JP2004362431A - Export shipping management system, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for efficiently and precisely performing a packaging specification forming work for the export packaging and exporting of a CKD export part performed in an export shipping department. <P>SOLUTION: This export shipping management system comprises a data collation part 13 for comparing part data of the CKD export part formed based on an exporting plan with part data of the CKD export part packaged based on the formed part data, and an export document generation part 14 for automatically generating, when the collation is obtained in the data collation part 13, a document necessary for exporting such as a packing list or invoice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an export / shipment management system, a method, and a program for the above-mentioned parts whose parts are assembled locally by exporting the parts.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in the export business performed by companies, customs brokers, warehouse companies, etc., in the shipping business to reduce unnecessary work and use the data efficiently to create packing list and invoice etc. necessary documents for export, etc. A shipping management system has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). Here, the packing list refers to a packing specification, and the invoice refers to an export price, which is the total amount of the parts specification described.
According to the above-mentioned prior art, the document data required for export created at one location can be shared via a network inside and outside the company, thereby improving work efficiency.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-169867 ([0050], FIG. 1)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the type of export in which parts are exported and assembled locally is called "knockdown export". From the export side, the knockdown exports described above include complete knockdown (CKD) and semi-knockdown. The former is a product that delivers purchased materials without processing, and the latter is a partially processed semifinished product. What is mixed and exported.
[0005]
Conventionally, in the above-mentioned CKD export parts shipping business, a department in charge of export and shipping manually inputs a packing list (packing list) into a master file for document creation, and then, in a production management department, an invoice or the like including a packing list. Formal documents were being re-created. Therefore, it takes time to prepare documents, and there are many mistakes in documents. As in the above-mentioned prior art, it is desired to improve work efficiency and to make a system for preventing mistakes.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is capable of efficiently and accurately performing export packing of CKD export parts and document preparation work related to export performed by a department in charge of export and shipment. It is an object to provide a management system and method and a program.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is an export / shipment management system for parts, in which a product is assembled locally by exporting parts, and part data of the parts created based on an export plan, And a data collating means for comparing with the component data of the component packed based on the created component data.
According to the present invention, the data collating means compares the component data of the CKD export parts created based on the export plan with the component data of the CKD export parts packaged based on the created part data to perform packing. It is possible to provide an export / shipment management system capable of verifying the contents and preventing packaging errors.
[0008]
In the present invention, in addition to the component code and the quantity indicated in the component data, the data collating means compares the sum of the weight of each of the packaged components with the total weight including the packaging box. Features.
According to the present invention, the data collating means checks, for example, a difference in net weight in addition to a different kind of part, a packaging leak, a difference in quantity, and a more accurate and efficient check of shipping contents and packing mistakes. And an export / shipment management system capable of carrying out the above.
[0009]
Further, the present invention is characterized by comprising export document generation means for automatically generating a document required for export when the data is verified by the data verification means.
According to the present invention, the export document generating means automatically generates documents necessary for export, such as a packing list and an invoice, only when all check items have been checked for CKD export parts. Documents required for export can be efficiently created without errors, and an export / shipment management system can be provided that reduces the burden on export document preparation staff.
[0010]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is an export / shipment management method for the parts, in which the parts are assembled locally by exporting the parts, and the part data of the parts created based on the export plan, Based on the created component data, a comparison is made with the component data of the packaged components, and when they match, a document necessary for export is automatically generated.
According to the present invention, it is possible to verify the contents of a package by comparing the component data of a CKD export component created based on an export plan with the component data of a CKD export component packed based on the created component data. Also, only when all the check items are verified, the necessary documents for export, such as packing list and invoice, are automatically created, so the documents required for export can be created efficiently without errors, The burden on export document preparation staff will be reduced.
[0011]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is a program used in an export / shipment management system for parts, in which a product is assembled locally by exporting parts, and the program for the parts created based on an export plan is provided. Part data, a step of comparing the part data of the part packed based on the created part data, and a step of automatically generating a document necessary for export when the result of the comparison is a match. It is characterized by being executed by a computer.
According to the present invention, by causing the computer to execute the above-described program, the part data of the CKD export parts created based on the export plan and the parts data of the CKD export parts packed based on the created part data are obtained. It is possible to verify the contents of the package by making a comparison, and only when all the check items have been verified, the necessary documents for export, such as packing lists and invoices, are automatically created. It is possible to provide an export / shipment management system that can efficiently create documents without errors and reduce the burden on export document preparation staff.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the export / shipment management system according to the present invention by developing its functions.
The export / shipment management system 10 according to the present invention includes a picking data capturing unit 11, a packing data capturing unit 12, a data collating unit 13, and an export document generating unit 14. In addition, a keyboard / display 20, a printer 30, and an external memory device 40 are directly connected to the export / shipment management system 10 as input / output devices, and a handy terminal 50 used at a packing site is connected via a communication medium. .
