JP3331471B2 - Billing method and billing system for cargo handling facility in wholesale market - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charging method and a charging system for a handling facility in a wholesale market.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a wholesale market for fruits and vegetables is often provided with a shared cold storage (storage space) for maintaining freshness. Each trader rents a storage area of a predetermined area in the cool box and is charged a fee corresponding to the area of the rented storage area regardless of whether or not the storage is used. The charge for the borrowed storage location is set at a rate per month and per area (space). From the point of view of a contractor renting a storage place in the cool box, the cost is a fixed amount, which is a so-called fixed amount billing method.

[0003]

However, as shown in FIG. 22, in the case of such a flat-rate billing, a predetermined cost is incurred for the borrowed storage location regardless of whether the goods are put in the cool box. However, it is not economical for the companies (Company A to Company E). Also, the merchant cannot store the goods in more than the rented area / space. In addition, since the cool storage manager allocates the entire space in the cool storage to the trader in advance and lends it, the new trader (Company F) will not be able to use the new trader (Company F) even if there is available space to store metaphor products. Can not be stored. Companies that could not store their products (not only company F, but also companies A to E) sometimes had to deal with the products in the open, despite the free space in the cool box. is there.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention mainly provides a billing method and a billing system for a cargo handling facility in a wholesale market, which can contribute to the effective use of the cold storage space provided in the wholesale market, and furthermore, the cargo handling facility provided with the cold keeping space. Make it an issue.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have conducted intensive research and have decided to store goods for each handling unit (for example, pallet), and charge based on the handling unit based on a pay-as-you-go system. As a result, it is possible to utilize an unused space of the storage space.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. << Description of Transactions Performed in Wholesale Market >> First, transactions conducted in a wholesale market for selling fruits and vegetables will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a transaction performed in a wholesale market for selling fruits and vegetables. In the figure, a portion surrounded by a thick frame is a wholesale market M.

[0007] As shown in FIG. 21, goods (goods) shipped from the shipper S and received in the wholesale market M are changed from the wholesaler W1 to the middle wholesaler W2 or the wholesaler W1 by selling or bidding. Sold to trading participant B. The middleman W2 sells the merchandise to the retailer Re and the trading participant B by bilateral selling. The retailer Re sells the product (package) purchased from the wholesaler W2 to the consumer C. Further, the trading participant B sells the commodity purchased from the wholesaler W1 or the middle wholesaler W2 to the consumer C by himself or consumes the commodity by himself. The contents of the shipper S and the marketer W in FIG.
It is as follows.

[Shipper] First, the shipper S will be described. The shipper S is a producer S1, a shipping organization S2, a collector S3,
It is a generic term for importer S4. By the way, in the wholesale market M of a large city having a strong dispersive market character, the range of the shipper S is nationwide.

[0009] Among the shippers S, the producer S1 refers to a person who produces products (goods) traded on the wholesale market M by himself, such as a farmer, a fisherman, a fishery company, and a food processor. The main products that the producer S1 directly ships to the wholesale market M are soft vegetables grown in nearby prefectures.

The shipping organization S2 refers to an organization such as an agricultural cooperative, a horticultural association, or a shipping union, which the producer S1 ships together. Agricultural products and flowers are mainly shipped in this form.

The collector S3 is a so-called middleman of production, and refers to a person who buys a product by his / her own calculation and ships it to the market. In agricultural products, it is said that only a few are found for certain products in certain areas.

[0012] The importer S4 is a collector S3 in a broad sense, and refers to a person who imports fresh produce such as fruits and vegetables and flowers and ships them to the market in order to satisfy domestic demand.

[In-market trader] Next, the in-market trader W will be described. Intra-market traders W are wholesale traders W1, middle wholesale traders W2,
It is a generic term for trading participants B and the like.

Among these, the wholesaler W1 refers to a person who, with the permission of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, wholesales the goods entrusted by the shipper S to the wholesaler W2 and the trading participant B. Sales are
According to the characteristics of the article to be handled, a method such as "auction sale", "bid sale", or "relative transaction (including reservation relative transaction)" is used. The wholesaler W1 receives a commission at a fixed rate for the wholesale price. The principle of the collection method of the wholesaler W1 is "consignment collection" by sales consignment from the shipper S. However, if there are specific goods and specific circumstances, the exception is "purchase" based on its own calculation. Collection is allowed. The wholesaler W1 plays an important role not only in selling consigned or purchased articles but also in a collection function. In order to eliminate excessive collection competition between the wholesalers W1 and protect the profits of the producer S1 and the consumer C, a constant corresponding to the scale of the wholesale market M is set and permitted.

The wholesaler W2, with the permission of the market creator, participates in the sales transaction conducted by the wholesaler W1, sorts the purchased (purchased) products at the stores in the market, or sells the adjusted products. A person who does The wholesaler W2 is the wholesaler W
Along with 1, it is central to the market mechanism, the main role of which is "rating" and "unloading" the goods. The middle wholesaler W2, for example, delivers products such as vegetables to a distribution center of a distribution chain store or each store (center delivery, store delivery).

The trading participant B, upon approval of the market creator among retailers, processors, local wholesale marketers, large consumers, etc., makes wholesale trades by the wholesaler W1 to the wholesaler W.
The one who can participate in the same position as 2. The trading participant B has the same “evaluation function” and “unloading function” as the middle wholesaler W2.
Is required.

[Others] In addition, although different from the in-market trader W, a buyer (for example, a retailer Re) enters and leaves the wholesale market M. The buyer is a wholesaler W in the wholesale market M.
A person who does not have the qualification to directly purchase the goods from No. 1 but purchases them from the wholesaler W2. In other words, retailers and local wholesale marketers that resell products purchased at the wholesale market M, processors that produce and sell food and other products using purchased products as raw materials, and large consumers (hospitals that consume the purchased products themselves)・ Schools / workplaces) and food service providers. In the case of a large wholesale market M, the number of buyers is tens of thousands /
It is expected to reach days, and its geographic range is quite extensive.

