JP3945620B2 - Inspection guarantee system - Google Patents

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【０１０２】
仕分区分数が一定に達したところ（この判断は設備枠或いは人の判断による）でバッチＮｏ．を付けバッチの区分けを付ける。
【０１０３】
【表２】
（バッチデータベース）

【０１０４】
このようなデータを制御コンピュータに送る。尚、このような分担は一例であり、物流コンピュータのこのようなオーダデータ加工を制御コンピュータの役割とすることも可能である。
【０１０５】
上記「バッチ編集データ」を元に制御コンピュータは、仕分区分に従い、届先店毎或いは更に細分化して、ケース収納間口とバラ収納間口、或いはカテゴリ区分に分けて間口ロケーションを割り付ける。現在使用中或いは使用不可の分岐ラインやそれに付属する二次仕分収納間口への割り付けは行なわない（使用状態チェック）。
【０１０６】
従って、検品保証システム１００では、注文情報に関して以下のことを行なう。
【０１０７】
検品保証システム１００は、小売店の注文情報を受け記憶する受注処理コンピュータ１０１の記憶手段と、配送区分情報により注文情報を並べ替えて記憶する物流コンピュータ１０２の記憶手段と、小売店毎に仕分けた商品の収納間口を割り当てて記憶する制御コンピュータ１０３の記憶手段とを有し、配送区分情報と収納間口数が一定枠に到達したところで区切り、商品の品種毎に数量合算によるバッチ計画情報を作成し、在庫場所へと該当品種のバッチ情報を出力する。
【０１０８】
（決済情報の流れ）（図６）
(1)制御コンピュータ１０３は、制御実績情報編集手段として機能し、出荷バッチ完了管理、時間記録、届先別完了管理／検品記録、分岐ライン届先ロケーション完了管理、過不足レポート（品種違い、数量オーバー、不足異常出力記録）の出力を行なう。
【０１０９】
(2)物流コンピュータ１０２は、出荷実績報告提供手段として機能し、出荷バッチ集計、対比、届先別実績と欠品データ編集、納入業者実績と欠品データ編集、納入業者品種違い、数量オーバー、不足異常リスト出力、コース別納品梱包リスト出力を行なう。
【０１１０】
(3)受注処理コンピュータ１０１は、物品受渡し決済情報提供手段として機能し、伝票発行（不足による修正データ付き）、届先店コード基準納品実績、欠品リスト編集、納入業者コード基準仕入実績、欠品リスト編集を行なう。
【０１１１】
(4)小売業本部コンピュータ２００は、発注仕入管理手段として機能し、届先店コード基準納品実績、欠品リスト受信、納入業者コード基準仕入実績、欠品リスト受信を行なう。
【０１１２】
従って、検品保証システム１００では決済情報に関して以下のことを行なう。検品保証システム１００は、在庫場所より取出された商品を一次仕分ラインへと受入れ、配送区分情報と小売店毎の収納間口割当情報とにより、一次仕分け及び二次仕分けを行なう実行制御手段（制御コンピュータ１０３）と、受入物品識別手段（バーコードリーダ）とミス発見識別手段（作業者、スキャナ）とにより小売店別完了情報を出力する制御管理機能を有する。
【０１１３】
また、検品保証システム１００は、納入業者毎又は各在庫場所からの供給完了情報及び仕分ライン上の物品の仕分完了情報より、出荷バッチの自動完了又は強制完了を行ない、小売店別完了情報を出力する制御管理機能を有する。
【０１１４】
また、検品保証システムは、出荷バッチの自動完了或いは強制完了が行なわれたとき、小売店別完了情報出力により、納入業者毎に届先小売店別の不足情報（欠品情報）を演算し、納品数量修正データを加え、伝票発行、帳票発行、報告を行なう管理システム（物流コンピュータ１０２又は受注処理コンピュータ１０１）を有する。
【０１１５】
また、検品保証システム１００は、納入業者から納入された商品の過分品について、納入業者毎に余剰品リスト、現物ラベル発行を行なう。
【０１１６】
以下、検品保証システム１００の検品処理手順を具体的に説明する。
ａ．制御コンピュータ１０３のもつロケーション在庫データに基づき、取出ロケーション（供給部１２、１３）あて取出品種、数量等を指示し、取出す。
【０１１７】
ｂ．取出された物品は、１ケースずつバーコードリーダ（ＢＣＲ）１２Ａ、１３Ａにより識別され、仕分搬送ライン１１へ流入指示、そして分岐指示が行なわれる。
【０１１８】
仕分装置１０では、「ケース或いはプラコン単位で仕分して完了」するのではなく、「必要総数以上を分岐させ、余剰品を仕分けラインへ戻す工程を備える」。
【０１１９】
ｃ．分岐は（必要品分岐ライン２２）と（余剰品戻しライン２３）とに分ける。図１では分岐ライン２２に必要品と余剰品の両方が分岐するので、余剰品はキャッチして分別し戻しライン２３へと押出す。尚、後述する図２では、分岐ライン１１１に必要品が分岐し、分岐ライン１１２に分別品が分岐し、１１３が余剰品戻しラインとなる。
【０１２０】
複数の分岐ライン分をまとめて「数量を荷姿単位に切り上げ」て取出す方法においては、「１分岐先についても荷姿単位に切り上げ分岐」する場合が発生する（表３）。このような場合は、１つのケースを３ヵ所へ分岐させ、余剰品を仕分けライン１１へと速やかに戻したい。従って、（余剰品戻しライン２３）へと仕分け、端末画面表示器３１Ｂにより必要量３本をスキャナ検品して取出し、二次仕分ライン２２へと流す。余剰品については、画面数量を確認して一致していればそのままラベル発行貼り付けして仕分けライン１１へと戻す。戻された余剰品ケースは次の（余剰品発生ケース分岐ライン）へと分岐し、必要総数の全てが一次分岐を終了した段階で、ＤＣ品の場合ならバラコンテナ保管区分へ、ＴＣ品の場合ならＴＣ品戻しラインへと戻し分岐をして終了する。
【０１２１】
ｄ．分岐後の必要品（トレイ入り）は、流動棚或いは回転棚近傍に配置された二次仕分ライン２２へと搬出し、ゾーン毎に収納間口を点灯表示され、そのデジタル表示器に従って収納、完了ボタンを押して消灯せしめる。この作業の際、ゾーン付属のスキャナにより全数検品を行なっても良いが、それに限らない。「ミスの発見」は、最終ゾーンにトレイ到着し、物がないのに間口が点灯した場合は、どこか上流ゾーンで誤って多い目に取ったことになり、作業中断して「全間口再表示確認と修正」をして正常化する。また最終ゾーンでゼロ確認されるはずなのにトレイに物があった場合もミス発見となり同様正常化する。
【０１２２】
ｅ．「必要品分岐ライン２２」、「余剰品戻しライン２３」を通過流入された必要品（ケース品或いはトレイ）を順次かくの如く二次仕分収納間口ロケーションへと仕分作業を繰り返し進める。そのうちに間口ロケーション毎に予定完成が発生する。
【０１２３】
ｆ．「バッチ編集データ」に基づき、割り付けした間口ロケーションの予定の品種数量が満たされた間口（完成）が完成し、届先店単位の完成が確認されたら、前記「伝票発行処理データ」を出力する。
【０１２４】
間口の完成は、各分岐ラインの必要品種数量総数についてバーコードスキャナ入力信号と、各収納間口の収納完了確認ボタン信号によって決定される。別途、間口収納時、現物スキャン収納確認を加えても良いし、一旦、上記完成により「ピッキング後」の品を流動棚後方から取出し出荷梱包時に後方に備えたスキャナ現物検品梱包ラベル発行（現物梱数分発行）後のデータによってもかまわない。
【０１２５】
ｇ．また、ＤＣ取扱品バッチ計画とＴＣ取扱品バッチ計画を予め分けておけば、個別に完成させることができる。ＴＣ品については、取扱業者の入庫ラインへの搬入信号を確認すれば取扱業者毎の実行中、或いは未着の確認をすることができる。
【０１２６】
ｈ．バッチの完成完了は、全ての予定品が通過仕分けを行なわれた時点で自動的に完了するが、不足があれば完成せず、伝票発行処理もできないことになる。この場合は、現場の状況により判断して「強制完了」を行なうことにより、「不足品データ」、「届け先毎の不足データ」が作成され、上位コンピュータへ出力する。
【０１２７】
【表３】

【０１２８】
（検品保証システム１００の作用効果）
検品保証システム１００は、発注情報を元データとして「ＴＣ仕分搬送システム上を通過する物品の識別情報より得られる現物識別データを収集し」、届先毎の納品伝票データに修正情報を加えて発行するとともに、届先小売店本部又は納入業者側管理コンピュータへと実績データを送信し、決済元データとする。これによれば以下の作用効果がある。
【０１２９】
(2)届先小売店本部や納入業者側の管理コンピュータへと実績データを送信することにより買掛、売掛計上を早く確定できる。実績データ基準なので、データ修正の手間が省け、当然、現物と支払いのミスマッチはなくなり正確な支払いが行なえる（正確な支払い効果）。
【０１３０】
(3)更に、管理コンピュータの在庫情報についても「センター仕分搬送システムの出荷バッチ完了」による実績データにより、早期の在庫データ更新が行なえるので、仕入調達計画が正しく行なえる（帳簿データの早期更新効果）。
【０１３１】
(4)「センター仕分搬送システムの出荷バッチ完了」によりセンターに持ち込まれた商品の「過不足情報」が得られる。「過分品種」については納入業者別に返却リストが出力される。「不足品種」については納入業者別にどの届先の不足か出力される。これらは注文情報と実績情報の差異を報告（レポート）するもので、現場の手違いを明確化し諸活動改善資料とし、後始末が早期に行なえる（異常内容把握と処置明確効果）。
【０１３２】
