JP5505798B2 - Logistics management server device, contractor computer, and method for storing acceptance completion information - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a physical distribution management server apparatus, an orderer computer using the distribution management server apparatus, and a method for storing inspection completion information, and more particularly to an apparatus that can cope with a so-called inspection standard related to sales accounting.

Business transactions between companies have various stages such as order, delivery, billing, and settlement, and information is exchanged by a slip or the like each time.
As shown in FIG. 9, the part related to logistics, such as ordering and delivery, involves three parties: a contractor such as a manufacturer, an orderer such as a wholesaler / retailer, and a transporter.
Conventionally, when a contractor receives an order from an orderer and the contractor ships a product, the contractor generally records sales at the time of shipment (so-called shipping standard).

  However, in the international financial reporting standards (so-called international accounting standards. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)), there is an inspection of a delivered product (also referred to as inspection. In this specification, inspection and inspection are collectively referred to as “inspection”). It may be required to record revenue when completed or when the goods arrive (so-called acceptance criteria, arrival criteria).

In order to comply with the acceptance criteria, the contractor needs to know when the orderer's acceptance has been completed, but until now, the orderer will be notified by mail, fax, etc. There was no other way.
However, if such a method is taken, whether or not the completion of the inspection can be immediately grasped depends on whether or not the orderer (the person in charge) notifies immediately. However, from the standpoint of the contractor, it is impossible to force the customer, who is the orderer, to promptly notify the completion of inspection. Further, in the case of mailing, it takes time for mailing itself in addition to the preparation time until mailing by the orderer.
As described above, according to the conventional method, it is difficult to grasp the completion of the inspection, and thus to reliably and immediately carry out the sales recording processing corresponding to the inspection standard.

Conventionally, a mechanism called EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) has been proposed in which information related to business transactions between companies is unified into a standard format and electronically exchanged between computers.
However, EDI is a mechanism for simply standardizing data and exchanging data between companies, and it is not considered to grasp the completion of inspection or to perform sales recording processing corresponding to the inspection standard.

  Furthermore, an e-marketplace, which is a mechanism for performing business transactions between companies on a computer network, and a mechanism such as an electronic negotiation system have been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). The electronic business negotiation system described in Patent Document 1 attempts to share information of business parties by storing business negotiation information in a series of business transactions such as production, wholesale, retail, and delivery in a server device on the Internet.

JP 2004-133524 A

  However, since the conventional e-marketplace and electronic negotiation system as described above are mainly for information sharing between the parties involved, it is not always necessary to quickly grasp the completion of inspections and to ensure smooth sales accounting processing corresponding to inspection standards. I couldn't.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a logistics management server device that can be used by a contractor to quickly grasp the completion of acceptance by an orderer, a contractor computer for using this, and a method for storing acceptance completion information. Objective.

  As a result of intensive studies, the present inventor has found that the above problems can be achieved by the following means.

(1) Wirelessly connected to one or more contractor computers that function as on-premises sales management systems that do not comply with acceptance standards, orderer computers, and carrier mobile terminal devices operated by carrier operators. A transportation management server device that is already used by a carrier and a logistics management server device connected via a network,
The physical distribution management server device includes a transmission / reception unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Progress information database that stores progress information on ordering, ordering, transportation, inspection and other logistics,
An acceptance information database for storing acceptance expiration information,
With
The controller is
An input / output screen definition unit that defines an input / output screen so that the user uses the computers and the items and layout of the slip already used through the transmission / reception unit,
A progress information receiving unit that transmits and receives the progress information between the orderer computer, the orderer computer, and the transportation management server device via the transmission / reception unit, and stores the progress information in the progress information database;
When the progress information receiving unit receives transport completion information transmitted from the carrier mobile terminal device via the transport management server device, the progress information receiving unit refers to the progress information database and the verification information database and includes the verification time limit information. Generating an acceptance request information addressed to the orderer computer and transmitting it to the orderer computer via the transmission / reception unit;
With
The progress information receiving unit
An acceptance completion information receiving unit that receives the acceptance completion information transmitted from the orderer computer in response to the acceptance request information, stores it in the progress information database, and transmits the acceptance completion information to the orderer computer;
Receiving the ordering information addressed to the orderer computer from the orderer computer, storing the orderer computer identification information, the orderer computer identification information and the ordering information in the progress information database; An order information receiving unit for transmitting the order information;
Receives order information for the orderer computer corresponding to the order information from the orderer computer, stores the order information in the progress information database in association with the order information, and transmits the order information to the orderer computer Order information reception department,
A transportation request information receiving unit that receives transportation request information from the orderer computer, stores the transportation request information in the progress information database in association with the order information, and transmits the transportation request information to the transportation management server device; ,
A transportation information receiving unit that receives transportation information including transportation completion information from the transportation management server device, and stores the transportation information in the progress information database in association with the order information;
With
The acceptance request information transmission unit calculates an expiration date by adding an acceptance period to the transportation completion information included in the progress information,
The input / output screen definition section
Define an input / output screen by combining modules stored in advance in the storage unit, or
Read an existing slip with a scanner, set an input area that can be entered for each input item in the scanned image,
The orderer computer is:
An orderer business server device wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal device operated by an orderer, and when a delivered product is accepted, an indicator attached to the package of the product is recognized by the image recognition means of the terminal device When the product is identified by and the acceptance of the product is completed, the terminal device inputs the completion of the acceptance,
The contractor computer is
A sales information database that records product names, prices and other sales information;
And a contract information database for recording contract information including information on inspection deadlines and other inspections,
Obtaining the progress information from the logistics management server device;
Extracting information related to the inspection with reference to the contract information database, transmitting to the logistics management server device,
When the inspection completion information is acquired from the logistics management server device, the sales recording process is started with reference to the sales information database,
The logistics management server device is further connected to a time stamp server device via a network,
The control unit further includes a time stamp giving unit for giving a time stamp to information stored in the progress information database,
The time stamp assigning unit
Via the transmission / reception unit, the information is sent as it is or after being encrypted and sent to the time stamp server device to issue a time stamp issue request, or
A hash value of the information is generated in advance and a time stamp issuance request is made for the hash value.
A logistics management server device characterized by that.

According to the invention of (1) , in particular, by providing an acceptance request information transmitting unit that generates acceptance request information and transmits it to the orderer computer upon receipt of the transportation completion information, the orderer's acceptance completion input is promoted. Can do. Therefore, the contractor can quickly grasp the completion of the inspection by the orderer.