First Embodiment Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
See). FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a cargo handling facility, and showing an outline of a movement of a product and work contents. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a storage section, a storage section, and a storage section. FIG. 3 is a plan view, different from FIG. 2, showing a schematic configuration of a storage section, a storage section, and a storage section.

In the first embodiment, (1) the wholesaler W2
The goods sorted by customer and store and palletized are stored in the automatic warehouse 10, and (2) the carrier unloads the goods from the automatic warehouse 10, loads the already sorted goods into the vehicle, and ships. It is a form. In other words, in this embodiment, the middleman W2 uses the cargo handling facility 1 as a “loading place for vehicles” and a “shipping place”. Here, there is no limitation on where and how the products are sorted by customer and store and palletized before entering the warehouse.

First, the overall configuration of the cargo handling facility 1 will be described, but not all of the configurations described here will be used in the first embodiment. As described above, the first embodiment is an embodiment in which the cargo handling facility 1 is used as a loading place and a shipping place for a vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 1, the handling facility 1
It includes a retail loading area 11, a distribution processing / sorting area 12, a shipping area 13, and an automatic warehouse 10. Of these, input / retail loading area 11, distribution processing / sorting area 12, and shipping area 1
3 is allocated to each floor from the first floor to the third floor of the building adjacent to the automatic warehouse 10. In addition, goods are handled in a palletized state, and the pallet corresponds to a handling unit in the claims.

[Input / retail loading area, distribution processing / sorting area,
Shipping Place] The input / retail loading place 11 on the first floor is, for example, a middle wholesaler W after the allocation / collection of goods received in the wholesale market M.
2 has a role as a storage area (input area) for storing the picked-up goods in the automatic warehouse. For this reason, the loading / retail loading site 11 is provided with a storage section 11a (see FIGS. 2 and 3) for storing (entering / leaving) products into / from the automatic warehouse 10 on the side of the automatic warehouse 10. . In addition, loading / retail loading area 1
1 is also a place where a buyer such as a fruit and vegetable merchant in the city (the retailer Re in FIG. 21) loads the goods purchased from the wholesaler W2 into the vehicle carried by the buyer. is there. The loaded goods are taken out of the market.

The distribution processing / sorting area 12 on the second floor is a place where the middle wholesaler W2 and the like perform distribution processing and sorting of commodities. Here, the distribution processing is an operation of subdividing products or pasting a price tag of a delivery destination. In addition, the sorting
This is the operation of sorting commodities by shipping destination (delivery destination).
It should be noted that the distribution processing and sorting are performed by taking out the goods from the automatic warehouse 10, and after the work, the goods are stored as needed. For this reason, the distribution processing / sorting station 12 is provided with the loading / unloading unit 1 for loading / unloading goods into / from the automatic warehouse 10 on the side of the automatic warehouse 10.
2a (see FIGS. 2 and 3). This distribution processing / sorting area 12 is referred to as the “commodity sorting space” in the claims.
Is equivalent to

The shipping floor 13 on the third floor is a place where the merchandise wholesalers W2 and the like (the transport company L receiving the instructions of the intermediate wholesalers W2 and the like) ship the sorted products. In this place, the sorted goods that have left the automatic warehouse 10 are, for example, 4
ton vehicles. For this reason, the shipping place 13 is provided with a delivery section 13a (see FIGS. 2 and 3) for taking out products from the automatic warehouse 10 on the side of the automatic warehouse 10. This shipping place 13 corresponds to a “commodity shipping space” in the claims. The shipping place 13 is also used as a work place for sorting products as needed.
The shipping place 13 in this case also corresponds to “commodity sorting space” in the claims.

[Automatic Warehouse] The automatic warehouse 10 is, for example, 10
The goods received in the wholesale market M by a ton vehicle (including an 11-ton vehicle) or the like are received from the storage section 11a of the loading floor 11 on the first floor. In addition, the automatic warehouse 10 is configured to release the stored goods from the storage unit 13a on the third floor to the shipping place 13. In addition, the automatic warehouse 10 discharges the goods before shipping from the loading / unloading section 12a of the distribution processing / sorting facility 12 on the second floor to the distribution processing / sorting facility 12. In addition, goods sorted by distribution processing such as subdivision and price tagging of delivery destinations and destinations are stored in the automatic warehouse 10 from the storage and retrieval unit 12a as necessary. The automatic warehouse 10 corresponds to a “commodity storage space” in the claims.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the loading and unloading of goods into and out of the automatic warehouse 10 is performed by linking the loop type transport cart LC with the automatic warehouse 10 as shown in FIGS.
a, the load on the retrieval unit 13a is distributed. That is, the entry and exit of the goods to and from the automatic warehouse 10 are performed via the loop-type transfer cart LC, which is an automatic transfer device, and the conveyor. Further, as can be seen from FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage unit 11a and the like are not constituted by a single entrance and exit, but are constituted by a plurality of entrances (berths) and exits (berths). For this reason, it is possible to quickly enter and leave the automatic warehouse 10, and there is no long queue waiting in order for entry and exit. In addition, storage unit 1 on the first floor
1a also functions as a storage section, and the storage section 13a on the third floor also functions as a storage section.

By the way, goods are stacked on a pallet and stored, and a unique pallet ID is assigned to the pallet, so that loading and unloading is managed for each pallet. Further, the pallet ID is associated with the owner (user of the cargo handling facility 1), the item name, and the like of the goods stacked on the pallet. For this reason, the storage unit (1
In 1a, 12a and 13a), pallet ID readers R are provided corresponding to the number of berths. Therefore, the pallet, the loading / unloading status of the product stacked on the pallet, the owner of the product, and the like are grasped. In addition, the storage unit 11a (12a, 13a) is provided with a storage and display unit display panel P (see FIGS. 2 and 3), and the storage (delivery).
It clearly indicates what the product is, etc., so that there is no mistake in entry / exit for workers. Incidentally, in connection with the management of loading and unloading for each pallet, a usage fee of the automatic warehouse 10 is charged for each pallet as described later (a pay-as-you-go system). In this regard, as in the conventional example, a fixed fee system is used in which a storage area of a predetermined area is rented to store (store in) a product and charged to a storage area of a predetermined area regardless of whether or not the actual product is stored. It is different from the billing system.

