JP4092145B2 - Warehouse operation system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a warehouse operation system, and more particularly to a warehouse operation system that deposits and takes out from a warehouse through storage in a delivery locker.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, rental warehouse services that can be shared and called rental spaces and trunk rooms have begun to appear. The background of such services is that the storage space in the current residence is reduced compared to the conventional one regardless of whether it is rented or owned, and the residential space tends to be more important than the space for storing luggage. .
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
On the other hand, the warehouse industry has a problem that only about one third of the total warehouse area for the service is empty and left as it is due to the recent recession, and only the maintenance cost of the warehouse is increased. .
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is a warehouse operation system for effectively using an empty warehouse space by using a plurality of lockers, and a plurality of lockers installed in a predetermined area And an article stored in one of the plurality of lockers by the user, a locker management center for managing the usage status of the plurality of lockers, and storing an article stored in any of the plurality of lockers for a predetermined period of time An empty warehouse and a delivery center that delivers the stored items and manages the delivery, and when the user stores the items in the locker, the locker receives an instruction from the locker management center. based on, issue a receipt item or receipt number of the article has been described, the rocker control center or distribution center, either the user The basis of the instructions, along with the delivery of stored articles in the locker to warehouse the idle, instructs the removal of the article by entering the receipt number on the Web site that the user is managed by the rocker management center Thus , the warehouse operation system is characterized in that the articles stored in the warehouse are taken out and delivered to the location designated by the user.
[0005]
In the above configuration, the plurality of lockers includes deposit setting means for performing deposit settings for the empty warehouse, notification means for notifying the locker management center of the deposit settings, and the user who deposits articles in the warehouse Take-out instruction means for instructing the locker management center to take out the goods based on the deposit setting in response to a request for taking out the article from the storage, and the locker management center receives the notification of the deposit setting, It is desirable to have issue instruction means for instructing the locker receiving the notification to issue a receipt in which the deposit number or the details of the article are described .
[0006]
In this case, when the locker management center receives a notification of the desired removal of the article and the deposit number from the user, the locker management center identifies a warehouse where the article is deposited based on the deposit number, and the predetermined storage is stored in the warehouse. It is desirable to have a delivery instruction means for instructing the delivery center to take out the article and deliver it to the user-specified location.
[0008]
Further, it is desirable that the delivery instruction means gives locker unlocking information to the delivery center.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a warehouse operation system according to the present invention. 1 is a management center of a locker management company that has a specific number of members (hereinafter referred to as users) and operates this system. Is registered. Reference numeral 2 denotes a locker group held by the locker management company. The locker group 2 includes lockers 2a, 2b, 2c,. These lockers 2a, 2b, 2c,... 2n are connected to the management center 1 of the locker management company via a communication line. 3n are packages stored in or delivered to lockers 2a, 2b, 2c,... 2n, and 4 is a warehouse operator that has a business alliance with the management center 1. A warehouse 5 is a delivery center of a delivery company that has a business alliance with the management center 1. For convenience of explanation, the management center 1 and the delivery center 5 have different configurations. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the management center 1 may have the function of the delivery center 5.
[0010]
And the user has concluded a contract with the locker management company so that each article | item, ie, luggage 3a, 3b, 3c, ... 3n, can be accommodated in lockers 2a, 2b, 2c, ... 2n. When the user stores the luggage in any of the lockers 2a, 2b, 2c,... 2n, as described later, the information is stored in the lockers 2a, 2b, 2c,. 2n is sent to the management center 1.
[0011]
The management center 1 receives the information and gives instructions to the contract delivery company 5 for delivery and deposit in order to deposit the packages 3a, 3b, 3c,... . Here, 3a ′, 3b ′, 3c ′,... 3n ′ indicate a state in which each user's parcels 3a, 3b, 3c,.
[0012]
In response to the user's request, the management center 1 takes out the packages 3a ′, 3b ′, 3c ′,... 3n ′ from the warehouse 4 to the delivery company 5 by telephone or other communication means and designates the user. Direct delivery to the location.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of the locker 2a as an example among the lockers 2a, 2b, 2c,... 2n managed by the locker management company. In the figure, the locker 2a has locker boxes 2a ₁ , 2a ₂ , 2a ₃ , 2a ₄ corresponding to the sizes and / or shapes of various packages.
[0014]
Reference numeral 21 denotes an operation panel for delivering a card reader 21a for reading a card issued by the management center storing the ID number of the user, and delivering a package stored in the locker 2a to the warehouse 4 at the request of the user. An operation input keyboard 21b for inputting an instruction for depositing and delivering the deposited baggage to a specified location, a display 21c linked to the operation input keyboard 21b, a description and serial number of the deposited baggage, etc. A printer 21d that issues a receipt in which the receipt number is stored.