(2) The contractor computer connected to the logistics management server device via a network,
The contractor computer includes a transmission / reception unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit includes the sales information database and the contract information database,
The controller is
An information acquisition unit for acquiring the progress information from the logistics management server device via the transmission / reception unit;
A contract information extracting unit that extracts information on the inspection with reference to the contract information database and transmits the information to the physical distribution management server device;
When the information acquisition unit acquires the acceptance completion information, a sales information management unit that starts sales recording processing with reference to the sales information database;
With
The sales information management unit is an on-premises sales management system;
The contractor computer according to (1), characterized in that:

According to the invention of (2), since the contractor computer further includes an information acquisition unit, the contractor can acquire the progress status related to logistics from the logistics management server device immediately or as needed. These progress information can be passed to other systems (for example, ERP systems such as sales management systems, scheduler systems, etc.) for processing.
In addition, with the sales management system that functions when the contractor computer is further provided with a sales information management unit and a sales information database, the contractor performs sales recording processing in accordance with the acceptance criteria in real time when the acceptance completion information is acquired. be able to.
Because it has a database of contract information is found, inspection date, etc. from the said information, extracts information about acceptance, and transmits to the physical distribution management server device, the user inputs information such as the acceptance deadline There is no need. Further, since not all information related to the contract is transmitted to the logistics management server device, the risk of leaking important information to the outside can be reduced.

(3) one or more, contractor computer that functions as a sales management system of premises that does not correspond to the acceptance criteria, connected by the carrier the mobile terminal device and the wireless the driver personnel orderer computer and carrier operates and which transport management server device already using carrier is connected via a network, a transceiver, a control unit, order, order, transport, progress information database for recording progress information about the acceptance other logistics and acceptance computer used for logistics management and a storage unit comprising inspection information database expiration information recording, a method of transmitting to the contractor computer stores inspection completion information sent from the orderer computer,
Wherein the control unit, the contractor computer orderer computer or using a transport management server device, the input and output screens along the item and layout of the prior SL document the user via the transceiver is already using I / O screen definition step to be defined ,
The progress information receiving step , wherein the control unit transmits / receives the progress information among the orderer computer, the orderer computer, and the transportation management server device via the transmission / reception unit, and stores the progress information in the progress information database. ,
The control unit generates verification request information including the verification deadline information from the progress information database and the verification information database by receiving transport completion information transmitted from the carrier mobile terminal device via a transport management server device And sending the acceptance request information to the orderer computer by the transceiver unit,
Wherein the control unit is receiving said acceptance completion information sent from the orderer computer in accordance with the inspection request information, stored in the progress information database, and transmits the該検yield completion information to the contractor computer, acceptance completion Information reception step ,
The control unit receives order information addressed to the orderer computer from the orderer computer, stores the orderer computer identification information, the orderer computer identification information and the order information in the progress information database; Order information receiving step for transmitting the order information to the orderer computer;
The control unit receives order information addressed to the orderer computer for the order information from the orderer computer, stores the order information in the progress information database in association with the order information, and stores the order information in the orderer computer. Order information reception step for sending order information,
The control unit receives transportation request information from the orderer computer, stores the transportation request information in the progress information database in association with the order information, and transmits the transportation request information to the transportation management server device; Freight request information receiving step, the control unit receiving freight information including freight completion information from the freight management server device, and storing the freight information in the progress information database in association with the order information. ,
Including
The acceptance request information transmission step calculates an expiration date by adding an acceptance period to the transportation completion information included in the progress information,
The input / output screen definition step includes:
Define an input / output screen by combining modules stored in advance in the storage unit, or
Read an existing slip with a scanner, set an input area that can be entered for each input item in the scanned image,
The orderer computer is:
An orderer business server device wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal device operated by an orderer, and when a delivered product is accepted, an indicator attached to the package of the product is recognized by the image recognition means of the terminal device When the product is identified by and the inspection of the product is completed, the terminal device inputs the completion of the inspection.
The contractor computer is
A sales information database that records product names, prices and other sales information;
And a contract information database for recording contract information including information on inspection deadlines and other inspections,
Obtaining the progress information from the logistics management server device;
Extracting information related to the inspection with reference to the contract information database, transmitting to the logistics management server device,
When the inspection completion information is acquired from the logistics management server device, the sales recording process is started with reference to the sales information database,
The computer used for the logistics management is further connected to a time stamp server device via a network,
The control unit further executes a time stamp giving step for giving a time stamp to information stored in the progress information database ,
The time stamp assigning step includes:
Via the transmission / reception unit, the information is sent as it is or after being encrypted and sent to the time stamp server device to issue a time stamp issue request, or
A hash value of the information is generated in advance and a time stamp issuance request is made for the hash value.
A method of transmitting acceptance completion information from a computer used for physical distribution management to a contractor computer .

According to the invention of (3) , in particular, when the transportation completion information is received, the acceptance request completion input of the orderer can be promoted by generating the inspection request information and transmitting it to the orderer computer. Therefore, the contractor can quickly grasp the completion of the inspection by the orderer.

Other preferred solutions are as follows.
(7) A physical distribution management system including the physical distribution management server device is configured by a Web system, and a control unit of the physical distribution management server device includes an advertisement display unit that displays an advertisement on a Web page, or the acceptance completion information The logistics management server device according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the computer control unit used for logistics management includes a step of displaying an advertisement on a Web page. Method of storing acceptance completion information on a computer used for logistics management or logistics management.
According to the invention of (7), since the advertisement is further displayed in the web page, for example, an advertisement related to the use situation can be displayed when the user uses it. And an administrator of the logistics management system can earn profits from advertising fees. As the advertisement, a publicly-known advertisement technique such as a banner advertisement or a URL link can be used.

Terms used in the present invention will be described below.
“User” refers to a person who uses the apparatus or system of the present invention, and comprehensively indicates “ordering party”, “ordering party”, and “carrier”. Therefore, “user system” comprehensively indicates “ordering party system”, “orderer system”, and “carrier system”. However, the “user system” when the “transporter system” is clearly indicated separately represents the “ordering party system” and the “orderer system”. The identification information (ID) of the user system is not particularly limited as long as it is information that can identify the user, and examples thereof include a user name and a code indicating the user.

