JP2005206268A - Inventory controlling method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily materialize inventory control for strictly controlling shipping order of articles on the basis of time indicator attached to the stocked articles, and especially to easily materialize control the shipping order strictly corresponding to first in first out. <P>SOLUTION: In a stock code generating step, a stock code corresponding to the time indicator attached to the article W is generated in a unit of the article W (S102), in regard to the article stocked in an article storage means 101, in an inventory control device 1. In a stock code memory step, the stock code generated in the stock code generating step is stored by assigning so as to correspond to the stocked article W (S102), in the inventory control device 1. In a shipping instructing step, the inventory control device 1 designates the article W to be shipped of the articles attached with the stock codes in a distinguishable state and stocked, according to an order regulated by the time indicator corresponding to the stock code; and carries out shipping instruction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to inventory management in which an inventory management apparatus manages the delivery order of articles to be received in an article management area including article storage means having a plurality of storage spaces capable of storing articles.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an article management area including an article storage unit having a plurality of storage spaces capable of storing articles, an inventory management apparatus manages the delivery order of articles to be received (see Patent Document 1). The sorting facility described in Patent Document 1 includes a sorting shelf having a plurality of compartment storage spaces (storage spaces) for storing articles, and management means for forming sorting information for each compartment storage space in response to a collection request ( Inventory management apparatus), and based on this sorting information, the article is taken out and put into each compartment storage space. Then, an identification code for specifying the article and the expiration date of the article is provided on the article or the box for storing the article, and when the identification code is read, the management means determines that the expiration date of the article is the latest expiration date. If it is out of the deadline, it will notify. Thereby, it is intended to avoid shipping to the sorting destination those whose expiration date has passed or those that have been shipped earlier than the expiration date (those outside the expiration date).

JP 2002-347909 A (page 6-7, FIG. 11-12)

  However, the sorting facility described in Patent Document 1 is intended to avoid the shipment of items outside the expiration date to the sorting destination. It is difficult to carry out inventory management (management of the order of delivery of goods received) strictly based on the time index attached to the goods. For example, it can be said that it is difficult to perform management corresponding to first-in first-out strictly. Further, according to this sorting equipment, the management means (stock management apparatus) forms sorting information for each section storage space, and performs inventory management for each section storage space based on this sorting information. . For this reason, from the viewpoint of improving the storage efficiency, it is extremely difficult to cope with storing different types of articles and articles with different expiration dates in the same compartment storage space.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention can easily realize inventory management for strictly managing the order of delivery of goods based on the time index attached to the received goods, in view of the above-mentioned situation. In particular, it is intended to be able to easily manage the delivery order corresponding to first-in first-out strictly. In addition, even when different types of articles and articles with different time indexes are mixed and stored in the same storage space, the order of delivery based on the time index attached to the articles is strictly managed. It is intended to be easily realized.

Means and effects for solving the problems

The inventory management method according to the present invention relates to a method for managing the delivery order of received articles using an inventory management apparatus in an article management area including article storage means having a plurality of storage spaces capable of storing articles.
And the inventory management method of this invention has the following some features, respectively in order to achieve the said objective. In other words, the inventory management method of the present invention includes the following features individually or in combination as appropriate.

  A first feature of the inventory management method of the present invention for achieving the above object is that, in the inventory management apparatus, a time index attached to an article to be stored is stored in the article storage means. A warehousing code generation step for generating a corresponding warehousing code in units of the goods to be received, and, in the inventory management apparatus, assigning the warehousing code generated in the warehousing code generation step to be associated with the goods to be received. The storage code storage step for storing, and the inventory management device can identify the storage code in the storage space according to the order defined by the time index corresponding to the storage code stored in the storage code storage step. A delivery instruction step for designating a delivery target article from among the articles attached and stored in a proper state. And it is that it is.

  According to this structure, the goods receipt code corresponding to the attached time index is generated and stored in units of goods received. For this reason, it is possible to easily implement inventory management based on a time index attached to an article in units of goods received. And according to the order prescribed | regulated by the time parameter | index corresponding to a warehousing code, the goods of evacuation object are designated and warehousing instruction | indication is performed. Therefore, it is possible to easily manage the delivery order of the goods based on the time index attached to the goods that are strictly received, and particularly to easily manage the delivery order corresponding to first-in first-out. . In addition, since inventory management is performed based on the warehousing code generated in units of goods to be warehousing, different types of articles and articles with different time indexes are mixed and stored in the same storage space. Even in this case, it is possible to easily realize the delivery order management based on the time index attached to the article strictly.