[0015]
A user who wishes to deposit his / her baggage in the warehouse 4 causes the card reader 21a of the locker 2a to read a card issued by the management center 1, and transmits predetermined information about the user to the management center 1. This predetermined information includes information such as the address, name, and age of the shipper (user). The locker management company has established a homepage on the website, and from this homepage, the user can instruct to take out the checked baggage from the home based on the deposit setting.
[0016]
The warehouse operation system of the present invention has the above-described configuration, and its use consists of a process of depositing in a warehouse using a locker, and a process of taking out a package deposited in the warehouse and delivering it to a desired location. Each will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0017]
First, a user who wishes to deposit his / her baggage in a warehouse 4 of a warehouse company affiliated with a locker management company places a card issued by the locker management company in the locker 2a installed in the residence area. The ID number stored in the reader 21a is read.
[0018]
As a result, the user ID number read from the card reader is transferred to the management center 1 for identity verification (step S1). Next, a screen for selecting a service appears on the display 21c on the operation panel 21 of the locker 12, and a radio button for selecting whether the customer wants to deposit or remove the package or not. A menu formed by, for example, is displayed.
[0019]
Then, the radio button of the item that the user desires to deposit is checked via the operation keyboard 21b and transmitted to the management center 1 (step S2).
[0020]
Receiving this information, the management center 1 opens the door of the empty box with the locker box of the storage locker 2a, and the user stores the carry-on baggage in the open locker box and performs the well-known procedure. The door is closed and locked (step S3). At this time, the deposit number is displayed on the display 21c of the locker 2 and a receipt printed with the deposit number is issued from the printer 12d, so the user pulls it out and stores it (step S4).
[0021]
Next, the management center 1 issues a collection / delivery instruction for delivering the package stored in the locker 2a to the warehouse 4 of the partner warehouse company by telephone or other means to the delivery center 5 of the contracted shipping company. At the same time, the unlocking information of the locker 2a ₁ is provided (step S5). Based on this collection / delivery instruction, the delivery center 5 sends the delivery company of the delivery center 5 to the locker, and the delivery company inserts the card previously issued from the management center 1 into the card reader 21a to confirm the identity. The package stored in the locker box 2a ₁ is taken out by a known method using the unlocking information provided at the time of collection / delivery instruction together with the custody number (step S6). The delivery company carries the package collected in this way into the warehouse 4 and deposits it (step S7).
[0022]
In the warehouse 4 that has received the deposit, the information given during the deposit procedure, that is, the deposit date / time and the deposit section number associated with the deposit setting such as the deposit number are sent to the management center 1 via the Internet. (Step S8). In the management center 1, the sent information is recorded in the database and the depositing process is terminated.
[0023]
Next, an example will be described in which the user who has deposited the package desires to take out the package from the warehouse 4 and deliver it to a designated location.
First, the user goes to the most appropriate locker (the locker at the place where the user wants to deliver or a locker close to it) among the lockers 2a, 2b, 2c, 2n. After confirming the identity performed in step S1, the operation input keyboard 21b is operated, and a screen for deposit setting appears on the display 21c on the operation panel 21 of the locker 12, and the user wishes to deposit the luggage. Or a menu formed by radio buttons or the like for selecting whether or not the user wants to take out.
[0024]
Here, when the user checks the radio button of the item for which the package is desired to be taken out, a screen for entering a custody number appears, and the custody number given at the time of deposit setting is entered (step S9). This input information is immediately notified to the management center via the Internet, and the warehouse is specified (step S10).
[0025]
Next, the management center 1 instructs the distribution center 5 to take out the luggage 3a deposited in the warehouse 4 by telephone or other means (step S11). Upon receiving this instruction, the delivery center 5 goes to the warehouse 4 to take out the package 3a, collects the goods according to a known delivery procedure based on the package information given in advance by the management center 1, and delivers it to the location designated by the user. (Step S12).
[0026]
Finally, if the user does not wish to deposit or remove the package from the warehouse, store and lock the package in the locker according to the normal storage process of the usual home delivery locker according to known procedures and finish To do. Since this corresponds to a normal usage mode of the home delivery locker, detailed description is omitted.
[0027]
In the above description, an example is shown in which the user directly visits the locker 2a and selects a desired service. However, it is not always necessary to go to the locker, and the homepage of the management center 1 can be used at home. An example of this case will be described with reference to FIG.
