JP2003288497A - Schedule operation method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a schedule operation method enabling an owner and a user by rental to efficiently utilize object resources. <P>SOLUTION: The keeping places of a B company 3, a C company 4, and a D company 5 capable of providing heavy construction machines and the using places of an A company 2, an E company 6, and an F company 7 desiring the use of the heavy construction machine are dropped on a map. Heavy construction machine using time is inputted and moving time is calculated corresponding to a distance from a provider to a user. The using time, the moving time, and a price are taken into consideration and an optimum heavy construction machine using schedule is set. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a schedule operation method for efficiently operating resources such as heavy equipment for civil engineering work.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various heavy machinery is used for civil engineering and construction work. For example, in civil engineering work for laying city gas conduits, a plurality of types of construction methods can be selected for each of the open-cutting method and the non-open-cutting method, and multiple types of heavy equipment are used for each construction method. Multiple types of heavy equipment,
Generally required at different stages of construction.

In other civil works and construction works, a plurality of types of heavy equipment are used according to the construction method and the construction period. Therefore, the business operator responsible for the construction must prepare a plurality of heavy equipment that may be used. Own such heavy equipment or rent it from a rental agency. If you own it, you leave it in a warehouse when you don't use heavy equipment. When borrowing from a rental company, it is necessary to borrow on a daily basis.

[0004]

As described above, the heavy equipment necessary for construction work is not always used at all times, and even if it is purchased at a high price, there are days when it is not used. Also,
When using a rental, it is necessary to pay a rental fee for one day even though the rental is used for only a few hours. Such problems occur not only in heavy machinery but also in many target resources.

An object of the present invention is to provide a schedule operation method which allows an owner and a user who rents the target resource to use it efficiently.

[0006]

The present invention provides a schedule method for efficiently operating available target resources according to a schedule set by an intermediary who mediates between a provider and a user. , The intermediary collects the information about the target resources that can be provided, including the available time, place, and the desired price from the provider through the information communication network, and the user wants to use the resource. For the target resource, the information including the desired time and place of use is collected, and the intermediary determines the travel time between the provider and the user and the travel time between the users when there are multiple users. In consideration of the above, create an efficient schedule for using the target resource, notify the user of the price to be set based on the cost necessary to pay the desired consideration to the provider when following the schedule, and Consent Lever, entered into an agreement, a schedule operation method which is characterized in that the user moves the target resources in accordance with the schedule to be used.

According to the present invention, the provider such as the owner of the available target resource responds to the collection of the information including the available time, place, and desired price from the intermediary through the information communication network. To provide. The intermediary collects, from the user via the information communication network, information about the target resource that the user desires to use, including the time and place of the desired use. Since the intermediary creates an efficient schedule for the use of the target resource in consideration of the travel time between the provider and the user and between the plurality of users, the use of the target resource is possible. In this case, it is possible to create a schedule that can be effectively used by multiple users. The intermediary is
When the schedule is created, the user is notified of the price to be set based on the cost required to pay the desired consideration to the provider when the schedule is followed. This price may include the interests of intermediaries. If the user consents,
Since the user concludes a contract and moves the target resource according to the schedule to use it, it is not necessary to rent the target resource which is used only for several hours a day on a daily basis, and it is used by multiple users. be able to. Providers can also make effective use of unused target resources to obtain compensation.

Further, in the present invention, the user negotiates a price notified from the intermediary via an information communication network, and the intermediary mediates the desired price to the provider in the middle of the negotiation. Is carried out via an information communication network.

According to the present invention, the intermediary negotiates the price with the user and the provider via the information communication network, so that the negotiation can be put together quickly and the target resource can be effectively used. You can put together a contract to do.

Further, in the present invention, the target resource is a heavy machine mainly for civil engineering work.

