JP3145853B2 - Delivery slip creation system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a delivery slip creation system for creating a delivery slip based on information received at the time of receiving an order.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional delivery slip creation system in a department store or a specialty store, an order information registration terminal using a handwritten OCR device is frequently used.

FIG. 2 shows a form of an advancing goods acceptance slip as an example of an acceptance slip used at the time of receiving an order in the delivery slip creation system.

[0004] The request form shown in FIG. 2 includes a request form number 2-1 for identifying the request form, client identification information for identifying a requester of the request form, and a person in charge of the person in charge of the request form. It consists of a code 2-6, remarks 2-7 for entering notes, etc., and a column for entering information on a plurality (about 6) of destinations.

[0005] Information on the destination includes destination identification information for identifying the destination, a product code 2-12 of the corresponding product to be delivered, a quantity 2-13 thereof, a remark flag 2-14 indicating the presence or absence of remarks, and a remark. 2-15.

[0006] The client identification information and the destination identification information include:
Each postal code 2-2, 2-8 and telephone number 2-
3, 2-9, address 2-4, 2-10 and name 2
5, 2-11.

[0007] Among the data of the acceptance slip, the data of the acceptance slip number, the person in charge code, the postal code, the telephone number, the product code, the quantity, and the remark flag are numbers and symbols, etc. The address, name, and remarks data are kanji and kana etc.
It is handled as an image data item read by a CR device and output as image data.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the format of a delivery slip created by the delivery slip creation system.

The delivery slip includes a delivery slip number 3-1 for identifying the delivery slip, and a corresponding delivery slip number 3-2.
A line number 3-3 indicating the location of the delivery destination information of the delivery slip corresponding to the delivery destination of the delivery slip;
14 and client identification information 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3
-11 and one piece of destination identification information 3-4, 3-5, 3-
6, 3-7 and the product code 3 of the product delivered to this destination
-12, quantity 3-13, and remarks 3-15.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional delivery slip creation system.

One or a plurality of acceptance slips 4-1 are read by the handwritten OCR device 4-2, and the code data items are converted into corresponding code data and are converted into code data.
The image data item is output as image data. These data are stored in the input data file 4-4 by the OCR data input means 4-3.

At this time, an error check (error in recognition of a code data item, an error in a product code by collation with a product master file, etc.) is performed, and for the data recognized as an error, error information is sent to the handwritten OCR device 4-2. It is displayed visually and prompts the operator to input data correction. The data in which the error has been cleared and the data in which no error has occurred are output to the input data file 4-4.

When a predetermined amount of data is stored in the input data file 4-4, each data of the acceptance slip is taken out by the data printing means 4-5, and a plurality of requests are indicated to one requester indicated in the acceptance slip. As shown in the form of the delivery slip in FIG. 3, the delivery slips 4-6 in which the destination data is processed into the data of one delivery destination are created for each client and output for each delivery destination.

Further, if the stock source (shipping source) of the delivery product does not match the place where the order was received (the place where the delivery slip was created), the product code of the created delivery slip is checked, and the distribution vehicle or the vehicle is sorted by stock location. It was delivered to the stock source by mail.

[0015]

The above-mentioned conventional delivery slip creation system has a problem that an enormous disk capacity is required because the image data items are stored and stored as image data by the OCR data input means. there were.

If the stock source of the delivery product does not match the place where the order was received (the place where the delivery slip was created), the work of journalizing the delivery slip and the delivery of the delivery slip by mail or the like were performed manually, resulting in labor costs. However, there is a problem that the operation cost is high, and there is a problem that mistakes due to human factors in the journalizing operation and a long time for transportation are required.

An object of the present invention is to drastically reduce the storage capacity of the system by converting each data of the image data item of the acceptance slip into code data, storing and storing the data, and arranging delivery online. It is another object of the present invention to provide a delivery slip creation system capable of improving delivery delivery processing efficiency.

