JP5240836B2 - Pallet management system and pallet management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pallet management system and a pallet management method for managing the location of a pallet moving between a plurality of transfer bases.

Conventionally, as this kind of pallet management system, the number of pallets carried out is received from the terminal at the carry-out side transfer base, and the number of pallets carried from the terminal at the carry-in side transfer base is received. There is known a technique in which mismatch information is transmitted to both the unloading side and the unloading side terminals when they do not match (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3878865 (Claim 1, paragraphs [0022], [0023], FIG. 4)

  By the way, if there is a discrepancy in the recognition of the number of pallets and the number of pallets between the unloading side and the unloading side, the pallet does not exist after confirming whether the pallet is actually present on the loading side. It is efficient to investigate the cause by a procedure for checking whether there is a misidentification of the number of sheets to be unloaded on the unloading side. However, in the above-described conventional pallet management system, the discrepancy information is transmitted to both the carry-out side and the carry-in side at the same time. Therefore, the cause investigation procedure is not determined between the carry-out side and the carry-in side, which may cause confusion. there were.

  In addition, in the conventional pallet management system described above, when the inconsistency information is noticed after the inconsistency information is transmitted due to the mistake of the person in charge on the import side, in addition to data correction, There is a need to apologize to the person in charge, and there is a risk that the carry-out side will be confused.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pallet management system and a pallet management method capable of smoothly solving the problem of discrepancy in the number of pallets conveyed between the carry-out side and the carry-in side. .

  A pallet management system according to the invention of claim 1 made to achieve the above object is a pallet management system for managing the location of a pallet moving between a plurality of transport bases, and the pallet management system for each transport base. A base database that stores the number of stocks in the storage, a transport database that includes a plurality of transport records that store the number of pallets moved between any first and second transport bases included in the plurality of transport bases, and a first transport When data on the number of unloaded pallets directed from the base to the second transport base is received from the terminal of the first transport base, a transport record is newly created, and the data on the number of unloads is stored in the transport record; The first transport stored in the base database with an uninspected mark indicating that the number of pallets has not been inspected at the second transport base Unloading correspondence data updating means for subtracting the unloading number from the number of stocked points and storing the updated data, and confirmation data transmission for transmitting the data of the unloading number of pallets directed to the second transfer site to the terminal of the second transfer site Means and when unacknowledged data indicating that the pallet as many as the number of carry-outs has actually been carried into the second transport base is received from the terminal of the second transport base, the uninspected mark attached to the transport record is displayed on the pallet. A loading-in correspondence data updating means for changing to an inspected mark, which means that the number of sheets has been inspected, and adding an unloading number to the inventory number of the second conveying base stored in the base database and storing the updated data; When the number of corrected pallets actually received is received from the terminal at the second transport site as the number of corrected sheets different from the number of unloaded pallets, the site data level is set according to the number of corrected pallets. The number of stocks at the first transport base stored in the transport database is corrected, the number of unloads stored in the transport database is replaced with the corrected number, and the uninspected mark attached to the transport record is changed to the inspected mark, Further, the present invention is characterized in that it includes data correction updating means for adding the correction number to the stock number of the second transport base stored in the base database and updating and storing it.

  The invention of claim 2 is the pallet management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pallet distribution indicates where the all pallets are located in response to a browsing request from each terminal of the transfer base. It is characterized in that it has browsing response means for transmitting data.

  A pallet management method according to a third aspect of the invention is a pallet management method for managing the location of a pallet moving between a plurality of transport bases using a computer system, wherein the pallet inventory for each transport base is stored in the computer system. A base database that stores the number of sheets, and a transport database that includes a plurality of transport records that store the number of pallets moved between any of the first and second transport bases included in the plurality of transport bases. The computer system receives the data of the number of unloaded pallets directed from the first transport base to the second transport base from the terminal of the first transport base, creates a new transport record, and stores the data of the number of unloads in the transport record. An uninspected mark indicating that the pallet has not been inspected and stored at the second transfer site is marked. The computer system updates the unloading correspondence data update step for subtracting the unloading number from the inventory number of the first transfer site stored in the database and storing it, and the unloading number data of the pallet directed to the second transfer site from the computer system. The computer system receives the confirmation data transmission step to be transmitted to the terminal at the second transport base and the inspection data that means that the pallet as many as the number of carry-outs has actually been carried into the second transport base. In this case, the uninspected mark attached to the transport record is changed to an inspected mark which means that the number of pallets has been inspected, and the unloading number is added to the stock number of the second transport base stored in the base database. The loading correspondence data update step to be updated and stored, and the number of pallets actually carried into the second transfer base are different from the number of carry-outs. When the computer system receives the corrected number of data from the terminal of the second transport site, the number of stocks of the first transport site stored in the base database is corrected and stored in the transport database according to the corrected number of sheets. Replace the unloading number with the corrected number, change the uninspected mark attached to the transport record to the inspected mark, and add the corrected number to the stock number of the second transport base stored in the base database. And a data correction / updating step for updating and storing.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pallet management method according to the third aspect, in response to a browsing request from each terminal of the transport base, pallet distribution data indicating where the transport base is located is indicated. It has the feature in the place to transmit.