(5)「センター仕分搬送システムの出荷バッチ完了」による実績データにより、通過商品と時間の記録が残せるため、万一後日出荷商品が原因と思われる事故（食中毒・異物混入・不良品等）が発生した場合も記録を追い原因をたどることができる（危機管理品質保証効果）。
【０１３３】
(6)上記実績データにより、同様に、時間毎の通過記録により、繁閑時間帯を把握し、人員配置の調整或いは入荷物品の時間指定調整を行なう等、センター施設を有効活用するための生産性改善資料とすることができる（センター利用促進・生産性改善効果）。
以上述べた如く、商取引に関わる曖昧かつ広域に広がる現物受渡し決済業務をＴＣのセンター仕分搬送システムの出荷バッチ完了」元データを集中集約活用することにより「物品受渡し決済」をなし、「商取引決済元データ」とするのである。
尚、万一事故により、商品が店頭に到着しないことが発生した場合は、当然店頭からの入荷報告が小売店本部に入らないので、支払いのみが行なわれることはない。
また、商品の一部が不足していた場合については、不足報告を小売店本部に入れることによりデータ修正は可能である。
【０１３４】
（返品保証機能）
検品保証システム１００は、返品保証にも利用できる。即ち、検品保証システム１００は、仕分搬送ラインから分岐した二次仕分搬送工程に、返品先業者別の出荷ゾーンを設定し、返品先業者への仕分商品の現物入力識別手段により、小売店毎の返品仕分実績と、納入業者毎の返品実績を集計して出力（報告）する。
【０１３５】
返品保証のプロセスは以下による。
▲１▼物流コンピュータ１０２において返品バッチの返品があった日付とそのバッチＮｏ．を指定し、制御コンピュータ１０３に「返品モード」を設定し、使用する一次分岐先、二次仕分ゾーンを設定する。二次仕分ゾーンは納入業者毎に設定するのが好ましい。
【０１３６】
▲２▼現場一次仕分ラインへ返品（混載梱、ケース品）を流すとともに、店コード設定、或いは店コードラベルを発行貼付し、スキャナーで識別、一次分岐先を割り当てる。
【０１３７】
▲３▼一次仕分ラインからの返品の分岐後、返品の単品細分化（トレイに入れる）、ＪＡＮコード識別を行ない、二次仕分ラインへ送り出す。
【０１３８】
▲４▼返品が該当納入業者設定ゾーンに到着したら、これを停止し、その収納間口を表示し、返品を対応する間口に収納し、完了ボタンを押す。
【０１３９】
尚、納入業者設定ゾーン内における返品収納間口の設定方法は、
（イ）指定された医薬品、医薬部外品、食品、化粧品等のカテゴリ別とその他カテゴリ間口に分ける方法、
（ロ）指定されたメーカーとその他メーカーの間口に分ける方法、
（ハ）（イ）と（ロ）の併用等、
設定自由である。
（ニ）特定メーカーのみ抽出分別し、残りは余剰品ラインへ戻すこともできる。
【０１４０】
（イ）の場合は、カテゴリ別なので複数メーカーの品が同一間口に仕分けられる。（ロ）場合は、委託販売契約メーカー等の品物を特別にまとめることができる。
【０１４１】
（返品処理報告のメリット）
法律により使用期限が定められている医薬品や賞味期限表示が義務付けられている食品等は、返品が認められている。或いは契約による返品制度を設定しているものもある。
【０１４２】
季節の変わり目、或いは決済処理対応のため、小売店より「返品」が戻される。この場合、ＪＡＮコードによりメーカー名を探すことは可能だが、納入業者（問屋名やメーカーの代理店）を探すことは困難である。
【０１４３】
仕分搬送ラインで納入業者（取引先コード設定）毎にゾーン設定（小さい業者は間口設定でも良い）することにより、以下のメリットを有する。
▲１▼納入業者別に品物を分類整理できる。現場にて投入箱にラベルを貼付け表示可能である。
▲２▼小売店毎に返品・品種数量の集計ができる。仕入金額を精算計上できる（仕入減）。
▲３▼納入業者別に返品・品種数量の集計ができる。売上金額を精算計上できる（売上減となるが架空売上げが発見できる）。
▲４▼委託販売契約メーカーや特定メーカーを指定することにより、その取扱い品種と数量を分類整理及び集計により精算することができる。
▲５▼廃棄物処理する対象品の指定を行なう場合にも、物品分別とラベル表示、そして集計リストにより受け払いが定量的・効率的に行なうことが可能となり、処理費等の計算も容易になる（統計資料もそろう）。
▲６▼このような返品精算処理は、検品保証センターが暇な日時を用いて行なうことにより、従来用いていた返品専用センターが不要となる（大きなコスト節減）。
【０１４４】
（第２実施形態）（図２）
図２の仕分装置１１０が、図１の仕分装置１０と異なる点は、二次仕分搬送ライン２１に、ケース単位集荷品分岐ライン１１１、余剰品分別分岐ライン１１２、余剰品戻しライン１１３を設けたことにあり、一次仕分搬送ライン１１から二次仕分搬送ライン２１へケース単位分岐量が多い場合に有効である。
【０１４５】
ケース単位通過品分岐ライン１１１に分岐されたケース品は、バーコードリーダＢＣＲ１１１Ａにより読取られ、更に細分化ゾーン３２の各ゾーンの入口に設けたバーコードリーダＢＣＲ１１１Ｂにより読取ったデータに基づき、対応するゾーンに送られる。
【０１４６】
余剰品分別分岐ライン１１２に分岐された商品は、バーコードリーダ１１２Ａにより読取られ、取出表示器１１２Ｂが必要数量と余剰品の取り除き表示を行なう。作業者は必要品をケース単位通過品分岐ライン１１１、バーコードリーダ１１１Ｂを利用して細分化ゾーン３２の各ゾーンへ送り、余剰品についてはラベラー１１２Ｃが発行するラベルを付して余剰品戻しライン１１３から一次仕分搬送ライン１１へ送る。
【０１４７】
（第３実施形態）（図３）
図３の仕分装置１２０が、図１の仕分装置１０と異なる点は、一次仕分搬送ライン１１への商品供給系として小分けライン１２１とパスライン１２２を設けるとともに、複数の二次仕分搬送ライン２１を各エリアＡ、Ｂ、Ｃ別に専用化した、戻りの伴なわない分岐ライン１２３にて構成した。そして、小分けライン１２１には入ってきた単品ケース２（又はバラコンテナ３）の商品を小分け作業場１２４の小分け表示器１２４Ａの指示に基づいて各エリアＡ、Ｂ、Ｃへの必要品と余剰品に分別し、必要品を各エリアＡ、Ｂ、Ｃ別のトレイ（又はオリコン）５に小分けするとともに、ラベル発行機１２４Ｂが発行するラベルをこのトレイ５に添付し、各トレイ５のラベルを小分けライン１２１の出口のバーコードリーダＢＣＲ１２１Ａにより読取って対応するエリアＡ、Ｂ、Ｃの分岐ライン１２３へ仕分けることにある。小分けライン１２１で余剰品に分別された商品は単品ケース２（又はバラコンテナ３）に入れられて一次仕分搬送ライン１１から戻りライン１２５へ送られる。
【０１４８】
各エリアＡ、Ｂ、Ｃの分岐ライン１２３に仕分られた商品は、バーコードリーダＢＣＲ１２３Ａにより読取ったデータに基づき、細分化ゾーン３２の対応するゾーンに停止される。各ゾーンには、表示器と完了ボタンスイッチ１２６Ａ、ラベル発行機１２６Ｂが設けられており、各ゾーンの間口に投入されるべき商品が空トレイ（又は空オリコン）に投入された後、ラベル発行機１２６Ｂが発行するラベルを空トレイに貼り付け、対応する間口に押し込む。
【０１４９】
パスライン１２２は各エリアＡ、Ｂ、Ｃへのケース単位仕分必要品を通し、その出口のバーコードリーダＢＣＲ１２２Ａの読取りデータに基づき、それらのケース品を対応するエリアの分岐ライン１２３に仕分る。各エリアＡ、Ｂ、Ｃの分岐ライン１２３に仕分けられたケース品は、バーコードリーダ１２３Ａの読取りデータに基づき、細分化ゾーン３２の対応するゾーンに停止され、各ゾーンのラベル発行機１２６Ｂが発行するラベルをケースに添付され、対応するケース間口に投入される。
【０１５０】
尚、分岐ライン１２３の終端には空トレイ回収場１２７が設けられ、小分け作業場１２４には空トレイ置き場１２８が設けられる。
【０１５１】
以上、本発明の実施の形態を図面により記述したが、本発明の具体的な構成はこの実施の形態に限られるものではなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲の設計の変更等があっても本発明に含まれる。例えば、本発明の検品保証システムは前述した仕分装置１０を備えた納品検品センター１において実施されるものに限らず、各種の仕分装置を備えた納品検品センターにおいて広く採用できる。
【０１５２】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明によれば、納入業者と小売店の間に設けた納品検品センターにより、納入業者や小売店に代わって検品保証することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】図１は納品検品センターの仕分装置の第１実施形態を示す模式図である。
【図２】図２は仕分装置の第２実施形態を示す模式図である。
【図３】図３は仕分装置の第３実施形態を示す模式図である。
【図４】図４は二次仕分搬送ラインを示す模式図である。
【図５】図５は注文情報の流れを示す流れ図である。
【図６】図６は決済情報の流れを示す流れ図である。
【符号の説明】
１ 納品検品センター
１０ 仕分装置
１１ 一次仕分搬送ライン
２１ 二次仕分搬送ライン
１００ 検品保証システム[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an inspection guarantee system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