[0018]

Means for Solving the Problems] delivery slip preparation system of the first invention, the product master for storing the input data file for storing order information, the customer master file to store data about the customer, the data about the product and files, and address master full <br/> aisle to store the address corresponding to the zip code, and telephone directory file that stores the address and the name and the corresponding phone number, of the order information that is handwritten upon vote Items described in kanji or kana etc. in the image data are described as image data in numerical symbols or the like. Data reading means for reading as code data, and the data read by the reading means are mixed image data and code data. First input means for inputting the mixed data record into the input data file, a customer master file and a product When there is a file and a telephone number, when there is no telephone directory file, when there is no telephone number, the order input information inputted from the keyboard is referred to as an address master file as a code data record consisting of only code data. Means, print output means for reading the order information of the order slip stored in the input data file and printing out the corresponding delivery slip, and sequentially reading the data stored in the input data file and inputting the data from the keyboard. If there is a telephone number based on the instruction, a telephone directory file is used.If there is no telephone number, the image data in the mixed data record is converted into code data by referring to the address master file, and the data in the input data file is converted into code data. To the customer master file And image data converting means for transmitting the image data.

A delivery slip creation system according to a second invention is the delivery slip creation system according to the first invention, wherein the first and second input means refer to a product master file and add a stock location identifier of the product. Fill in the input data file,
It is characterized by including data distribution means for distributing data stored in the input data file by the inventory location identifier on a per inventory location basis, and transmission means for transmitting the allocated data to each inventory location.

[0020]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a delivery slip creation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a delivery slip creation system according to this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, a handwritten OC for reading the code data item of the order information handwritten on the acceptance slip 1-1 as code data and reading the image data item as image data.
The R device 1-2 and the read order information are referred to the commodity master file 1-4 to check the data, and the input data file 1-5 records the mixed record of image data and code data (hereinafter referred to as OCR data). OCR data input means 1-3 for outputting a record, a customer master file 1-9, an address master file 1-10, a product master file 1-4, and a telephone directory file 1-25.
Code data input means 1-8 for outputting a code data record to input data file 1-5 using order information input from keyboard 1-7 as code data with reference to FIG.
A data distribution means 1 for inputting the OCR data record and the code data record of the input data file 1-5 and distributing and outputting the data to the print file 1-16 for the own computer and the print file 1-15 for the other computer. 14, data transmission means 1-19 for transmitting print data 1-15 for another computer from its own computer,
Data receiving means 1-21 for receiving the transmission data and outputting it to a reception file 1-22, data printing means 1-17 for inputting a print file 1-16 for the own computer and printing out a delivery slip 1-18, A data printing means 1-23 for inputting print data from a reception file 1-22 and printing out a delivery slip 1-24, and an input data file 1-5
And the image data conversion means 1-11 for converting the image data into code data by referring to the telephone directory file 1-25 and the address master file 1-10 and transferring the code data to the customer master file 1-9. It is comprised including.

The OCR data input means 1-3 receives the request form 1-
The order information handwritten in 1 is read by the handwritten OCR device 1-2, and the OCR data record is output to the input data file 1-5 with reference to the commodity master file 1-4.

The code data input means 1-8 refers to the customer master file 1-9, the address master file 1-10, the merchandise master file 1-4, and the telephone directory file 1-25, and is inputted from the keyboard 1-7. A code data record is output to the input data file 1-5 using the order information as code data. The reference to the address master file 1-10, the telephone directory file 1-25, and the like is for simple input of code data of information on customers and destinations.

The data distribution means 1-14 has an input data file 1-5 created by the OCR data input means 1-3.
OCR data record and code data input means 1
-8, input the code data record of the input data file 1-5, and input the print file 1-16 for the own computer and the print file 1-15 for the other computer.
The data is distributed to and output.

The data communication line 1-20 is a medium for communicating data of the print file 1-15 for another computer created by the data distribution means 1-14 to another computer at a remote place.

The data transmission means 1-19 receives the data of the print file 1-15 for other computers created by the data distribution means 1-14, and inputs the data to the data communication line 1-20.
To other computers through

The data receiving means 1-21 receives the data of the print file for other computer 1-15 transmitted by the data transmitting means 1-19 through the data communication line 1-20 and outputs it to the receiving file 1-22. .

The data printing means 1-17 inputs the data of the print file 1-16 for its own computer created by the data distribution means 1-14 and prints out a delivery slip 1-18.

The data printing means 1-23 inputs the data of the receiving file 1-22 created by the data receiving means 1-21, and prints out the delivery slip 1-24.