  “Orderer computer” or “orderer computer” means a terminal device or business server device described later in the orderer system or orderer system, respectively. Including the case of only the device. That is, in this case, “orderer computer” or “orderer computer” indicates the orderer terminal device or the orderer terminal device, respectively. The “carrier computer” refers to a terminal device or a transportation management server device, which will be described later, in the carrier system, and includes a case where the carrier system is not provided with a transportation management server device and is configured only by the terminal device. That is, in this case, “carrier computer” indicates a carrier terminal device.

“Logistics progress information” refers to the current status of a specific item ordered by the orderer, for example, whether it has been ordered, whether it has been ordered (issued an order confirmation), in transit, Information such as whether the product has arrived or acceptance has been received, ordering information (for example, target product, desired delivery date), order information (for example, whether to receive an order, target product, planned delivery date), transportation request information (transported from the contractor) Transportation request), transportation information (information indicating transportation status, including transportation completion information), inspection request information, and inspection completion information.
“Verification time limit information” refers to information on the time limit for the orderer to perform verification.
“Transport completion information” refers to information indicating that the carrier has completed the transportation of the goods to the orderer, and the carrier may enter the logistics management system via the carrier system, or the carrier system. May be automatically transmitted to the physical distribution management system.
“Verification request information” refers to a notification requesting verification sent to the orderer system triggered by reception of transportation completion information, and includes verification deadline information. The acceptance request information may be reminded and retransmitted to the orderer in accordance with the remaining period of the acceptance deadline.
The “acceptance completion information” refers to information transmitted to the physical distribution management system when the orderer completes the acceptance, and may be acceptable or unacceptable.
“Contract information” refers to information indicating the contents of a contract with the user, and includes information related to inspection. “Information related to acceptance” includes information specifying the contract partner (for example, company name, personal name), information specifying the subject of the contract (eg, target product) and acceptance expiration information, and the logistics management system provides progress information relating to logistics. This is the minimum information necessary to manage

According to the physical distribution management server device and the method for storing the inspection completion information according to the present invention, the contractor can quickly grasp the completion of the inspection by the orderer.
Further, according to the order-receiving computer of the present invention, it is possible to quickly acquire the progress information (including inspection completion information) related to physical distribution from the physical distribution management server apparatus of the present invention and utilize it as necessary.

  It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the user system containing the distribution management system containing the distribution management server apparatus of this invention, and the order receiver computer of this invention. In the figure, the database is indicated as DB (the same applies hereinafter).   It is a figure which shows typically an example of the flow of the exchange of the information between the physical distribution management system in this invention, a user system, a carrier system, and other systems.   It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the progress information database used for this invention.   It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the acceptance information database used for this invention.   It is a flowchart which shows an example of the storage method of the inspection completion information of this invention.   It is a flowchart which shows an example in the case of performing sales recording processing using the storage method of the inspection completion information of this invention.   It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitution at the time of implement | achieving the physical distribution management server apparatus of this invention using a computer.   It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware network structure of the physical distribution management system of this invention.   It is a figure which shows typically the relationship between the conventional order receiver, an orderer, a carrier, and a sales management system.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
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1. 1st Embodiment (The aspect which does not use a business server apparatus in a user system)
(1-1) Overall Configuration and Outline of Operation of Physical Distribution Management System (1-1-1) Physical Distribution Management Server Device (1-1-1-1) Transmission / Reception Unit (1-1-1-2) Control Unit (1- 1-1-2-1) Progress information receiving unit (1-1-1-2-1-1) Ordering information receiving unit (1-1-1-2-1-2) Order information receiving unit (1-1 -1-2-1-3) Transportation Request Information Receiving Unit (1-1-1-2-1-4) Transportation Information Receiving Unit (1-1-1-2-1-5) Inspection Completion Information Receiving Unit ( 1-1-1-2-2 Inspection request information transmission unit (1-1-1-2-3) Input / output screen definition unit (1-1-1-2-4) Registration reception unit (1-1- 1-2-5) User authentication unit (1-1-1-2-6) Time stamp assigning unit (1-1-1-2-7) Carrier selection unit (1-1-1-3) storage Department (1-1-2) Logistics Management Terminal Device (1-2) User Overall configuration and operation overview of the system (1-3) Overall configuration and operation overview of the carrier system (1-4) Data structure (1-4-1) Progress information database (1-4-2) Inspection information database (1 -4-3) User information database (1-5) processing (1-5-0) input / output screen definition processing (1-5-1) order information reception processing (1-5-2) order information reception processing ( 1-5-3) Transportation request information reception processing (1-5-4) Transportation information reception processing (1-5-5) Inspection request information generation / transmission processing (1-5-6) Inspection completion information reception processing (1 -6) Modification (1-6-1) Use of time stamp server device Second Embodiment (Aspect of Using a Business Server Device in a User System)
(2-1) Overall configuration and operation overview of physical distribution management system (2-2) Overall configuration and operation overview of user system (2-2-1) Business server device (2-2-1-1) Transmission / reception unit ( 2-21-2) Control unit (2-2-1-2-1) Information acquisition unit (2-2-1-2-2) Sales information management unit (2-2-2-1-2) Contract information extraction unit (2-2-1-2-4) Schedule management unit (2-2-1-3) Storage unit (2-3) Overall configuration and operation overview of carrier system (2-4) Data structure (2-5) Processing (2-6) Modification (2-6-1) Use of Service Providing Device Hardware network configuration example

1. 1st Embodiment (The aspect which does not use a business server apparatus in a user system)
FIG. 1 includes a physical distribution management system 100 and a user system (both a contractor system 200 and an orderer system 300) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The same applies to each element of the orderer system 300 (shown in parentheses in the figure). In the present embodiment, the orderer system 200 and the orderer system 300 indicate the orderer terminal device 250 and the orderer terminal device 350, and the orderer business server device 210 or the orderer business server in the figure. A form using the device 310 will be described in a second embodiment to be described later.

(1-1) Overall Configuration and Operation Overview of Physical Distribution Management System The physical distribution management system 100 includes a physical distribution management server device 110 and a physical distribution management terminal device 150 connected via a LAN, and is further connected to a network 500.

(1-1-1) Distribution Management Server Device The distribution management server device 110 includes a transmission / reception unit 120, a control unit 130, and a storage unit 140. Further, a normal input unit and output unit may be provided, but they are omitted here.
Hereinafter, it demonstrates in order.

(1-1-1-1) Transmission / Reception Unit The transmission / reception unit 120 in this embodiment includes the physical distribution management terminal device 150, the orderer system 200, the orderer system 300, the carrier system 400, the service providing device 700, and the time stamp server device. This is for transmitting / receiving information, commands, etc. to / from other systems such as 600. Although the communication apparatus 97 of FIG. 7 mentioned later corresponds, it is not limited to this.