[Invention of Claim 1]
The pallet management system according to claim 1 includes a base database that stores the number of pallets in stock for each transport base, and a plurality of transport records that store the number of pallets moved between any first and second transport bases. And a transport database. Then, in order to unload the pallet from the first transfer site to the second transfer site, when the data of the number of pallet unloads is transmitted from the terminal of the first transfer site on the unloading side, the pallet management system that has received the data Unloading data update means creates a new transport record, stores the number of unloaded sheets, adds an uninspected mark, and subtracts the unloaded number from the number of stocks in the first transport base stored in the base database. And update it. Further, the confirmation data transmitting means of the pallet management system transmits the data of the number of unloaded pallets directed to the second transport base to the terminal of the second transport base.

  As a result, at the second transport site on the carry-in side, the number of pallets actually carried in is compared with the number of pallets carried out at the first transport site on the carry-out side, and they match. It can be confirmed whether or not. Here, if it is determined at the second transfer site that the carry-out number and the carry-in number match, the acceptance data may be transmitted from the terminal at the second transfer site. Then, the loading correspondence data update means of the pallet management system that has received it changes the uninspected mark attached to the transport record to the inspected mark, and at the same time the stock quantity of the second transport base stored in the base database. The number of carry-outs is added and updated and stored.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of pallets unloaded and the number of loaded pallets are inconsistent at the second transport site on the carry-in side, the person in charge at the second transport site reconfirms the actual number of pallets loaded, What is necessary is just to investigate whether the cause of inconsistency exists in the 2nd conveyance base side. Then, if the cause is not on the second transfer site side, the person in charge of the first transfer site may be instructed or requested by telephone or e-mail. In addition, when the cause investigation on the first transport base side reveals that the cause of the mismatch is on the first transport base side, the pallet management is performed from the terminal of the second transport base also for the approval of the investigation result. What is necessary is just to send the correction number of data to the system.

  Then, the data correction updating means of the pallet management system that has received it corrects the number of stocks of the first transport base stored in the base database according to the number of corrections, and carries out the unloading stored in the transport database. The number of sheets is replaced with the number of corrections, the uninspected mark attached to the record is changed to the inspected mark, and the number of corrections is added to the number of stocks of the second transport base stored in the base database for update storage.

  If the cause of the discrepancy between the unloading number and the unloading number is unknown even after the cause investigation on the first transfer site side, which of the corrected sheet number data and the inspection data is transmitted to the pallet management system? May be determined between the first and second transfer bases.

  Thus, according to the pallet management system of the present invention, it is possible to manage how many pallets moving between a plurality of transfer bases exist (that is, the location of the pallet). . In addition, if there is a problem of discrepancy in the recognition of the number of unloaded pallets and the number of loaded pallets between the first and second transfer bases, the cause is investigated on the loading side where the pallet is actually present, and then the unpallet is unloaded. Will be guided to investigate the cause, and the cause can be investigated efficiently. Further, in the pallet management system of the present invention, since the mismatch information is not unconditionally transmitted to the unloading side transfer base as in the prior art, the mismatch is caused by a mistake on the carry-in side (second transfer base side). When this occurs, it is possible to prevent confusion involving the carry-out side. As a result, the problem of discrepancy in the number of pallets between the carry-out side and the carry-in side can be solved smoothly.

[Invention of claim 3]
The pallet management method according to claim 3 uses a computer system to manage the location of the pallet moving between a plurality of transfer bases. The computer system includes a base database that stores the number of pallets in stock for each transport base, and a transport database that includes a plurality of transport records that store the number of pallets moved between any first and second transport bases. Prepare. In order to carry out the pallet from the first transfer site to the second transfer site, when the data of the number of pallets carried out is transmitted from the terminal of the first transfer site on the carry-out side, the data is received by the computer system. , Create a new transport record, store the data of the number of unloads in the transport record and put an uninspected mark, and update by subtracting the number of unloads from the number of inventory at the first transport base stored in the base database Remember. Then, the data of the number of pallets carried out toward the second transfer site is transmitted from the computer system to the terminal of the second transfer site.

