JP2004323193A - Delivery process management system and delivery process management method for postal mail - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable management of one mail, securely grasp a storage condition of each individual mail per each mail delivery container (for example, a corrugated box), and manage progress of a process from an inlet of a mail wrapping device to an outlet of a material handling device. <P>SOLUTION: A mail wrapping device 200 creates a wrapping mail 201 per same addressing name, and registers information of mails stored in the wrapping mail 201 with a mail storage managing server 400. A material handling device 300 accommodates the wrapping mail 201 of the same delivery address (such as each central postal office) in the same mail delivery container 301, and registers information of the wrapping mail 201 stored in the mail delivery container 301 with a mail storage managing server 400. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a postal mail delivery process management system and a delivery process management that can easily specify the range of trouble when a mail transport container such as a cardboard box containing a postal mail is lost during transportation. It is about the method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, there is a system that undertakes the delivery of a large amount of mail (email) by commissioning from a company or the like. In such a system, a large amount of mail is sorted for the same delivery destination (such as a central post office). , And are shipped in mail carriers such as cardboard boxes and sent to central post offices in various locations.
In such a system, mails addressed to the same central post office are grouped in a certain number of units, marked with a barcode (delivery destination information) or the like, and a sorting device (material handling device) reads the barcode. Sorted into mail containers for each central post office and stored.
In addition, an apparatus for collecting and sending out shipments has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-253890
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional system, information on which customer's mail was in the mail carrier is not recorded, and when the mail carrier is lost, the problem area (damage range) cannot be specified. there were.
For example, if a mailing container containing an invoice addressed to a customer of a credit card company is lost, the credit card company cannot determine which customer may reissue the invoice. This has been a time-consuming and costly process for reissuing invoices, not only affecting the associated business operator, but also inconvenient for the customer.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to easily specify a range of trouble when a mail transport container or the like containing postal mail is lost during transportation. An object of the present invention is to provide a postal mail delivery process management system and a delivery process management method.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and a mail delivery process management system of the present invention provides a wrapping method in which a plurality of mails are collectively wrapped by the same destination person, the same destination address, or other identification information. A mail wrapping device that creates mail, a material handling device that sorts the wrapping mail for each same delivery destination and stores the mail in a mail transport container, and a mail storage management server that manages information on the mail stored in the mail transport container. Wherein the mail wrapping device includes, when creating the wrapping mail, identification information of the wrapping mail and the identification information of the wrapping mail in the wrapping mail. Wrapping mail that collects and records information of each individual mail Accommodation information collecting means, a tally for printing or pasting the information for identifying the wrapping mail and the information of the delivery destination required for sorting by the material handling device on the wrapping mail as a tally; Wrapping mail accommodation information transmitting means for registering the wrapping mail identification information and the information of individual mails contained in the wrapping mail as wrapping mail accommodation information in the mail accommodation management server. The material handling device, based on the delivery destination information described in the tally, accommodates wrapping mail of the same delivery destination in the same mail shipping container, and for each mail shipping container, Shipping container identification information and information on the wrapping mail stored in the mail shipping container The mail carrying container accommodation information collecting means for collecting and recording, the mail carrying container identification information, and the information of the contained wrapping mail are registered in the mail carrying management server as mail carrying container containing information. A mail carrying container information transmitting means for receiving the wrapping mail containing information from the mail wrapping device and registering the wrapping mail containing information in a database. And receiving the mail carrying container accommodation information from the material handling device and registering the mail carrying container accommodation information in a database, based on the wrapping mail containing information and the mail carrying container containing information. , Check the processing status of individual emails from the email wrapping process to the sorting process And a step confirming means for performing the process.
As a result, it is possible to manage one mail unit. In addition, for each mail transport container (for example, a cardboard box), the accommodation status of mail for each individual can be accurately grasped. Further, the progress of the process from the entrance of the mail wrapping device to the exit of the material handling device can be managed.
[0007]
Further, in the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention, the postal mail delivery process management system further includes a mail progress management server, and the mail progress management server includes Receiving the mail carrier container identification information from the mail carrier container identification information registration means for receiving the mail carrier container identification information and registering the mail carrier container database in the database, and obtaining the tracking information on the mail carrier container from the freight tracking system of the shipping company; And a mailing container tracking information registering means for registering in a database in association with the information.
Thus, when the mail transport container (for example, a cardboard box) is lost, the damaged area can be easily specified, and the mail can be reprinted (re-prepared) immediately. Also, since the mail transport container is tracked instead of tracing the mail one by one, various resources can be saved.