  The second feature of the inventory management method of the present invention is that the warehousing code generation step is based on the warehousing code defined according to the order of warehousing time for the warehousing goods. The delivery instruction step is to issue a delivery instruction in accordance with the delivery order defined by the receipt code.

  According to this structure, the goods received can be delivered according to the order in which they were received. Therefore, it is possible to easily and accurately manage the delivery order corresponding to first-in first-out.

  Further, a third feature of the inventory management method of the present invention is that the warehousing code generation step is a time limit that allows the goods to be effectively consumed for the goods to be stored, and is a predetermined expiration date. The warehousing code is generated based on the order of expiry dates defined according to the order, and the warehousing instruction step is to issue a warehousing instruction according to the order of expiry dates defined by the warehousing codes.

  According to this structure, the goods received can be delivered according to the order of their expiration dates. Therefore, it is possible to easily and accurately manage the order of delivery corresponding to the expiration date of consumption strictly.

  According to a fourth aspect of the inventory management method of the present invention, in the inventory management apparatus, code data forming that forms barcode data including warehousing code information corresponding to the warehousing code stored in the warehousing code storage step. And a label issuing step for issuing a bar code label based on the bar code data formed in the code data forming step by the inventory management device.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to easily realize the barcode label including the warehousing code information corresponding to the warehousing code in an identifiable state to the article corresponding to the warehousing code.

  A fifth feature of the inventory management method of the present invention is that the inventory management apparatus specifies a storage space in which the storage item to which the stored article is assigned and stored in the storage code storage step is stored. An instruction step; and a storage space storage step of storing storage space data for specifying a storage space specified in the storage space instruction step in association with a storage code of an article stored in the storage space. It is that you are.

  According to this configuration, warehousing space data relating to the storage space in which the article is received together with the warehousing code can be efficiently managed in units of the article to be received.

  According to a sixth feature of the inventory management method of the present invention, in the inventory management apparatus, the warehousing code attached to the article to be delivered is collated with the warehousing code of the article instructed to be delivered at the delivery instruction step. It is further provided with a delivery verification step and a notification step of notifying the worker when the two inventory codes verified in the delivery verification step do not match by the inventory management device.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to detect whether or not the article instructed to be issued at the exit instruction step is accurately issued, and if the article is not instructed to exit, the operator can be notified immediately. .

  Further, a seventh feature of the inventory management method of the present invention is that the warehousing code generation step generates the same warehousing code for the plurality of articles even when the warehousing articles are plural. It is to let you.

  According to this configuration, even if there are a plurality of articles to be stocked, the order of delivery can be easily managed in units of goods received based on the receipt code.

  The eighth feature of the inventory management method of the present invention is that the article storage means is a fixed rack that is fixedly supported or a movable rack that is movably supported via a carriage, and the storage space is A plurality of the fixed racks or the movable racks are provided, each having a frontage where goods are received, and partitioned as individual shelves.

  According to this configuration, when the article management area is a warehouse or the like in which a fixed rack or a movable rack is arranged, the inventory that strictly manages the delivery order of the article based on the time index attached to the received article. Management can be realized easily. In addition, even when different types of articles and articles with different time indicators are mixed and stored in each shelf, it is easy to strictly manage the order of delivery based on the time indicators attached to the articles. realizable.

  Further, a ninth feature of the inventory management method of the present invention is that the article storage means is a grouped lot number group in which articles are arranged in a flat position, and a plurality of the storage spaces are provided in the local number group. Is to be each lot number.

  According to this configuration, when the article management area is a lot number group, inventory management that strictly manages the delivery order of the article based on the time index attached to the received article can be easily realized. In addition, even when storing different types of articles and articles with different time indexes in each flat place number, the order of delivery is strictly managed based on the time index attached to the articles. It can be easily realized.

  According to a tenth feature of the inventory management method of the present invention, the article management area is movably provided, and an article is stored in each of the plurality of storage spaces via a transport device that transports the article. It is an automatic warehouse where goods are delivered.

  According to this configuration, when the article management area is an automatic warehouse, it is possible to easily realize inventory management that strictly manages the delivery order of the articles based on the time index attached to the received articles. In addition, even when storing different types of articles or articles with different time indicators in each storage space in an automatic warehouse, the order of delivery based on the time index attached to the articles strictly Can be easily managed.