  As a result, at the second transport site on the carry-in side, the number of pallets actually carried in is compared with the number of pallets carried out at the first transport site on the carry-out side, and they match. It can be confirmed whether or not. Here, if it is determined at the second transfer site that the carry-out number and the carry-in number match, the acceptance data may be transmitted from the terminal at the second transfer site. Then, the computer system that has received it changes the uninspected mark attached to the transport record to the inspected mark, and updates the stock number of the second transport base stored in the base database by adding the carry-out number. Remember.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of pallets carried out is not the same as the number of carry-ins at the second transport site on the carry-in side, the person in charge at the second transport site reconfirms the actual number of pallets carried in the pallet. What is necessary is just to investigate whether the cause of inconsistency exists in the 2nd conveyance base side. In addition, if the cause is not on the second transfer site side, the cause of the cause may be instructed or requested to the person in charge at the first transfer site by telephone or e-mail. If the cause investigation on the first transport site side reveals that the cause of the discrepancy is on the first transport site side, the pallet management is performed from the terminal of the second transport site also for the approval of the survey result. What is necessary is just to send the correction number of data to the system.

  Then, the computer system that has received it corrects the number of stocks in the first transport base stored in the base database according to the number of corrections, and replaces the number of unloads stored in the transport database with the number of corrections. In addition, the uninspected mark attached to the record is changed to the inspected mark, and the corrected number is added to the inventory number of the second transport base stored in the base database, and the update is stored.

  Thus, according to the pallet management method of the present invention, it is possible to manage how many pallets move between a plurality of transfer bases (that is, the location of the pallet). . In addition, when a problem occurs in the recognition of the number of unloaded pallets and the number of unloaded pallets between the first and second transfer bases, the cause is investigated on the loading side where the pallet actually exists, and then the unloading side where the pallet does not exist Will be guided to investigate the cause, and the cause can be efficiently investigated. Further, in the pallet management method of the present invention, the mismatch information is not unconditionally transmitted to the carry-out transfer base as in the prior art, so there is a mismatch due to a mistake on the carry-in side (second transfer base side). When this occurs, it is possible to prevent confusion involving the carry-out side. As a result, the problem of discrepancy in the number of pallets between the carry-out side and the carry-in side can be solved smoothly.

[Inventions of Claims 2 and 4]
According to invention of Claim 2 and 4, the pallet which shows where all the pallets which these several conveyance bases use jointly are located in response to the browsing request from each terminal of a conveyance base Since the distribution data is transmitted, the distribution state of the pallet group can be grasped mutually at a plurality of transport bases using the pallet group together.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, the terminals 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D provided at the plurality of transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D connect the pallet management system 20 according to the present invention to the Internet, the public line network, and the dedicated line. A state of connection via a communication network 10 such as a network or an in-house WAN (Wide Area Network) is shown. Goods are transported between the plurality of transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D, and the pallet management system 20 is used to manage the locations of the plurality of pallets used during the transport.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, for example, the transport base 11A is a parts manufacturing factory, the transport base 11B is a warehouse, and the transport bases 11C and 11D are assembly factories. The plurality of transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D belong to the same company, for example. Further, in order to easily distinguish these transport bases in data processing, the transport base 11A has a base number “No. 1”, the transport base 11B has a base number “No. 2”, and the transport base 11C. Is assigned a base number “No. 3”, and the transport base 11D is assigned a base number “No. 4”.

  Each of the terminals 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D provided in the transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D is, for example, a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”), and has a display and an input device (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, A bar code reader), a storage device (hard disk, DVD, etc.), a printer, and a data communication device (for example, a modem, a LAN card), for example, can be connected to the communication network 10 by operating the input device.

  The pallet management system 20 is a computer system (for example, a minicomputer, a workstation, a personal computer) that executes distribution management software, and includes the arithmetic processing unit 21 and the storage device 22 (hard disk, DVD, etc.) shown in FIG. In addition, a display, an input device (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a barcode reader, etc.) and a data communication device (for example, a modem, a LAN card) are provided and are always connected to the communication network 10. The pallet management system 20 is arranged at, for example, any one of the plurality of transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, or a base different from the transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D. Yes.

  The storage device 22 of the pallet management system 20 stores a base database F1 and a transport database F2. The base database F1 includes base records Rx1, Rx2, Rx3, and Rx4 provided for each of the transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D as conceptually shown in FIG. The base database F1 includes a data field Dx1 of the “base number” and a “terminal unique code” (for example, an IP address, a MAC address) for identifying the terminals 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D on the communication network 10. ) And a data field Dx3 of “inventory quantity” of pallets at each conveyance base.

