JP2885595B2 - Picking device by shipping item - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a picking device for each shipping item, and more particularly to a picking device for each shipping item for improving the picking operation of a distribution warehouse that handles relatively lightweight items.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional picking operation performed for shipping in a distribution warehouse or the like, first, a required number of items are collected from a storage location in a warehouse for each shipping item, and then the items are sorted by destination. And then another worker inspects the items and the quantity, and then puts them in an assorted box of optimal size.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional pin-kigging operation, shipping is possible only after taking a plurality of steps of "picking → sorting → inspection → determining the size of the assortment box → assortment”. For this reason, there are problems that the number of work steps increases, and the probability that a work error occurs in each procedure increases.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to shorten the procedure, "picking → assortment", and to automatically perform the inspection work with a picking cart having a built-in weighing scale, thereby making the picking work more efficient, shortening the work time and reducing the work time. An object of the present invention is to provide a picking device for each shipping item that can prevent mistakes.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a picking device for each shipping item which stores fixed information such as the item name, volume, weight of a shipping item, the volume of a packing box used for shipping, and a packing available ratio. Means for registering item and assorted box information to be registered in the order list, and the number of each assorted box required and stored by referring to the item management information file by totalizing the quantity of each shipping item by shipping destination from the shipping order file storing the shipping order Assorted box number / volume calculating means for determining distribution, and assorted calculation results for editing the calculated results of the assorted box number / volume calculating means in the order of storage locations by the number of boxes that can be loaded on the picking trolley and converting and outputting to storage media. Conversion means, a plurality of loading shelves each having a built-in weighing scale and mounting the assortment box, and the storage medium inserted therein, and item names, picking numbers, and each assortment for each storage location It is constituted by a picking cart and a display unit for displaying the number of allocations to.

[0006]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the present invention.

The picking device for each shipping item of this embodiment is
As shown in FIG. 1, the item management information file 12 storing fixed information such as the item name, volume, and weight of shipping items and the volume and assortable ratio of assorted boxes used for shipping, and the item management information file 12 are required. Item / assorted box information registering means 13 for registering various information, a shipping order file 11 storing shipping orders, and counting the quantity of each shipping item by shipping destination from the shipping order file 11 and referring to the item management information file 12. Box number / volume calculating means 14 for calculating the required number and storage distribution of assorted boxes, a calculation result storage file 15 for storing calculation results, and data of the calculation result storage file 15 to be loaded on a picking cart. Assorted calculation result conversion means 16 which edits in the order of storage locations by the number of boxes and converts and outputs the results to storage medium 17, and a plurality (6) each of which has a built-in weight scale It is composed of a picking truck 18 and a display portion 18b for displaying the number of allocations to the loading rack 18a, and a storage medium 17 and insert the storage location by the item name picking number, each assortment box.

Next, the operation of the picking device for each shipping item will be described in detail.

First, unique information such as the weight and volume of a product to be shipped and unique information such as a volume of a packing box used for shipping and a packing ratio which gives a margin at the time of packing are described in item / packing box information. It is registered in the item management information file 12 by the registration means 13 in advance. FIG. 2 is a specific diagram of the content of the unique information registered in the item management information file 12. As item information, an item name, a volume per unit in cm ³ units, and a weight in g units are registered for each item code. As assortment box information,
Register the type of box to be used and the volume per box in cm ³ units, and set the assortable ratio to absorb assortment errors as%.
Register in units.

When the inventory management system allocates inventory and issues a shipping order, and performs a shipping operation, first, the assorted box number / volume calculating means 14 sends the shipping order file 11
From the shipment order, totals the quantity of each shipping item for each shipping destination, and stores the volume and weight in the item management information file 1
2, the required number of assorted boxes and the number of distributions to each assorted box are calculated from the volume of assorted shipping boxes to be used and the assortable ratio, and the calculation results are stored in the calculation result storage file 15. Output.

The assortment calculation result conversion means 16 edits data of the number of assorted boxes (6 boxes in this embodiment) that can be loaded on one picking cart from the calculation result storage file 15 in the order of storage location and item. And floppy disks and ICs
The data is converted and output to a storage medium 17 such as a card.

FIG. 3 shows typical data items read from the shipping order file 11, typical data items of the calculation result storage file 15 outputted by the assorted box number / volume calculator 14, and assorted calculation result converter 16. 3 shows typical data items of the storage medium 17 converted and output by the above.

The display unit 18 of the picking cart 18
By mounting the storage medium 17 in b, the names of picked items, the number of picked items, and the number of items to be allocated to each assortment box are displayed on the display as shown in FIG. The operator picks the corresponding item from the storage location indicated on the display by the number indicated, and distributes it to each assortment box according to the distribution number indicated on the display. At the bottom of each loading shelf 18a of the picking trolley 18, a weighing scale is built in as shown in FIG. 5, and an error is detected when the operator does not distribute the assorted boxes to the assorted boxes as indicated by the display. Thus, a buzzer sounds and a warning message is displayed on the display to prompt the worker to perform the distribution as instructed. The error is detected by comparing the weight with the weight of each assorted box of the storage medium 17 shown in FIG.