The image data conversion means 1-11 receives an input data file 1 according to an instruction from the keyboard 1-13.
Records are sequentially searched from -5 and are visually displayed on the display 1-6. When the displayed record is an OCR data record, the input telephone number or postal code and the first letter of the name of the town and village are used to refer to the telephone directory file 1-25 or the address master file 1-10 to store the address, name, etc. It performs coded input, outputs it to the customer master file 1-9, and stores the record in the input data file 1-9.
5, and if the displayed record is a code data record input from the code data input means 1-8, the record is output to the customer master file 1-9 as it is, and the record is input to the input data file 1-8. Delete from 5.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The acceptance slip number 2-1 in FIG. 2 is preprinted. The user (customer) has his / her zip code 2-2, telephone number 2-3, address 2-4, name 2-5, and zip code 2-8, telephone number 2-9, address 2 of the destination (s). -1
0, fill in the name 2-11. When the entry is completed, the user gives the acceptance slip to the person in charge (clerk). The person in charge asks the user for the product, quantity, request items, etc. for each destination, and fills out note 2-7, product code 2-12, quantity 2-13, remark flag 2-14, and remark 2-15 of the slip. .

Referring to FIG. 1, acceptance slip 1-1 in which entry of order information is completed is read by handwritten OCR device 1-2. At that time, the acceptance slip number 2-1 shown in FIG. 2, the zip code 2-2 in the requester column, the telephone number 2-3, the person in charge code 2
-6, postal code 2-8, telephone number 2-9, product code 2-12, quantity 2-13, remark flag 2-14 in the addressee column
Is read as code data, and the address 2-
4. Name 2-5, Remarks 2-7, Address 2-1 in the addressee column
0, name 2-11 and remarks 2-15 are read as image data.

The read data indicates whether the OCR data input means 1-3 has successfully recognized the code data as numerals, and whether the product code is the product master file 1 or not.
-4 is checked. Therefore, the data determined as an error is visually displayed as error information on the handwritten OCR device 1-2 to urge the person in charge to correct the data. OCR data records in which image data and code data are mixed in the input data file 1-5 are added to the data in which the error has been cleared and the data in which no error has occurred in the input data file 1-5 by adding a category indicating the stock location of the product in the product master file 1-4. Is output as

In the customer master file 1-9, the postal code, telephone number, address and name of the requester and the postal code, address and name of the addressee are registered as previous acceptance information.

The user who accepted last time inputs the name, telephone number, etc. of the user from the keyboard 1-7, and the customer master file 1-9 is input by the code data input means 1-8.
And customer information is visually displayed on the display 1-6.

For the first time user and the first addressee, since the data is not stored in the customer master file 1-9, the user's telephone number and the phone number of the addressee must be input from the keyboard 1-7. To search the telephone directory file 1-25 with the code data input means 1-8, and visually display the address and name on the display 1-6.
Prompt the person in charge to correct the data.

When there is no telephone number, by inputting the postal code and the first letter of the town / village name, the address data master file 1-10 is searched by the code data input means 1-8 and the address 1-6 is displayed on the display 1-6. Is displayed, and the person in charge is prompted to input the correction of the data.

The person in charge listens to the product, quantity, and desired items for each destination, and inputs the product code, quantity, and remarks from the keyboard 1-7. The input product code is checked by the code data input means 1-8 as to whether the product code exists in the product master file 1-4. Then, the data determined as an error is displayed as error information on the display 1-6 to prompt the person in charge to correct the data. The data for which the error has been cleared and the data for which no error has occurred are added to the product master file 1-4 with a section indicating the stock location of the product, and the input data file 1-5 is added.
Is output as a code data record.

When a certain amount of data is accumulated in the input data file 1-5, the data is extracted by the data distribution means 1-14, and the category indicating the stock of the product matches the place where the order was received (the place where the delivery slip is created). If it does, it is output to the print file 1-16 for its own computer, and if it does not match, it is output to the print file 1-15 for the other computer.

Next, another computer print file 1-
When a certain amount of data accumulates in the data transmission unit 15, the data transmission means 1-1
9 and transmitted to another computer at a remote location through the data communication line 1-20. The data is received by the data receiving unit 1-21 and output to the reception file 1-22.

When a certain amount of data is accumulated in the print file 1-16 for the own computer, it is taken out by the data printing means 1-17, and the data of a plurality of destinations are processed by one client into one destination by one client. Then, the delivery slip number 3-1 and the acceptance slip number 3-2 shown in the delivery slip format of FIG.
Acceptance vote line number 3-3, client's zip code 3-4, phone number 3-5, address 3-6, name 3-7, destination zip code 3-8, phone number 3-9, address 3 10. Name 3-1
1. Delivery code 1-1 edited with the structure of 1, product code 3-12, quantity 3-13, person in charge code 3-14, and remarks 3-15
8 is printed out.