  As conceptually shown in FIG. 3, the transport database F2 is composed of transport records Ry1, Ry2,... Ryn created when a load or pallet is moved between transport bases. The transfer database F2 includes a data field Dy1 of “slip number”, a data field Dy2 of “carrying-side transfer base” (corresponding to “first transfer base” of the present invention), and “carry-on side transfer”. A data field Dy3 of “base” (corresponding to “second transport base” of the present invention), a data field Dy4 of “product name”, a data field Dy5 of “product quantity”, and a data field Dy6 of “carrying out date” , A data field Dy7 for “carry-in date” and a data field Dy8 for “number of pallets” are provided.

  The “slip number” in the data field Dy1 also serves as an identification number for identifying the transport records. The “slip number” is automatically determined by the pallet management system 20 each time a new transport record is created, and stored in the data field Dy1 of the transport record. In the other data fields Dy2 to Dy8, data transmitted from each terminal via the communication network 10 is stored in the pallet management system 20.

  When the computer system constituting the pallet management system 20 executes the physical distribution management software, the arithmetic processing unit 21 of the pallet management system 20 performs the unloading correspondence data update unit 23 (the “unloading correspondence” of the present invention). "Corresponding to" data updating means "), confirmation data transmitting section 24 (corresponding to" confirming data transmitting means "of the present invention), and carry-in corresponding data updating section 25 (" load-corresponding data updating section means " ”, A data correction updating unit 26 (corresponding to“ data correction updating unit ”of the present invention), and a browsing response unit 27 (corresponding to“ viewing response unit ”of the present invention).

  When terminals are connected via the communication network 10 so that data communication is possible, the pallet management system 20 acquires terminal-specific codes (for example, IP addresses, MAC addresses) from the connected terminals, and the base database F1 It is discriminated whether it is stored in any of the base records (Rx1, Rx2,...). If the terminal unique code is a connection from a terminal whose terminal unique code is not stored in any of the base records in the base database F1, a message that denies access to the pallet management system 20 is displayed. Send to that terminal. On the other hand, if the terminal unique code is a connection from a terminal stored in any of the base records in the base database F1, the terminal is allowed to access the pallet management system 20, and the terminal Data (HTML data or the like) for displaying the main menu screen G1 shown in FIG. 4 is transmitted. Thereby, the main menu screen G1 is displayed on the display of the terminal.

  In the case where the main menu screen G1 is displayed on the display of the terminal by transmitting data from the pallet management system 20 as described above, hereinafter, simply “the pallet management system 20 displays a predetermined screen on the terminal” as appropriate. Like. Further, a terminal permitted to access the pallet management system 20, that is, a terminal having a terminal unique code registered in the base database F1 is referred to as a “base terminal” for distinguishing from other terminals. Since the terminals 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D provided in the transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D are all base terminals, they are hereinafter referred to as “base terminals 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D”.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the main menu screen G1, for example, a button B1 of “1. Newly created transport data”, a button B2 of “2. Carry-in confirmation process”, and a button of “3. Browse palette distribution” are displayed. B3 and a button B4 of “4. Palette addition / deletion” are provided. The “1. Create new transport data” button B1 is a button that is turned on (selected) at the base terminal of the transport base on the carry-out side when transporting packages and pallets between the two transport bases. When the “1. Create new transfer data” button B1 is turned on at the unloading base terminal, the pallet management system 20 displays the pallet shipment information input screen G2 shown in FIG. 5 on the base terminal. In the pallet shipment information input screen G2, data input of the above-mentioned data fields of the transfer database F2, “transfer-side transfer base”, “unload date”, “product name”, “product quantity” and “number of pallets” is input. Windows W1 to W5 are provided, and a confirmation transmission button B5 for confirming data in the data input windows W1 and W2 is provided.

  The person in charge on the unloading side enters the base number (No. 1 to No. 4) assigned to the transfer base on the carry-in side in the data input window W1 of “Transport base on the carry-in side” on the pallet shipment information input screen G2. ).

  The current date is set as a default value in the data entry window W2 for “carry out date”. Therefore, the person in charge on the carry-out side adopts the default value when carrying out the baggage on the day of data entry on the pallet shipment information input screen G2, and if not, the data entry window for “carry-out date” is used. The cursor may be overlaid on W2 and corrected on the actual carry-out date.

  In the “product name” data input window W3, the product name or product number may be entered. In the “product quantity” data input window W4 and the “pallet number” data input window W5, “0” is set as a default value. Here, when only an empty pallet is carried out without a product, the “product quantity” data input window W4 may be set to “0”. Further, when only goods are carried out without using a pallet, the data input window W5 for “number of pallets” may be set to “0”. If the default value is not adopted, the cursor may be overlaid on the data input windows W4 and W5 for correction.

  At the unloading site terminal, determine the data in the data input windows W1 to W5 for the above-mentioned “loading site”, “unloading date”, “product name”, “product quantity”, and “number of pallets”. When the confirmation transmission button B5 is turned on (see S001 in FIG. 8), the data in the data input windows W1 to W5 and the terminal-specific code of the carry-out base terminal are transferred from the carry-out base terminal to the pallet management system 20. Is sent out (see S002 in FIG. 8).

