button is operated, the shipping instruction processing flow is executed. Note that here, the market has already been set for each box, so the sorting categories (items,
It is not necessary to specify the product type, grade, class).

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the delivery instruction processing in the delivery section shown in FIG. This process allows the operator to input the market to be shipped and the number of shipments as described above, and identifies the boxes corresponding to the acquired shipping destinations based on the inventory data on the shipping destinations for each box stored in the inventory database. Then, the shelf number of the automated warehouse described in the inventory data of the box is specified to issue an issue instruction, which is started by operating the execute button on the issue instruction screen.

Here, first, in step 701, the stock database is searched in the market designated on the delivery instruction screen, and then the shelf number of the record found in step 702 is designated to issue a delivery instruction to the automatic warehouse apparatus. This process
The process is repeated until the number of deliveries specified on the issue instruction screen is reached. When it is determined in step 703 that the number of deliveries specified has been reached, the process ends.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the distribution work can be started before the inspection, and further, the distribution process and the warehousing process can be simultaneously progressed in parallel, and the warehousing operation can be further performed. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a very remarkable effect in shortening the time required for shipping. In addition, since the operator performs the distribution work using the easy-to-read distribution table that is suitable for the item, it is possible to easily perform the appropriate distribution that reflects the judgment of the skilled person, and to realize appropriate and prompt shipment. Great effect can be obtained with.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a shipping management device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of processing of a shipping management apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a load receiving input screen in the load receiving unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of consignment data registered in the consignment database shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing the contents of inspection data obtained by the inspection unit shown in FIG.

6 is a diagram showing the contents of inventory data stored in the inventory database shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

7 is a diagram showing the contents of distribution data stored in the distribution database shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a distribution table tabulation screen displayed by the distribution unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a distribution table displayed on the screen by the distribution unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a distribution table template which is a source of the distribution table shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a distribution table generation process in the distribution unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of accumulating processing in the distribution section shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of automatic delivery processing in the delivery section shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the delivery data output processing in the delivery section shown in FIG.

15 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a warehousing process in the warehousing section shown in FIG.

16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a warehousing end process in the warehousing section shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a shipping instruction screen displayed in the shipping section shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a shipping instruction process in the shipping section shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 inspection department 2 warehousing department 3 Outgoing department 4 Inventory database (inventory data storage means) 5 receiving section 6 Consignment database 7 Distribution Department (Distribution Processing Means) 8 Distribution database (distribution data storage means)

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Tomoaki Yoshida             2-3-8 Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Matsushita             Dentsu System Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3F022 AA01 EE05 FF01 MM03 MM07                       MM13 MM22 MM26 MM28 MM30                       MM32 MM35 MM70