The interior of the automatic warehouse 10 is a three-dimensional type which is assembled in a multi-stage rack and has a large storage space. The automatic warehouse 10 also includes an automatic horizontal / vertical transport device (transport device) for automatically transporting the product in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and an automatic placement for automatically placing the product on the rack and removing the product from the rack. A take-out device and means for controlling the operation of these devices are provided (FIG. 3 shows a vertical transfer device as a transfer device, and FIG. 4 shows an automatic warehouse control means 50c). For this reason, entry and exit can be performed by a simple operation, and manual work can be largely omitted. In addition, the product is prevented from being lost or stolen.

The interior of the automatic warehouse 10 is divided into a plurality of spaces by partition walls, and air conditioning by a refrigerator is performed in each space, so that the automatic warehouse 10 functions as a refrigerated warehouse and a constant temperature warehouse. Has become. In order to realize this function, a heat medium (for example, cold air or antifreeze liquid) generated by a refrigerator (not shown) is supplied to each space in the automatic warehouse 10, and the amount of the heat medium is controlled by temperature control means to control the temperature. It can be adjusted. In addition, the airtightness of the automatic warehouse 10 (each space) is improved to save energy. Therefore, the stored goods can be held at an appropriate temperature, and a change in the quality of the goods while being stored in the automatic warehouse 10 (during storage) can be suppressed. In addition, energy consumption can be reduced. Incidentally, in the case of fruits and vegetables, the optimum storage temperature differs depending on the type, and for example, tropical fruits and the like dislike low temperatures. For this reason, the automatic warehouse 10 of the present embodiment
The temperature of each space can be set individually. The period during which the goods are stored in the automatic warehouse is short (about 3 days at longest).

[Operation system (charging system)]
An operation system for operating the cargo handling facility 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the operation system. The operation system CS here also serves as a billing system. Incidentally, the distribution processing / sorting area 12 and the shipping area 13 of the handling facility 1 adopt a fixed fee system, and the predetermined wholesaler W2
It is lent to such. On the other hand, the automatic warehouse 10 adopts a pay-as-you-go system. The operation system C of the first embodiment
S deals with a case of immediate shipment (immediate delivery) and a case of later shipment (late delivery). By the way, the immediate retrieval means that the automatic warehouse 10 is used only as a transport means in the vertical direction.

The operation system CS shown in FIG. 4 includes a main control unit 50, a loading / unloading terminal 5 provided on each floor of the cargo handling facility 1.
1. The system includes a loading / unloading section display panel P, a pallet ID reader R, and a communication line N, and manages the operation and billing of the automatic warehouse 10. Among these, the main control device 50 includes a storage request receiving means 50a, a storage request receiving means 50b, an automatic warehouse control means 50c, a charging means 50d, a storage and retrieval management DB 50
e and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of loading / unloading terminals 51 for each floor are used for loading and unloading goods into and from the automatic warehouse 10, and a plurality of loading / unloading terminals 51 are provided for each floor. Entry / exit terminal 51
Transmits the entry request information and the exit request information to the main controller 50. The entry / exit section display panel P has a function of displaying items to be entered / exited as described above so that the operator can recognize them. The pallet ID reader R has a function of reading the pallet ID assigned to the pallet and transmitting the pallet ID to the main controller 50. Here, the pallet (that is, merchandise) entry / exit time is managed as the time when the pallet reader reads the pallet ID. The pallets stored in the automatic warehouse 10 are taken out of the pallets by the automatic warehouse control unit 50c based on the pallet ID. Incidentally, the entry / exit terminal 51, the entry / exit section display panel P, the pallet I
As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of D readers R are provided corresponding to berths (and conveyors).

The automatic warehouse control means 50c of the main controller 50 instructs the automatic warehouse 10 to store the pallets (products) from the berth of the storage unit 11a to which the storage request information has been transmitted. Entry / exit section 12a and exit section 13a
If there is a storage request information from the pallet, an instruction is given to store the pallet from the berth at the place. On the other hand, as described above, there are two types of delivery of the goods received. In the case of immediate retrieval, the automatic warehouse control means 50c automatically determines a berth to be retrieved upon receipt of the retrieval request information, and determines a predetermined berthing section 13a.
Instructs to leave the warehouse. In the case of later unloading, the automatic warehouse control means 50c receives the outgoing request information,
The pallet specified based on the retrieval request information is sent to the automatic warehouse 10 by the entry / exit terminal 51 having the retrieval request information.
Is instructed to leave from the berth managed by. Incidentally, the automatic warehouse control means 50c instructs the entry / exit section display panel P to display, for example, items to be entered / exited.

The charging means 50d of the main control unit 50 charges a predetermined amount for each pallet, such as a toll, in the case of immediate delivery. On the other hand, in the case of later unloading, the charging means 50
d charges a predetermined amount based on a charging time (storage time) calculated from a difference between the storage time and the storage time stored in the storage management DB 50e (for example, 1 hour xx).
Circle). The format of the entry request information, exit request information, and entry / exit management DB 50e will be described later.

[Operation of the Handling Facility] Next, the operation of the handling facility of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5 while referring to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the work content of each worker and the flow of information and goods. The handling facility operating company A in this figure is a company that operates and manages the handling facility 1.

(A) In the case of immediate delivery: As shown in FIG. 5, after picking up the merchandise, the wholesaler W2 sorts the merchandise by customer and store and loads it on a pallet (S11). In addition, the place where goods are sorted and the place where goods are loaded on a pallet are not particularly limited. Sorted at any place and stacked on pallets.

The wholesaler W2 carries the palletized goods to the storage unit 11a on the first floor, and stores the wholesaler name (user name), customer name, store name, and delivery time (immediately) in the loading / unloading terminal 51. (Shipment or later delivery) is input (S12). Then, storage request information shown in Table 1 below is generated based on the input data, and transmitted to main controller 50. The automatic warehouse control means 50c of the main control device 50 automatically determines a berth based on the warehouse request information (S13). Incidentally, in this embodiment, berths are determined for each large user and each large customer (the berths are fixedly allocated to large customers and the like). The berth here indicates a specific portion of the delivery unit 13a in the shipping place 13.