In this way, the worker continues the picking operation until the data displayed on the display of the picking trolley 18 is completed, so that each packing box is properly packed with items necessary for shipping. become.

Next, with reference to FIG.
The processing in the volume calculation means 14 will be specifically described. Assuming that data 1 to data 4 shown in FIG. 6A are input as the shipping order, one type of assortment box is used. At this time, it is assumed that the item management information file 12 stores the information shown in FIG.

First, the assorted box number / volume calculating means 14
The item management information file 12 is read, assortment box information is input, the volume of the assortment box is obtained, and this is multiplied by the assortable ratio to allow room for the assortment box. This is to prevent the result of the assortment obtained by calculation based on the shape of the shipping item from being unable to actually be assorted.

Next, data 1 is read from the shipping order to recognize the shipping destination A, and item information matching the shipping item code AX001 is obtained from the item management information file 12.
When the required volume of the shipping item of data 1 is obtained by multiplying the volume 900 per unit by the number of shipments 7, 900 × 7 = 6,30
It becomes 0. This is sequentially applied to the selected assorted boxes, but since data 1 is the first data, it is first allocated to box # 1. Assortable volume of each assorted box 36,000
Since the required volume of data 1 is smaller than that of × 0.75 = 27,000, as shown in the top row of FIG.
1 stores the shipping item of data 1.

Next, the data 2 is read, and the required volume of the shipping item of the data 2 is similarly obtained.
15 = 22,500. Shipment destination is same as data 1 A
Therefore, this is compared with the remaining refillable volume of the box # 1. The remaining assortable volume of box # 1 is 27,000-
6,300 = 20, 70 0, since not enter this stores the shipping materials data 2 by setting a new box # 2 as shown in the middle row of FIG. 6 (c).

Next, the data 3 is read, and the required volume of the shipping item of the data 3 is similarly obtained.
3 = 3,000. Shipment destination is same as data 1 and 2
Therefore, as compared with the remaining assortable volumes of the boxes # 1 and # 2, the assortable box # 2 having the smallest remaining assortable volume
(27,000−2,500 = 4,500) to store the shipping item of data 3.

[0021] Next, read the data 4, and determine the necessary volume of shipping items of data 4 in the same manner, 1,000 ×
1 = 1,000. However, this data 4 is set to a box # 3 different from that of A, so that the shipping destination is B because the shipping destination is B. This state is shown in the lowermost row of FIG.

The above processing is performed for the shipping order file 1
The calculation result storage file 15 is created by repeating this process until the reading of all the target orders is completed. Next, the assortment calculation result conversion means 16 inputs the calculation result storage file 15 and summarizes the number of boxes (6 boxes in this embodiment) of the picking trolleys that can be loaded by shipping destination and assortment boxes, as shown in FIG. In this way, the data is organized and edited for each storage location, and is converted and output to the storage medium 17.

In the above description, both the size of the shipping item and the size of the assorted box are indicated by volume, and the calculation process is simplified by giving a margin (the assortable ratio) to the box volume without particularly considering the dimensions. However, this method can be extended and applied by adding information such as limiting the types of assorted boxes that can be used to items of special shapes.

[0024]

As described above, according to the picking device for each shipping item of the present invention, the user can omit the steps of sorting, inspecting and deciding the assortment box which cannot be omitted in the conventional picking operation. In addition, there is an effect that the picking operation time can be reduced, efficiency can be improved, and operation errors can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of registration information of an item information management file according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a data item configuration at each processing stage in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen displayed on the picking trolley of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view and a plan view illustrating a configuration of a loading shelf of the picking cart according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a process of the assorted box number / volume calculating means of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Shipping Order File 12 Item Management Information File 13 Item / Assortment Box Information Registration Means 14 Assortment Box Number / Volume Calculation Means 15 Calculation Result Storage File 16 Assortment Calculation Result Conversion Means 17 Storage Medium 18 Picking Cart 18a Loading Shelf 18b Display Unit

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An item / assorted box information registering means for registering fixed information such as the item name, volume, weight of an item to be shipped, the volume of an assorted box to be used for shipping, and an assortable ratio in an item management information file; Means for calculating the number of assorted boxes and the volume required for assembling the required number of assorted boxes and storing distribution by referring to the item management information file by referring to the item management information file; and Assortment calculation result conversion means for editing the calculation results of the number of assorted boxes / volume calculating means in the order of storage locations by the number of boxes that can be loaded on the picking trolley, and converting and outputting them to a storage medium; Having a plurality of loading shelves and a display unit for inserting the storage medium and displaying an item name, the number of picks, and the number of distributions to each assortment box for each storage location A picking device for each shipping item, comprising a picking cart.