[0008]
Further, in the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention, the delivery destination information of the tally in the material handling device is information of a main post office including a central post office.
Thus, the mail delivery process management system can be operated efficiently and economically.
[0009]
Also, the mail delivery process management method of the present invention is the same as the mail wrapping device for creating a wrapping mail by wrapping a plurality of mails together with the same destination person, the same destination address or other identification information, and the wrapping mail. A delivery process in a postal mail delivery process management system comprising a material handling device sorted for each delivery destination and housed in a mail carrier, and a mail housing management server for managing information on the mail housed in the mail carrier. In the management method, when creating the wrapping mail, the mail wrapping device collects, for each wrapping mail, identification information of the wrapping mail and information of individual mails contained in the wrapping mail. Procedures for collecting wrapping mail accommodation information to be recorded Information for identifying a wrapping mail, and information of a delivery destination required for sorting by the material handling apparatus, a tally attaching procedure for performing processing for printing or attaching the information on the wrapping mail as a tally, and the wrapping mail. The wrapping mail accommodation information transmission procedure for registering the identification information and the individual mail information contained in the wrapping mail as the wrapping mail accommodation information in the mail accommodation management server is performed. The handling device stores the wrapping mails of the same delivery destination in the same mail transport container based on the delivery destination information described in the tally, and, for each mail transport container, mail transport container identification information and the mail. To collect and record information on the wrapping mail stored in the shipping container A mail transport container for registering the mail container information collection procedure, the mail container identification information, and the stored wrapping mail information as mail container information in the mail container management server. A wrapping mail containing information registering process for receiving the wrapping mail containing information from the mail wrapping device and registering the wrapping mail containing information in the database by the mail containing management server; and the material handling device. From the mail wrapping step based on the mail carrier container accommodation information registration procedure for receiving the mail carrier container accommodation information from the server and registering it in the database, and the wrapping mail accommodation information and the mail carrier container accommodation information. Process confirmation method for confirming the processing status of individual e-mails between processes The order is performed.
As a result, it is possible to manage one mail unit. In addition, for each mail transport container (for example, a cardboard box), the accommodation status of mail for each individual can be accurately grasped. Further, the progress of the process from the entrance of the mail wrapping device to the exit of the material handling device can be managed.
[0010]
In addition, the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention includes a mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail by wrapping a plurality of mails together with the same destination person, the same destination address or other identification information, and the same delivery of the wrapping mail. The mail wrapping in the postal mail delivery process management system including a material handling device that sorts each destination and stores the mail in a mail transport container and a mail storage management server that manages information on the mail stored in the mail transport container. When creating the wrapping mail in the computer in the device, for each wrapping mail, identification information of the wrapping mail and information of individual mails contained in the wrapping mail are collected and stored in the wrapping mail. Information collection procedures and the rappi Information for identifying the mail, and information of a delivery destination required for sorting by the material handling device, a tally attaching procedure for printing or attaching the information on the wrapping mail as a tally, A program for executing the wrapping mail accommodation information transmission procedure for registering the identification information and the information of the individual mails contained in the wrapping mail as the wrapping mail accommodation information in the mail accommodation management server. The recorded computer-readable recording medium.
[0011]
In addition, the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention includes a mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail by wrapping a plurality of mails together with the same destination person, the same destination address or other identification information, and the same delivery of the wrapping mail. The material handling in the postal mail delivery process management system, which comprises a material handling device sorted for each destination and stored in a mail transport container and a mail storage management server managing information on the mail stored in the mail transport container. Based on the destination information printed or affixed to the wrapping mail on the wrapping mail, the wrapping mail of the same destination is stored in the same mail shipping container, and the mail shipping is performed for each mail shipping container. Container identification information and the mail A procedure for collecting information on the inside of a mail carrier for collecting and recording information on the wrapping mail contained in the container, the identification information of the mail carrier, and the information on the wrapping mail contained in the mail carrier. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing, as accommodation information, a procedure for transmitting accommodation information in a mail transport container for registration in the mail accommodation management server.