[0038]

[Table 1]

The merchandise wholesaler W2 stores goods by storing pallets from the predetermined storage section 11a (S14). When the goods enter the warehouse, the goods are transported together with the pallets inside the automatic warehouse 10 (S15), and are immediately discharged from the berth determined at the end of the third floor of the cargo handling facility 1. The carrier L loads the unloaded commodities into the vehicle at the shipping place 13 (S16) and ships them. In the case of immediate delivery, since the goods simply pass through the automatic warehouse 10, a predetermined amount is charged for each pallet (quantity-based system).

(B) In the case of later retrieval: In the case of later retrieval, the retrieval time is input as "post retrieval" in S12. In this case, S13 is skipped, and main controller 50 does not determine a berth. The received goods are stored in the automatic warehouse 10 as goods of the middle wholesaler W2 (S1).
7). At the time of entry, the pallet ID is read by the pallet ID reader R, and the entry time is stored in the entry / exit management DB 50e shown in Table 2 below. Incidentally, the warehouse management DB 50e stores pallet IDs and warehouse request information in association with each other.

[0041]

[Table 2]

At a time convenient for shipping (when it is time to leave the warehouse), the carrier L moves out of the warehouse 1 of the shipping floor 13 on the third floor.
By operating the entry / exit terminal 51 provided in 3a, the exit request information is transmitted to the main controller 50 to instruct the exit of a desired product (S18). The retrieval request information specifies the pallet ID of the pallet to be retrieved and the retrieval location as shown in Table 3 below. Incidentally, the retrieval place is, for example, a berth managed by the entry / exit terminal 51 that has issued the retrieval request.

[0043]

[Table 3]

When the delivery is instructed, the automatic warehouse control means 50c of the main controller 50 drives the automatic warehouse 10 so that the specified pallet (that is, the product) is discharged from the specified storage location. As a result, the pallet on which the desired product is loaded is unloaded, and the carrier L loads the product on the vehicle (S20) and ships it. At the time of retrieval, the pallet ID is read by the pallet ID reader R, and the retrieval time is stored in the entry / exit management DB 50e.
The accounting is performed based on the storage time (charging time) based on the entrance / exit time with reference to the entrance / exit management DB 50e (time-based system). Incidentally, the billing destination is a user of the entry / exit management DB 50e.

According to the first embodiment, the wholesaler W2 or the like having its own sorting facility uses the cargo handling facility 1 having well-equipped facilities as a shipping facility and uses its own goods. Can be delivered to customers. At this time, shipping work such as unloading and loading to the vehicle is performed by the carrier L,
The middleman W2 can reduce the work load. Therefore, the middle wholesaler W whose shipping facility capacity is insufficient
2 can suitably use this cargo handling facility 1.

In the case of later storage, the automatic warehouse 10
Can also be used as a temporary storage place having refrigeration equipment, so that fruits and vegetables, which tend to be less fresh, can be shipped with freshness maintained. Further, since the main controller 50 manages the entry and exit from the automatic warehouse 10 for each pallet, the main controller 50 can sufficiently cope with the usage of the cargo handling facility 1 as in the first embodiment. In addition, billing can be clearly performed by a pay-as-you-go system (quantity / time). In the case of carrying out immediate storage, the transfer function of the automatic warehouse 10 is used, so that the work can be performed regardless of the capacity of the automatic warehouse 10. In other words, the handling facility operation management company A sets the automatic warehouse 10
Can be made using the function of the automatic warehouse 10 even when the warehouse is full. In addition, since each pallet can be specified by the user, it is possible to cope with diverted or lost pallets.

In the present invention (first to sixth embodiments), since a storage area having a predetermined area is not allocated to the user (see FIG. 6), the storage space of the automatic warehouse 10 can be freely set. Can be used. In this regard, the problem in the usage mode (charging mode) as shown in FIG.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG.
To FIG. 4, FIG. 21, etc.). FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating the configuration of the cargo handling facility according to the second embodiment, and schematically illustrating the movement of the product and the contents of the work. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing work contents of each worker and a flow of information and goods.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG.
(1) The intermediate wholesaler W2 enters the palletized goods sorted by customer into the automatic warehouse 10, and (2) the transporter L
Is an embodiment in which goods are taken out of the automatic warehouse 10, further sorted according to stores, loaded into vehicles, and shipped. That is, in this embodiment, the middleman W2 uses the handling facility 1 as a "sorting place for each store", a "loading place for vehicles", and a "shipping place". Here, there is no limitation on where or how goods are sorted by customer and palletized before storage. Note that the second embodiment uses the same cargo handling facility 1 and the same operation system CS as the first embodiment. Therefore, description of the handling facility 1 and the operation system CS will be omitted.

The operation of the second embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. (1) In case of immediate delivery; As shown in FIG.
2 informs the shipping company of the customer's store-by-store shipment quantity (S
31). Thereby, the transport company L grasps the customer's store-by-store shipment quantity (S32). After picking up the merchandise, the wholesaler W2 sorts the merchandise by customer and loads it on a pallet (S33). In addition, the place where goods are sorted and the place where goods are loaded on a pallet are not particularly limited. It is sorted by customer at any location and loaded on a pallet.

After stacking the pallets, the goods are stored in the storage unit 1 on the first floor.
Carry to 1a. Then, the name of the wholesaler, the name of the customer, the time of delivery (immediate delivery or later delivery) is input to the entry / exit terminal 51 (S34). Then, storage request information (see Table 1 of the first embodiment) is generated based on the input data, and transmitted to main controller 50. The automatic warehouse control means 50c of the main controller 50 determines a berth based on the warehouse request information (S35).

The merchandise wholesaler W2 enters a pallet from a predetermined storage section 11a to store the goods (S36). When the goods enter the warehouse, the goods are transported together with the pallets inside the automatic warehouse 10 (S37), and are discharged from the customer's berth (a specific part of the discharge section 13a) on the third floor of the cargo handling facility. The carrier L sorts the delivered goods by store at the shipping place 13 and loads the sorted goods into the vehicle (S38), and then ships the goods. In the case of immediate unloading, the merchandise simply passes through the automatic warehouse 10, so a predetermined amount is charged for each pallet that has passed (quantity-based system). This is the same as in the first embodiment.