(1-1-1-2) Control Unit The control unit 130 in this embodiment stores various types of information received by the transmission / reception unit 120 from the orderer system 200, the orderer system 300, the carrier system 400, and the like in the storage unit 140. Control to transfer the received information to an appropriate system or device, etc., control to generate a new notification based on the information and send it to the appropriate system or device, etc. Is to do. The CPU 93 in FIG. 7 described later corresponds to this, but is not limited to this.
The control unit 130 is physically or logically provided with an acceptance request information transmission unit 131, a progress information reception unit 132, and an input / output screen definition unit 133 described below. Preferably, the registration reception unit 134, user authentication is performed. Unit 135, time stamp assigning unit 136, and carrier selection unit 137 are physically or logically provided.

(1-1-2-1) Progress Information Receiving Unit The progress information receiving unit 132 receives progress information related to physical distribution from the orderer system 200, the orderer system 300, and the carrier system 400 via the transmission / reception unit 120. And stored in the progress information database 141. The progress information receiving unit 132 preferably includes a physical or logical ordering information receiving unit 1321, an order information receiving unit 1322, a transportation request information receiving unit 1323, a transportation information receiving unit 1324, and an inspection completion information receiving unit 1325. This will be described below.

(1-1-1-2-1-1) Ordering Information Receiving Unit The ordering information receiving unit 1321 receives ordering information addressed to a specific orderer system 200 from the orderer system 300 via the transmission / reception unit 120. At this time, identification information of the orderer system that is the transmission source (for example, the IP address of the orderer terminal device 350), identification information of the orderer system that is the destination (for example, the IP address of the orderer terminal device 250), and order information Are stored in the progress information database 141, and this order information is transmitted to the addressee system 200 as the destination. The order receiving system 200 may access the physical distribution management server device 110 to acquire the information without transmitting the order information.

(1-1-1-2-1-2) Order Information Receiving Unit The order information receiving unit 1322 receives the order information for the order information from the orderer system 200 via the transmission / reception unit 120, and orders the order information. It is stored in the progress information database 141 in association with the information (for example, it may be recorded in the same record of the same table or may be recorded in another related table), and this order information is stored in the orderer system 300. Send. The orderer system 300 may access the physical distribution management server device 110 to acquire information without transmitting the order information.

(1-1-1-2-1-3) Transportation Request Information Receiving Unit The transportation request information receiving unit 1323 receives transportation request information from the contractor system 200 via the transmission / reception unit 120, and transmits this transportation request information. It is stored in the progress information database 141 in association with the order information (for example, it may be recorded in the same record of the same table or in another related table), and this transportation is carried out to the carrier system 400. Send request information.

(1-1-1-2-1-4) Transportation Information Receiving Unit The transportation information receiving unit 1324 receives transportation information from the carrier system 400 at any time via the transmission / reception unit 120, and uses this transportation information as ordering information. They are stored in the progress information database 141 in association (for example, they may be recorded in the same record of the same table or may be recorded in another related table). If the received transportation information is transportation completion information, the transportation completion information is stored in the progress information database in association with the ordering information, and the transportation completion information is sent to the inspection request information transmission unit 131 as in the case of normal transportation information. Pass the information that the message is received.

(1-1-1-2-1-5) Inspection Completion Information Receiving Unit The acceptance completion information receiving unit 1325 receives the inspection request information generated and transmitted by the later-described inspection request information transmitting unit 131 via the transmission / reception unit 120. Accordingly, the acceptance completion information transmitted from the orderer system 300 is received, stored in the progress information database 141, and this acceptance completion information is transmitted to the contractor system 200.

(1-1-1-2-2) Inspection request information transmission unit The inspection request information transmission unit 131 receives information indicating that the transportation completion information has been received from the progress information reception unit 132 (preferably the transportation information reception unit 1324). And the progress information database 141 or the progress information database 141 and the acceptance information database 142 are referred to together to generate acceptance request information addressed to the orderer system 300, and this is sent to the orderer system 300 via the transmission / reception unit 120. Send. This acceptance request information includes acceptance period information extracted from the acceptance information database 142 or obtained by calculation.

(1-1-1-2-3) Input / Output Screen Definition Unit The input / output screen definition unit 133 is for the user to freely define the input / output screen used by the user. The input / output screen used in the above is defined so as to conform to items, layouts, etc. of slips (for example, order forms, order confirmations, acceptance forms) already used by the contractor or the orderer. An existing slip may be read by a scanner, etc., and an input area that can be input to each input item in the scanned image may be set, or the slip can be freely combined by the user by combining parts and modules of input items on the screen. May be designed. Further, the physical distribution management server device 110 may provide a slip template in advance.

(1-1-1-2-4) Registration Accepting Unit The registration accepting unit 134 receives information (for example, a user ID) regarding the orderer, the contractor, and the carrier, and receives an order from the specific orderer via the transmission / reception unit 120. Registration of information such as inspection deadline applied between the persons is accepted.

(1-1-1-2-5) User Authentication Unit The user authentication unit 135 is for authenticating the user ID received via the transmission / reception unit 120. The user ID is passed to the user authentication unit 135, and the user authentication unit 135 performs an input check as to whether or not the user ID is recorded in the user information database 143 of the storage unit 140.

(1-1-1-2-6) Time Stamp Giving Unit The time stamp assigning unit 136 uses a time stamp server device 600 (described later) as a time stamp giving target data (for example, progress information data). Is given. The time stamp assigning unit 136 sends the data to be assigned to the time stamp server device 600 via the transmission / reception unit 120 as it is or after encrypting the data as necessary to make a time stamp issue request. Alternatively, a hash value of data to be given may be generated in advance, and a time stamp issue request may be issued for this hash value.

(1-1-1-2-7) Carrier selection unit The carrier selection unit 137 automatically recommends a carrier when determining the carrier to the contractor, and the user information database 143 Refer to the carrier that has been requested by the contractor so far, give priority to display, or give priority to the carrier that is frequently used by other users, or display the evaluation value of the carrier in the user information database 143 May be recorded with priority given to those having a high evaluation value.

(1-1-1-3) Storage Unit The storage unit 140 in this embodiment stores a progress information database 141, an inspection information database 142, a user information database 143, and the like. These data structures will be described later.