[0012]
In addition, the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention includes a mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail by wrapping a plurality of mails together with the same destination person, the same destination address or other identification information, and the same delivery of the wrapping mail. The mail accommodation in the postal mail delivery process management system, which comprises a material handling device sorted for each destination and accommodated in a mail transportation container and a mail accommodation management server managing information on the email accommodated in the mail transportation container. The computer in the management server receives, from the mail wrapping device, the identification information of the wrapping mail and the information of the mail contained in each wrapping mail as the wrapping mail accommodation information, and stores the information in the wrapping mail for registration in the database. Containment information registration hand From the material handling apparatus, the identification information of the mail transport container and the information of the wrapping mail stored in each mail transport container are received as mail transport container accommodation information, and the mail transport container is registered in the database. In order to execute the accommodation information registration procedure and the process confirmation procedure for confirming the processing status of each mail from the mail wrapping step to the sorting step based on the accommodation information in the wrapping mail and the accommodation information in the mail transport container. Is a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.
[0013]
Further, the computer program of the present invention comprises: a mail wrapping device for creating a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together by the same destination person, the same destination address or other identification information; A computer in the mail wrapping device in a postal mail delivery process management system including a material handling device housed in a mail carrier and a mail housing management server managing information on the mail housed in the mail carrier. In creating the wrapping mail, for each wrapping mail, identification information of the wrapping mail, and a wrapping mail accommodation information collection procedure for collecting and recording information of individual mails contained in the wrapping mail. , The wrapping mail Separation information and information of a delivery destination required for sorting in the material handling device, a tally attaching procedure for performing processing for printing or attaching the information on the wrapping mail as a tally, and identification information of the wrapping mail And a program for executing a wrapping mail accommodation information transmission procedure for registering in the mail accommodation management server information of individual mails contained in the wrapping mail as wrapping mail accommodation information.
[0014]
Further, the computer program of the present invention comprises: a mail wrapping device for creating a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together by the same destination person, the same destination address or other identification information; A material handling device housed in a mail transport container, and a mail handling management server managing information on the mail housed in the mail transport container. Based on the information of the delivery destination printed or affixed to the wrapping mail, the wrapping mail of the same delivery destination is accommodated in the same mail shipping container, and the identification information of the mail shipping container is provided for each mail shipping container. And housed in the mail carrier The information of the mail carrying container for collecting and recording the information of the received wrapping mail, the identification information of the mail carrying container, and the information of the contained wrapping mail, as the mail carrying container containing information. , For transmitting the accommodation information in the mail transport container for registration in the mail accommodation management server.
[0015]
Further, the computer program of the present invention comprises: a mail wrapping device for creating a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together by the same destination person, the same destination address or other identification information; The mail handling management server in the postal mail delivery process management system, which includes a material handling device housed in a mail carrier and a mail housing management server that manages information on the mail housed in the mail carrier, A wrapping mail accommodation information registration procedure for receiving, from a mail wrapping device, the identification information of the wrapping mail and the information of the mail contained in each wrapping mail as accommodation information in the wrapping mail, and registering the information in a database. And the From the real handling device, the mail transport container identification information and the information of the wrapping mail stored in each mail transport container are received as mail transport container accommodation information, and the mail transport container accommodation information registration for registration in the database A program for executing a procedure and a process confirmation procedure for confirming the processing status of individual mails from the mail wrapping process to the sorting process based on the wrapping mail accommodation information and the mail transport container accommodation information. is there.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
In this specification, postal mail is simply referred to as “mail”, and a package in which a plurality of postal mails are collectively wrapped (wrapped in a plastic bag or the like) is referred to as “wrapping mail”. , The identification information of the wrapping mail and the information of the individual mails contained in the wrapping mail are referred to as “wrapping mail accommodation information”. Further, when the wrapping mail is accommodated in a mail carrying container such as a cardboard box, the identification information of the mail carrying container and the information of each wrapping mail contained in the mail carrying container are referred to as “mail carrying container accommodation information”.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a system configuration and operation of a delivery management system for a postal mail according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a credit card for sending a postal mail (also referred to simply as “mail”). A customer such as a company, 101 is a mail provided by the customer, 200 is a mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail wrapped (wrapped) in a plastic bag or the like, 201 is a wrapping mail wrapped in a bundle of a plurality of mails, Reference numeral 300 denotes a material handling device that sorts wrapping mail (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “material handling device”), 301 denotes a mail transport container that stores the wrapping mail 201, 400 denotes a mail accommodation management server, and 500 denotes a mail progress management server. , 600 carry mail carrier That express company, 601 shows a tracking system of goods held by the transport company 600.
Further, the mail wrapping device 200, the material handling device 300, the mail accommodation management server 400, the mail progress management server 500, and the tracking system 601 are connected by the communication network 1.
[0019]
The postal mail delivery process management system shown in FIG. 1 functions as follows.