(2) In the case of later retrieval: In the case of later retrieval, the retrieval time is input as "post retrieval" in S34. In this case, S35 is skipped, and berth determination by main controller 50 is not performed. The received goods are stored in the automatic warehouse 10 as goods of the middle wholesaler W2 (S3).
9). At the time of storage, the pallet ID is read by the pallet ID reader R, and the warehousing time is controlled by the warehousing management D.
B50e.

At the time of leaving the warehouse, the carrier L operates the entry / exit terminal 51 provided in the exit section 13a of the shipping floor 13 on the third floor to transmit the retrieval request information to the main control device 50 and to output the desired commodity. A delivery is instructed (S40). Outgoing request information
This is information for specifying the pallet ID of the pallet to be taken out and the place to be taken out (see Table 3 in the first embodiment).

When the delivery is instructed, the automatic warehouse control means 50c of the main controller 50 drives the automatic warehouse 10 so that the specified pallet (that is, the product) is discharged from the specified storage location. As a result, the pallet on which the desired product is loaded is released, so the carrier L sorts the released product by store at the shipping place 13 and loads it on the vehicle (S3).
8) Ship. At the time of retrieval, the pallet ID is read by the pallet ID reader R, and the retrieval time is stored in the entry / exit management DB 50e. The charging is performed based on the storage time (charging time) based on the entrance / exit time (time-based system).

According to the second embodiment, the wholesaler W2 or the like having its own sorting facility uses the cargo handling facility 1 having well-equipped facilities as a shipping facility, and uses its own goods. Delivery (delivery) to customers. Also, the first
The same benefits as in the embodiment can be obtained. in addition,
In the second embodiment, since sorting for each store can be performed at the shipping place 13, workability and work flexibility are improved.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 (see FIGS. 2 to 4, FIG. 21 and the like as appropriate). FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration of a cargo handling facility according to the third embodiment, and schematically illustrating movement of goods and work contents. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing work contents of each worker and a flow of information and goods.

In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG.
(1) The intermediate wholesaler W2 sorts at the distribution processing / sorting station 12 on the second floor of the cargo handling facility 1, and (2) thereafter, the carrier L ships from the shipping station 13 on the third floor. . In other words, this is an embodiment in which the middleman W2 also uses the handling facility 1 as a "sorting place". Note that the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment and the second embodiment.
The same operation system CS is used. Therefore, handling facility 1
The description of the operation system CS is omitted.

The operation of the third embodiment will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG. First, the wholesaler W2 loads products on a pallet for each item at a wholesale hall or the like (S51). The palletized goods are carried to the storage unit 11a on the first floor, and the name of the wholesaler (user name), item name, quantity, and the like are input to the storage and retrieval terminal 51 (S52). Then, storage request information shown in Table 4 below is generated based on the input data, and the main control device 50
Sent to. Thereby, main controller 50 grasps the goods to be stored (S53).

[0060]

[Table 4]

The wholesaler W2 receives the pallet from the storage unit 11a (S54). Upon receipt, the goods are stored in the automatic warehouse 10 together with the pallets (S55). At the time of storage, the pallet ID is read by the pallet ID reader R, and the warehousing time is shown in the following table.
50e. By the way, warehouse management DB50e
Is stored in association with a pallet ID and storage request information.

[0062]

[Table 5]

After the wholesaler W2 stores the goods for a predetermined time, the goods are taken out for sorting. The instruction to issue the goods is that the wholesaler W2 operates the entry / exit terminal 51 provided in the entry / exit section 12a of the distribution processing / sorting facility 12 on the second floor, and transmits the exit request information to the main controller 50. (S56). As shown in Table 6 below, the delivery request information specifies the wholesaler name (user name) and the item name. At this time, it may be instructed that not only the goods that have just been received, but also the goods that have been separately stocked should be taken out together.

[0064]

[Table 6]

When the delivery is instructed, the automatic warehouse control means 50c of the main controller 50 specifies the pallet (that is, the product) to be taken out with reference to the entry / exit management DB 50e, and the entry / exit section 12a on the second floor. To drive the automatic warehouse 10 to take out the specified pallet. As a result, a pallet loaded with a desired product (product for a customer to be sorted) is delivered (S57). When leaving the warehouse,
The pallet ID is read by the pallet ID reader R, and the warehousing time is stored in the entry / exit management DB 50e. The charging is performed based on the storage time (charging time) based on the entrance / exit time (time-based system).

The wholesaler W2 takes the goods out of the warehouse to a predetermined sorting area of the distribution processing / sorting facility 12, sorts them, and loads them on a pallet (S58). When the sorting is completed, the goods stacked on the pallet are carried to the loading / unloading port 12a. Then, the name of the wholesaler (user name), the name of the customer, or the store is input to the entry / exit terminal 51. Here, in case of immediate delivery,
The fact that it is immediate dispatch is input to the entry / exit terminal 51 (S5
9).

Then, the entry request information as shown in Table 1 referred to in the first embodiment is generated and transmitted to the main controller 50. The main control device 50 recognizes that the garage is to be shipped immediately from the warehousing time, and determines a berth to be delivered from the user or the customer (S60). Then, the merchandise is immediately discharged from the determined berth, and the carrier L loads and ships the vehicle in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Billing at this time is also performed on a pay-as-you-go basis as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, in the case of post-storage, the product is shipped in the same manner as in the case of "post-storage" in the first embodiment. That is,
After being stored in the automatic warehouse 10 and temporarily stored therein, it is delivered in response to a delivery request from the carrier L, loaded by the carrier L, and shipped. The billing in this case is also performed on a time-based basis in the same manner as in the case of "latch out later" in the first embodiment.

