JP2006103929A - Received and shipped article inspection system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a received and shipped article inspection system capable of detecting information on commodities stored in a storage box by only the storage box, reducing system cost, and reducing labor and time for received article inspection operation. <P>SOLUTION: In a shipping operation at a shipper, a shipping data having a "box number", "commodity number", and "quantity" is prepared by a shipping management part 36 and written in an RFID tag 11 with a reader/writer 33. ASN data including the "box number", "commodity number", and "quantity" is prepared by an ASN data preparation part 37 and transmitted to a destination terminal 4 by using a transmitter 39. In a receiving operation at the shipper, a received article inspection treatment in which the shipping data read by the reader/writer 42 is compared with the ASN data stored in an ASN data storage part 41 and matched data is erased is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a receipt / shipment inspection system used for shipment inspection at the time of product shipment and arrival inspection at the time of product arrival, and in particular, the product is stored in a storage box such as a foldable plastic container or cardboard box called an oricon. The present invention relates to an incoming / outgoing inspection system used for shipping inspection and incoming inspection when stored and delivered.

  Conventionally, when products are stored and delivered in storage containers such as foldable plastic containers or cardboard boxes called Oricon, management is performed based on the box number of the storage box. Detailed data of the stored products is centrally managed by a host computer on the network. Therefore, at the time of incoming inspection, the box number of the storage box is input by reading a bar code or the like, and the detailed data of the stored product is obtained based on the input box number.

  In addition, the RF-ID card provided in the container box (storage box) stores transport information such as a delivery destination and a packing number (box number), and includes a product name, a product number, a handling method, and other matters. A container box delivery system that displays visual information has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, in the prior art, detailed information of the products stored in the storage box cannot be grasped only by the storage box, and it is necessary to use a terminal device connected to a host computer on the network when receiving goods. Therefore, the system cost becomes expensive, and it is necessary to obtain detailed data of the stored products by accessing the host computer every time when receiving goods, and it takes time and labor. There was a problem.
JP 2004-91088 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to eliminate the need for centralized management of detailed data of products stored in the storage box by a host computer on the network. Provides a receipt / shipment inspection system that can grasp product information stored in the storage box only, reduce system costs, and reduce the labor and time of receipt inspection work. There is in point to do.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configurations.
The gist of the invention described in claim 1 is a receipt / shipment inspection system comprising a delivery source terminal used for shipping inspection work at the delivery source and a delivery destination terminal used for arrival inspection work at the delivery destination. An RFID tag is provided in a storage box that stores a product to be stored, and the delivery source terminal inputs a box number input means for inputting a box number of the storage box, and a product number and a quantity of the product stored in the storage box Product number input means, delivery data writing means for writing the product number and the quantity input by the product number input means to the RFID tag as delivery data, the box number input by the box number input means, A including at least the box number input by the box number input means and the product number and quantity input by the product number input means A receipt / shipment inspection system comprising: ASN data creation means for creating N data; and ASN data transmission means for sending the ASN data created by the ASN data creation means to the delivery destination terminal. .
According to a second aspect of the invention, the delivery destination terminal receives ASN data from the delivery source terminal, and delivery data reading that reads the delivery data written in the RFID tag. And a delivery management means for comparing the ASN data received by the ASN data receiving means with the delivery data read by the delivery data reading means and performing an incoming inspection process for erasing the matched data. A receipt / shipment inspection system according to claim 1, wherein:
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the RFID tag has an anti-collision function, and the delivery data reading unit reads each of the delivery data written to the plurality of RFID tags. It exists in the receipt-and-shipment inspection system of Claim 2.
The gist of the invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that it comprises product specification printing means for printing and issuing the ASN data created by the ASN data creation means as product specifications. It exists in the receipt and shipment inspection system described in.

  The receipt / shipment inspection system of the present invention writes a box number, a product number, and a quantity as delivery data to an RFID tag provided in a storage box, and stores ASN data including at least the box number, the product number, and the quantity as a delivery destination terminal. So that the product can be inspected by the delivery destination terminal only when the product is stored in the storage box, and the detailed data of the product stored in the storage box is sent to the host on the network. There is no need for centralized management by a computer, and by reading the RFID tag provided in the storage box, information on the products stored in the storage box can be grasped only by the storage box, thereby reducing the system cost. In addition, it is possible to reduce the labor and time of the incoming inspection work.