Similarly, in a remote computer, when a certain amount of data is accumulated in the receiving file 1-22, the data is printed out by the data printing means 1-23, and the delivery slip 1 is read.
-24 is printed out.

The image data conversion means 1-11 receives an input data file 1 according to an instruction from the keyboard 1-13.
Records are sequentially searched from -5 and are visually displayed on the display 1-6.

When the displayed record is an OCR data record input from the OCR data input means 1-3, the operator inputs a telephone number while viewing the information, and the image data conversion means 1-11 inputs the telephone number. File 1
25, and the address and name are visually displayed on the display 1-6. If there is no telephone number, the first letter of the postal code and the name of the town and village are input, and the address master file 1- is displayed.
10 is searched and the address is visually displayed on the display 1-6.
Correct the data. When the coded input of the address, name, and the like is completed, the coded data is output to the customer master file 1-9 as previous acceptance information, and the record is deleted from the input data file 1-5.

If the displayed record is a code data record input from the code data input means 1-8, it is output as it is to the customer master file 1-9 as previous acceptance information, and the record is input. Delete from the data file 1-5.

[0048]

As described above, the delivery slip creation system of the present invention enables input of order information by code using code data input means in addition to the conventional order information input by image data. In addition, by storing all data using code data, the disk capacity can be significantly reduced.

Further, data distribution means, data transmission means,
Computer processing of the delivery slip output data using the data receiving means has the effect of reducing operation costs and shortening the time from receiving an order to starting delivery.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a delivery slip creation system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a format diagram showing a format of an acceptance slip.

FIG. 3 is a format diagram showing a format of a delivery slip.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional delivery slip creation system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-1, 4-1 Receipt slip 1-2, 4-2 Handwritten OCR device 1-3, 4-3 OCR data input means 1-4 Product master file 1-5, 4-4 Input data file 1-6, Display 1-7, Keyboard 1-8 Code data input means 1-9 Customer master file 1-10 Address master file 1-11 Image data conversion means 1-14 Data distribution means 1-15 Print file for other computers 1-16 Print file for own computer 1-17, 1-23, 4-5 Data printing means 1-18, 1-24, 4-6 Delivery slip 1-19 Data communication means 1-20 Data communication line 1-21 Data receiving means 1-22 Received file 1-25 Telephone directory file 2-1 and 3-2 Request slip number 2-2 and 3-4 Requester postal code 2-3 and 3-5 Requester telephone No. 2-4, 3-6 Address of client 2-5, 3-7 Name of client 2-6, 3-14 Code of person in charge 2-7 Remarks of client 2-8, 3-8 Postal code of recipient address 2-9 , 3-9 Delivery phone number 2-10, 3-10 Delivery address 2-11, 3-11 Delivery name 2-12, 3-12 Product code 2-13, 3-13 Product quantity 2-14 Remarks flag 2- 15 Recipient Remarks 3-1 Delivery slip number 3-3 Acceptance slip line number 3-15 Remarks

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] and the input data file to store the order information, and customer master file to store the data about the customer, and the product master file that stores data about the product, address while storing the address corresponding to the zip code and Star-off <br/> Isle, the numbers as listed items is image data in kanji kana like in the phone book files and, order information, which is handwritten in upon vote to store and address and the name and the corresponding phone number An item described by a symbol or the like is a data reading means for reading as code data, and a data read by the reading means is input to the input data file as a mixed data record in which image data and code data are mixed. When there are input means, customer master file, product master file and telephone number, telephone directory file telephone A second input means for inputting the order information input from the keyboard as a code data record consisting only of the code data to the input data file when there is no number, by referring to the address master file, and storing the input information in the input data file; A print output means for reading out order information of the acceptance slip, and printing out a corresponding delivery slip; and sequentially reading data stored in the input data file and calling the telephone when there is a telephone number based on an instruction input from the keyboard. Image data conversion means for converting image data in the mixed data record into code data by referring to an address master file when there is no book file telephone number, and transferring data in the input data file as code data to a customer master file. And characterized by including Delivery slip preparation system. The first and second input means refer to the product master file, add a stock location identifier of the product, input the stock data into the input data file, and store the input data file based on the stock location identifier. 2. The delivery slip creation system according to claim 1, further comprising: data distribution means for distributing data in units of inventory locations; and transmission means for transmitting the allocated data to each inventory location.