By the way, the commodities surplus in the sorting work are re-stocked and stored according to the above-mentioned steps S52 to S54 without being shipped (S55), but they become stock and wait for the next shipment. In addition, since the storage is performed in the automatic warehouse 10 having the refrigeration equipment, the freshness is well maintained even when the products (vegetables) are handled in this way.

According to the third embodiment, a simple operation of stacking products on a pallet for each item and storing them in the automatic warehouse 10 is not performed, and the freshness of the products is good without being exposed. Is held. After that, efficient shipping can be performed using the arranged cargo handling facility 1. Further, the time until the shipment can be adjusted freely, and the automatic warehouse 10 appropriately keeps the freshness during that time. In addition, distribution processing and sorting facility 1 on the second floor
2, since sorting can be performed for each customer and / or each store, it is very convenient for a middleman W2 or the like who does not have a place where a sorting operation can be performed. Also,
As in the first and second embodiments, a clear charge is made on a pallet-by-pallet basis by a pay-per-use system. By paying for each pallet on a pay-as-you-go basis, it is possible to solve the problem of financial waste and the problem that storage is not possible despite having a storage space as in the conventional example. The third embodiment is a preferred embodiment for the middleman W2 that utilizes stock.

Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13 (see FIGS. 2 to 4, FIG. 21 and the like as appropriate). Here, FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating the configuration of the cargo handling facility of the fourth embodiment, and schematically illustrating the movement of the product and the contents of the work. FIGS. 12 and 13 show the work contents of each worker and
It is a sequence diagram showing the flow of information and goods. In addition,
FIG. 13 is a continuation of FIG. 12 (part 1) (part 2).

In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG.
(1) The wholesaler W2 performs distribution processing and sorting at the distribution processing / sorting station 12 on the second floor of the cargo handling facility 1, and (2)
After that, the carrier L moves to the shipping place 1 on the third floor of the cargo handling facility 1.
3 is an embodiment of shipping from the third embodiment. In other words, wholesaler W2
Is an embodiment in which the cargo handling facility 1 is also used as a “distribution processing site” and a “sorting site”. In the fourth embodiment, the first
The same handling system 1 and the same operation system CS as those of the embodiment to the third embodiment are used. Therefore, description of the handling facility 1 and the operation system CS will be omitted.

The operation of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG. Note that S71 in FIG.
The operations from S51 to S77 correspond to S51 to S57 in the third embodiment.
Therefore, the description is omitted. However, S76
The reason for instructing to leave is to perform distribution processing.
This point is different from the third embodiment.

The wholesaler W2 takes the goods out of the warehouse to a predetermined distribution processing area of the distribution processing and sorting facility 12, and
Distribution processing (S78). The distribution processing includes, for example, removal of inedible portions, bagging, and price tag attachment. After the distribution processing, the process is divided into (a) the case of once entering the refrigerator (automatic warehouse 10) and (b) the case of performing the sorting work as it is.

(A) When once entering the refrigerator (automatic warehouse 10); When once entering the automatic warehouse 10, the goods after the distribution processing are stacked on the pallet (S79). This is carried to the loading / unloading port 12a, and the name of the middleman (user name), the name of the customer or the store is input to the loading / unloading terminal 51 together with the loading / unloading time (S80). The input information is transmitted to the main control device 50, and the wholesaler W2 who is the owner (user) of the goods to be stored is grasped (S82). On the other hand, the middle wholesaler W2 receives the goods (S83). The stored goods are processed, for example, as in S55 and after in FIG. 10 described in the third embodiment.

(B) In case of sorting as it is; In the case of sorting as it is, the products that have been subjected to distribution processing are held sideways in the sorting area on the same floor, sorted by customer and / or store, and loaded on pallets. (S85). After that,
For example, processing is performed as in S59 and subsequent steps in FIG. 10 described in the third embodiment.

Also in the fourth embodiment, charging is performed according to the storage time in the automatic warehouse 10 (time-based system [charging means]). When the automatic warehouse 10 is used as a transport device, a predetermined amount is charged for each pallet (quantity-based system [second charging means]). In any case, the charging means 50d of the main control device 50 uses the entry / exit management DB 50
This is performed based on the data stored in e.

In the fourth embodiment, the same advantages as in the third embodiment in which sorting is performed in the cargo handling facility 1 can be obtained. In addition, distribution processing can be performed in the cargo handling facility 1, and refrigerated storage after distribution processing can be performed as necessary. For this reason, it is very convenient for the middleman W2 or the like who does not have a place where such distribution processing can be performed.

Fifth Embodiment Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16 (see FIGS. 2 to 4, FIG. 21 and the like as appropriate). Here, FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating the configuration of the cargo handling facility of the fifth embodiment, and schematically illustrating the movement of the product and the contents of the work. FIGS. 15 and 16 show the work contents of each worker and
It is a sequence diagram showing the flow of information and goods. In addition,
FIG. 16 is a diagram of a modified example of FIG.

In the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG.
(1) The wholesaler W1 or the handling facility operating company A enters goods into the automatic warehouse 10 from the loading / loading place 11 on the first floor of the handling facility 1, and (2) the wholesaler W2 operates the handling facility 1 2
In this embodiment, distribution processing and sorting are performed at a distribution processing / sorting station 12 on the floor, and (3) the carrier L then ships from a shipping field 13 on the third floor of the handling facility 1. That is, in this embodiment, the work performed by the wholesaler W2 is only distribution processing and / or sorting, and the warehousing operation is performed by the wholesaler W1.
This is an embodiment in which the cargo handling facility operating company A acts on behalf of the company, and the shipping operation is performed by a carrier. The fifth embodiment uses the same cargo handling facility 1 and the same operation system CS as the first to fourth embodiments. Therefore, description of the handling facility 1 and the operation system CS will be omitted.

The operation of the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG. The fifth embodiment will be described separately for (a) a case where the wholesaler W1 works and (b) a case where the handling facility operating company A works.