・ Email wrapping device 200
The mail wrapping device 200 receives the mail 101 from the customer 100. Then, a plurality of e-mails 101 addressed to the same destination person (or the same destination address) are grouped into one and wrapped (wrapped with a plastic bag or the like) to create a wrapping mail 201. In addition, “wrapping mail accommodation information” is collectively registered in the mail accommodation management server 400 off-line so that information of mail addressed to an individual (wrapping mail accommodation information) in the wrapping mail 201 can be managed. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), using the “addressee (Taro Taro)” as the wrapping mail identification information as a key, the “destination central post office name (Sapporo central post office)” and “individual E-mail information (invoice of telephone company A and invoice of mobile phone company D) "are registered. The same applies to the mail addressed to "Invention Hanako".
At this time, a tally is attached for the sorting operation of the material handling apparatus 300 to be post-processed. The information recorded on the tally is, for example, information necessary for sorting such as “addressee (Taro Taro)” and “delivery destination of mail transport container (Sapporo Central Post Office)”.
[0020]
・ Material handling equipment (material handling equipment) 300
The material handling apparatus 300 reads the information of the tally attached to the wrapping mail 201, and stores the wrapping mail 201 addressed to the same post office (for example, addressed to the Sapporo Central Post Office) in the same mail transport container 301. At this time, the information of the wrapping mail 201 accommodated in the mail transport container 301 and the mail transport container identification information are collectively registered in the mail accommodation management server 400 as “mail transport container accommodation information” online.
[0021]
・ Mail accommodation management server 400
The mail accommodating management server 400 manages information on a mail-by-mail basis. The mechanism is that the information of one mail unit contained in the wrapping mail 201 is received from the mail wrapping device 200 as “wrapping mail accommodation information” and registered in the database 401. Further, the “e-mail carrying container accommodation information” is received from the material handling apparatus 300 and registered in the database 401. Then, an accommodation management table as shown in FIG. 2B is created.
The database 401 stores a storage management table (FIG. 2B) created by the mail storage management server 400 based on the wrapping mail storage information and the mail transport container storage information.
In the accommodation management table shown in FIG. 2B, the delivery destination of the mail transport container (container number 00001) is addressed to the Sapporo Chuo Post Office, and in the mail transport container (container number 00001), there is a wrapping mail of Taro It shows that the wrapping mail of Hanako Invention is stored.
[0022]
In addition, the mail accommodation management server 400 can easily manage the progress of the sorting process based on the presence or absence of the record, so that the progress of the process from the entrance of the mail wrapping device 200 to the exit of the material handling device 300 can be managed.
[0023]
・ Email progress management server
The e-mail progress management server 500 receives the “e-mail transport container identification information” from the e-mail accommodation management server 400, and manages the progress of the delivery for each e-mail transport container. The mail progress management server 500 fetches an “inquiry number” which is a key code of the freight tracking system 601 of the shipping company in order to track the mail shipping container in cooperation with the freight tracking system 601 of the freight company 600, and “ It is registered in the database 501 with a link to “email transport container identification information”.
[0024]
The database 501 stores “inquiry number” and “mailing container identification information” in association with each other. Here, the linking (association) between the “inquiry number” and the “mailing container identification information” when linking the mail progress management server 500 and the cargo tracking system 601 of the shipping company 600 will be described below. There are two methods shown below, and one of them is selected according to the actual situation of the business.
[0025]
(1) One is a method of associating the “inquiry number” with the “mailing container number” in a one-to-one relationship as illustrated in FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 5, a different “inquiry number” is assigned to each of the three mail transport containers (container number 00001, container number 00002, and container number 00003) addressed to the same Sapporo Central Post Office. That is, the inquiry number (0000 0001) is associated with the mail transport container of the container number (00001), the inquiry number (0000 0002) is associated with the mail transport container of the container number (00002), and the container number (00003) The inquiry number (0000 0003) is associated with the mailing container of ()).
This method has the disadvantage that the number of objects to be managed is enormous and the management cost increases because management is performed for each mail carrier, but all mail carriers can be managed individually by the system. If the shipping container is lost, the damage number will be immediately known from the inquiry number.
[0026]
(2) Another method is a method of associating a plurality of mail transport containers with one “inquiry number” as illustrated in FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 6, three mail transport containers (container number 00001, container number 00002, container number) addressed to the same central post office (Sapporo Central Post Office) for one "inquiry number (0000 0001)" 00003) and “Eda numbers (1-3)” are assigned to the respective mailing containers. Note that the “eda number” is described in a mail transport container when sorting is performed by the material handling device 300.