(1-1-2) Logistics Management Terminal Device The logistics management terminal device 150 in this embodiment includes an input unit, an output unit, and a transmission / reception unit. The input unit is used by an administrator of the logistics management system 100 to input various data to the logistics management server device 110. A keyboard / mouse 92 and the like shown in FIG. The output unit is for outputting information stored and processed by the physical distribution management server device 110. A display 91 or the like in FIG. 7 described later corresponds to this. The transmission / reception unit is for transmitting / receiving information, commands, and the like to / from the physical distribution management server device 110, and corresponds to the communication device 97 of FIG. 7 described later, but is not limited thereto.

(1-2) Configuration and Operation Overview of User System A user system (order receiver system 200 or orderer system 300) in the present embodiment is an order receiver terminal device 250 or an orderer terminal device 350, and is connected to the network 500. Connected. In the present embodiment, a mode in which the terminal device 250 or 350 directly communicates with the physical distribution management server device 110 will be described, and a mode in which the business server device 210 or 310 is used will be described in the second embodiment.
The terminal device 250 or 350 in this embodiment includes at least an input unit, an output unit, and a transmission / reception unit. The input unit is for inputting various data to be transmitted to the physical distribution management server device 110. A keyboard / mouse 92 and the like shown in FIG. The output unit is for outputting information received from the physical distribution management server device 110. A display 91 or the like in FIG. 7 described later corresponds to this. The transmission / reception unit is for transmitting / receiving information, commands, and the like to / from the physical distribution management server device 110, and corresponds to the communication device 97 of FIG. 7 described later, but is not limited thereto. The terminal device 250 or 350 may include the control unit 230 and the storage unit 240 in the business server device described in the second embodiment.
The orderer terminal device 250 is operated by, for example, the orderer's shipping staff or accounting staff, and the orderer terminal device 350 is operated, for example, by the orderer's purchasing staff or accounting staff. Instead of the contractor terminal device 250 or the orderer terminal device 350, a mobile terminal device 260 or 360 that can be connected to a network wirelessly may be used.

(1-3) Overall Configuration and Outline of Operation of Carrier System The carrier system 400 includes a transportation management server device 410 and a carrier terminal device 420 connected by a LAN, and is further connected to a network 500.
The transportation management server device 410 may be a server device that manages a transportation management system that is already used by a carrier. The carrier terminal device 420 is operated by, for example, an operator or accountant in charge of the carrier, and instead of this terminal device, a mobile terminal device 430 that can be connected to a network by radio may be operated. it can.

(1-4) Data Structure Next, the data structures of the progress information database 141, the acceptance information database 142, and the user information database 143 will be described below.

(1-4-1) Progress Information Database The progress information database 141 stores progress information related to ordering, order receiving, transportation, inspection, and other physical distribution. The orderer identification information (orderer ID) Identification information (orderee ID), ordering information, order information, acceptance deadline information (or link information with the acceptance information database 142, such as acceptance No. shown in FIG. 3), transportation information (including transportation completion information), completion of inspection Store information and so on. FIG. 3 shows an example of the data structure of the progress information database 141.

(1-4-2) Validation Information Database The validation information database 142 stores the validation deadline information, and may not be provided when the progress information database includes the validation deadline information. Or, as shown in (b), the acceptance information database stores in advance the acceptance deadline or acceptance period, the orderer identification information (orderer ID), the orderer identification information (orderer ID), and the target product identification information. If so, it is preferable that the user inputs the orderer ID, the order receiver ID, and the product ID because the inspection expiration date or inspection period is automatically specified. Further, it may include information as to whether or not it is considered that the acceptance has been passed when the acceptance deadline is passed due to the contract between the contractor and the orderer. In the case of FIG. 4B, the acceptance request information transmission unit 131 calculates the expiration date by adding the acceptance period to the transportation completion information (delivery date) in FIG.

(1-4-3) User Information Database The user information database 143 stores information related to users (orderees, orderers, carriers) of the physical distribution management system 100, and identifies users. Information, usage status of the logistics management system 100 (usage frequency, strict adherence to delivery date, evaluation status by other users, etc.) are recorded and set so that the user can refer to part or all of the usage status. By doing so, the orderer can refer to which user to order, and the contractor to which carrier to request.

(1-5) Processing FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the flow of information exchange between systems. (1) → (1) ′ → (2) → (2) ′ →・ Indicates that information is sent and received.
This will be described as processing of the CPU 93 by the physical distribution management program 952 with reference to FIG. The distribution management program is a program that realizes each configuration of the control unit of the distribution management server device of the present invention, that is, realizes each function in the present invention. The CPU 93 performs the processing of FIG. 5 by the distribution management program 952 and the operating system 951, but part or all of the processing may be performed by the distribution management program 952 alone.

(1-5-0) Input / output screen definition processing (not shown in FIGS. 2 and 5)
When the user requests execution of the input / output screen definition process using the user system 200, 300 or 400, the input / output screen definition unit 133 displays the input / output area stored in the storage unit 140 in advance and displays the input / output. Presents a group of modules that function as areas and accepts user selections. By selecting and combining these modules, the user can define an input / output screen output by the physical distribution management server device so as to conform to the items, layout, etc. of the slip already used by the user.

(1-5-1) Order Information Acceptance Processing The orderer uses the orderer system 300 (the orderer terminal device 350 in the present embodiment; the same applies hereinafter) to obtain the orderer ID, the ordering party ID as the destination, and the order information. The information is input and transmitted to the physical distribution management system 100. The CPU 93 of the physical distribution management server device 110 of the physical distribution management system 100 receives these information via the transmission / reception unit 120, stores them in the progress information database 141, and receives the receiver's system 200 as the destination via the transmission / reception unit 120 (this implementation). The order information is transmitted to the order receiver terminal device 250 (the same applies hereinafter) (step S100).

(1-5-2) Order Information Reception Processing The contractor refers to the received ordering information, determines whether or not to accept an order, and transmits the order information from the contractor system 200 to the physical distribution management server device 110. The CPU 93 of the physical distribution management server device 110 receives the order information via the transmission / reception unit 120, stores it in the progress information database 141, and transmits the order information to the orderer system 300 via the transmission / reception unit 120 (step S110). The CPU 93 of the distribution management server apparatus 110 determines whether or not the order information includes information indicating that the contractor has received an order. If included, the CPU 93 waits for receiving the transportation request information and is included. If not, it enters a standby state for accepting new ordering information (step S120).