  Furthermore, the receipt / shipment inspection system of the present invention prints and issues the ASN data to be sent to the delivery destination as a product description and bundles it in the storage box, so that it can be confirmed as a recovery when the RFID tag is damaged. There is an effect that can be done.

  Furthermore, the receipt / shipment inspection system of the present invention can shorten the time of reading work by enabling the RFID tag provided in a plurality of storage boxes to be simultaneously read by the anti-collision function of the RFID tag, There is an effect that it is possible to shorten the work time of the arrival inspection work.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a receipt / shipment inspection system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an example of product data and an example of delivery destination data stored in the product data storage unit shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of shipment data stored in the shipment data storage unit shown in FIG.

  The receipt / shipment inspection system according to the present embodiment, when delivering a product 2 stored in a storage box 1 such as a foldable plastic container or cardboard box called an oricon, from a supplier to a retailer, 1 is a system for performing a delivery inspection of a product 2 at a supplier side and a delivery inspection of a product at a retailer as a delivery destination. Referring to FIG. 1, the supplier side where the product 2 is shipped And a delivery destination terminal 4 installed on the supplier side where the goods 2 are received. The delivery source terminal 3 and the delivery destination terminal 4 are connected by a network 5 such as the Internet. Has been. As shown in FIG. 1, the product 2 is displayed with a product code 21 such as a barcode encoded with a product number or a two-dimensional code.

  An RFID tag 11 is affixed to the storage box 1, and a box code 12 in which the “box number” of the storage box 1 is encoded is printed on the exposed surface of the RFID tag 11. Note that the RFID tag 11 includes an antenna and an IC chip, and is a tag capable of wireless (non-contact) information communication using radio waves. Other than a non-contact IC tag, a wireless IC tag, a non-contact IC, etc. In the present invention, it is expressed as an RFID tag as a representative. In FIG. 1, the box code 12 is represented as a bar code, but other codes such as a two-dimensional code may be used, and the “box number” is written together with letters (numbers). Also good.

  The delivery source terminal 3 is an information processing apparatus that is used for shipping inspection work at a delivery source supplier and operates according to a program. The product data storage unit 30, the shipment data storage unit 31, the scanner 32, and the reader / writer 33, a display unit 34, an input unit 35, a shipping management unit 36, an ASN data creation unit 37, a printer 38, and a transmission unit 39. In FIG. 1, the delivery source terminal 3 is shown as an integrated device. However, a part of the configuration of the scanner 32, the reader / writer 33, the display unit 34, the input unit 35, etc. is made into a handy terminal, and the terminal main body. You may make it wirelessly connect.

  The product data storage unit 30 is a storage unit such as a hard disk in which product data indicating information about the product 2 to be shipped and delivery destination data indicating information about the delivery destination are stored. As shown in FIG. 2A, the product data stored in the product data storage unit 30 includes “product number”, “manufacturer name” and “product name” corresponding to “product number”, As shown in FIG. 2B, the delivery destination data includes “a“ retailer number ”and a“ retailer name ”corresponding to the“ retailer number ”.

  The shipping data storage unit 31 is a storage unit such as a hard disk in which shipping data corresponding to the order contents from the retailer is stored. As shown in FIG. 3, the shipping data stored in the shipping data storage unit 31 includes a “retailer number” indicating the delivery destination, a “shipping date” indicating the date on which the product 2 is shipped, and the product 2 to be shipped. "Product number" and its "quantity".

  The scanner 32 reads the product code 21 of the product 2 and decodes it into the “product number”, and reads the box code 12 printed on the exposed surface of the RFID tag 11 attached to the storage box 1 to read “box number”. And the combined “product number” and “box number” are output to the shipping management unit 36.

  The reader / writer 33 transmits a calling radio wave having a constant frequency to the RFID tag 11 composed of an antenna and an IC chip, and reads information stored in the RFID tag 11 (IC chip memory) in a contactless manner. The RFID tag 11 has a function of writing information in a non-contact manner, and writes the delivery data created by the shipping management unit 36 to the RFID tag 11.