According to this method, the system of the shipping company can manage mail transport containers to be delivered to one central post office collectively, and there is an advantage that the management cost can be reduced, but when the mail transport container is lost, etc. It is necessary to follow up from the "inquiry number" to the "eda number", and there is a drawback that it takes a little time to specify the range of damage.
[0027]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing procedure of the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention. Hereinafter, a flow of processing in the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. I do.
[0028]
(1) The mail wrapping device 200 performs the following processing.
(A) Step S10
E-mails are sorted by the same recipient (or the same destination address), and multiple e-mails of the same recipient (or the same destination address) are wrapped (wrapped) with a plastic bag for the same recipient (or the same destination address). Create a wrapping email. In addition, what wrapped several mails with a plastic bag etc. is called "wrapping mail."
(B) Step S11
Collects information on the mail contained in the wrapping mail.
(C) Step S12
Paste the tally into the wrapping mail. In the tally, “destination person” as identification information of the wrapping mail, “destination central post office name” as delivery destination information, and the like are recorded.
(D) Step S13
The “accommodation information in wrapping mail” composed of “identification information of the wrapping mail” and “accommodation information of individual mails accommodated in each wrapping mail” is transmitted to the mail accommodation management server 400.
[0029]
(2) The material handling apparatus 300 performs the following processing.
(A) Step S21
The “information recorded on the tally” of the wrapping mail received from the mail wrapping device 200 is read.
(B) Step S22
For example, the wrapping mails are aggregated for each central post office in each place where the delivery destination is in charge, housed in a mail transport container, and the housing information is collected.
(C) Step S23
The “e-mail transport container accommodation information” including the “e-mail transport container identification information” and the “accommodation information of the wrapping mail accommodated in each e-mail transport container” is transmitted to the e-mail accommodation management server 400.
[0030]
(3) The mail accommodation management server 400 performs the following processing.
(A) Step S31
“Wrapping mail accommodation information” is received from the mail wrapping device 200.
(B) Step S32
The “accommodation information in wrapping mail” is registered in a database (DB).
(C) Step S33
From the material handling apparatus 300, “e-mail carrying container accommodation information” is received.
(D) Step S34
“E-mail carrying container accommodation information” is registered in a database (DB). At the time of registration, registration is performed in a table format such as an “accommodation management table” illustrated in FIG. 2B.
(E) Step S35
“Mail transport container identification information” is transmitted to the mail progress management server 500.
[0031]
(4) The mail progress management server 500 performs the following processing.
(A) Step S41
“Mail transport container identification information” is received from the mail accommodation management server 400.
(B) Step S42
The received “mailing container identification information” is registered in a database (DB).
(C) Step S43
A preparation process for tracking the mail transport container is performed. As the tracking information, the “inquiry number” assigned to the mail carrier is obtained from the package tracking system owned by the shipping company, and linked to the mail carrier container identification information.
[0032]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the postal mail delivery process management system according to the present invention. Among the functions of each section constituting the postal mail delivery process management system, the functions are directly related to the present invention. The main functions are shown together.
[0033]
(1) The mail wrapping device 200 includes the following functions.
The wrapping mail accommodation information collection function 211 is a function for collecting and recording information of the mail 101 accommodated in the wrapping mail 201.
The tally pasting function 212 converts the information for identifying the wrapping mail 201 and the information of the delivery destination, for example, the tally printed with the "addressee (or address)" and the "name of the destination central post office" into the wrapping mail 201. This is a function to perform processing for pasting.
The wrapping mail accommodation information transmission function 213 is a function for transmitting the “wrapping mail identification information” and the “information of the mail contained in the wrapping mail” to the mail accommodation management server 400.
[0034]
(2) The following functions are included in the material handling device 300.
The mail transport container accommodation information collection function 311 is a function for collecting and recording information of the wrapping mail 201 accommodated in the mail transport container 301.
The mail transport container accommodation information transmission function 312 is a function for transmitting “mail transport container identification information” and “information on the wrapping mail accommodated in the mail transport container” to the mail accommodation management server 400.
[0035]
(3) The mail accommodation management server 400 includes the following functions.
The wrapping mail accommodation information registration function 411 receives the “wrapping mail accommodation information” including the “wrapping mail identification information” and the “accommodation information about the mail contained in the wrapping mail” from the mail wrapping device 200. This is a function for registering in the database.