[0028]
First, as described with reference to FIG. 3, when the user who has taken the steps S1 to S8 desires to take out the luggage 3a ′ deposited in the warehouse 4, the management center 1 starts from the home or work computer. Access the homepage on the established website (step S13). On the homepage, a procedure screen for taking out the parcel 3a 'deposited in the warehouse 4 appears, so the deposit number is entered in the designated item (step S14).
[0029]
The deposit number input in step S14 is immediately notified to the management center 1 via the Internet. The management center 1 that has received the notification specifies the depositing section of the warehouse 4 in which the parcel 3a is deposited based on the deposit number (step S15).
[0030]
Then, the management center 1 provides deposit information to the carrier 5 and instructs collection (step S16). Upon receipt of the instruction, the carrier 5 travels to the warehouse 4 based on the provided deposit information and performs a collection procedure to deliver the delivered package to a desired delivery destination specified by the deposit information obtained in connection with the deposit procedure. (Step S17).
[0031]
The delivery destination of the package in the above description is delivery to a delivery destination arbitrarily designated by the user. Unless otherwise specified, the home of the user who wishes to take out or the home delivery locker to which the take-out is sent is sent. Delivery to any of the groups is also possible. If the parcel is delivered to the home delivery locker, the parcel is taken out by a predetermined unlocking operation. In other cases, the package is received through the normal receiving procedure.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, the present invention is that the management center of a locker management company having a specific number of users deposits articles stored in a delivery locker through a procedure for depositing into a warehouse at the warehouse upon user request, It consists of a system that can be taken out from the warehouse and delivered to the user's desired location.
[0033]
Therefore, it is easy to deposit and take out the user's goods in the warehouse via the home delivery locker, and it is possible to obtain a large living space by minimizing the housing space for storing the goods, and the warehouse space It is also possible to secure the profit of the warehouse company by effectively using. Furthermore, shortening the storage period for home delivery lockers will increase turnover, which will contribute to increased sales in locker management companies.
[0034]
In addition, when the management center receives a notice of request to take out the article from the warehouse and the deposit number, the management center identifies the warehouse deposited based on the deposit number, takes out the article, and instructs delivery to a location designated by the user. Therefore, it is possible to easily carry out the request for taking out the article.
[0035]
In addition, the user can also take out the article by inputting the custody number on the home page opened on the website, so that the user himself / herself can save the trouble of setting the custody by directly visiting the delivery locker. is there.
[0036]
Further, since the locker management center is configured to give delivery locker unlocking information to the delivery company at the time of the delivery instruction, the locker management center can store data together with the deposit setting, and can be centralized by the management center. Management can be implemented more effectively.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a warehouse operation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a home delivery locker for operating a warehouse operation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an implementation procedure of a warehouse operation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an additional procedure of the warehouse management system of FIG. 3;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management center 2 Home delivery locker 2a-2n Locker 3 User 3a-3n User luggage 4 Warehouse 5 Delivery company

Claims (4)

A warehouse operation system for effectively using an empty warehouse space using a plurality of lockers,
Multiple lockers installed in a given area;
An article stored in any of the plurality of lockers by a user;
A locker center for managing the usage status of the plurality of lockers;
An empty warehouse for storing the articles stored in any of the plurality of lockers for a predetermined period;
A delivery center that delivers the stored items and manages the delivery ;
When the user stores an article in the locker ,
Based on the instructions from the locker management center, the locker issues a receipt in which the details of the article or a custody number is written,
The locker management center or the delivery center delivers an article stored in the locker to the empty warehouse based on an instruction from the user, and the user operates on a website operated by the locker management center. A warehouse operation system, wherein an article stored in the warehouse is taken out and delivered to a location designated by the user by inputting the deposit number and instructing to take out the article. The plurality of lockers are:
Deposit setting means for performing deposit setting for the empty warehouse;
Notification means for notifying the locker management center of the deposit setting;
Receiving instruction to take out the article from the user who has deposited the article in the warehouse and instructing the locker management center to take out the article based on the deposit setting; and
The locker management center
The system further comprises an issue instructing unit that receives a notification of the deposit setting and gives a deposit number, and instructs the locker that has received the notification to issue a receipt that describes the deposit number or the details of the article. Item 2. The warehouse operation system according to item 1. The locker management center
Upon receiving a notification of the desired removal of the article from the user and the custody number, the warehouse where the article is deposited is identified based on the custody number, the predetermined article is removed from the warehouse, and the user-specified The warehouse operation system according to claim 2, further comprising a delivery instruction means for instructing the delivery center to deliver to a place. The delivery instruction means includes
4. The warehouse operation system according to claim 3, wherein locker unlocking information is given to the delivery center.

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