  The program of the present invention is used for inventory management in which an inventory management device manages the delivery order of articles received in an article management area including an article storage unit having a plurality of storage spaces capable of storing articles. A warehousing code generation step for causing the inventory management device to generate a warehousing code corresponding to a time index attached to the warehousing article for the article warehousing in the article storage means; The warehousing code storage step of allocating and storing the warehousing code generated in the warehousing code generation step so as to be associated with the article to be warehousing, and the time index corresponding to the warehousing code stored in the warehousing code storage step According to a prescribed order, the articles are stored in the storage space with the warehousing code being identifiable. And issuing an instruction step of issuing instructions to specify an article of goods issue object is to run.

  According to this structure, the goods receipt code corresponding to the attached time index is generated and stored in units of goods received. For this reason, it is possible to easily implement inventory management based on a time index attached to an article in units of goods received. And according to the order prescribed | regulated by the time parameter | index corresponding to a warehousing code, the goods of evacuation object are designated and warehousing instruction | indication is performed. Therefore, it is possible to easily manage the delivery order of the goods based on the time index attached to the goods that are strictly received, and particularly to easily manage the delivery order corresponding to first-in first-out. . In addition, since inventory management is performed based on the warehousing code generated in units of goods to be warehousing, different types of articles and articles with different time indexes are mixed and stored in the same storage space. Even in this case, it is possible to easily realize the delivery order management based on the time index attached to the article strictly.

  The program according to the present invention is recorded on a removable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), FD (Flexible Disk), or MO (Magneto-Optic), or a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk. Besides being distributable, it can also be distributed via a communication network such as the Internet by wired or wireless telecommunication means.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The inventory management method and program according to the embodiment of the present invention are applied to an article management area including article storage means having a plurality of storage spaces in which articles can be stored. And it is used for the inventory management which manages the delivery order of the goods received by the inventory management apparatus. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the article management area is a warehouse in which a fixed rack that is fixedly supported is provided as article storage means. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a rack 101 which is a fixed rack provided in the warehouse 100. The fixed rack 101 is provided with a plurality of storage spaces 102 as compartments each having a frontage where goods (articles) W are received and partitioned as individual shelves. Note that FIG. 1 shows a state in which the load W is stored (stored) in a state of being placed on the pallet P in each storage space 102.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the inventory management apparatus 1 used in the inventory management method according to the present embodiment. By executing the steps of the program according to the present embodiment by the inventory management apparatus 1, the inventory management method according to the present embodiment is performed.

  The inventory management device 1 includes a computer 2, a label printer 3, a wireless communication device 4, and the like. The computer 2 is configured using, for example, a general-purpose personal computer, and includes a display as a display unit, a keyboard as an operation unit, and the like. The label printer 3 is configured as a printing unit that performs barcode display printing on a label sheet-like print medium. Further, the wireless communication device 4 constitutes an access point that can communicate with the mobile terminal 7 mounted on the forklift 6 for carrying the load W to be loaded and unloaded and for loading and unloading the load W with respect to each storage space 102. ing. The computer 2, the label printer 3, and the wireless communication device 4 are connected via a hub 5.

  The computer 2 is communicable with the host computer 8, receives the warehousing information and the warehousing information transmitted from the host computer 8, performs inventory management based on the warehousing information and the warehousing / acquisition record information. Is counted (transmitted) in the host computer 8. The computer 2 can communicate with each mobile terminal 7 mounted on a plurality of forklifts 6 via the wireless communication device 4. Each mobile terminal 7 is provided with a display means 9 for displaying various information related to the loading / unloading work for the worker (forklift driver), and a bar attached corresponding to each load W and each storage space 102. A long-distance bar code reader 10 for reading a code display is provided.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the inventory management apparatus 1. As described above, the inventory management apparatus 1 includes the computer 2, the label printer 3, and the wireless communication device 4, and each is connected to be communicable via the hub 5. The wireless communication device 4 can communicate with each mobile terminal 7 mounted on each forklift 6 via the wireless communication device 11 provided in the mobile terminal 7.

  The computer 2 of the inventory management apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 12, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 13, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 14, an HD (Hard Disk) 15, and an interface (I / F) 18. These are connected to each other via a bus 19. The display means (display) 16 and the operation means (keyboard) 17 are connected via an interface 18.