  When a shipping operation start instruction is input from the input unit 35, the shipping management unit 36 reads the shipping data stored in the shipping data storage unit 31 to create a picking list, and the generated picking list is displayed on the display unit 34. Display. Further, the shipping management unit 36 inputs “retailer name”, “deliverer name”, “shipping date”, “box number” and “product number” input from the scanner 32, and input from the input unit 35. The delivery data consisting of the “quantity” is created, and the created delivery data is written to the RFID tag 11 by the reader / writer 33, and the “retailer number”, “shipment date”, and “ The “box number” and the “product number” and the “quantity” input from the input unit 35 are output to the ASN data creation unit 37.

  The ASN data creation unit 37 reads “retailer name” corresponding to “retailer number”, “product name” and “manufacturer name” corresponding to “product number” from the product data storage unit 30, and delivers them. "Retailer number" and "Retailer name" that indicate the destination, "Supplier number" and "Supplier name" stored in advance, "Shipping date", "Box number", and the goods to be shipped ASN data (advance shipment information) consisting of “product number”, “product name”, and “maker name” instructing 2 is created, and the ASN data created by the printer 38 is printed and issued as product details.

  The transmission unit 39 has a function of transmitting information to the delivery destination terminal 4 by performing information communication with the delivery destination terminal 4 via the network 5. The transmission unit 39 receives the ASN data created by the ASN data creation unit 37. Send to.

  The delivery destination terminal 4 is an information processing device that is used for an incoming inspection work in a retailer that is a delivery destination and operates according to a program. The receiving portion 40, an ASN data storage portion 41, a reader / writer 42, and an arrival management portion. 43 and a display unit 44. In FIG. 1, the delivery destination terminal 4 is shown as an integrated device. However, a part of the configuration of the reader / writer 42, the display unit 44, etc. is made into a handy terminal and wirelessly connected to the terminal body. Also good.

  The receiving unit 40 has a function of performing information communication with the delivery source terminal 3 via the network 5 to receive information from the delivery source terminal 3, receives ASN data from the delivery source terminal 3, and stores ASN data. Store in the unit 41.

  The reader / writer 42 transmits a calling radio wave having a constant frequency to the RFID tag 11 composed of an antenna and an IC chip, and reads information stored in the RFID tag 11 (IC chip memory) in a non-contact manner; It has a function of writing information to the RFID tag 11 in a contactless manner, and reads delivery data stored in the RFID tag 11.

  The arrival management unit 43 compares the delivery data read by the reader / writer 42 with the ASN data stored in the ASN data storage unit 41, and performs an incoming inspection process that erases the matched data.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the shipping operation in the embodiment of the receipt / shipment inspection system according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of delivery data stored in the RFID tag shown in FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of ASN data created by the ASN data creation unit shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of product details printed by the printer shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the receipt operation | movement in embodiment of the receipt / shipment inspection system which concerns on this invention.

First, the shipping inspection work using the delivery source terminal 3 in the supplier as the delivery source will be described.
When a shipping work start instruction for instructing the start of shipping work is input from the input unit 35 by the shipping operator, the shipping management unit 36 reads the shipping data stored in the shipping data storage unit 31 and also reads the read shipment. The “retailer name” corresponding to the “retailer number” of the data, the “product name” and the “manufacturer name” corresponding to the “product number” are read from the product data storage unit 30 and the delivery destination is indicated. A picking list including “retailer number” and “retailer name” and “product number”, “product name”, and “manufacturer name” instructing the product 2 to be shipped is created, and the created picking list is displayed on the display unit 34. (Step A1). The picking list may be printed out in advance as a work slip.

  Next, the shipping operator reads the box code 12 printed on the exposed surface of the RFID tag 11 attached to the storage box 1 to be used by using the scanner 32 to store the product 2 to be picked. 1 is input (step A2), and the shipping management unit 36 receives the “box number” input from the scanner 32. The “box number” may be input directly from the input unit 35. Alternatively, the “box number” may be stored in the RFID tag 11 and the “box number” may be input by reading the RFID tag 11 with the reader / writer 33.