According to the present invention, it is possible to operate the heavy equipment for civil engineering work that can be systematically used according to the construction plan so as to be efficiently used between the provider and the user.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a heavy equipment rental system using a schedule operating method according to an embodiment of the present invention. An X agent 1 who conducts a rental business is a plurality of customers, such as company A 2,
A site that mediates rental of heavy equipment 11 by a server connected to an information terminal such as B company 3, C company 4, D company 5, E company 6, F company 7, etc. via an information communication network such as the Internet 10. To open.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a mode in which the X trader 1 in FIG. 1 acts as an intermediary between customers for rental of heavy equipment. X supplier 1
Is a heavy machine owned by each company from a company A 2, a company B 3, a company C 4, and a company D 5, which owns the heavy equipment, on a specific day, for example, ◯ △ day, and is used on that day. Gather information about what you don't or that you use but don't use throughout the day. In FIG. 2, although each company is bidding to X trader 1 according to the heavy equipment usage plan including the date and time of use and location, etc., the unused heavy equipment is lent for a desired consideration of XX yen. It is also possible to collect information in the format of answering an inquiry by e-mail from 1.

Those who wish to use heavy equipment can also use E company 6 and F company 7.
Bid as in. In addition, Company A 2 and Company D 5 who own the heavy equipment can also bid to rent the heavy equipment. The X trader 1 can collect not only the information about the desire to use the heavy equipment by bidding, but also the information by inquiry by e-mail or the like.

Based on the collected information, the X trader 1 sets a schedule for each heavy machine, for example, A heavy machine, A heavy machine, C heavy machine, etc., and performs an operation simulation,
Answer the bid result based on the optimal operation result to each customer. That is, the image of this embodiment is such that the X trader 1 procures heavy equipment and rents it to another company. Company A 2
The unused A heavy equipment can be lent out, and the company D 5 can rent out unused A heavy equipment and A heavy equipment.

FIG. 3 shows the heavy equipment rental system of FIG.
A schematic procedure used by the trader 1 is shown. In step s0, a site for a heavy equipment rental system is opened on the Internet 10 to start operation, and in step s1, information of the heavy equipment 11 owned by each company that is not used is collected through the internet 10. Information can be collected by bidding or e-mail as described above. The information collected will include the following: Date and time when heavy equipment model is not used, or date and time and location where it is used

In step s2, information about the heavy equipment 11 that each company wants to use is collected through the Internet 10. The information collected will include the following: Type of heavy equipment Date and time of use Place of use

In step s3, the collected information is dropped on a map displayed on the information processing terminal device, and an optimal operation schedule is automatically set by simulation. The setting method is as follows. In step s4, the travel time is calculated from the location information. In step s5, a schedule is set based on the travel time and the desired price, in consideration of which company should rent the heavy equipment and to which company it should be rented. Generally, it is easy to obtain an effective result by renting heavy equipment from as few companies as possible (low price) and renting it to as many companies as possible.

Next, the price setting is negotiated via the Internet 10 in the following procedure. In step s6, the price for renting the heavy equipment and the price for renting the heavy equipment are returned to each company and notified. In step s7, it is determined whether each company agrees and contracts. When the contract is not established, the procedure from step s4 is repeated except for the companies that do not agree with the contract.
If the price and other conditions do not match, negotiate and try the simulation again under the matching conditions. Step s7
If the contract is established in step S8, the contract is signed in step s8, and rental of heavy equipment is executed according to the contents of the contract.

The renter of heavy equipment can also present a desired rental price and set an optimal operation schedule under the conditions.

In step s9, it is determined whether or not a situation different from the schedule has occurred on the day of using the heavy equipment. If the situation does not occur on the day, the process returns to step s1. The situation on the day may be cancellation due to an accident or the like on the day. The X trader 1 builds a system capable of grasping the position of the heavy equipment and giving an instruction in real time, and immediately informs the operator if there is a cancellation.

In some cases, heavy equipment may be needed suddenly on the day. In step s10, the X trader 1 grasps the position of the heavy equipment in real time, and determines whether or not the heavy equipment currently rented can handle the situation. When it is determined that it is possible to respond, an instruction is issued in step s11 to direct the heavy equipment to the newly generated site. The heavy equipment that is currently rented can include the heavy equipment that has been canceled. After executing the countermeasure in step s11, the process returns to step s1. When it is determined in step s10 that the heavy equipment currently rented cannot be used, the procedure from step s4 is repeated, and if possible, a new contract is signed.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the optimum operation schedule of heavy equipment is set on the map in steps s3 to s5 of FIG. On the map, for example, for heavy machinery, B company 3, C company 4 and D company 5 that are companies to rent
Location of the heavy equipment storage area of A and company A, which is the company to rent,
The positions of the heavy machinery use locations of the E company 6 and the F company 7 are input. Heavy equipment usage time is also entered. The travel time of the heavy equipment is calculated based on the distance. An optimal schedule for heavy equipment use is automatically selected, taking into consideration heavy equipment usage time and price. As a result, it is determined that the heavy machinery is borrowed from the C company 4 and the D company 5, and not from the B company 3. It is also decided to rent out heavy machinery of C company 3 in order of F company 7 and E company 6, and rent heavy machinery of D company 5 to A company 2. This is because the B company 3 is closer to the A company 2, but the price is higher than the D company 5.