“Commerce” is generally carried out in the ordering / delivery / inspection / settlement / payment procedures between the seller, the supplier, and the buyer, the retailer. Is common).
[0003]
In recent years, the retail industry has become larger due to the expansion of multiple stores, and demands for lower purchase prices due to volume effects due to mass purchases and mass sales. Retailers have established a system that enables real-time monitoring of the best-selling products using POS cash register (JAN barcode payment). This makes it easy to place orders for each store every day.
[0004]
On the other hand, a supplier (wholesaler or manufacturer), who is a seller, performs an order confirmation process by an order processing computer, and sends shipping information to a “distribution site”.
[0005]
The management of “logistics sites” is divided into the case of directly managed in-house logistics and the case of outsourced logistics companies, and in recent years there has been a tendency to outsource to specialized logistics companies at the expense of sellers in order to reduce logistics costs. The “consignment contents” are diverse, for example, when a seller provides a facility and entrusts only a warehouse operation and a delivery operation to a logistics company, or when a full service including the facility is entrusted. Logistics companies are often contracted for in-house and transportation operations from the standpoint of the seller as a subcontractor rather than a party to commercial transactions.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
There is an increasing number of small-lot small-lot orders, and the problem is that "inspection work is complicated and diversified" when delivering goods. Inspection is the work of confirming the match / mismatch of the actual delivery and the delivery slip, and confirming `` delivery settlement '' by checking each other's consistency. It has become.
[0007]
a. Logistics company drivers are only entrusted with delivery work, but are informed of the content inspection and lost time.
[0008]
Furthermore, the processing rule when the slip and the actual product do not match is ambiguous. For example, if there are more actual items than slips, they can be returned and taken home, and a return slip can be written. In addition, when the actual number is less than the slip, it is usually possible to modify the slip and sign or seal it with both parties present. Although it is sufficient if the slip is settled, there is an extreme case where the delivery is rejected because “return to the center”.
[0009]
If a retailer's consignee is specialized, the efficiency is relatively high. However, for new employees and temporary workers, the inspection procedure is poor, and inconsistency processing is often inefficient. It can be said that people who are not responsible for each other formally witness. There is also a risk of falling into a credit-related situation, such as being informed of the shortage after delivery due to such “ambiguity in settlement”.
[0010]
b. From the standpoint of a retail company, the seller is required to respond accurately to high-mix low-volume, high-frequency orders.
[0011]
・ If each supplier is brought to the store separately, it will be an obstacle to customer service, and it will be a burden to hire a full-time consignor. Accordingly, by setting up a TC (Transfer Center) that has a function of handling not only stock items but also items brought in from other suppliers, it is necessary to request the suppliers to “correct inspection slips” and “collective delivery”.
[0012]
・ There must be no delivery mistakes or missing items (insufficient for orders). Inspection is performed at TC, “over / short adjustment” of product type / quantity is performed, and a match of “order = slip = delivery product” is obtained.
[0013]
-TC management is carried out by retailers, and there are many examples using affiliated logistics companies. The operating resource is the “center passage fee” collected from the supplier, and the contract is deducted from the product purchase price.