  The carry-out correspondence data update unit 23 (see FIG. 1) of the pallet management system 20 receives the carry-out data and creates one new transport record Ryn (see FIG. 3) in the transport database F2 (see S003 in FIG. 8). ), The data of the slip number determined by the pallet management system 20 is stored in the data field Dy1 of “slip number” in the transport record Ryn. Further, the unloading correspondence data updating unit 23 of the pallet management system 20 determines the base number (No. 1 to No. 1) of the unloading side transfer base that is the origin of the unloading data from the terminal unique code included in the unloading data and the base database F1. .4) is specified, and the base number is stored in the data field Dy2 of “the transport base on the carry-out side” in the newly created transport record Ryn. Further, the carry-out correspondence data update unit 23 of the pallet management system 20 stores the data of “carry-in side transport base”, “product name”, “product quantity”, “carry-out date”, and “number of pallets” included in the carry-out data. In the newly created transport record Ryn, a data field Dy3 of “carrying-side transport base”, a data field Dy4 of “product name”, a data field Dy5 of “product quantity”, a data field Dy6 of “carry-out date”, The data is stored in the data field Dy8 of “number of pallets”. That is, when receiving the unload data from the base terminal, the pallet management system 20 creates a new transport record Ryn, and all the data fields other than the “transport date” data field Dy7 in the transport record Ryn. Data is stored (see FIGS. 9A and 9B). Here, the fact that the data is not stored in the data field Dy7 of “carry-in date” corresponds to the “unchecked mark” in the present invention, and the data is stored in the data field Dy7 of “carry-in date”. This corresponds to the “inspected mark” in the present invention.

  In addition, when the carry-out correspondence data update unit 23 of the pallet management system 20 newly creates a transport record Ryn, the base record (Rx1, Rx2,...) Corresponding to the base number stored in the transport record Ryn is displayed. The “number of pallets” stored in the transport record Ryn is subtracted from the stock quantity data acquired from the base database F1 and stored in the base record, and updated and stored (see S004 in FIG. 8).

  Further, when the carry-out correspondence data update unit 23 of the pallet management system 20 newly creates the transport record Ryn, the slip is printed toward the “transport base on the carry-out side” stored in the data field Dy2 of the transport record Ryn. The slip data to be sent out is transmitted (see S005 in FIG. 8). When the printout operation is performed at the unloading site terminal that has received this, the “slip number”, “unloading site”, “unloading site”, “product”, “product quantity” of the transport record Ryn. , A slip in which “carry out date” and “number of pallets” are printed out. The person in charge on the carry-out side may carry out the package and the pallet or the empty pallet together with the slip to another transfer base.

  In the main menu screen G1 shown in FIG. 4, the “2. Carry-in confirmation process” button B2 is turned on at the base terminal of the transport base on the transport side when transporting the cargo and pallet between the two transport bases. The button to be (selected). When the button “B2. Check-in process” B2 is turned on at the base terminal, a request command for an uninspected transport record is transmitted from the base terminal to the pallet management system 20 together with the terminal-specific code of the base terminal (FIG. 8). (See S006). Then, the confirmation data transmission unit 24 of the pallet management system 20 searches the transport database F2 for a transport record having the transport base to which the base terminal belongs as a transport base on the carry-in side (see S007 in FIG. 8). Then, the retrieved transfer record data is returned (transmitted) to the base terminal (see S008 in FIG. 8), and the unacknowledged slip number display screen G3 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the base terminal (S009 in FIG. 8). reference). If there is no uninspected transport record as a result of the search, a message to that effect is displayed on the base terminal (see S009 in FIG. 8).

  On the uninspected slip display screen G3, the slip numbers of slips attached to uninspected packages and pallets are displayed in a list. The part displaying the slip number is a selection button B10. Here, the person in charge on receipt of the slip together with the package and the pallet may turn on the selection button B10 on which the “slip number” of the slip is displayed (see S010 in FIG. 8). Then, the data stored in the conveyance record Ryn of the “slip number” is displayed as the inspection processing screen G4 shown in FIG.

  On the acceptance processing screen G4, “slip number”, “carrying site on delivery side”, and “carrying date” stored in the data fields Dy1, Dy2, and Dy6 of the conveyance record Ryn are displayed as confirmed data. At the same time, “Product Name”, “Product Quantity” and “Pallet Number” stored in the data fields Dy4, Dy5 and Dy8 of the transport record Ryn are displayed as unconfirmed data, and obtained from the clock function of the base terminal. Date is displayed as “carry-in date”. In addition, a confirmation transmission button B7 is also displayed on the inspection processing screen G4.