(1-5-3) Transportation Request Information Acceptance Processing The contractor selects a carrier for transporting the ordered product, and makes a transportation request to the selected carrier. The transportation request information is transmitted to the device 110. The CPU 93 of the physical distribution management server device 110 receives the transportation request information via the transmission / reception unit 120, stores it in the progress information database 141, and transmits the transportation request information to the carrier system 400 via the transmission / reception unit 120 (step S130). ).

(1-5-4) Transportation information reception process The transportation company receives a transportation request, collects goods from the contractor, and starts transportation to the orderer. The carrier system 400 collects transportation information at any time by the mobile terminal device 430 or the like possessed by the driver, and transmits this transportation information to the physical distribution management server device 110. The CPU 93 of the physical distribution management server device 110 receives this transportation information via the transmission / reception unit 120 and stores it in the progress information database 141. When there is an inquiry about the transportation status from the contractor system 200 or the orderer system 300, Then, the transportation information is transmitted to the inquired system via the transmission / reception unit 120 (step S140).
When the received transportation information is transportation completion information, the CPU 93 of the physical distribution management server device 110 stores it in the progress information database 141 in the same manner as normal transportation information, and executes subsequent inspection request information transmission processing. If not, it waits to receive transportation information (step S150).

(1-5-5) Acceptance Request Information Generation / Transmission Processing When the CPU 93 of the physical distribution management server device 110 receives information indicating that the transportation completion information has been received, the CPU 93 refers to the progress information database 141 and the acceptance information database 142. Thus, the inspection request information addressed to the orderer terminal device 350 (including the inspection expiration information extracted from the inspection information database 142) is generated and transmitted to the orderer system 300 (step S160).

(1-5-6) Acceptance Completion Information Acceptance Processing The orderer validates the received product in accordance with the received acceptance request information, and transmits acceptance completion information from the orderer system 300 to the physical distribution management server device 110. The CPU 93 of the physical distribution management server apparatus 110 receives the inspection completion information transmitted from the orderer system 300, stores it in the progress information database 141, and transmits this inspection completion information to the order receiver system 200 (step S170).

  As described above, according to the physical distribution management server device and the method for storing acceptance completion information according to the present embodiment, it is possible to promote the acceptance completion input of the orderer after the user-defined input / output screen is defined. The customer can quickly grasp the completion of the inspection by the orderer.

(1-6) Modified Examples The modified examples shown below can be applied to other embodiments.
(1-6-1) Use of Time Stamp Server Device In this embodiment, a time stamp server device may be further used. For example, a time stamp can be given to information stored in the progress information database 141.
The time stamp server device 600 is a server that generates a time stamp in response to a time stamp issuance request from another system or device (hereinafter referred to as a request system or the like, which corresponds to the physical distribution management server device 110 in this embodiment). Device.
Here, the time stamp is information that gives accurate time information to target data (for example, progress information) and proves the existence and non-falsification of the data at the time indicated by the time information. Based on the key encryption infrastructure (PKI), there is one in which time information is added to a hash value of target data and an electronic signature is performed. The hash value is information calculated based on target data by a predetermined hash function, and can be generated by the time stamp server device 600 or can be generated by a request system or the like. . In this embodiment, a hash value is used for the unique information of the electronic information, but other information may be used as long as the information is unique to the target data.
These are preferable because the reliability of time information of data exchanged in the present embodiment can be improved.

2. Second Embodiment (Aspect of Using a Business Server Device in a User System)
In the present embodiment, the orderer system 200 includes an orderer terminal device 250 and an orderer business server device 210, and the orderer system 300 includes an orderer terminal device 350 and an orderer business server device 310. This is different from the first embodiment. Components other than this point are the same, and the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, it demonstrates in order.

(2-1) Overall Configuration and Outline of Operation of Logistics Management System Similar to the first embodiment except that the logistics management server device 110 does not communicate with the terminal device 250 or 350 but communicates with the business server device 210 or 310. Therefore, the description is omitted.

(2-2) Overall Configuration and Operation Overview of User System The user system in this embodiment (including both the orderer system 200 and the orderer system 300. Hereinafter, the orderer system 200 will be mainly described. Unless otherwise noted, the same applies to each element of the orderer system 300 (shown in parentheses in the figure). The orderer business server device 210 and the orderer terminal device 250 or the orderer business server device 310 and the orderer terminal. A device 350 is connected by a LAN and is further connected to the network 500. In this embodiment, the business server apparatus 210 or 310 communicates with the physical distribution management server apparatus 110. The terminal device 250 or 350 in the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that it does not communicate with the logistics management server device 110 and communicates with the business server device 210 or 310, respectively, and thus description thereof is omitted. .

(2-2-1) Business Server Device The contractor business server device 210 in this embodiment includes a transmission / reception unit 220, a control unit 230, and a storage unit 240. Further, a normal input unit and output unit may be provided, but they are omitted here. Hereinafter, it demonstrates in order.

(2-2-1-1) Transmission / Reception Unit The transmission / reception unit 220 of the contractor business server apparatus 210 in this embodiment includes the physical distribution management system 100, the orderer system 300, the carrier system 400, the service providing apparatus 700, and the time stamp server. It is for transmitting / receiving information, commands, etc. to / from other systems or devices such as the device 600.

(2-2-1-2) Control Unit The control unit 230 of the contractor business server apparatus 210 in this embodiment stores various types of information received from the contractor terminal apparatus 250, the orderer system 300, the carrier system 400, and the like. The control for storing in the unit 240, the control for transferring the received information to an appropriate system or apparatus, and the calculation based on the information.
The control unit 230 physically or logically includes an information acquisition unit 231 and a sales information management unit 232 described below. Preferably, the contract information extraction unit 233 and the schedule management unit 234 are physically or logically provided. Prepare.

(2-2-1-2-1) Information Acquisition Unit The information acquisition unit 231 acquires progress information from the physical distribution management server device 110 via the transmission / reception unit 220 in real time or as necessary. The acquired progress information may or may not be stored in the storage unit 240, but is transmitted to the contractor terminal device 250 or passed to the sales information management unit 232, the schedule management unit 234, or the like. . Each of these devices or units can process the received progress information or output it to a medium such as a display or paper. As a result, the contractor can acquire the progress status related to logistics from the logistics management server device in real time or as needed, and can pass these progress status information to various systems for processing. .

(2-2-1-2) Sales Information Management Unit The sales information management unit 232 records sales with reference to the sales information database 241 when the progress information acquired by the information acquisition unit 231 is acceptance completion information. Start processing. As the sales information management unit 232, a known ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system (particularly a sales management system) can be used. The contractor can perform sales recording processing in accordance with the inspection standard in real time based on the grasped information on the completion of the inspection.