[0014]
C. From the standpoint of the supplier, the voucher is created with the order received information from the standpoint of sales to the buyer, and the presence or absence of the actual product tends to be divisible by the logistics site and the procurement department. The reason is that there are many transactions that reflect the buyer's selfishness, such as return of goods due to the convenience of retailers and offsetting of delivery.
[0015]
As described above, a logistics company as a subcontractor of a commerce party is often forced to carry out operations outside the transportation contract such as “witness inspection” without entrusting the settlement right.
[0016]
This indicates the problem of in-situ spot settlement and the difficulty of solving it as a result of progress in information (IT) and speeding up of ordering operations.
[0017]
There is also a movement to introduce inspection machines and sorters for in-house work and to pursue accuracy through mechanization, but this is limited to the accuracy of the in-house work level and can be imported into the logistics computer as it is as “inspection settlement data”. Is not reached.
[0018]
  The order information issued by the retail store headquarters is used as a standard, and there is a limit to match this information (distribution information from top to bottom) to any extent. It is often impossible to respond to overwhelming production shortages and sudden demand due to seasonal fluctuations due to time constraints.
[0019]
  Therefore, at some point in the business process across companies such as ordering, delivery, inspection, settlement, and payment, it replaces the information based on the actual spot (actual information from the bottom to the top) and settles the information as positive. It will be necessary.
[0020]
  An object of the present invention is to guarantee inspection on behalf of a supplier or a retail store by a delivery inspection center provided between the supplier and the retail store.
[0021]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The invention of claim 1
  Other supplier's carry-in supply line into which goods delivered from the supplier flow,
  The product is supplied from the other supplier's carry-in product supply line, and a sorting conveyance line for sorting the product,
  A computer for controlling the sorting of products on the sorting transport line;
With
  The computer obtains order information from a plurality of retail stores;
  The other supplier's carry-in product supply line supplies the goods delivered from the supplier to the sorting conveyance line,
  The computer performs sorting control of products on the sorting transport line based on the order information, collects product identification information input at the time of sorting, calculates sorting results information for each retail store,
  After the computer inputs the supply completion information from the other supplier's carry-in product supply line to the sorting transport line and the sorting completion information of the goods on the sorting transport line, the order information and theClassificationBased on the difference from the actual information,From the supplierOf delivered goodsShow delivery resultsThis is an inspection guarantee system that calculates the shortage.
[0022]
  In addition, a delivery inspection center is set up between multiple suppliers and multiple retailers, and the delivery inspection center sorts delivery products from the suppliers according to the order information of the retailers. In-situ information on products that pass through the sorting transport line of the store is collected, the sorting results for each retail store and the delivery results for each supplier are calculated, and the sorting results of the retail store are reported to the retail store, and the supplier It is desirable to report the actual sorting of each delivered product to each retail store to the supplier.
[0023]
  AlsoIn the sorting results for each retail store and the delivery results for each supplier, the transit time of the product is recorded.Is desirable.
[0024]
  AlsoStorage means for receiving and storing the order information of the retail store, storage means for rearranging and storing the order information according to the delivery classification information, and storage means for allocating and storing a storage front for the goods sorted for each retail store. And when the delivery classification information and the number of storage spaces reach a certain limit, create batch plan information based on the total quantity for each product type, and output the batch information of the corresponding product type to the inventory locationIs desirable.
[0025]
  AlsoAn execution control means for receiving the goods taken out from the inventory location into a primary sorting line, and performing primary sorting and secondary sorting based on the delivery classification information and storage frontage allocation information for each retail store, and received article identifying means And a control management function that outputs completion information for each retail store by means of error detection and identificationIs desirable.
[0026]
  AlsoA control management function that automatically completes or forcibly completes a shipping batch based on the supply completion information from each supplier or each stock location and the sorting completion information of the product on the sorting line, and outputs the completion information for each retail store. HaveIs desirable.
[0027]
  Also, When automatic completion or forced completion of the shipping batch is performed, by the completion information output by retail store, the shortage information by destination retail store is calculated for each supplier, delivery quantity correction data is added, a slip is issued, Has a management system for issuing and reporting formsIs desirable.
[0028]
  AlsoFor surplus items of goods delivered from the supplier, a surplus item list and physical label is issued for each supplier.Is desirable.
[0029]
  AlsoIn the secondary sorting transfer process branched from the sorting transfer line, a shipping zone for each return destination company is set, and the returned goods sorting results for each retail store and the supplier by means of physical input identification of the sorted goods to the return destination supplier Aggregate and output the returns of each itemIs desirable.
[0040]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of a sorting device of a delivery inspection center, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of the sorting device, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a third embodiment of the sorting device. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a secondary sorting conveyance line, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of order information, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of settlement information.
[0041]
(First embodiment)
(Sorting method and apparatus) (FIGS. 1 and 4)
The delivery inspection center 1 in FIG. 1 is provided between a plurality of suppliers and a plurality of retail stores, and has a sorting device 10.
[0042]
The sorting apparatus 10 includes a primary sorting transport line 11 and a secondary sorting transport line 21. As the secondary sorting conveyance line 21, there are one having a sorting zone 31 and a subdivision zone 32 and one having a large case product sorting line 41.
[0043]
(Primary sorting transport line 11)
The primary sorting conveyance line 11 has a stock sorting (DC product) supply unit 12 as a stock location, and a loop-shaped sorting conveyor that circulates products supplied from another supplier's carry-in product (TC product) supply unit 13. These products are sorted into a plurality of secondary sorting conveyance lines 21 (branch destinations). Further, the primary sorting conveyance line 11 has a surplus product branching section 14 for returning surplus products that are not required in the secondary sorting transport line 21. 14A is a bar code reader BCR.
[0044]
The control computer reads the product type barcode attached to each product by the barcode reader BCR 12A, 13A in the inventory product supply unit 12 and the other supplier's carry-in product supply unit 13, and instructs the branch destination. The required total number O of each product for each branch destination is known in advance from the aggregated data. In addition, since the contents of each actual item (the number of items in the case of a single item) are also known, a quantity more than the necessary amount is rounded up to “case unit” for each branch destination and branches. In FIG. 1, 2 is a single item case, and 3 is a rose container for a single item or a plurality of types.
Any type or combination of sorting conveyors is acceptable.
[0045]
The reason why it is formed in a loop shape is that when the sorting zone 31 is full, the sorting conveyor cannot be stopped immediately, so that the branch-assigned items are circulated.
[0046]
The sorting system of the present invention can be considered for two types of operation.
"DC"-Distribution Center function. Inventory, picking, and sorting.
FC line-Line into which case-by-layer case products flow
P line-Line that flows in from the case storage division below the layer
P_PLine-Line flowing from an independent bulk container storage category
S line-line for returning surplus items to case storage
S_PLine-Line for returning surplus items to bulk container storage
[0047]
"TC"-Transfer Center function. Function to handle goods brought in from other suppliers. Not in stock.
TC1-Line through which goods brought in from other companies flow
TC2- Same as above. TC1 can be used separately, such as a single item supplier (secondary sorting target), and TC2 can be used as a mixed packing company (if there is an inspection guarantee, the case can be handled, and if there is no inspection, the content inspection can be performed in the secondary sorting zone).
TC_S-A line for returning surplus products of TC traders (foods handled by co-ops are often delivered in large quantities)
[0048]
The operation time can be divided into DC operation in the morning and TC operation in the afternoon.
The same sorting and conveying line can be used for both DC and TC functions, and the sorting and conveying line can perform distribution quantity management control of articles on a case-by-case basis, which is extremely efficient.