(A) When wholesaler W1 works (FIG. 1)
5); the wholesaler W1 loads products on a pallet for each item at, for example, a wholesale area of the wholesale market M (S101).
The merchandise is carried to the storage unit 11a on the first floor, and the name of the wholesaler (user name), the item name, and the quantity are input to the storage and retrieval terminal 51 (S1).
02). As a result, the storage request information as shown in Table 1 referred to in the first embodiment is transmitted to the main control device 50, and the main control device 50 grasps the goods of the middleman W2 (S103).
Then, the wholesaler W1 stores goods from the storage unit 11a (S104). When the goods are stored, the goods are stored as goods of the wholesaler W2 specified by the storage request information (S105). Hereinafter, in the same manner as in S76 and thereafter of the fourth embodiment, the wholesaler W2 leaves the second floor of the handling facility 1 to perform distribution processing and / or sorting work, and the transporter L performs the third processing from the third floor of the handling facility 1. Dispatch, load to vehicle and ship.

(B) When the cargo handling facility operating company A works (see FIG. 16); in this case, S111 to S in FIG.
Reference numeral 115 corresponds to S101 to S105 in FIG. Further, (a) and (b) differ only in whether the receiving operation is performed by the handling facility operating company A or the wholesaler W1. Therefore, a description of the case where the cargo handling facility operating company A works is omitted. (A) is performed as a service of the wholesaler W1 (regardless of charge), and (b) is a service of the cargo handling facility operating company A (regardless of charge).
It is performed as.

According to the fifth embodiment, the wholesaler W2
Work is the distribution processing and sorting facility 12 on the second floor of the cargo handling facility 1.
Just work on. Therefore, this embodiment is suitably used for the middle wholesaler W2, who can arrange a worker who performs distribution processing, but cannot secure a place where distribution processing is performed. Further, it is convenient because it is possible to consistently carry out from the storage (arrival to the wholesale market M) to the shipment in the handling facility 1. In addition, billing is appropriately performed according to a pay-as-you-go system, similarly to the above-described first to fourth embodiments. Further, according to the fifth embodiment, there is an advantage that the work of the middleman W2 can be performed only on the second floor. That is, since the middleman W2 does not need to arrange its employees on the first floor, labor costs can be reduced. Also, it is convenient when it is difficult to secure human resources.

Sixth Embodiment Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 20 (see FIGS. 2 to 4, FIG. 21 and the like as appropriate). Here, FIG. 17 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating the configuration of the cargo handling facility of the sixth embodiment, and schematically illustrating the movement of the product and the contents of the work. 18 to 20 are sequence diagrams showing the work contents of each worker and the flow of information and products. FIG. 18 shows a part of the information transaction, FIG. 19 shows a part of the mountain cutting work, and FIG. 20 shows a part of a modification of FIG.

In the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG.
(1) The goods received by the wholesaler W1 at the wholesale market M are
This is an embodiment in which the goods are stored in the automatic warehouse 10 before the allocation of the middle wholesaler, (2) the goods are unloaded after the allocation, the mountain is cut off, and (3) the goods are stored as the goods of the middle wholesaler. In other words, in this embodiment, the wholesaler W1 stores the collected goods before the middle wholesaler W2 as a buyer is determined, and in that state, the wholesaler W1 sells the goods by information transaction. Note that the sixth embodiment has the same handling facility 1 and the same operation system C as the fifth embodiment.
Use S. Therefore, the handling facility 1 and the operation system C
The description of S will be omitted.

The operation of the sixth embodiment will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. First, the wholesaler W1 loads products on a pallet for each item at a wholesale hall or the like (S12).
1). By the way, this product has not yet been sold. The wholesaler W1 carries the palletized goods to the storage unit 11a on the first floor, and inputs a wholesaler name (user name), an item name, a quantity, and the like to the entry / exit terminal 51 (S122). Then, storage request information as shown in Table 4 referred to in the third embodiment is transmitted to main controller 50 based on the input data. Thereby, main controller 50 grasps the goods to be stored (S123).

Then, the wholesaler W1 stores the pallet from the storage section 11a (S124). Upon receiving the goods, the goods are stored in the automatic warehouse 10 together with the pallets (S125).
Incidentally, the goods are stored in the automatic warehouse 10 as goods for information transaction of the wholesaler W1. At the time of storage, the pallet ID is read by the pallet ID reader R,
The warehousing time is stored in the warehousing management DB 50e as shown in Table 5 referred to in the third embodiment.

Next, main controller 50 publishes a list of the quantity of products for information transaction to middle wholesaler W2 or the like (S12).
6). The middleman W2 and the like refer to this using a computer terminal or the like (S127). Then, the wholesaler W2 makes an order. Wholesaler W1 receives an order (S128).
Note that S128 is an act that is not a target of the main control device 50 (operation system CS) in the present embodiment.

When the transaction of S128 is completed, the wholesaler W
No. 1 registers the pallet cutting (S129). Main controller 50 updates the quantity of the product for information transaction (S1).
30). As a result, the owner of the product changes without moving the product.

Next, a mountain cutting operation involving the movement of the product is performed. Hereinafter, (a) the case where the wholesaler W1 performs the slashing operation and (b) the case where the handling facility operating company A performs the slashing operation will be separately described.

(A) In the case where the wholesaler W1 performs slashing work (see FIG. 19): The shunting information is referred to at the loading / unloading terminal 51 of the cargo handling facility 1, and the palletizing data of the corresponding pallet is input (S131). By the way, the input data is the first
It is the same as the delivery request information in Table 3 referred to in the embodiment,
When the retrieval data is input, the retrieval request information is transmitted to the main controller 50.
And the corresponding pallet is taken out of the storage unit 11a on the first floor (S132). The storage unit 11a thus functions also as a storage unit. The wholesaler W1 carries the unloaded pallet to an appropriate work place, and performs a slashing operation based on the slashing information to divide the pallets into pallets (S133). This is carried to the storage unit 11a on the first floor, and the name of the wholesaler (user name), item name, quantity, etc. is input to the entry / exit terminal 51 (S13).
4). As a result, the storage request information is transmitted to the main control device 50, and the stored product is recognized as belonging to the wholesaler W2 (S135). Then, the wholesaler W1 enters the warehouse 11a.
Is received from the server (S136). This product is stored in the automatic warehouse 10 as a product of the wholesaler W2 described in the storage request information (S137).