(2-2-1-2-3) Contract Information Extraction Unit The contract information extraction unit 233 refers to the contract information database 242 and extracts information related to inspection such as the inspection expiration date and transmits it to the physical distribution management server device 110. . The user does not need to input information such as the acceptance deadline. Further, since not all information related to the contract is transmitted or stored in the physical distribution management server device, the risk of leaking important information to the outside can be reduced.

(2-2-1-2-4) Schedule Management Unit The schedule management unit 234 registers the progress information acquired by the information acquisition unit 231 in a known scheduler (including the following portal and groupware system). The contractor can check the progress status only by referring to the portal, scheduler, etc., used daily.
<Portal groupware>
A system that users always use (see) is called a portal. This is a system that users always use, and it depends on the content of the user's business, but it mainly uses groupware, schedulers, etc. Things are common.
The groupware is a system mainly for information sharing, and has an electronic mail function, an electronic bulletin board function, an electronic conference room function, a workflow function, and the like.
The scheduler is a system for managing a schedule of members such as individuals or companies, and may be incorporated in a groupware system.
The user system 200 or 300 according to the present embodiment is preferably configured to operate on a portal. Further, using a known workflow system, application approval such as whether or not to accept an order for the order information received from the physical distribution management server device 110 can be performed. In this way, the user can confirm the progress and make a decision only by referring to the portal, scheduler, etc. that are used daily.

(2-2-1-3) Storage Unit The storage unit 240 in this embodiment stores a sales information database 241, a contract information database 242, and the like. These data structures will be described later.

(2-3) Overall configuration and outline of operation of carrier system Since this is the same as in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.
(2-4) Data Structure The sales information database 241 is composed of sales data used for a known ERP system (particularly a sales management system), and data of an existing system can also be used.
The contract information database 242 stores various information related to contracts (for example, contract parties, contract types, contract targets, acceptance deadlines, contract expiration dates, etc.). It is only necessary to store information on the expiration date of the product, and data relating to contract information already owned by the user can also be used.

(2-5) Processing The processing executed by the CPU of the contractor business server apparatus 210 will be described with reference to FIG.
The CPU of the contractor business server apparatus 210 transmits the received ordering information to the contractor terminal apparatus 250 via the transmission / reception unit 220 (step S200), and the contractor determines whether or not to accept an order, and the contractor terminal apparatus. The order information is transmitted from 250 to the contractor business server apparatus 210. The CPU of the contractor business server apparatus 210 receives the order information via the transmission / reception unit 120 and transmits it to the physical distribution management server apparatus 110 (step S210).
The CPU of the contractor business server apparatus 210 prepares to generate information for requesting transportation to the carrier system 400 when the order information includes information indicating that the contractor has received an order. If not, it enters a standby state for accepting new ordering information (step S220).
The contractor selects a carrier for transporting the ordered product, and sends a transport request information from the contractor terminal device 250 to the contractor business server device 210 in order to make a transport request to the selected transporter. The CPU of the contractor business server apparatus 210 receives the transport request information via the transmission / reception unit 120 and transmits it to the physical distribution management server apparatus 110 (step S230).
As in the first embodiment, the distribution management server device 110 transmits transportation request information to the carrier system 400. The carrier transmits the transportation information to the physical distribution management server device 110 as in the first embodiment. When there is an inquiry about the transportation status from the contractor business server apparatus 210, the logistics management server apparatus 110 transmits the transport information, and the contractor business server apparatus 210 receives this and transfers it to the contractor terminal apparatus 250. (Step S240). If the received transportation information is transportation completion information, the sales information management unit 232 may perform sales recording processing according to the arrival standard. As in the first embodiment, the physical distribution management server device 110 generates inspection request information and transmits it to the orderer system 300 when it receives transportation completion information. The orderer performs inspection according to this, and transmits inspection completion information to the physical distribution management server device 110.
When receiving the acceptance completion information transmitted from the physical distribution management server device 110 (step S250), the CPU of the orderee management server device 210 starts sales accounting processing with reference to the sales information database 241 (step S260).

  According to the present embodiment, the user (particularly the contractor) can obtain the progress status related to logistics from the logistics management server device immediately or as needed. It can be handed over and processed, and sales can be recorded in accordance with acceptance standards, especially in real time. Further, for example, by installing a business server device at the user's head office and installing a terminal device at the branch office, the head office can also perform centralized management. Furthermore, if you have a database for contract information, information related to inspections, such as the inspection expiration date, is extracted from the information and sent to the logistics management server device, so the user must enter information such as the inspection expiration date. There is no.

(2-6) Modified Examples The modified examples shown below can be applied to other embodiments.
(2-6-1) Use of Service Providing Device The service providing device 700 uses the function of software introduced on another system (in this embodiment, other than the user system) not owned by the user via the network. The service (SaaS: Software as a Service) is realized. According to such an apparatus, generally, there is an advantage that the cost of preparing a specific application and hardware for operating it can be reduced on the user side, and the service scale can be flexibly handled. As the services to be provided, there are services corresponding to a sales management system (CRM system), a workflow system, a scheduler system, and the like that are operated by themselves.
Such a service providing apparatus can be used in place of the above-described sales information management unit and schedule management unit, thereby enjoying the above-mentioned merits. In the present invention, it is used together with the use of the physical distribution management system. Therefore, the user system side can be made a simpler computer system, which is particularly preferable.

3. Hardware Network Configuration Example First, the hardware configuration used in each of the above embodiments will be described below by taking the physical distribution management server device 110 of FIG. 1 as an example.

An example of the hardware configuration when the physical distribution management server apparatus 110 of FIG. 1 is realized by using the computer 9 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the hardware configuration is the same as that of a general personal computer.
In FIG. 7, a CPU (central processing unit) 93 corresponding to the control unit 130 of the physical distribution management server apparatus 110 has a display 91 corresponding to an output unit not shown in FIG. 1, and also corresponds to an input unit not shown in FIG. A keyboard / mouse 92, a main memory 94, a hard disk drive 95 corresponding to the storage unit 140, a removable drive (eg, DVD-ROM drive, CD-ROM drive) 96, and a communication device 97 are connected via a bus 98. Yes. Hereinafter, it demonstrates in order.