[0013]
Various component information for each export product is recorded in the component master file stored in the external memory device 40. The necessary component data developed based on the export plan is captured by the picking data capturing unit 11, and the data matching unit 13 is supplied. Further, the CKD export part data captured by the picking data capturing unit 11 is printed by the printer 30 as a physical item list shown as an example in FIG. 5 and a picking list shown as an example in FIG. 4 and further not shown. Printed as a mixed part outer box label. Here, the mixed components refer to a plurality of types of components that are mixed and packed in one packing box.
On the other hand, based on the picking list printed earlier, the packing data take-in unit 12 manually inputs data at the time of carrying out packing work on site, for example, which parts are packed in which packing boxes loaded on which pallets. Or data on the total weight including the packaging box, etc., as well as data (barcodes) printed on or affixed to the packaging box, or described on the outer packaging label of the mixed parts, via a communication medium. The data is captured via a bar code reader attached to the handy terminal 50 to be connected or a numeric keypad.
[0014]
In addition, the CKD export part data captured by the picking data capturing unit 11 is also supplied to the data collating unit 13. Here, each component captured by the picking data capturing unit 11 and the packing data capturing unit 12 is used. In addition to the code and the quantity, the sum of the weights of the packaged parts and the total weight including the packaging box are compared. That is, the attribute comparison of the CKD export parts before and after packing is executed.
The export document generation unit 14 automatically generates documents necessary for export, such as a packing list as shown in FIG. 6 and an invoice as shown in FIG. 7, only when the collation is obtained by the data collation unit 13. I do.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the export / shipment management system according to the present invention, and specifically shows a processing procedure of the export / shipment management program of the present invention.
[0016]
Prior to the description of the operation, a schematic flow of the export / shipment processing business will be described. First, an export plan is formulated by the export / shipment management department, and work for parts development is performed based on the plan formulated by the export / shipment department. The work for component development is a work of extracting component data necessary for CKD export from a component master prepared for each product prepared in advance. Then, documents such as a picking list necessary for extracting the CKD export parts from the warehouse are created, and at the packing site, bicking and packing are performed based on the documents.
FIG. 4 shows an example of a picking list with a barcode. As shown in FIG. 4, the picking list includes an ID, a part name (bar code), a planned quantity, a pallet number, a box number, a number of boxes, a quantity, a box size, a gross weight, and a warehouse shelf number. Some of them are recorded and input by a packing worker who carries the handy terminal 50 when packing CKD export parts.
At the time of packing, the barcode printed on the physical tag attached to the packing box or the label of the mixed component outer box is read by a barcode reader attached to the handy terminal 50. The data on the gross weight including the packing box is actually measured, input by the ten keys of the handy terminal 50, and transmitted to the export / shipment management system 10 by communication.
[0017]
Next, data collation is performed by the export / shipment management system 10 (data collation unit 13), and when collation is obtained, documents necessary for export are automatically created.
FIG. 6 shows an example of the packing list, and FIG. 7 shows an example of the invoice. All are necessary documents for export, packing list is packing details, pallet number, carton (box) number, part code, part name, quantity, parts quantity per box, box dimensions, volume, The net weight of each part, the gross weight including the packaging box, and the manufacturer are listed as the package data. In the case of mixed components, the same carton number can be recognized by including a plurality of component codes.
The invoice refers to an export price, and a part code, a part name, a quantity, a part unit price, a remittance amount, a net weight, and a manufacturer are listed as invoice data.
[0018]
FIG. 3 shows an example of a system menu screen of the export / shipment management system of the present invention, which is displayed on the keyboard display 20 shown in FIG.
Here, the system menu is divided into five items: “shipping operation setting”, “master relation”, “export plan”, “processing operation”, and “export documents”. Here, by selecting “shipping work setting”, input of bibliographic data such as ID, date, setting code, product name, model code, and shipping quantity is prompted.
Also, by selecting “Master relation”, it is expanded to the submenus “Product registration”, “Parts master import”, and “Parts master correction”. Here, by selecting “Part master import”, Importing of the component master from the component master file is executed. On the other hand, when the “export plan” is selected, a plan input and a plan correction necessary for parts development are performed.
[0019]
"Processing work" and "export documents" are menus that play a central role in the export / shipment management system of the present invention, and the former include "tag printing", "printing of mixed-part parts outer box labels", "picking list printing", Expanded into the submenus of “Packing data input”, “Import barcode data”, and “Print mixed component list”, the latter of “Packing data verification”, “Packing file creation”, and “Invoice file creation” Expands to each submenu.
Hereinafter, the operation of the export / shipment management system according to the present invention when "processing work" or "export documents" is selected will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0020]
First, by selecting a component master import button (submenu) in the menu “master relation”, the picking data importing unit 11 is activated, and the picking data importing unit 11 picks up from the component master file stored in the external memory device 40. Data is fetched (S21). Here, it is assumed that the input of bibliographic items by "planning of shipping operations" and the execution of plan input by "export planning" have already been performed.