  The ROM 13 is a read-only storage device and stores various programs used for controlling the operation of the computer 2. The HD 15 is a readable / writable storage device, and stores various software including a program (a program according to the present embodiment) for causing the inventory management device 1 to execute the inventory management method according to the present embodiment. . The HD 15 also stores various created data.

  The CPU 12 performs various calculations and processing based on data received from the host computer 8, data input via the wireless communication device 4, various programs and data in the ROM 13, RAM 14, and HD 15. Then, data and the like are transmitted to the label printer 3 and the wireless communication device 4 via the interface 18. The RAM 14 is a readable / writable volatile storage device, and stores various calculation results in the CPU 12. The interface 18 is connected to the display unit 2 and the operation unit 3, and is connected to the label printer 3 and the wireless communication device 4 via the hub 5, and enables communication between the CPU 12 and them. is there.

  By combining the hardware and software described above, each unit (31 to 39) described later is built in the inventory management apparatus 1, and the inventory management method according to the present embodiment is performed by the operation of the inventory management apparatus 1. Will be. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 7 includes a wireless communication device 11, a barcode reader 10, a display unit 9, an operation unit 20, a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, and the like.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the inventory management apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the inventory management apparatus 1 includes a warehousing code generation unit 31, a warehousing code storage unit 32, a warehousing instruction unit 33, a warehousing verification unit 34, a notification unit 35, a code data forming unit 36, a label issuing unit 37, A storage space storage unit 38 and a storage space storage unit 39 are provided. In addition, each part (31-39) act | operates, and each step of the inventory management method which concerns on this embodiment is performed, respectively.

  The receipt code generation unit 31 generates a receipt code corresponding to a time index attached to the received load W in units of the received load W with respect to the load W received in the rack 101. Perform steps. In the present embodiment, a warehousing number (a warehousing code) based on the warehousing order defined according to the order of the time when the load W is received is generated as the warehousing code corresponding to the time index attached to the received goods W. The warehousing number is generated and generated at the timing when the warehousing information (a warehousing instruction) transmitted from the host computer 8 is received by the computer 2 of the inventory management apparatus 1. In addition, as warehousing information, it is the unit of the load W received, and the item and quantity of the load W (the number of cases when stored in the case, the state of roses without being stored in the case) The stock management device 1 receives information such as the number of loose loads W). In addition, in the warehousing code generation unit 31, even when there are a plurality of loads W received at the same timing, that is, when there are a plurality of cases or loose loads W, the same warehousing is performed for the plurality of loads W. Generate numbers.

  The warehousing code storage unit 32 executes a warehousing code storage step of allocating and storing the warehousing number generated by the warehousing code generation unit 31 in units of the warehousing to be associated with the warehousing W to be received ( The warehousing number is stored in the warehousing code storage unit 32). FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the storage contents stored in the computer 2 of the inventory management apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the warehousing number generated in the unit of the load W to be received is stored together with the item and quantity data of the load W. Note that FIG. 5 shows an example in which a warehousing number is a combination of a year / month / day and a 7-digit number defined according to the order of time of warehousing on that day. That is, the receipt number “200401010000001” is generated and stored for the first load W received on January 1, 2004, and the receipt number “200401010000002” is stored for the next load W received. The case where it is generated and stored is illustrated.

  The warehousing space instruction unit 38 executes a warehousing space instruction step for designating the storage space 102 into which the load W stored with the warehousing code assigned by the warehousing code storage unit 32 is stored. The storage space 102 into which the load W is stored is designated by specifying a rack number that identifies the rack 101 and a shelf number (storage space number) that identifies one storage space 102 in the rack 101. Note that the shelf number is specified by a combination of a height direction column number and a depth direction serial number. For example, in the case of the first storage space 102 in the second row, the shelf number is specified as “2-1”.

  In addition, the warehousing space instruction unit 38 may designate the same storage space 102 as a warehousing destination even if the warehousing numbers are different. That is, even if the storage space 102 that has already stored the load W and is not empty, when it is determined that a new load W can be stored in the storage space 102, the storage space 102 that is not empty is stored. It will be specified as the receiving destination. FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which loads W1 and W2 having different warehousing numbers are received in the storage space 102a, and loads W3 and W4 having different warehousing numbers are received in the storage space 102b. The determination as to whether or not a new load W can be stored even in the storage space 102 that is not empty is, for example, the items in the load W stored in the storage space 102 and the load W to be received. Judgment is made based on the quantity information.