  Next, the shipping operator picks up the product 2 by referring to the picking list displayed on the display unit 34, reads the product code 21 in which the product number of the product 2 is encoded using the scanner 32, The “product number” of the product 2 stored in the storage box 1 in which the “box number” is input is input (step A3), and the “quantity” of the product 2 stored from the input unit 35 is input (step A4). The management unit 36 receives the “product number” input from the scanner 32 and the “quantity” input from the input unit 35. Note that when there is only one product 2 to be stored, the input of “quantity” in step A4 may be omitted. Also, even when there are a plurality of products 2 to be stored, the product code 21 is set one by one. As described above, the input of “quantity” in step A4 may be omitted.

  Next, the shipping management unit 36 determines whether or not a storage box end instruction for instructing the end of storage of the product 2 in the storage box 1 of “box number” input in step A2 is input from the input unit 35. However, if the storage box end instruction is not input, the operations of step A3 and step A4 are repeated.

  When the storage box end instruction is input from the input unit 35, the shipping management unit 36, as shown in FIG. 5, “retailer name”, “storer name” stored in advance, “shipping date”, Delivery data composed of the “box number” input in step A2, the “product number” input in step A3, and the “quantity” input in step A4 is created. To the RFID tag 11 (step A6), “retailer number”, “shipping date”, “box number” input at step A2, “product number” input at step A3, and step The “quantity” input in A4 is output to the ASN data creation unit 37.

  The ASN data creation unit 37 reads “retailer name” corresponding to “retailer number” and “product name” and “maker name” corresponding to “product number” from the product data storage unit 30, respectively. 6, “Retailer number” and “Retailer name” for instructing the delivery destination, “Supplier number” and “Supplier name”, “Shipping date”, and “Box number” stored in advance. ASN data including “product number”, “quantity”, “product name”, and “manufacturer name” indicating the product 2 to be shipped is created (step A7), and the ASN data created by the printer 38 is shown in FIG. Is printed and issued as a product specification 6 shown in FIG.

  The product specification 6 is stored in the storage container 1 together with the product 2 and, as shown in FIG. 7, represents the details of the product 2 stored in the storage container 1 and encodes part or all of the ASN data. Since the ASN data code 61 is printed, it can be used for recovery when the RFID tag 11 is damaged.

  Next, the shipment management unit 36 determines whether or not all the products 2 shown in the picking list have been picked, that is, whether or not the products 2 that have not been picked remain (step A9). If there is a product 2 that is not yet left, the operations in steps A2 to A8 are repeated, and for each storage container 1 used, the delivery data in step A6 is written to the RFID tag 11, and the ASN data in step A7. And printing / issuing of the product details 6 in step A8.

  When there is no product 2 that has not been picked, the shipping management unit 36 outputs a picking end instruction to the ASN data generating unit 37, and the ASN data generating unit 37 to which the picking end instruction has been input is in step A7. All the created ASN data is transmitted to the delivery destination terminal 4 by the transmission unit 39 (step A10), the shipping inspection work is completed, and the storage container 1 in which the product 2 is stored is delivered to the retailer that is the delivery destination. .

Next, an incoming inspection operation using the delivery destination terminal 4 in a retailer as a delivery destination will be described.
The ASN data from the delivery source terminal 3 is received by the receiving unit 40 and stored in the ASN data storage unit 41 (step B1).

  When the storage container 1 storing the product 2 is received, the arrival worker inputs the delivery data by reading the RFID tag 11 attached to the storage box 1 received using the reader / writer 42. (Step B2). The RFID tag 11 and the reader / writer 42 have an anti-collision function, and when a plurality of storage containers 1 are received, the delivery data for each of the received storage containers 1 can be read. .

  Next, the arrival management unit 43 compares the delivery data read by the reader / writer 42 with the ASN data stored in the ASN data storage unit 41, and performs an incoming inspection process for deleting the matched data ( Step B3), it is determined whether or not all data are matched and erased (Step B4).

  When all the data are matched and erased, the arrival management unit 43 displays an arrival inspection end message on the display unit 44 and notifies the arrival worker that the arrival inspection has been completed successfully (step B5). ), The arrival work is finished.