The e-mail transport container accommodation information registration function 412, from the material handling device 300, "e-mail transportation container accommodation information" composed of "e-mail transportation container identification information" and "accommodation information of wrapping mail accommodated in the e-mail transportation container" This is a function for receiving and registering in the database.
The process confirmation function 413 is a function for confirming the processing status of each email from the wrapping process to the sorting process based on the received “wrapping mail accommodation information” and “mail transport container accommodation information”. .
The mail transport container identification information transmitting function 414 is a function for transmitting “mail transport container identification information” to the mail progress management server 500.
[0036]
(4) The mail progress management server 500 includes the following functions.
The mail transport container identification information registration function 511 is a function for receiving “mail transport container identification information” from the mail accommodation management server 400 and registering it in the database 501.
-The mail carrier container tracking information registration function 512 captures the "inquiry number" which is the key code of the freight tracking system 601 of the carrier in order to track the mail carrier in cooperation with the carrier company system. This is a function for making a link with the "transport container identification information" and registering it in the database 501.
[0037]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, each function in the mail wrapping device 200, each function in the material handling device 300, each function in the mail accommodation management server 400, and the mail progress management server shown in FIG. The functions in each function 500 are performed by recording a program for realizing each function on a computer-readable recording medium, reading the program recorded on the recording medium into a computer system, and executing the program. May be performed.
[0038]
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a general medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system.
Further, a “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a communication line for transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, which dynamically holds the program for a short time. In this case, a medium that stores a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory in a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, is also included.
Further, the above-mentioned program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions, and may be a program for realizing the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system, that is, a so-called difference file (difference file). Program).
[0039]
The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention is not limited to the above-described example, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can of course be added.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention, a mail wrapping device creates a wrapping mail for each same destination, and records a destination name and a delivery destination (such as the name of a central post office). Is pasted on the wrapping mail, and the information of the mail contained in the wrapping mail is registered in the mail accommodation management server. Also, the information of the tally is read by the material handling device, the wrapping mail of the same delivery destination (for example, XX central post office) is stored in the same mail transport container, and the information of the wrapping mail stored in the mail transport container is transmitted to the mail. Register to the accommodation management server. Further, the mail accommodation management server receives the accommodation information in the wrapping mail from the mail wrapping device, receives the accommodation information in the mail transport container from the material handling device, and registers it in the database.
As a result, it is possible to manage one mail unit. In addition, it is possible to accurately grasp the mail storage status of each individual for each mail transport container. Further, the progress of the process from the entrance of the mail wrapping device to the exit of the material handling device can be managed.
[0041]
In the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention, a mail progress management server is further added to the postal mail delivery process management system. Obtain tracking information (such as an inquiry number) for the container and register it in the database in association with the mailing container identification information.
Thus, when the mailing container is lost, the damaged area can be easily specified, and the mail can be reprinted (re-prepared) immediately. In addition, since the mail is not tracked on a mail basis but on a mail carrier basis such as a mail carrier, various resources can be saved.
[0042]
In the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention, the address information of the tally in the material handling device is information of a main post office including the central post office.
Thus, the mail delivery process management system can be operated efficiently and economically.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a system configuration and operation of a mail delivery process management system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of wrapping mail accommodation information and an accommodation management table.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing procedure of the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration in the postal mail delivery process management system of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which an “inquiry number” and a “mailing container number” are individually associated with each other.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example in which a plurality of mail transport containers are associated with one “inquiry number”.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 communication network
100 customers
101 mail
200 mail wrapping device
201 Wrapping mail
211 Wrapping mail collection information collection function
212 Tally sticking function
213 Wrapping mail internal information transmission function
300 Material Handling Equipment
301 mail transport container
311 E-mail container accommodation information collection function
312 E-mail carrying container information transmission function
400 mail accommodation management server
401 Database
411 Wrapping mail registration information registration function
412 Mail Carrying Container Information Registration Function
413 Process confirmation function
414 Mail shipping container identification information transmission function
500 mail progress management server
501 database
511 Mail transport container identification information registration function
512 mail shipping container tracking information registration function
600 shipping company
601 tracking system

Claims (10)

A mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together with the same destination person, the same destination address, or other identification information, and material handling that sorts the wrapping mails by the same delivery destination and stores them in a mail shipping container A postal mail delivery process management system, comprising: a device; and a mail accommodation management server that manages information of the email contained in the mail transport container,