[0049]
(Secondary sorting conveyance line 21)
(1) Sorting zone 31
For single-type or mixed-packed goods (case packing unit) sorted by the primary sorting and conveying line 11, "take out the required total number O / return unnecessary unnecessary items (packed container of roses)" in the branch zone 31 To do.
[0050]
In the sorting zone 31, the product branched to the zone transport line 22 is read by the bar code reader BCR 31A according to the instruction of the control computer, and the take-out indicator 31B displays the necessary quantity and the unnecessary surplus items to be removed "in units of cases". Do. The operator pushes the surplus product into the “surplus product return line 23” in accordance with a display guide such as inspection / refilling or labeling in a plastic container (which may use cardboard). Items required in “case unit” are automatically sent to the subdivision zone 32 (pass / catch control).
[0051]
(2) Subdivision zone 32
The subdivision zone 32 is configured by a shipment zone subdivided into a plurality of stores or categories. As shown in FIG. 4, each zone has a rose front 35 into which a product taken out from a single product storage case (or container) is supplied as a unit, and a case front into which a single product storage case is supplied in a case unit. 36. A roll box (or pallet) 37 is arranged for each delivery person to the retail store at the payout port on the back of each zone. An empty bucket storage roll box 38 is disposed at the end of the secondary sorting transport line 21, and an empty bucket storage line 39 is disposed above the secondary sorting transport line 21.
[0052]
Before the order batch execution, the terminal receives data necessary for allocating zones and shelves, such as store data and category data. When goods in case units flow into the zone, necessary cases are stopped based on the product data read by the barcode reader BCR32A provided at the entrance of each zone, label issuance, removal display (case, rose) and shelf Frontage storage display (case, rose).
[0053]
When the input bucket is full at the shelf frontage 35, the label 5 issued by the label issuing machine provided at the zone frontage is attached to the empty bucket 4 and pushed into the frontage. As a method for inputting the shelf frontage number, each frontage push button or a scanner (barcode reader handy type) or the like can be used.
[0054]
Since the input bucket of the bulk product can be switched by an actual full judgment input, the contents list for each bucket can be issued and input according to the field site. It is also possible to use a conventional method in which a fixed volume is calculated for each bucket in advance and a label is automatically issued to display the replacement of buckets.
[0055]
In addition to the individual product / category individual product input operation, a case unit frontage 36 can also be assigned. About case unit insertion, it can be affixed by hand at the time of storing a shelf front by automatically issuing a label by a label issuing machine provided at a zone front. It can also handle different label formats and attachment positions for each customer.
[0056]
In the embodiment, a BCR 32A is provided at each zone entrance. However, it is also possible to perform tracking control one case at a time using a photoelectric switch and a stopper for each zone by reading at one upstream location.
[0057]
By installing a separate scanner in each zone, an inspection function such as a method of reading the JAN code of actual printing at the time of picking and erasing the frontage display, etc., or issuing a slip by actual input data (sending actual data to the host CPU) Can also be linked to.
[0058]
That is, the subdivision zone 32 is provided with a shipping zone for each store, and a completion button switch input (completion button switch 32B in FIG. 1) or a scanner input provided at the slot 35, 36 of the subdivision zone 32 Alternatively, the sorted goods to the retail store can be input and inspected by the scanner input (scanner 32C in FIG. 4) installed at the payout exit. Further, the subdivided zone 32 has a shipping zone for each return merchant, and the scanner input (scanner 32C in FIG. 4) provided at the outlets 30 and 36 of the subdivided zone 32 allows the sorted goods to be returned to the return merchant. It can also be inspected by entering the site (Fig. 4).
[0059]
A specific method for guaranteeing inspection will be described later.
[0060]
(3) Large case product sorting line 41
The large case product sorting line 41 has a branch line 42 and a surplus product return line 43, and sorts the ordered items mainly of case products that do not need to be subdivided, and puts them into the roll box 44. 45A and 46A are bar code readers BCR, 45B is an extraction indicator, and 46B is a completion button switch.
[0061]
(4) Spare line 51
The spare line 51 has a branch line 52 and a surplus product return line 53 to facilitate expansion, and when the order of the two subdivision zone transport lines is 19 each, 20 cases containing 2 cases flow in. One “multiple surplus product” is generated. In such a case, it is also conceivable to perform a process of merging two surplus products into one. However, there is a possibility that the actual product will be one, even if two are expected. For this merge function, see “TC_SAnd S_PIt is considered that it is simpler to process in the “rear-stream surplus product processing step”. 54A and 55A are bar code readers BCR, 54B is a take-out display, and 56 is a pallet. Sorted large items and the like can be put into the pallet 56.
[0062]
(5) Regarding the secondary sorting in the secondary sorting transport line 21, the following application examples can be given.
[0063]
A. The necessary number is taken out, and that amount is put into the front entrance of the rotating shelf → the last remaining number can be confirmed.
[0064]
B. Branched goods are transported as they are, stopped and placed in each zone, check the remaining number, and circulate (return) to the primary sorting.
[0065]
C. The required number can be taken out and transported in the form of a case. Stops, shelves, surplus returns, and the last remaining number of zero can be confirmed for each zone.
[0066]
D. Take out the required number, disassemble the required amount of packaging in each store, put it in a tray, transport it, stop and put it in each zone → check the last remaining number of zero (returned / mixed goods → return individually or separately by manufacturer Also available).
[0067]
(Operation effect of the sorting apparatus 10)
The sorting apparatus 10 has the following operational effects.
(1) Since the remainder becomes zero after the secondary sorting, a sorting mistake (secondary sorting) can be found.
[0068]
(2) Unnecessary articles return around the sorting line 11 (or are sorted into the most downstream surplus product branching section 14 (overflow line)), so that different varieties and surplus quantities can be found.
[0069]
(3) At the end of the batch (when input is complete and there are no items on the line), it is understood that there are not enough unfinished shops. By performing the compulsory completion, the actual sorting result is finalized, and a finalized shipment slip is issued based on this (data is also possible).
[0070]
(4) A parallel laminar work (parallelization) can be performed by combining the primary sorting conveyance line 11 and a plurality of secondary sorting conveyance lines 21.
[0071]
(5) When unnecessary items flow in, the necessary items are sorted by primary sorting. Unnecessary items are transported to the surplus item branching section 14, and sorting such as waiting for the next batch operation can be performed.
[0072]
(6) After the branching of the secondary sorting and conveying line 21, a delivery box with a label is put on a three-dimensional fluidized shelf, and further divided into a number of shelves according to the shelf display lamp, etc. Delivery is possible.
[0073]
(7) Due to the parallelization, different labels, formats, accessories, etc. for each customer can be simplified by sharing them with different secondary sorting conveyance lines 21.
[0074]
Furthermore, there are the following effects.
(8) It is efficient because it can serve both as a subdivided sort of roses and as a secondary sort of cases, and it can cope with changes in order contents.
[0075]
(9) In parallel with the secondary sorting work, it is taken out from the rear of the fluidized shelf, and distribution processing such as sealing work and packing work is put in place.
[0076]
(10) Since the plurality of secondary sorting and conveying lines 21 are provided in parallel, the processing speed is faster than that of the serial maximum line.
[0077]
(11) Since there are a plurality of secondary sorting and conveying lines 21, it is possible to divide by customer or share work contents according to directions. In addition, one can be used for single item sorting and the other can be used as a mixed case content inspection zone, which is versatile and flexible.
[0078]
(12) Passing the required total amount and surplus items can be quickly passed to another sorting zone by physical inspection in the sorting zone 31.