  Here, the person in charge operating the base terminal at the transfer side transfer base silently confirms the product and the pallet actually carried in and confirms the “product name”, “product quantity” and “ If “the number of pallets” is loaded (see YES in S011 in FIG. 8), the “product name”, “product quantity”, and “pallet number” displayed on the acceptance processing screen G4 as unconfirmed data are changed. The confirmation transmission button B7 may be turned on without doing so. Then, the inspection data according to the present invention including the data of “carry-in date” is transmitted from the base terminal to the pallet management system 20 (see S012 in FIG. 8). When the detected data is received by the pallet management system 20, the carry-in corresponding data update unit 25 (see FIG. 1) of the pallet management system 20 “incoming date” included in the acceptance data in the data field Dy7 of the transport record Ryn. Are stored and confirmed (for example, protection is made so that post-change is impossible), and data fields Dy4, Dy5 in the transport record Ryn displayed on the acceptance processing screen G4 as unconfirmed data are stored. The “product name”, “product quantity”, and “pallet number” data of Dy8 are determined (see S013 in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9A). Here, since the data of “carry-in date” is stored in the data field Dy7 of the transport record Ryn, the “uninspected mark” according to the present invention is changed to the “inspected mark”.

  In addition, when the carry-in correspondence data update unit 25 of the pallet management system 20 stores the “carry-in date” in the transport record Ryn, the base record (Rx1) corresponding to the “base number” stored in the transport record Ryn. , Rx2,... Are acquired from the base database F1, and the inventory quantity data stored in the base record is added to the inventory quantity of the pallet stored in the transport record Ryn to be updated and stored (FIG. 8). S014).

  On the other hand, if the product and pallet actually delivered to the delivery-side transport base differ from the “product name”, “product quantity”, or “number of pallets” described in the slip (see FIG. 8). (Refer to NO in S011), the person in charge on the carry-in side confirms that there is no cause on the carry-in side, and then contacts the person in charge on the carry-out side by telephone or e-mail (see S015 in FIG. 8) and decides by consultation The corrected data is input at the base terminal on the carry-in side (see S016 in FIG. 8). Specifically, by changing the “product name”, “product quantity”, and “pallet number” displayed on the acceptance processing screen G4 (see FIG. 7) as unconfirmed data, Data displayed as “product name”, “product quantity” and “number of pallets” may be corrected (see S016 in FIG. 8). Then, when the confirmation transmission button B7 is turned on after correction, the “delivery date” and the corrected “product name”, “product quantity” or “number of pallets” (corresponding to “correction number” according to the present invention) from the base terminal. ) Is transmitted to the palette management system 20 (see S017 in FIG. 8).

  When the pallet management system 20 receives the correction data, the data correction update unit 26 (see FIG. 1) of the pallet management system 20 stores the “carry-in date” data included in the inspection data in the data field Dy7 of the transport record Ryn. Is stored and confirmed (see S018 of FIG. 8), and “product name”, “product quantity”, or “pallet number” of the data fields Dy4, Dy5, and Dy8 in the transport record Ryn are changed and changed according to the correction data. (See S019 in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9B). Then, the data correction updating unit 26 of the pallet management system 20 acquires the base record (Rx1, Rx2,...) Corresponding to the “base number” stored in the transport record Ryn from the base database F1, and the base record Is added to the data on the number of stocks stored in “No.” and the “number of pallets” included in the correction data is added and stored (see S020 in FIG. 8).

  Further, the data correction updating unit 26 of the pallet management system 20 carries in the slip number of the transport record Ryn to the “transport base on the carry-out side” of the base number stored in the data field Dy2 of the confirmed transport record Ryn. Data including a message indicating that is completed is transmitted (not shown in FIG. 8).

  A button B3 of “3. Browse pallet distribution” on the main menu screen G1 shown in FIG. 4 is used at any base terminal when browsing how a plurality of pallets are distributed at a plurality of transport bases. This button is turned on (selected). When the “3. Browse pallet distribution” button B3 is turned on (corresponding to the “browsing request” of the present invention), the browsing response unit 27 (see FIG. 1) of the pallet management system 20 causes all of the base databases F1 to store all of them. A base number stored in the base record and the number of stocks (corresponding to the “pallet distribution data” of the present invention) are taken out as a set, and a screen displaying the number of stocks of pallets for each transport base is displayed on the base terminal. . Thereby, the distribution state of a pallet can be grasped | ascertained in each conveyance base.