  The warehousing space storage unit 39 stores warehousing space data for specifying the storage space 102 specified by the warehousing space instruction unit 38 in association with the warehousing number of the load W received in the storage space 102. (Receiving space data is stored in the receiving space storage unit 39). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the rack number and the shelf number of the storage space 102 in which the load W corresponding to the warehousing number is received are stored in association with each warehousing number.

  The code data forming unit 36 executes a code data forming step for forming barcode data including warehousing number information (warehousing code information) corresponding to the warehousing number stored in the warehousing code storage unit 32. The label issuing unit 37 is configured by the label printer 3 and issues (prints) a receipt label (bar code label) based on the code data formed by the code data forming unit 36.

  FIG. 6 illustrates the warehousing label 40 printed by the label printer 3 based on the code data formed by the code data forming unit 36 constructed in the computer 2. In the warehousing label 40, the warehousing number is displayed in a barcode, and the warehousing number is also displayed in the lower part of the barcode display. In addition, the warehousing label 40 includes information such as a display of the storage space 102 to be stored (a warehousing location display), a product number display indicating the item of the load W, and a quantity display (case, rose), etc. Is also displayed with the warehousing number. In addition, the display of the warehousing label 40 illustrated in FIG. 6 is merely an example. Further, the warehousing label 40 printed by the label printer 3 is affixed to the load W in units of warehousing as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the barcode of the warehousing number displayed on the warehousing label 40 affixed to the cargo W is read by the barcode reader 10 of the mobile terminal 7 in the state before the cargo W is received. Then, the information of the read warehousing number is transmitted to the inventory management apparatus 1 via the wireless communication device 11.4. Then, the storage space data of the storage space 102 of the storage destination stored in the storage space storage unit 39 in association with the read storage number is transmitted to the mobile terminal 7 via the wireless communication devices 4 and 11. . Based on this, the storage space 102 scheduled to be stored is displayed on the display means 9 of the mobile terminal 7, and the worker can grasp the storage destination and perform the storage work on the storage space 102.

  The unloading instruction unit 33 is a package that is stored in the storage space 102 in a state in which the storage number can be identified (with the unloading label 40 attached) based on the unloading information (shipping command) from the host computer 8. A delivery instruction step is performed for designating the delivery W by specifying the cargo W to be delivered. In this case, the warehousing instruction unit 33 issues a warehousing instruction according to the warehousing order defined by the warehousing number stored in the warehousing code storage unit 32 (according to the order defined by the time index corresponding to the warehousing code). Information on the leaving instruction is transmitted from the inventory management device 1 to the mobile terminal 7 by wireless communication. Then, on the display means 9 of the mobile terminal 7, the storage space 102 in which the cargo W to be delivered is stored, the warehousing number, the item, the scheduled delivery quantity of the cargo W, and the like are displayed. The worker can perform the leaving work according to this display.

  The delivery collation unit 34 executes a delivery collation step for collating the warehousing number attached to the cargo W to be delivered with the warehousing number of the load W specified by the delivery instruction unit 33. First, when a cargo W to be delivered is specified by the delivery instruction unit 33, the operator who confirms the storage space 102 in which the load W is stored by checking the display means 9 of the mobile terminal 7 is displayed on the forklift 6. Is moved to the front of the storage space 102. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, a warehousing number reading operation is performed in which the barcode reader 10 reads the barcode displayed on the warehousing label 40 attached to the cargo W intended by the worker to be the warehousing target. Is called. This read result is transmitted to the inventory management apparatus 1 and checked by the warehousing check unit 34 in the computer 2 with the warehousing number of the load W instructed by the warehousing instruction unit 33. As a result, it is possible to detect a case where an operator tries to unload a load W that is different from the load W instructed to unload.

  The notification unit 35 executes a notification step of notifying the worker when the two warehousing numbers collated by the shipping collation unit 34 do not match. First, when a mismatch between both warehousing numbers is detected by the shipping collation unit 34, the mismatch information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 7. Then, an error message is displayed on the display means 9 urging the operator to confirm the delivery object again and change the delivery object because the delivery object is wrong. In this way, it is possible to detect whether or not the cargo W instructed to be delivered by the delivery instruction unit 33 is accurately delivered by the delivery verification unit 34 and the notification unit 35. The operator can be notified immediately. The specific notification method is not limited to the above, but may be another method (for example, operator guidance using an alarm voice).