Next, the sub-menus of the “processing work”, ie, the actual tag, the mixed part outer box label, and the packing list are respectively designated, and the respective documents are printed by the printer 30, so that the preparation work for packing is performed. The process ends (S22).
[0021]
On the other hand, at the packing site, packing is performed using the printed picking list, and the above-described documents are attached to the packing box, and the CKD export parts picked in the corresponding packing box are packed.
In addition, by selecting “packing data input” and “read barcode data” which are submenus of the processing task, and operating the handy terminal 50, the barcode of each document attached to the packing box is read, and By operating the numeric keypad and manually inputting, the packing data capturing unit 12 is activated (S23), and the input CKD export part data is captured (S24).
In this case, it is also possible to print a document relating to the mixed component list by selecting “print mixed component list”.
[0022]
As described above, the picking data of the CKD export parts fetched by the picking data fetching unit 11 and the packing data of the CKD export parts fetched by the packing data fetching unit 12 are supplied to the data matching unit 13 as described above. is there. Then, by selecting the submenu "Packing data collation" of the menu "Export documents", the data collating unit 13 is activated, and the data collating unit 13 extracts the picking data of the CKD export parts and the packing data of the CKD export parts. The part code and the quantity indicated for each are compared. Here, the sum of the weight of each packed component is compared with the total weight including the packing box (S25).
Here, the creation of the export document is permitted only when all the items match. If a data mismatch occurs in any one item, the fact is displayed on the keyboard display 20 by an error code. Therefore, the packing data is corrected by the packing worker (S26), and the corrected data is recaptured by the packing data capturing unit 12 (S24). Wait for.
[0023]
As described above, according to the present invention, the key input operation is simplified by fetching the component master file from the external memory device 40, and data collection and fetching of packing details at the site using the handy terminal 50 are performed. This makes it possible to verify the input data contents, and to prevent errors in shipping contents and packing details. In addition, by incorporating a difference in net weight in addition to a different model part, a packaging omission, a difference in quantity as a check item, high accuracy can be obtained by checking, and correction by an error display can be easily performed.
[0024]
Next, after all the data items are matched, the export document generation unit 14 is activated by selecting the “Create Packing File” or “Create Invoice File” submenu, and an example is shown in FIG. And an invoice whose example is shown in FIG. 7 are automatically generated (S27), and are respectively output to the form via the printer 30.
For both the packing list and the invoice, the product name, model code, and quantity input by “shipping setting” are shown as titles. This makes it possible to automatically create documents necessary for export when all the check items match, and it is possible to efficiently create accurate documents without errors without the burden of the person in charge.
[0025]
As described above, the present invention provides an export / shipment management system in which the export / shipment department can efficiently and accurately perform export packing of CKD export parts and creation of a packing statement for export. In addition, by incorporating a component master for each product into the system of the present invention, input data can be verified, and errors in shipping contents and packing details can be prevented.
The procedure executed by each of the picking data capturing unit 11, the packing data capturing unit 12, the data collating unit 13, and the export document creating unit 14 shown in FIG. 1 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer program reads the program recorded in the computer system and executes the program, thereby realizing the export / shipment management system of the present invention. Here, the computer system includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
[0026]
The “computer system” also includes a homepage providing environment (or a display environment) if a WWW system is used.
Further, the above program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.
Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.
[0027]
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiments, and includes a design and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of an embodiment of the present invention by developing functions.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a menu screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a form used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a form used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a form used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a form used in the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Export shipment management system, 11 ... Picking data acquisition part, 12 ... Packing data acquisition part, 13 ... Data collation part, 14 ... Export document creation part, 20 ... Keyboard display, 30 ... Printer, 40 ... External memory device, 50… Handy terminal

Claims (5)

An export / shipment management system for parts, wherein product assembly is performed locally by exporting parts,
An export / shipment management system, comprising: data comparison means for comparing component data of the component created based on the export plan with component data of the component packed based on the created component data. . The data collating means includes:
2. The export / shipment management according to claim 1, wherein, in addition to the component code and the quantity indicated in the component data, the sum of the weight of each of the packaged components is compared with a total weight including a packaging box. 3. system. 3. The export / shipment management system according to claim 1, further comprising: export document generation means for automatically generating a document necessary for export when the data is verified by the data verification means. . An export / shipment management method for the parts, wherein the parts are assembled locally by exporting the parts,
Comparing the part data of the part created based on the export plan with the part data of the part packed based on the created part data, and automatically generating a document necessary for export when they match. CKD parts export / shipment management method characterized by the above-mentioned. A program used for an export / shipment management system for the parts, in which product assembly is performed locally by exporting parts,
Comparing the component data of the component created based on the export plan with the component data of the component packed based on the created component data;
Automatically generating documents required for export when the result of the comparison is a match,
A parts export / shipment management program that allows a computer to execute.

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