In the mail wrapping device,
When creating the wrapping mail, for each wrapping mail, identification information of the wrapping mail, wrapping mail accommodation information collection means for collecting and recording information of individual mail contained in the wrapping mail,
Information for identifying the wrapping mail, and information of a delivery destination required for sorting in the material handling device, a tally attaching means for performing processing for printing or pasting on the wrapping mail as a tally,
A wrapping mail accommodation information transmitting unit for registering the identification information of the wrapping mail and information of each mail accommodated in the wrapping mail as the wrapping mail accommodation information in the mail accommodation management server. ,
In the material handling device,
Based on the delivery destination information described in the tally, the wrapping mail of the same delivery destination is stored in the same mail transport container, and for each mail transport container, the mail transport container identification information and the wrapping mail are stored in the mail transport container. Means for collecting information contained in a mail transport container for collecting and recording information of the wrapped mail,
The mail transport container identification information and the information of the stored wrapping mail, as mail transport container accommodation information, comprising a mail transport container accommodation information transmitting means for registering in the mail accommodation management server,
In the mail accommodation management server,
A wrapping mail accommodation information registration unit for receiving the wrapping mail accommodation information from the mail wrapping device and registering it in a database;
Receiving the mail carrier container accommodation information from the material handling device, mail carrier container accommodation information registration means for registering in the database,
A postal mail comprising: a process confirmation unit for confirming the processing status of each individual mail from the mail wrapping process to the sorting process based on the wrapping mail accommodation information and the mail transport container accommodation information. Delivery process management system. A mail progress management server is further added to the postal mail delivery process management system,
In the mail progress management server,
From the mail accommodation management server, receiving the mail transport container identification information, mail transport container identification information registration means for registering in the database,
Mail carrier container tracking information registration means for acquiring tracking information on the mail carrier container from a cargo tracking system of a shipping company and registering the information in the database in association with the mail carrier container identification information. The postal mail delivery process management system according to claim 1. The postal mail delivery process management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the delivery destination information of the tally in the material handling device is information of a main post office including a central post office. A mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together with the same destination person, the same destination address, or other identification information, and material handling that sorts the wrapping mails by the same delivery destination and stores them in a mail shipping container A delivery process management method in a delivery management system for postal mail, comprising a device and a mail accommodation management server that manages information on the emails contained in the mail transport container,
By the mail wrapping device,
When creating the wrapping mail, for each wrapping mail, identification information of the wrapping mail, a wrapping mail accommodation information collection procedure for collecting and recording information of individual mails contained in the wrapping mail,
Information for identifying the wrapping mail, and information of a delivery destination required for sorting in the material handling device, a tally attaching procedure for performing processing for printing or attaching on the wrapping mail as a tally,
A wrapping mail accommodation information transmission procedure for registering the identification information of the wrapping mail and information of each mail accommodated in the wrapping mail as the wrapping mail accommodation information in the mail accommodation management server is performed. ,
By the material handling device,
Based on the delivery destination information described in the tally, the wrapping mail of the same delivery destination is stored in the same mail transport container, and for each mail transport container, the mail transport container identification information and the wrapping mail are stored in the mail transport container. A procedure for collecting information contained in a mailing container to collect and record the information of the wrapped mail
The mail transport container identification information and the information of the stored wrapping mail, as mail transport container accommodation information, a mail transport container accommodation information transmission procedure for registering with the mail accommodation management server,
By the mail accommodation management server,
A wrapping mail accommodation information registration procedure for receiving the wrapping mail accommodation information from the mail wrapping device and registering it in a database,
Receiving the mail carrier container accommodation information from the material handling device, mail carrier container accommodation information registration procedure for registering in the database,
A postal mail, wherein a process confirmation procedure for confirming the processing status of each mail from the mail wrapping process to the sorting process is performed based on the wrapping mail accommodation information and the mail transportation container accommodation information. Delivery process management method. A mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together with the same destination person, the same destination address, or other identification information, and material handling that sorts the wrapping mails by the same delivery destination and stores them in a mail shipping container A computer in the mail wrapping device in a postal mail delivery process management system configured by a device and a mail accommodation management server configured to manage information of the emails accommodated in the email transport container;
When creating the wrapping mail, for each wrapping mail, identification information of the wrapping mail, a wrapping mail accommodation information collection procedure for collecting and recording information of individual mails contained in the wrapping mail,
Information for identifying the wrapping mail, and information of a delivery destination required for sorting in the material handling device, a tally attaching procedure for performing processing for printing or attaching on the wrapping mail as a tally,