  The “4. Add / Delete Pallet” button B4 on the main menu screen G1 shown in FIG. 4 is used to discard a pallet, lose a pallet, or add a pallet at each transfer site. This button is turned on (selected) at the base terminal. When the “4. Pallet Add / Delete” button B4 is turned on at a base terminal at any of the transport bases, the pallet management system 20 prompts the base terminal to input the number of pallets to be increased or decreased (not shown). Is displayed. Therefore, if the pallet is lost / discarded, the number of lost / discarded pallets (negative value) is input at the base terminal, while if a pallet is added, the number of added pallets at the base terminal Enter a (positive value). Then, the number of pieces of data is transmitted to the pallet management system 20. The pallet management system 20 that has received the data acquires a base record in which the terminal unique code of the base terminal is stored from the base database F1, and is transmitted from the base terminal for the number of stocks stored in the base record. Update by adding / subtracting the number of pallets.

  This completes the description of the configuration of the pallet management system 20 and the pallet management method of the present embodiment. Of the above-described processes, the processes indicated by S003 and S004 in FIG. 8 correspond to the “carrying-out correspondence data update step” of the present invention, and the processes indicated by S007 and S008 in FIG. 8 corresponds to the “loading correspondence data update step” of the present invention, and the processes illustrated in S018 to S020 of FIG. This corresponds to “data correction update step”.

  Next, operations and effects of the pallet management system 20 and the pallet management method of the present embodiment will be described. In the pallet management system 20 and the pallet management method of the present embodiment, as described above, a transport record Ryn is newly created in response to the operation of the unloading base terminal. Then, once the transport record Ryn (see FIG. 3) is created, only the base terminal of the transport base corresponding to the base number of the “transport base on the carry-in side” stored in the transport record Ryn corresponds to the transport record Ryn. Data processing is permitted, and data processing of the transport record Ryn is prohibited at other base terminals. This alerts the person in charge on the carry-out side. In addition, since the person in charge on the carry-in side inspects the goods and pallets actually carried in and adds the carry-in date (inspected mark) to the conveyance record Ryn, the inspection by the person in charge on the carry-in side Attention of time is aroused. As a result, it is possible to suppress human error on both the carry-out side and the carry-in side.

  Further, according to the pallet management system 20 of the present embodiment, when it is determined on the carry-in side that the pallet carry-out number stored in the transport record Ryn does not match the actual carry-in number, The person in charge at the transport base reconfirms the number of pallets that are actually present, and checks whether the cause of the mismatch is on the second transport base side. If the cause is not on the carry-in side, the cause of the cause is instructed or requested by telephone or e-mail to the person in charge on the carry-out side. Also, if the cause investigation on the unloading side reveals that the cause of the discrepancy between the number of unloaded pallets and the number of unloaded pallets is on the unloading side, the pallet from the unloading site terminal also serves as the approval of the investigation results. Data on the number of palettes for correction is transmitted to the management system 20. The same applies to the quantity of goods.

  In this way, according to the pallet management system 20 of the present embodiment, it is possible to manage how many pallets moving between a plurality of transfer bases exist (that is, the location of the pallet). Can do. In addition, if a problem arises in the recognition of the number of pallets to be carried out and the number of carried in between the unloading side and the carrying side, the cause is investigated on the loading side where the pallet is actually present, and then the unpallet is unloaded. Will be guided to investigate the cause, and the cause can be investigated efficiently. Further, in the pallet management system 20 and the pallet management method of the present embodiment, the mismatch information is not unconditionally transmitted to the carry-out side transfer base as in the prior art. When a mismatch occurs due to a mistake, it is possible to prevent confusion involving the carry-out side. As a result, the problem of discrepancy in the number of pallets between the carry-out side and the carry-in side can be solved smoothly.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the plurality of transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D according to the present invention belong to the same company. However, the “multiple transport bases” according to the present invention belong to different companies. May be.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the plurality of transport bases 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D according to the present invention is four, but a plurality other than four (for example, two, three, five, etc.). ).

  (3) In the embodiment, the terminals 12A, 12B,... Provided in the respective transport bases 11A, 11B,... Are personal computers that execute distribution management software, but may be PDAs or mobile phones. .

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, whether or not the “inspected mark” is added is determined depending on whether or not the “delivery date” is stored in the transport record, but for example, data provided in the transport record Whether “inspected mark” is attached or not may be identified depending on whether “1” or “0” is stored in the field.

  (5) The pallet management system 20 of the above embodiment manages products together with pallets, but may manage only pallets.

  (6) The pallet management system 20 of the above embodiment transmits an uninspected transport record to the base terminal in response to a request from the base terminal, but when the transport record is newly created, the transport record May be automatically transmitted from the pallet management system to the base terminal on the carry-in side.

  (7) The pallet management system 20 of the above embodiment creates a slip and transports it together with the pallet and the product. However, without creating the slip, the pallet and the product are unloaded and actually loaded on the loading side. The pallet and the product may be compared with information stored in an uninspected conveyance record displayed at the base terminal on the carry-in side to inspect whether or not they match.