  Next, a work flow in inventory management using the above-described inventory management apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 10 shows an example of the work flow in the warehousing operation, and FIG. 11 shows an example of the work flow in the warehousing operation.

  In the warehousing operation shown in FIG. 10, when a load W to be received is generated, warehousing information is first transmitted from the host computer 8 to the inventory management device 1 in step 101 (hereinafter referred to as “S101”). . When warehousing information is received by the inventory management apparatus 1 (S101), a warehousing number based on the warehousing order is created in units of goods W to be warehousing (S102). That is, as described above, the warehousing code generation unit 31 generates a warehousing number and stores it in the warehousing code storage unit 32.

  When the warehousing number is created (S102), code data corresponding to the warehousing number is created by the code data creating unit 36, and as shown in FIG. 6, the warehousing label 40 based on the code data is a label issuing unit. 37 (S103). As shown in FIG. 7, the issued warehousing label 40 is affixed to the warehousing target load W (S104).

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the warehousing number of the warehousing label 40 affixed to the cargo W to be warehousing is read by the barcode reader 10, the storage space 102 of the warehousing destination is displayed on the display means 9, so that the worker Transports the load W to be stored to the storage space 102 of the storage destination instructed according to the display. Upon arrival at the storage destination, the barcode displayed on the shelf number label 41 (see FIG. 1) attached to the storage space 102 intended by the operator as the storage space 102 of the storage destination. A reading operation of (a barcode including information specifying the storage space 102) is performed. This read result is transmitted to the inventory management device 1, and the storage space 102 specified by the storage space instruction unit 38 and the storage space 102 specified by the read shelf number label 41 in the inventory management device 1. Confirmation (confirmation of warehousing space) is performed (S105).

  As a result of confirming the warehousing space, if the compared storage space information (the warehousing space information) matches (S106, Yes), the warehousing operation for the storage space 102 where the shelf number label 41 has been read is performed. (S109). If the warehousing space information does not match (S106, No), an error message indicating that they do not match is notified to the operator via the display means 9 or the like (S107). Based on this error message, the operator confirms the storage space 102 of the designated warehousing destination again, and reselects the warehousing destination (corrects the warehousing space) (S108). After the warehousing space correction (S108), the processing after step 105 is repeated. When the warehousing work is completed in step 109, the work shown in the flow of FIG. 10 is finished (S110).

  In the unloading operation shown in FIG. 11, when a load W to be unloaded occurs, first, in step 201, unloading information (information such as the item of the load W to be unloaded and the unloading quantity) is sent from the host computer 8 to the inventory management apparatus 1. Sent. When the inventory information is received by the inventory management apparatus 1 (S201), the delivery instruction unit 33 issues a delivery instruction according to the order of the receipt number based on the delivery information (S202).

  The delivery instruction is displayed on the display means 9 of the mobile terminal 7 to be confirmed by the worker, and the worker moves the forklift 6 to the storage space 102 in which the cargo W to be delivered is stored according to the displayed instruction. Let Then, when arriving at the storage space 102 in which the cargo W to be delivered is stored, as shown in FIG. 9, the receipt label 40 affixed to the cargo W intended by the worker to be delivered is displayed. The displayed barcode is read (S203). This reading result is transmitted to the inventory management device 1, and the warehousing collation unit 34 collates the warehousing number instructed with the warehousing with the read warehousing number (S204).

  If both the warehousing numbers collated by the warehousing collation unit 34 match (S205, Yes), the warehousing work of carrying out the reading work of the warehousing label 40 (the carrying-out work from the storage space 102) is performed. (S208). On the other hand, if the collated two warehousing numbers do not match (S205, No), an error message indicating that they do not match is notified to the worker by the notification unit 35 (S206). Then, based on this error message, the operator confirms again the storage space 102 in which the instructed delivery target load W is stored, and performs the selection of the delivery target again (correction of the delivery target) (S207). ). After the delivery target is corrected (S207), the processing after step 203 is repeated. When the leaving operation is completed in step 208, the operation shown in the flow of FIG. 11 is finished (S209).