A wrapping mail accommodation information transmission procedure for registering in the mail accommodation management server the wrapping mail identification information and individual mail information contained in the wrapping mail as wrapping mail accommodation information. Computer-readable recording medium on which a program for recording is recorded. A mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together with the same destination person, the same destination address, or other identification information, and material handling that sorts the wrapping mails by the same delivery destination and stores them in a mail shipping container A computer in the material handling device in a postal mail delivery process management system configured by a device and a mail accommodation management server that manages information of the emails accommodated in the email transport container;
Based on the information of the delivery destination printed or affixed to the wrapping mail, the wrapping mail of the same delivery destination is stored in the same mail shipping container, and for each mail shipping container, the identification information of the mail shipping container and A procedure for collecting information on the accommodation in the mail carrier for collecting and recording the information of the wrapping mail contained in the mail carrier,
To execute the mail transport container accommodation information transmitting procedure for registering the mail transport container identification information and the stored wrapping mail information as the mail transport container accommodation information in the mail accommodation management server. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded. A mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together with the same destination person, the same destination address, or other identification information, and material handling that sorts the wrapping mails by the same delivery destination and stores them in a mail shipping container A computer in the mail accommodation management server in a postal mail delivery process management system configured by a device and a mail accommodation management server that manages information of the mail accommodated in the mail transport container;
From the mail wrapping device, the identification information of the wrapping mail and the information of the mail contained in each wrapping mail are received as wrapping mail containing information, and a wrapping mail containing information registration procedure for registering in a database, From the material handling device, the mail transport container identification information and the information of the wrapping mail stored in each mail transport container are received as mail transport container accommodation information, and the mail transport container accommodation information registration for registration in the database Instructions and
Computer storing a program for executing a process confirmation procedure for confirming the processing status of individual mails from the mail wrapping process to the sorting process based on the wrapping mail accommodation information and the mail transport container accommodation information. A readable recording medium. A mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together with the same destination person, the same destination address, or other identification information, and material handling that sorts the wrapping mails by the same delivery destination and stores them in a mail shipping container A computer in the mail wrapping device in a postal mail delivery process management system configured by a device and a mail accommodation management server configured to manage information of the emails accommodated in the email transport container;
When creating the wrapping mail, for each wrapping mail, identification information of the wrapping mail, a wrapping mail accommodation information collection procedure for collecting and recording information of individual mails contained in the wrapping mail,
Information for identifying the wrapping mail, and information of a delivery destination required for sorting in the material handling device, a tally attaching procedure for performing processing for printing or attaching on the wrapping mail as a tally,
A wrapping mail accommodation information transmission procedure for registering in the mail accommodation management server the wrapping mail identification information and individual mail information contained in the wrapping mail as wrapping mail accommodation information. Program for. A mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together with the same destination person, the same destination address, or other identification information, and material handling that sorts the wrapping mails by the same delivery destination and stores them in a mail shipping container A computer in the material handling device in a postal mail delivery process management system configured by a device and a mail accommodation management server that manages information of the emails accommodated in the email transport container;
Based on the information of the delivery destination printed or affixed to the wrapping mail, the wrapping mail of the same delivery destination is stored in the same mail shipping container, and for each mail shipping container, the identification information of the mail shipping container and A procedure for collecting information on the accommodation in the mail carrier for collecting and recording the information of the wrapping mail contained in the mail carrier,
To execute the mail transport container accommodation information transmitting procedure for registering the mail transport container identification information and the stored wrapping mail information as the mail transport container accommodation information in the mail accommodation management server. Program. A mail wrapping device that creates a wrapping mail in which a plurality of mails are wrapped together with the same destination person, the same destination address, or other identification information, and material handling that sorts the wrapping mails by the same delivery destination and stores them in a mail shipping container A computer in the mail accommodation management server in a postal mail delivery process management system configured by a device and a mail accommodation management server that manages information of the mail accommodated in the mail transport container;
From the mail wrapping device, the identification information of the wrapping mail and the information of the mail contained in each wrapping mail are received as wrapping mail accommodation information, and a wrapping mail accommodation information registration procedure for registering in a database,
From the material handling device, identification information of the mail transport container and information of the wrapping mail stored in each mail transport container are received as mail transport container accommodation information, and mail transport container accommodation information for registration in a database. Registration procedure,
A program for executing a process confirmation procedure for confirming the processing status of each mail from the mail wrapping process to the sorting process based on the wrapping mail accommodation information and the mail transportation container accommodation information.

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