[0079]
The take-out indicator 31B in the sorting zone 31 instructs to take out the necessary quantity in “unit of case”. At that time, the subdivision instruction is given to “by store”, and according to the instruction, the “transport tray” with the barcode is given. It is also possible to use a method of transferring scanner inspection.
[0080]
Since it is first classified by store, it is not necessary to subdivide in the subdivision zone 32, only the take-in display lamp and the input display / complete pushbutton lamp, and the digital quantity display can be dispensed with.
[0081]
It can also be applied to “Return” by manufacturer, wholesaler, and “sorting”.
[0082]
[Inspection assurance system]
The delivery inspection center 1 collects in-kind information on the products passing through the primary sorting transport line 11 and the secondary sorting transport line 21 in the sorting device 10, and provides sorting results for each retail store and delivery results for each supplier. Calculate and report the sorting results of a retail store to the relevant retail store, and also report the delivery results of the supplier and the sorting results of each product delivered to each retail store to the relevant supplier. A system 100 is provided as follows.
[0083]
The inspection guarantee system 100 includes an order processing computer 101, a distribution computer 102, and a control computer 103. The inspection assurance system 100 receives order information from the retail business headquarters computer 200 in accordance with the order information flow described below. Send according to the flow of payment information.
[0084]
(Order information flow) (Figure 5)
(1) Retail Headquarters Computer 200
The retail business headquarters computer 200 functions as an order purchase processing unit, registers a product master file, a supplier code, a destination store code, and the like in a storage unit, and performs an ordering process.
[0085]
(2) Order processing computer 101
The order processing computer 101 functions as ordering information processing / slip issuing processing means, registers a product master file in the storage means, performs order processing, order data management, order inventory allocation, and outputs a missing part list for each supplier. .
[0086]
Specifically, the order processing computer 101 collectively receives order information sent from the retail business headquarter computer 200, and performs order information management and slip issuance.
[0087]
The data contents of the ordering information are the supplier code number, store code number (delivered from whom to whom) and JAN code, product name, number of packing, case order quantity, loose order quantity (content delivery contents), purchase unit price, sales It consists of unit price (commercial transaction price). In addition, category code numbers that are classified into daily necessities, stationery, health foods, etc. may be attached, or display shelf numbers may be attached.
[0088]
(3) Logistics computer 102
The logistics computer 102 functions as a logistics planning means, and performs rearrangement of delivery course order, vehicle loading / distribution planning, package development, inventory allocation by location, designation of take-out location, and delivery batch plan delivery.
[0089]
Specifically, the distribution computer 102 removes the commercial transaction price data from the ordering information (unnecessary), and writes and edits in advance in the delivery classification and delivery order table created based on the map information.
[0090]
When the inventory shipment category is provided (No. 1 warehouse, No. 2 warehouse, etc.), the inventory location is specified without checking or checking the excess or deficiency of the stock according to the location.
[0091]
The destination information may be a delivery course number or a store course number, which is prepared as label issue data during the handling process.
[0092]
The shipping batch plan is executed as a batch after a certain amount is accumulated when orders are made many times, or is executed as a batch for a large number of scheduled orders once a day. The size of the batch is determined in consideration of the shipping conditions such as the platform delivery capacity and the necessity to complete the priority shipment in advance, and the information is transmitted to the control computer. This shipment batch unit becomes a performance report unit after execution.
[0093]
(4) Control computer 103
The control computer 103 functions as a control unit, and performs shipping batch data reception, batch execution management, branch destination location allocation processing (real-time control), and device control unit transport instruction (where from where to transport instruction data).
[0094]
Specifically, the control computer 103 receives the shipping batch plan data created by the physical distribution computer 102 and distributes the operation instruction data in real time as appropriate while confirming the operation state of each configuration control device individually.
[0095]
Each unit in the “automatic warehouse” stacker lane is instructed “in / out mode, in / out shelf location”, and if an effective completion signal is input, the next instruction data is output.
[0096]
In the case of “Shipping control”, it is determined by the type of handling equipment. For example, in the case of a layer unit gripping device (Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-391464), transported object identification information and load height data are input as actual object recognition data. Accordingly, data corresponding to “number of extraction layers, gripping depth, gripping strength, destination, etc.” is transmitted correspondingly.
[0097]
In “sorting control”, identification information such as barcodes (including two-dimensional codes and ID chips) attached to the transported objects carried into the transport line is input. give. This is the normal sorting control. In the present invention, since there is secondary sorting after branching, when a branch signal is input, “zone number, storage frontage location number, storage number display data, product confirmation barcode data, label issuance data” are additionally output. To do. In addition, when a separation process is provided, “separation, necessary total number, surplus product return number designation, label issuer data” are additionally output. After output, it is displayed by the on-site control circuit, and the data is erased and input as “actual data” by “complete button input” by the operator. In addition to being stored, it is sent to a host computer such as a logistics management computer, and “slip issuing process data” based on the result data is output.
[0098]
The control computer may be integrated into one large computer, or each server may be placed and further distributed control may be performed by the terminal unit.
[0099]
(5) Processing of order information into "Picking and inspection information"
The distribution computer receives order information (slip information) from the order receiving computer as original data, processes it into a form executable by the control computer, and passes it as “batch edit data”. The control computer uses the data as the original data, and if there is a stock take-out location designation (DC), it performs “picking”, confirms the results through the “inspection assurance system”, and then sends the results data to the distribution computer or higher to “issue slip” Process data "is output. Further, when the stock taking place is a remote place, the same output is performed through the “inspection guarantee system” through stock taking out and carrying-in (TC) passing processing.
[0100]
The “batch edit data” is basically a table of the form shown in Tables 1 and 2, for example.
[0101]
[Table 1]
(Logistics database)

[0102]
When the number of sorting sections reaches a certain level (this judgment is based on equipment frame or human judgment), the batch No. Add batch classification.
[0103]
[Table 2]
(Batch database)

[0104]
Such data is sent to the control computer. Such sharing is merely an example, and such order data processing of the distribution computer can also serve as the control computer.
[0105]
Based on the above “batch edit data”, the control computer assigns frontage locations by dividing them into case storage fronts and rose storage fronts, or category divisions according to the classification, for each destination store or further subdivided. No assignment is made to branch lines that are currently in use or cannot be used, and secondary sorting storage fronts attached to it (use condition check).
[0106]
Therefore, the inspection guarantee system 100 performs the following with respect to the order information.
[0107]
The inspection guarantee system 100 sorts each retail store by storage means of the order processing computer 101 which receives and stores the order information of the retail store, storage means of the distribution computer 102 which rearranges and stores the order information according to the delivery classification information. The storage means of the control computer 103 for allocating and storing the product storage frontage, and dividing when the delivery classification information and the number of storage fronts reach a certain frame, create batch plan information by summing the quantity for each product type The batch information of the corresponding product is output to the stock location.
[0108]
(Flow of payment information) (Fig. 6)
(1) The control computer 103 functions as a control result information editing means, and includes shipping batch completion management, time recording, destination-specific completion management / inspection recording, branch line destination location completion management, excess / deficiency report (variety difference, quantity overload, Output of shortage abnormal output recording).
[0109]
(2) Logistics computer 102 functions as a delivery result report providing means, shipping batch totaling, comparison, destination-by-destination result and missing part data editing, supplier result and missing part data editing, supplier type difference, over quantity, shortage Anomaly list output and course-specific delivery packing list output.
[0110]
(3) The order processing computer 101 functions as an article delivery settlement information providing means, issuing a slip (with correction data due to shortage), delivery destination code standard delivery record, missing part list editing, supplier code standard purchase record, missing record Edit the product list.