  As described above, according to the inventory management method and program according to the present embodiment, for a load W to be received, a storage code corresponding to an attached time index is generated and stored in units of the received load W. Is done. For this reason, it is possible to easily realize inventory management based on the time index attached to the load W in units of the load W received. And according to the order prescribed | regulated by the time parameter | index corresponding to a warehousing code, the goods of evacuation object are designated and warehousing instruction | indication is performed. Therefore, it is possible to easily manage the delivery order of the goods based on the time index attached to the goods that are strictly received, and particularly to easily and accurately manage the delivery order corresponding to first-in first-out. Can do. In addition, since inventory management is performed based on the warehousing code generated in units of warehousing W, different types of loads W and different loads W with different time indexes are mixed in the same storage space 102. Even in the case of storage, it is possible to easily realize the delivery order management based on the time index attached to the article strictly.

(Another embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the inventory management method and the program for managing the inventory by generating the warehousing number based on the warehousing order defined according to the order of the warehousing time have been described. As a corresponding warehousing code, the present invention can also be applied to an inventory management method and a program for generating a warehousing code based on the order of expiration dates defined according to the order of the expiration dates of consumption and managing the delivery order. In this case, the warehousing code generation unit is a warehousing code based on the order of the expiration dates that are defined according to the order of the expiration dates of consumption, which are the expiration dates for which the loads W can be effectively consumed with respect to the cargo W to be received. The warehousing sign generation step for generating is executed. And the leaving instruction | indication part 33 will perform the leaving instruction | indication step which performs the leaving instruction | indication according to the consumption expiration date order prescribed | regulated by the warehousing code. In addition, as a consumption expiration date, the expiration date in the case of a foodstuff etc., the use expiration date in the case of a consumable part etc. can be used, for example.

  According to the inventory management method and the program according to this another embodiment, the received goods W can be delivered according to the order of their expiration dates. Therefore, it is possible to easily and accurately manage the order of delivery corresponding to the expiration date of consumption strictly.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made as long as they are described in the claims. For example, the following modifications may be made.

(1) In the present embodiment, the case where the article management area is a warehouse in which a fixed rack is disposed has been described as an example. However, a movable rack supported movably via a carriage is provided as an article storage unit. The present invention can also be applied to an article management area. Even when the article storage means is a mobile rack, a plurality of storage spaces are provided in each mobile rack, and each storage rack is provided as a compartment having an entrance for storing articles and partitioned as individual shelves. Even in the case of a movable rack, the same operational effects as in the case of the present embodiment can be obtained.

(2) Also, the article storage means is a grouped lot number group in which articles are arranged flat, and the storage space is an article management area that is each lot number provided in each group number group. The present invention can be applied. Also in this case, the same effect as this embodiment can be exhibited.

(3) In addition, when the article management area is an automatic warehouse in which goods are stored in and out of each of the plurality of storage spaces via a transport device that is provided movably and transports articles. The present invention can be applied. For example, the present invention can be applied to an automatic warehouse in which a plurality of racks (article storage means) are arranged and a stacker crane, which is a transport device, travels between the racks to transport articles. In this case, the stacker crane includes an article transfer device that can be moved up and down, and the article transfer device stores and unloads articles in each storage space. Thus, also when applying this invention with respect to an automatic warehouse, there can exist an effect similar to this embodiment.

(3) In this embodiment, the case where an article is transported by a forklift has been described as an example. However, by means other than a forklift (such as when transporting using another type of transport device or when transporting manually) Naturally, the present invention can be applied even when an article is conveyed. As the mobile terminal, a handy terminal that can be carried by an operator can also be used.

(4) In the present embodiment, the case where a label on which a barcode display is printed is used as an example as a means for attaching the warehousing code in a state where the warehousing code can be identified for the article to be warehousing is described. An identification medium may be used. For example, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag or the like can be used as an identification medium. In this case, by using an identification medium equipped with a memory that can be rewritten, the identification medium is specified when only a part of the articles stored in the storage space is delivered and the quantity changes. The quantity data to be changed can be changed, and inventory management can be made more efficient.