After that, the processes after S56 of the third embodiment or after S76 of the fourth embodiment are performed.

(B) A case where the handling facility operating company A performs the mountain cutting work (see FIG. 20); in this case, S14 in FIG.
Steps 1 to S147 correspond to steps S131 to S137 in FIG. Further, (b) and (a) differ only in whether the mountain cutting work is performed by the handling facility operating company A or the wholesaler W. For this reason, the description of the case where the cargo handling facility operating company A performs the mountain cutting work is omitted. (A) is performed as a service of the wholesaler W1 (regardless of charge), and (b) is performed as a service of the cargo handling facility operating company A (regardless of charge).

According to the sixth embodiment, the wholesaler W1
The cargo handling facility 1 can be operated in response to the above information transaction. As a matter of course, charging for entering and leaving the automatic warehouse 10 and charging for storing are also performed by the charging means described with reference to FIG. 4 in the same manner as in the first to fifth embodiments.

The present invention can be widely modified without being limited to the first to sixth embodiments. For example, the first to sixth embodiments can be implemented in appropriate combinations. In addition, a distribution processing plant and the like were allocated on the second floor of the cargo handling facility 1.
The floor may be allocated, or the floor may be allocated to the third floor. Further, the shipping place may be allocated to the first floor or the second floor. Although the description has been given based on fruits and vegetables, the present facility may be applied as a handling facility of a wholesale market that sells products other than fruits and vegetables. Payment of the charged money may be cash payment, account transfer, automatic debit, or the like. Also, in the case of a later retrieval, as in the case of the immediate retrieval, a fee may be charged at the time of entry and / or retrieval (storage fee + toll).

Further, as a modified example of the first and second embodiments, the loading / retail loading area on the first floor may be used as a sorting area for middle wholesalers by dividing the time zone.
That is, in the first embodiment, the products are sorted by customer and store at any location, and in the second embodiment, the products are sorted by customer at any location. It may be used as a loading / retail loading area. By the way, buyers such as retailers load at the loading / retail loading dock during 4 hours from 5:00 am to 9:00 am. Absent. For this reason, for example, from 9 am to 5 am on the following day, the input / retail loading area may be made available as a sorting area for middle wholesalers and the like. By doing so, it is possible to smoothly enter the automatic warehouse.

[0098]

According to the present invention described above, charging is performed for each handling unit, which contributes to effective use of the storage space.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a cargo handling facility according to a first embodiment, and showing an outline of the movement of goods and work contents.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of a storage section, a storage section, and a storage section.

FIG. 3 is a plan view different from FIG. 2 showing a schematic configuration of a storage section, a storage section, and a storage section.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an operation system for operating a cargo handling facility.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing work contents of each worker and a flow of information and goods in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a usage image of the automatic warehouse according to the first embodiment so as to be compared with a conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration of a cargo handling facility according to a second embodiment, and schematically illustrating movements of goods and work contents.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing work contents of each worker and a flow of information and goods in the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration of a cargo handling facility according to a third embodiment, and schematically illustrating movement of goods and work contents.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing a work content of each worker and a flow of information and goods in the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration of a cargo handling facility according to a fourth embodiment, and schematically illustrating movement of goods and work contents.

FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing work contents of each worker and a flow of information and goods in the fourth embodiment (part 1).

FIG. 13 is a continuation of FIG. 12 (part 2);

FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration of a cargo handling facility according to a fifth embodiment, and schematically illustrating movements of goods and work contents.

FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram showing work contents of each worker and a flow of information and goods in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram of a modified example of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a schematic perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration of a cargo handling facility according to a sixth embodiment, and schematically illustrating movement of goods and work contents.

FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram showing a work content of each worker and a flow of information and goods in the sixth embodiment, and shows a part of an information transaction.

FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram showing work contents of each worker and a flow of information and goods in the sixth embodiment, and shows a part of a mountain cutting work.

FIG. 20 is a diagram of a modified example of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a transaction performed in a wholesale market for selling fruits and vegetables.

FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically illustrating a usage image of a storage space in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Handling facility 10 ... Automatic warehouse (storage space) 11 ... Input / loading area 12 ... Distribution processing / sorting area (sorting space) 13 ... Shipping area (shipping space, [sorting space]) CS ... Operation system (charging system) 50 ... Main control device 50d ... Billing means (billing means, second billing means)

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on front page Examiner Susumu Makihara (56) References JP-A-2001-225918 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65G 1/137 G06F 17/60 114 G06F 17/60 308 G06F 17/60 332

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A billing method for a handling facility in a wholesale market that includes at least a product sorting space, a product shipping space, and a product storage space used by a plurality of users, wherein the storage space includes Storage of the product is permitted for each handling unit based on storage request information including information that can identify a user of the space, and removal from the storage space is permitted for each handling unit based on removal request information. And calculating a billing amount for the user based on a billing time based on a storage time for each handling unit for the storage of the goods, wherein the billing method for a handling facility in a wholesale market is characterized in that: 2. A billing system for a cargo handling facility in a wholesale market, comprising at least a product sorting space, a product shipping space, and a product storage space used by a plurality of users. Storage request receiving means for receiving storage request information including identifiable information for each handling unit and permitting storage of the product; and receiving removal request information for extracting the product stored in the storage space for each handling unit. A wholesale market, comprising: a removal request receiving means for permitting removal from the storage space; and a charging means for charging the user by a charging time based on a storage time of each product handling unit. Billing system for cargo handling facilities. 3. An automatic warehouse, wherein the storage space has a refrigeration function, and is capable of storing and retrieving goods for each unit of handling, wherein the storage request information is storage request information for the automatic warehouse; 3. The wholesale request according to claim 2, wherein: is request information for leaving the automatic warehouse; and the charging time calculated for each handling unit is based on a time during which the warehouse is stored in the automatic warehouse. A billing system for cargo handling facilities in the market. 4. The wholesale market according to claim 3, further comprising a second charging means for performing charging based on the handling unit every time the commodity enters and / or leaves the automatic warehouse. System for billing facilities in Japan.