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A sorting operation is performed by allowing an operator to perform a distribution work to distribute the number of arrivals for each sorting classification acquired in the receiving process before the inspection for confirming the sorting classification of the received objects to the plural shipping destinations. And a distribution management device for acquiring distribution data relating to the number of shipments for each shipping destination, and a distribution data storage device for storing the distribution data thus obtained. 2. When the object whose sorting classification has been determined in the inspection is stored and the distribution data corresponding to the sorting classification of the object is stored in the distribution data storage means, the number of shipments of the distribution data and Based on the information about the shipping destination,
The shipping management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage processing unit that specifies a shipping destination of the target object. 3. An inventory data storage unit for storing inventory data relating to sorting classification for each object acquired by said warehousing processing means, wherein said warehousing processing means stores distribution data corresponding to the sorting classification of said object. If not in the distribution data storage means, the inventory data of the object is stored in the inventory data storage means without setting the information regarding the shipping destination, and the inventory data without the information regarding the shipping destination is
The shipping management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a shipping destination is set based on the distribution data obtained by the distribution processing means. 4. The distribution processing means carries out a distribution work for setting a sorting classification and the number of shipments for each shipping destination for inventory data stored in the inventory data storage means without any information regarding the shipping destination. The distribution data for each sorting category obtained by the operator is stored in the distribution data storage means in an unconfirmed state, and the distribution data in this unconfirmed state is sorted by the receipt processing means. The shipping management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the shipping management apparatus changes to a fixed state when the objects of the categories are stored. 5. The storage processing means stores a count value each time an object belonging to a corresponding sorting section is stored until the number of pieces registered in the distribution data for each sorting section in the distribution data storage means is reached. 5. The shipment management apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the shipment data is incremented and the distribution data is changed to a fixed state when the count value reaches the registered number of the distribution data. 6. The operator inputs the shipping destination and the number of shipments, and the objects corresponding to the shipping destination acquired by the operator are
Departure processing means that specifies based on the inventory data on the shipping destination for each object stored in the inventory data storage means, and specifies the shelf number of the automated warehouse described in the inventory data of the object to issue an issue instruction The shipping management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 7. An accumulating means for accumulating the total number of objects whose delivery has been confirmed after completion of warehousing based on the delivery data recorded in the delivery data storage means. The shipping management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. A plurality of items according to the sorting categories and a plurality of items according to the shipping destinations are arranged vertically and horizontally in order to distribute the plurality of received objects to the plurality of shipping destinations according to the sorting categories. When the list is generated for each item, a list generation means is provided for forming the sorting division and the shipping destination item corresponding to the item in the original data of the list by the row and column insertion processing. Shipping management device. 9. A distribution data storage means for accumulating, for a plurality of days, distribution data obtained by a distribution work for distributing a plurality of received objects to a plurality of shipping destinations according to sorting categories, In order to carry out the distribution work, a list in which a plurality of items according to the sorting classification and a plurality of items according to the shipping destination are arranged vertically and horizontally is created for each item and displayed on the screen, and the past distribution from the distribution data storage means is performed. A shipment management device, comprising: list data generating means for reading the load data and setting the sorting number and the number of shipments for each shipping destination in a predetermined column in the list based on the load data. 10. The shipping management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the object is an agricultural product, and the sorting category includes a variety, a grade, and a class. 11. The operator is made to carry out a distribution work for allocating the number of arrivals for each sorting section acquired in the receiving process before the inspection for confirming the sorting section of the received object to a plurality of shipping destinations. A shipping management method characterized in that the shipping destinations are sequentially specified for the inspected objects based on the classified data and the distribution data regarding the number of shipments for each shipping destination. 12. The distribution data is added to a distribution data storage means by adding information on a distribution confirmed state in which the distribution is confirmed through inspection, and at the same time, for each object whose sorting division is confirmed through inspection. The inventory data of the above is added to the information about the shipping destination and stored in the inventory data storage means, and the information about the shipping destination in the inventory data of the inventory data storage means is updated based on the result of the distribution work performed at any time. 12. The shipment according to claim 11, wherein the information regarding the delivery confirmation state in the delivery data of the delivery data storage means is updated based on the result of the inspection performed in parallel with the delivery work. Management method. 13. An operator inputs a shipping destination and the number of shipments, and an object corresponding to the shipping destination acquired by the operator is specified based on inventory data concerning the shipping destination for each object stored in the inventory data storage means. The shipping management method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the shelf number of the automated warehouse described in the inventory data of the object is designated to issue a shipping instruction. 14. The total number of objects for which delivery has been confirmed after inspection has been totalized based on the delivery data recorded in the delivery data storage means. The shipping management method described in either one. 15. A plurality of items according to the sorting categories and a plurality of items according to the shipping destinations are arranged vertically and horizontally in order to distribute the plurality of received objects to the plurality of shipping destinations according to the sorting categories. When creating a list for each item, the list is generated by forming row and column insertion processing for sorting items and shipping destination items corresponding to the item with respect to the original data of the list. And shipping control method. 16. The distribution data obtained by a distribution work for distributing a plurality of received objects to a plurality of shipping destinations according to a sorting division is accumulated in a distribution data storage means for a plurality of days, and In order to perform the distribution work, when a table in which a plurality of items according to the sorting classification and a plurality of items according to the shipping destination are arranged vertically and horizontally is created for each item and displayed on the screen, the past data is stored in the distribution data storage means. A shipping management method characterized in that the distribution data is read out, and the sorting classification and the number of shipments for each shipping destination are set in predetermined columns in the list based on the data. 17. The shipping management method according to claim 11, wherein the object is an agricultural product, and the sorting category includes a variety, a grade, and a class.