It is a front view which shows the fixed rack with which the inventory management method which concerns on embodiment of this invention is equipped is equipped. It is the schematic which shows the inventory management apparatus used for the inventory management method which concerns on this embodiment. It is the block diagram which illustrated the hardware constitutions of the inventory management apparatus shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the inventory management apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the memory | storage content memorize | stored in the computer of the inventory management apparatus shown in FIG. It is an example of a warehousing label printed by a label printer. It is a schematic diagram which shows the load received with the receipt label affixed. It is a schematic diagram which shows the load and forklift of warehousing object, Comprising: It is a figure explaining the step which instruct | indicates the storage space of a warehousing destination in an warehousing operation | work. It is a schematic diagram showing a fixed rack and a forklift in which a load is stored, and is a diagram for explaining a step of collating a load to be delivered in a delivery operation. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the warehousing operation | work in the inventory management using the inventory management apparatus shown in FIG. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the leaving work in the inventory management using the inventory management apparatus shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inventory management apparatus 2 Computer 3 Label printer 4 Wireless communication device 31 Warehousing code generation part 32 Warehousing code memory | storage part 33 Unloading instruction | indication part 40 Warehousing label 100 Warehouse (article management area)
101 Fixed rack (goods storage means)
102 Storage space W Load (goods)

Claims (11)

In an article management area comprising an article storage means having a plurality of storage spaces capable of storing articles, an inventory management method for managing the order of delivery of received articles using an inventory management apparatus,
In the inventory management apparatus, a receipt code generation step of generating a receipt code corresponding to a time index attached to the received article for each article received in the article storage unit, in units of the received article. ,
In the inventory management apparatus, a warehousing code storage step of allocating and storing the warehousing code generated in the warehousing code generation step so as to be associated with the article to be warehoged;
The inventory management device is stored with the warehousing code identifiable in the storage space according to the order defined by the time index corresponding to the warehousing code stored in the warehousing code storage step. A delivery instruction step for designating a delivery object and issuing a delivery instruction from among the received articles;
An inventory management method characterized by comprising: The warehousing code generation step generates the warehousing code based on the warehousing order defined according to the order of the time when the article is received for the article to be received,
The inventory management method according to claim 1, wherein the leaving instruction step performs a leaving instruction in accordance with a receiving order defined by the receiving code. The warehousing code generation step generates the warehousing code based on the expiration date order that is defined in accordance with the order of the expiration dates determined in advance, which is a time limit that the item can be effectively consumed for the goods to be received. Let
The inventory management method according to claim 1, wherein in the delivery instruction step, the delivery instruction is performed in accordance with an expiration date order defined by the warehouse code. In the inventory management device, a code data forming step for forming barcode data including warehousing code information corresponding to the warehousing code stored in the warehousing code storage step;
A label issuing step for issuing a barcode label based on the barcode data formed in the code data forming step by the inventory management device;
The inventory management method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: In the inventory management device, a warehousing space instruction step for designating the storage space in which articles stored with a warehousing code assigned in the warehousing code storage step are stored;
A storage space storage step for storing storage space data for specifying the storage space specified in the storage space instruction step in association with a storage code of an article stored in the storage space;
The inventory management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: In the inventory management apparatus, a delivery collation step for collating a receipt code attached to the goods to be delivered with a receipt code of the article instructed to be delivered in the delivery instruction step;
An informing step for notifying an operator when the two warehousing codes collated in the warehousing collation step do not match by the inventory management device;
The inventory management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:   7. The warehousing code generation step generates the same warehousing code for the plurality of articles even if the warehousing article is a plurality of articles. The inventory management method according to claim 1. The article storage means is a fixed rack that is fixedly supported or a movable rack that is movably supported via a carriage,
A plurality of the storage spaces are provided in each of the fixed racks or the mobile racks, and each of the storage spaces is a section partitioned as individual shelves and having frontage for storing articles. 8. The inventory management method according to any one of 7 above. The article storage means is a grouped lot number group in which articles are arranged flatly,
The inventory management method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the storage space is each lot number provided in the local number group.   The article management area is an automatic warehouse in which goods are received and delivered to and from each of the plurality of storage spaces via a transport device that is movably provided and transports articles. The inventory management method according to any one of claims 1 to 7. In an article management area having an article storage means having a plurality of storage spaces capable of storing articles, it is used for inventory management in which the inventory management device manages the delivery order of received articles,
In the inventory management device,
A warehousing code generation step for generating a warehousing code corresponding to a time index attached to the warehousing article in units of the warehousing for the article warehousing in the article storage means;
A warehousing code storage step of allocating and storing the warehousing code generated in the warehousing code generation step so as to be associated with the article to be warehousing;
According to the order defined by the time index corresponding to the warehousing code stored in the warehousing code storage step, from among the articles stored in the storage space with the warehousing code being identifiable, A delivery instruction step for designating a delivery object and issuing a delivery instruction;
A program characterized by having executed.

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