Further, the X trader 1 performs only intermediary work,
It is also possible to collect information such as the type of heavy equipment, usage status, storage location, desired price, etc. from the provider, and the type of heavy equipment, usage status, usage location, etc. from the user, and present the optimal operation plan to both parties.

Also, an optimum operation plan for heavy machinery of X trader 1 can be created. That is, first, the type of heavy equipment from the provider,
After obtaining information such as usage status, storage location, desired price, etc.,
In addition to being able to enter the usage status at the company's own site and create an optimal operation plan, it is also possible to create an optimal operation plan by entering data such as the usage status of the company's heavy equipment and the usage status at the company's site.

As the heavy equipment explained above, for example, an asphalt regenerating apparatus can be considered. An asphalt reclaiming device is required at certain times of the construction period for road excavation work. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to heavy machinery for civil engineering work and construction work, but also to agricultural machinery, part-time personnel dispatch, and the like. Also,
Even in the case where the unit is days instead of hours, by applying the present invention, it is possible to set an appropriate schedule in consideration of the number of days required for movement. For example, it is possible to set a schedule for efficiently using heavy equipment for foundation work, prefabricated huts, event facilities, and the like.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the intermediary can efficiently use the target resource in consideration of the travel time between the provider and the user or between the plurality of users. Since such a schedule is created, a schedule that can be effectively used by a plurality of users can be created if possible, and the target resource can be moved and used by the user according to the schedule. It is not necessary to rent a target resource that is used for only a few hours a day on a daily basis, and it can be effectively used by a plurality of users. Providers can also make effective use of unused target resources to obtain compensation.

Further, according to the present invention, since the price negotiation is carried out via the information communication network, the negotiation can be put together quickly and the contract for effectively using the target resource can be put together.

Further, according to the present invention, even a provider who had to leave a heavy machine in a warehouse or the like on a day when he / she does not use it, provides information to an intermediary to search for the user. It can be rented to users who need heavy equipment that they do not use at a low price, and even the lender, who was originally only in the warehouse, can earn income by lending.

Since there is an advantage to both the renting side and the renting side in this way, assuming such a form of rental, even if an expensive heavy machine is used frequently, it can be purchased and vacated. It is thought that it will be loaned to
Heavy machinery used for the newly developed construction method is also likely to be purchased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a heavy equipment rental system using a schedule operating method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an operating mode of the heavy equipment rental system of the head 1.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation procedure of the heavy equipment rental system of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which an optimal operation schedule of heavy equipment is set on a map in steps s3 to s5 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 X supplier 2 A company 3 B company 4 C company 5D company 6 E company 7 F company 10 Internet 11 heavy machinery

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yasuo Ogawa             4-1-2 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture               Within Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yusuke Fujita             4-1-2 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture               Within Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Ichiro Muranaka             4-1-2 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture               Within Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A scheduling method for efficiently operating available target resources according to a schedule set by an intermediary that mediates between a provider and a user, wherein the intermediary is an information communication network. Through the provider, the information on the target resources that can be provided including the available time and place and the desired price is collected from the provider, and from the user, the desired time for the target resources that the user wants to use is collected. And the information including the location, the intermediary considers the travel time between the provider and the user, and the travel time between the users when there are multiple users,
Create an efficient schedule for the use of the target resource, notify the user of the price to be set based on the cost required to pay the desired consideration to the provider when following the schedule, and if the user consents, A schedule operation method, which is characterized by concluding a contract, moving a target resource according to the schedule, and using it by a user. 2. The user negotiates the price notified by the intermediary via an information communication network, and the intermediary negotiates with the provider about the desired consideration in the middle of the negotiation. A schedule operation method characterized in that the operation is performed via an information communication network. 3. The schedule operating method according to claim 1, wherein the target resource is a heavy machine for civil engineering work.