[0111]
(4) The retail business headquarters computer 200 functions as an order purchase management means, and receives a destination store code reference delivery result, a missing item list reception, a supplier code reference purchase result, and a missing item list reception.
[0112]
Therefore, the inspection guarantee system 100 performs the following for the payment information. The inspection guarantee system 100 receives the goods taken out from the inventory location into the primary sorting line, and executes execution control means (control computer) that performs primary sorting and secondary sorting based on the delivery classification information and the storage frontage allocation information for each retail store. 103), and the received article identifying means (barcode reader) and the error finding identifying means (worker, scanner) have a control management function for outputting retail store completion information.
[0113]
Further, the inspection guarantee system 100 automatically completes or forcibly completes the shipping batch based on the supply completion information from each supplier or each stock location and the sorting completion information of the items on the sorting line, and outputs the completion information for each retail store. Control management function.
[0114]
In addition, the inspection assurance system calculates the shortage information (out of stock information) for each destination retailer for each supplier by outputting the completion information for each retail store when the shipment batch is automatically completed or forcibly completed. It has a management system (distribution computer 102 or order processing computer 101) that adds quantity correction data and issues slips, forms, and reports.
[0115]
In addition, the inspection guarantee system 100 issues a surplus product list and a physical label issue for each supplier regarding the excess products of the products delivered from the supplier.
[0116]
Hereinafter, the inspection processing procedure of the inspection assurance system 100 will be specifically described.
a. Based on the location inventory data held by the control computer 103, the take-out type (the supply units 12, 13) is instructed for the take-out type, quantity, etc. and taken out.
[0117]
b. The taken out articles are identified one by one by the barcode reader (BCR) 12A, 13A, and an inflow instruction and a branch instruction are given to the sorting and conveying line 11.
[0118]
The sorting apparatus 10 does not “complete by sorting in units of cases or plastic computers”, but “includes a step of branching over the necessary total number and returning surplus products to the sorting line”.
[0119]
c. The branch is divided into (necessary product branch line 22) and (surplus product return line 23). In FIG. 1, since both the necessary product and the surplus product branch to the branch line 22, the surplus product is caught, separated, and pushed out to the return line 23. In FIG. 2 to be described later, a necessary product branches to the branch line 111, a separated product branches to the branch line 112, and 113 is a surplus product return line.
[0120]
In the method of collecting a plurality of branch lines together and “rounding up the quantity to the packing form unit” and taking out, there is a case where “one branch destination is also rounded up to the packing form unit” (Table 3). In such a case, we would like to branch one case to three places and quickly return the surplus goods to the sorting line 11. Therefore, it sorts into the (remaining product return line 23), the required amount of 3 is inspected by the terminal screen display 31B, is taken out, and flows to the secondary sorting line 22. For the surplus items, the screen quantity is confirmed, and if they match, the label is issued and pasted as it is and returned to the sorting line 11. The returned surplus product case branches to the next (surplus product generation case branch line), and when all of the necessary totals have finished the primary branch, in the case of DC products, to the bulk container storage category, in the case of TC products If so, return branch to the TC product return line and end.
[0121]
d. Necessary items after branching (with trays) are taken out to the secondary sorting line 22 arranged near the fluidized shelf or rotating shelf, and the storage front is lit up and displayed for each zone. Press to turn off the light. In this operation, 100% inspection may be performed by a scanner attached to the zone, but this is not a limitation. When a tray arrives at the final zone and the frontage lights up when there is no object, the “discovery of mistake” means that a large number of mistakes were caught in the upstream zone. Check and correct the display to normalize. If there is something on the tray even though zero should be confirmed in the final zone, it will be detected as a mistake and normalized as well.
[0122]
e. The necessary items (case items or trays) that have flowed in through the “required item branch line 22” and the “surplus item return line 23” are sequentially advanced to the secondary sorting storage front location as described above. Soon, scheduled completion will occur for each frontage location.
[0123]
f. Based on the “batch edit data”, when the frontage (completion) in which the planned product quantity of the assigned frontage location is satisfied is completed and the completion of each destination store is confirmed, the “slip issue processing data” is output.
[0124]
Completion of the frontage is determined by the barcode scanner input signal and the storage completion confirmation button signal of each storage frontage for the total number of necessary varieties of each branch line. Separately, the actual scan storage confirmation may be added when storing the frontage, and once the above completion is completed, the product after “picking” is taken out from the back of the fluidized shelf, and the scanner actual inspection packing label is issued at the rear at the time of shipping and packing. It does not matter if it is a few minutes later).
[0125]
g. Further, if the DC handling product batch plan and the TC handling product batch plan are divided in advance, they can be completed individually. For TC products, it is possible to check whether the handling company is executing or not arrived by confirming the carry-in signal to the warehousing line of the handling company.
[0126]
h. Completion of batch completion is completed automatically when all scheduled products have been passed through, but if there is a shortage, it will not be completed and voucher issue processing will not be possible. In this case, by performing “forced completion” based on the situation at the site, “insufficient product data” and “insufficient data for each delivery destination” are created and output to the host computer.
[0127]
[Table 3]

[0128]
  (Operational effect of the inspection guarantee system 100)
  Inspection guarantee system 100"Collects the actual product identification data obtained from the identification information of the articles that pass on the TC sorting and conveying system" with the ordering information as the original data, issues the delivery slip data for each destination with correction information, The actual data is transmitted to the store headquarters or the supplier management computer and used as settlement source data. thisHas the following effects.
[0129]
(2) Accounts payable and accounts receivable can be determined quickly by sending actual data to the destination retailer headquarters and the management computer of the supplier. Since it is based on actual data, it eliminates the need for data correction, and naturally there is no mismatch between the actual product and payment, and accurate payment can be made (accurate payment effect).
[0130]
(3) In addition, the inventory information of the management computer can be updated at an early stage based on the actual data from the “completion of the shipping batch of the center sorting and conveying system”, so that the purchase procurement plan can be performed correctly (the early stage of the book data) Update effect).
[0131]
(4) “Over / shortage information” of products brought to the center can be obtained by “completion of shipment batch of center sorting and conveying system”. For “excess varieties”, a return list is output for each supplier. As for “insufficient varieties”, the destination shortage is output for each supplier. These report the difference between the order information and the actual information, clarify the mistakes at the site and use them as materials for improving various activities, and can be cleaned up early (understand the abnormal contents and clarify the action).
[0132]
(5) Record of passing products and time can be recorded based on the results data from “completed shipping batch of center sorting and conveying system”, so accidents (food poisoning, foreign matter contamination, defective products, etc.) If it occurs, you can follow the record and trace the cause (crisis management quality assurance effect).
[0133]
  (6) Productivity to make effective use of the center facilities, such as grasping the busy hours by using the above-mentioned record data, and checking the busy times by adjusting the hourly records, and adjusting the time assignment of the baggage items. It can be used as an improvement material (center utilization promotion / productivity improvement effect).
  As described above, the “delivery batch of the TC's center sorting and transport system completes the vast and wide-ranging spot delivery settlement business related to commerce” by centralizing and consolidating the original data, making “goods delivery settlement” Data ”.
  In the unlikely event that a product does not arrive at the store due to an accident, the receipt report from the store does not enter the retail store headquarters, so payment is not made.
  In addition, when a part of the product is insufficient, the data can be corrected by putting a shortage report in the retail store headquarters.
[0134]
(Return guarantee function)
The inspection guarantee system 100 can also be used for return guarantee. In other words, the inspection guarantee system 100 sets a shipping zone for each return destination supplier in the secondary sort transfer process branched from the sort transfer line, and uses the in-kind input identification means of the sorted goods to the return destination supplier for each retail store. The returned goods sorting results and the returned goods results for each supplier are aggregated and output (reported).