  (8) The pallet management system 20 of the above embodiment uses the IP address and the MAC address as the “terminal unique code” to identify the terminal, but distributes the ID and password to the users at each transportation site. It may be possible to identify which transport base the user is.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a pallet management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Conceptual diagram of base database Conceptual diagram of transport database Schematic diagram of the menu screen Schematic of pallet shipping information input screen Schematic of the unacknowledged slip display screen Schematic diagram of inspection processing screen Pallet management method sequence diagram Conceptual diagram of pallet management method

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Communication network 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D Transfer base 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D Terminal 20 Pallet management system 23 Unloading corresponding data update part (unloading corresponding data update means)
24 Confirmation data transmission unit (confirmation data transmission means)
25 Carry-in data update unit (carry-in data update means)
26 Data correction update unit (data correction update means)
27 Browsing response part (browsing response means)
F1 base database F2 transport database Rx1, Rx2, Rx3, Rx4 base record Ry1, Ry2, Ryn transport record

Claims (4)

A pallet management system for managing the location of a pallet moving between a plurality of transport bases,
A base database for storing the number of pallets in stock for each of the transport bases;
A transport database comprising a plurality of transport records for storing the number of pallets moved between any first and second transport bases included in the plurality of transport bases;
When the data of the number of pallets carried out from the first transport base to the second transport base is received from the terminal of the first transport base, the transport record is newly created, and the transport record is stored in the transport record. An uninspected mark indicating that the number of unloaded sheets is stored and the number of the pallets has not been inspected at the second transfer site is added, and the inventory of the first transfer site stored in the site database Unloading corresponding data updating means for subtracting the unloading number from the number of sheets to update and store;
A data transmission means for confirmation for transmitting data of the number of unloaded pallets directed to the second transport base to the terminal of the second transport base;
When the inspection data indicating that the pallets as many as the number of carry-outs are actually carried into the second transport base is received from the terminal of the second transport base, the uninspected mark attached to the transport record is Change-in-corresponding data update means for changing to an inspected mark, which means that the number of pallets has been inspected, and adding and storing the carry-out number to the stock number of the second transfer base stored in the base database When,
As the number of pallets actually carried into the second transfer site, when data of a correction number different from the carry-out number is received from the terminal of the second transfer site, the number of pallets is stored in the site database according to the correction number. The stored number of stocks of the first transport base is corrected, the number of unloads stored in the transport database is replaced with the corrected number of sheets, and the uninspected mark attached to the transport record is replaced with the inspected mark The pallet management system further comprising: a data correction updating unit that further updates and stores the correction sheet number by adding the correction sheet number to the inventory number of the second transfer base stored in the base database.   The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising browsing response means for transmitting pallet distribution data indicating where the all pallets are located in response to a browsing request from each terminal of the transport base. The pallet management system described. A pallet management method for managing the location of a pallet moving between a plurality of transfer bases using a computer system,
A base database that stores the number of pallets in stock for each of the transport bases in the computer system, and a plurality of pallets that have moved between any first and second transport bases included in the plurality of transport bases With a transport database consisting of transport records,
The computer system receives data on the number of unloaded pallets directed from the first transport base to the second transport base from the terminal of the first transport base, creates the transport record newly, and the transport record Is stored with the uninspected mark indicating that the inspection of the number of pallets has not been completed at the second transfer site, and the data of the first transfer site stored in the site database is stored. Unloading corresponding data update step for subtracting the unloading number from the number of stocks and updating and storing it;
A data transmission step for confirmation for transmitting data of the number of unloaded pallets directed to the second transfer site from the computer system to the terminal of the second transfer site;
When the computer system receives inspection data from the terminal of the second transport base, which means that the pallets as many as the number of transports are actually transported to the second transport base, the attached to the transport record The uninspected mark is changed to an inspected mark that means that the number of pallets has been inspected, and the carry-in is performed by adding the unloading number to the inventory number of the second transfer base stored in the base database and updating and storing it. Response data update step,
As the number of pallets actually carried into the second transfer site, when the computer system receives data of a correction number different from the carry-out number from the terminal of the second transfer site, according to the correction number, The number of stocks of the first transport base stored in the base database is corrected, the number of unloads stored in the transport database is replaced with the corrected number of sheets, and the uninspected mark attached to the transport record is corrected. A data correction updating step of changing to the inspected mark, and further performing a data correction updating step of adding the correction number to the stock number of the second transfer base stored in the base database and storing the correction. Management method.   4. The pallet management method according to claim 3, wherein pallet distribution data indicating where all pallets are located is transmitted in response to a browsing request from each terminal of the transport base.

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