  If all the data matches and is not erased, the arrival management unit 43 displays the data not erased on the display unit 44 and instructs the arrival worker to investigate the unerased data. (Step B6).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the box number, the product number, and the quantity are written in the RFID tag 11 provided in the storage box 1 as delivery data, and at least the box number, the product number, and the quantity are stored. By configuring the ASN data to be transmitted to the delivery destination terminal 4, it is possible to carry out the incoming inspection with the product 2 stored in the storage box 1 only by the delivery destination terminal 4 and store it in the storage box 1. It is not necessary to centrally manage the detailed data of the product 2 that has been stored by the host computer on the network, and information on the product 2 stored in the storage box 1 by reading the RFID tag 11 provided in the storage box 1 Can be grasped only by the storage box 1, the system cost can be reduced, and the labor and time of the incoming inspection work can be reduced. An effect that can be.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, ASN data to be transmitted to the delivery destination is printed and issued as the product specification 6 and bundled in the storage box 1 so that the RFID tag 11 is confirmed as a recovery in case of damage. There is an effect that can be.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the RFID tag 11 provided in a plurality of storage boxes can be read simultaneously by the anti-collision function of the RFID tag 11, thereby shortening the reading time. There is an effect that it is possible to shorten the work time of the stock inspection work.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is obvious that the embodiments can be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to a suitable number, position, shape, and the like in practicing the present invention. In each figure, the same numerals are given to the same component.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of embodiment of the receipt / shipment inspection system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of goods data memorize | stored in the goods data storage part shown in FIG. 1, and a delivery destination data example. It is a figure which shows the example of shipment data memorize | stored in the shipment data storage part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the shipment operation | movement in embodiment of the receipt / shipment inspection system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of delivery data memorize | stored in the RFID tag shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the ASN data example produced by the ASN data creation part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the goods specification example printed by the printer shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the receipt operation | movement in embodiment of the receipt / shipment inspection system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage box 2 Goods 3 Delivery origin terminal 4 Delivery destination terminal 5 Network 11 RFID tag 12 Box code 21 Product code 30 Goods data memory | storage part 31 Shipment data memory | storage part 32 Scanner (box number input means, product number input means)
33 Reader / Writer (Delivery data writing means)
34 display unit 35 input unit (product number input means)
36 Shipping Management Section 37 ASN Data Creation Section (ASN Data Creation Unit)
38 Printer (Product details printing means)
39 Transmitter (ASN data transmission means)
40 Receiver (ASN data receiving means)
41 ASN data storage unit 42 Reader / writer (delivery data reading means)
43 Arrival Management Department (Incoming Management Unit)
44 Display 61 ASN data code

Claims (4)

A receipt / shipment inspection system comprising a delivery source terminal used for shipping inspection work at a delivery source and a delivery destination terminal used for arrival inspection work at a delivery destination,
An RFID tag is provided in the storage box that stores the products to be delivered,
The delivery source terminal includes a box number input means for inputting a box number of the storage box;
Product number input means for inputting the product number and quantity of the product stored in the storage box;
A delivery data writing means for writing the product number and the quantity input by the product number input means to the RFID tag as delivery data;
ASN data creating means for creating ASN data including at least the box number input by the box number input means and the product number and the quantity input by the product number input means;
A receipt / shipment inspection system comprising: ASN data transmission means for transmitting the ASN data created by the ASN data creation means to the delivery destination terminal. The delivery destination terminal comprises: ASN data receiving means for receiving the ASN data from the delivery source terminal;
Delivery data reading means for reading the delivery data written to the RFID tag;
A delivery management means for comparing the ASN data received by the ASN data receiving means with the delivery data read by the delivery data reading means and performing an incoming inspection process for erasing the matched data. The receipt / shipment inspection system according to claim 1, wherein: The RFID tag has an anti-collision function,
The receipt / shipment inspection system according to claim 2, wherein the delivery data reading unit reads the delivery data written to the plurality of RFID tags. The receipt / shipment inspection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a product specification printing unit that prints and issues the ASN data created by the ASN data creation unit as a product specification.

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