[0135]
The return guarantee process is as follows.
(1) The date when the returned batch was returned in the logistics computer 102 and its batch number. Is specified, “return mode” is set in the control computer 103, and the primary branch destination and secondary sorting zone to be used are set. A secondary sorting zone is preferably set for each supplier.
[0136]
(2) A return (mixed packaging, case product) is sent to the primary sorting line at the site, and a store code is set or a store code label is issued and pasted. The scanner identifies and assigns a primary branch destination.
[0137]
(3) After branching the return from the primary sorting line, subdivide the returned item (put it in the tray), identify the JAN code, and send it to the secondary sorting line.
[0138]
(4) When the returned goods arrive at the corresponding supplier setting zone, this is stopped, the storage front is displayed, the returned goods are stored in the corresponding front door, and the completion button is pressed.
[0139]
In addition, the setting method of the return storage frontage in the supplier setting zone is
(B) A method for separating designated categories of medicines, quasi-drugs, foods, cosmetics, etc. and other categories
(B) How to divide the designated manufacturer into other manufacturers
(C) Combination of (I) and (B)
Setting is free.
(D) Only specific manufacturers can be extracted and separated, and the rest can be returned to the surplus product line.
[0140]
In the case of (b), since products are classified by category, products from multiple manufacturers are sorted into the same frontage. In the case of (b), items such as consignment contract manufacturers can be collected together.
[0141]
(Merit of return processing report)
Products that are subject to the expiration date by law or foods that are required to display the expiration date are allowed to be returned. Alternatively, some have set up a return policy by contract.
[0142]
“Return” is returned from the retail store to respond to the change of season or payment processing. In this case, it is possible to search for the manufacturer name by the JAN code, but it is difficult to search for the supplier (the name of the wholesaler or the manufacturer's agent).
[0143]
By setting a zone for each supplier (customer code setting) on the sorting conveyance line (small traders may use frontage setting), the following advantages are obtained.
(1) Items can be classified and organized by supplier. Labels can be displayed on the input box on site.
(2) Returns and product quantities can be aggregated for each retail store. You can account for the purchase amount (decrease purchase).
(3) Returns and product quantities can be aggregated by supplier. Amount of sales can be accounted for (sales decline, but fictitious sales can be found).
(4) By specifying a consignment sales contract manufacturer or a specific manufacturer, the handling varieties and quantities can be settled by sorting and counting.
(5) Even when specifying the target product to be disposed of, it is possible to quantitatively and efficiently receive and collect goods by separating and labeling items, and counting lists, making it easy to calculate processing costs. (Statistical materials are also available)
{Circle around (6)} The return settlement process as described above is performed by the inspection guarantee center using a spare date and time, so that the return center that has been used in the past becomes unnecessary (significant cost savings).
[0144]
Second Embodiment (FIG. 2)
The sorting device 110 in FIG. 2 differs from the sorting device 10 in FIG. 1 in that a secondary unit transport line 21 is provided with a case unit collection product branch line 111, a surplus product sorting branch line 112, and a surplus product return line 113. In particular, this is effective when the amount of case unit branching from the primary sorting transport line 11 to the secondary sorting transport line 21 is large.
[0145]
The case product branched to the case unit passage product branch line 111 is read by the barcode reader BCR 111A, and further, based on the data read by the barcode reader BCR 111B provided at the entrance of each zone of the subdivision zone 32, the corresponding zone Sent to.
[0146]
The product branched to the surplus product sorting branch line 112 is read by the barcode reader 112A, and the take-out indicator 112B displays the necessary quantity and the surplus product in a removed manner. The operator sends the necessary product to each zone of the subdividing zone 32 using the case unit passing product branch line 111 and the barcode reader 111B, and the surplus product is attached with a label issued by the labeler 112C and the surplus product return line. 113 is sent to the primary sorting conveyance line 11.
[0147]
(Third embodiment) (FIG. 3)
3 is different from the sorting apparatus 10 of FIG. 1 in that a subdivision line 121 and a pass line 122 are provided as a product supply system to the primary sorting transport line 11, and a plurality of secondary sorting transport lines 21 are provided. Each area A, B, C is dedicated to each branch line 123 without return. Based on the instruction of the subdivision indicator 124A of the subdivision work place 124, the goods in the single item case 2 (or the rose container 3) that have entered the subdivision line 121 are converted into necessary and surplus items for each area A, B, and C. Separating and subdividing necessary items into trays (or oricons) 5 for each of the areas A, B, and C, and attaching labels issued by the label issuing machine 124B to the tray 5, and labeling the trays 5 into subdivision lines It is read by the bar code reader BCR 121A at the exit 121 and sorted into the branch lines 123 of the corresponding areas A, B, and C. The products sorted into surplus products in the subdivision line 121 are put into the single product case 2 (or bulk container 3) and sent from the primary sorting transport line 11 to the return line 125.
[0148]
The products sorted in the branch lines 123 of the areas A, B, and C are stopped in the corresponding zone of the subdivision zone 32 based on the data read by the barcode reader BCR 123A. Each zone is provided with a display, a completion button switch 126A, and a label issuing machine 126B. After a product to be put into the front of each zone is put into an empty tray (or empty oricon), a label issuing machine is provided. A label issued by 126B is affixed to an empty tray and pushed into the corresponding frontage.
[0149]
The pass line 122 passes the case unit sorting necessary products to each of the areas A, B, and C, and sorts the case products to the branch line 123 of the corresponding area based on the reading data of the bar code reader BCR 122A at the exit. Case products sorted into the branch lines 123 of the areas A, B, and C are stopped in the corresponding zone of the subdivision zone 32 based on the reading data of the barcode reader 123A, and issued by the label issuing machine 126B of each zone. The label to be attached is attached to the case and inserted into the corresponding case frontage.
[0150]
Note that an empty tray collection place 127 is provided at the end of the branch line 123, and an empty tray storage place 128 is provided in the subdivision work place 124.
[0151]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the scope of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention. For example, the inspection guarantee system of the present invention is not limited to the one implemented in the delivery inspection center 1 provided with the sorting apparatus 10 described above, but can be widely adopted in the delivery inspection center provided with various sorting apparatuses.
[0152]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, inspection can be guaranteed on behalf of a supplier or retail store by a delivery inspection center provided between the supplier and the retail store.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of a sorting apparatus in a delivery inspection center.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a second embodiment of the sorting apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a third embodiment of the sorting apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a secondary sorting conveyance line.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of order information.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of settlement information.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Delivery Inspection Center
10 Sorting device
11 Primary sorting line
21 Secondary sorting line
100 Inspection guarantee system

Claims (1)

Other supplier's carry-in supply line into which goods delivered from the supplier flow,
The product is supplied from the other supplier's carry-in product supply line, and a sorting conveyance line for sorting the product,
A computer for controlling the sorting of products on the sorting transport line;
With
The computer obtains order information from a plurality of retail stores;
The other supplier's carry-in product supply line supplies the goods delivered from the supplier to the sorting conveyance line,
The computer performs sorting control of products on the sorting transport line based on the order information, collects product identification information input at the time of sorting, calculates sorting results information for each retail store,
After the computer inputs the supply completion information from the other supplier's carry-in product supply line to the sorting transport line and the sorting completion information of the goods on the sorting transport line, the order information and the sorting result information An inspection guarantee system that calculates a shortage quantity indicating the delivery record of the product delivered from the supplier based on the difference between the two.

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