The CPU 93 executes a program loaded in the main memory 94. The CPU 93 receives data from the keyboard / mouse 92, the hard disk drive 95, the removable drive 96, the communication device 97, etc. according to the program, performs predetermined calculations, and controls each device (for example, displays the screen on the display 91, The calculation result is stored in the hard disk drive 95).
The display 91 displays various windows and data necessary for operation.
The keyboard / mouse 92 is used to input various operation instructions / commands and data from the user.
The main memory 94 is a storage area for temporarily storing an operating system (OS), programs, and data. In the sense of temporarily storing, the main memory 94 may correspond to the storage unit 140.
The hard disk drive 95 stores a physical distribution management program 952, a progress information database 141, an inspection information database 142, a user information database 143, an operating system 951, and the like used in the present invention. The program 952 used in the present invention is installed from the removable medium 961 through the removable drive 96, for example, but may be downloaded through the network using the communication device 97.
A removable medium 961 such as a DVD-ROM, a CD-ROM, a memory card, or a USB memory can be inserted into the removable drive 96, and programs and data are read from the removable medium 961 and programs and data are written to the removable medium 961. It is also possible.
The communication device 97 is an interface for connecting to a network, and includes, for example, a LAN port, a modem, a wireless LAN, a router, and the like.
Although the physical distribution management server device 110 has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. In the above example, the database is stored on the same computer where the logistics management program is stored. However, for example, the application server device and the database server device are on different computers. It may be configured to be stored and communicate via a network.

  In addition, the hardware configuration of other devices used in the present invention (the contractor terminal device 250, the orderer terminal device 350, the business server device 210 or 310, etc.) is the same as described above, and the program used in the present invention is installed. The input unit, the output unit, the transmission / reception unit, the control unit, and the storage unit can be used without any particular limitation as long as they can be realized. In particular, for a terminal device, a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smartphone, a tablet terminal device, or a display device that is being put into practical use as electronic paper can be used. In the present invention, when such a mobile terminal device is used, when a delivered product is accepted, in addition to a label (for example, a barcode, a product name, a logo, etc.) attached to the package of the product, RFID (Radio (Frequency Identification) tag, etc.) is specified by the image recognition means (camera) of the terminal device, and when the inspection of the product is completed, the terminal device inputs the inspection completion (for example, displayed on the screen). If the confirmation completion button is pressed), the completion information of the inspection can be input on the spot of the inspection, and the inspection can be completed easily.

  Next, FIG. 8 shows an example of a network configuration when the physical distribution management system 100 and the user system 200 or 300 in FIG. 1 are realized by using a computer and a communication control device. In the figure, a router 51 is shown as an example of a communication control device, but a hub, a switch, and the like are not shown. In FIG. 8, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. This will be described below.

  As described above, the distribution management server device 110 can be realized by a known device, but as a server device function that can realize each unit included in the distribution management server device 110, for example, a database server device, an application server device, a Web server device , Mail server devices, file server devices, and the like, and combinations thereof. These server device functions may be distributed to a plurality of server devices as shown in FIG. 8, or may be executed by one server device. As an example, an example includes an application server device in which the physical distribution management program 952 is installed, a database server device that stores progress information, user information, carrier information, and the like, and a Web server device that connects to a network. Can be mentioned. Further, the Web server device may include middleware that distributes the load of a plurality of application server devices.

  If the terminal devices 150, 250, 350, etc. are equipped with a function for requesting / commanding the distribution management server device 110, the business server device 210 or 310, and displaying screen data transmitted from these server devices, etc. Although well-known computer can be used as described above, for example, in this embodiment, a computer equipped with a Web browser is used.

Further, access control and monitoring may be performed using a firewall, and a global IP address and a private address may be converted using NAT (Network Address Translation) although not shown. When a part of the physical distribution management server device 110 is realized by a database server device, or the business server device 210 or 310, for security reasons, these server devices are the same as the public Web server device such as DMZ (DeMilitized Zone). It is preferable not to arrange in the network area but to arrange in the LAN. For further security, another firewall may be provided between the DMZ and the LAN.
Communication between the devices can be performed by a protocol such as HTTP or FTP. For security purposes, it is also preferable to encrypt the communication using SSL (Secure Socket Layer). The physical distribution management server device 110 may have an encryption unit that encrypts data stored in the storage unit.

  Each terminal device accesses the server device via the network, the server device performs the requested command, and generates screen display data (for example, a web page) generated using various data stored in the database server device or the like. Send to terminal device. The terminal device receives this and displays the screen by a program such as a Web browser.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be realized by hardware such as a logic circuit. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. Absent.
In addition, each part, file, table, and database in the present invention indicate that their functions and data are logically distinguished, and may be physically or virtually in the same area, It may be a different area and is not particularly limited.
In addition, the program is not limited to the program stored in the above-described storage medium, but is operated on the OS and performs the operations of the above-described embodiments together with other software, expansion board, and other functions. Are also included in the scope of the above-described embodiment.

In addition, the system according to the present invention is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 1, and each unit may be arranged in either the terminal device or the server device. For example, it is preferable that the storage unit is separately arranged in the database server device. Further, the user authentication unit 131 may be provided separately on the authentication server device. Furthermore, it is also preferable that a part of the program corresponding to each unit is stored in the terminal device. This is suitable when adopting a mobile terminal device or the like that may not be connected to a network as a terminal device. For example, when the mobile terminal device cannot be connected to the network, processing is performed on the mobile terminal device side, and after the connection becomes possible, the server device synchronization unit provided in the terminal device synchronizes the processing result with the server device side. As a result, the system of the present invention can be used even when the network may not be used.
Furthermore, the system according to the present invention may take any system form such as a known client / server apparatus type, Web client type, or rich client type. However, the present invention makes it easy to manage a large number of terminal apparatuses. A Web client type or a rich client type is preferable.

Explanations of terms used in the present specification are shown below.
“Information” is a concept that includes data that is interpreted as the information, and “command” is a request for processing to the computer.
The “input unit” refers to an interface for giving data or a command to the control unit, and is not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, keyboards, pointing devices (mouse, etc.), touch panels, voice input devices, etc., not only those that interface with humans, but also those that interface with other programs, computers, devices, such as interface circuits, communication devices, etc. Can be adopted.

The “output unit” refers to an interface such as a device or a circuit that realizes output of data or instructions, and is not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, not only an interface with a human such as a display, a printer, or an audio output device, but also an interface with a program, a computer, an apparatus, or the like such as an interface circuit or a communication device can be adopted.
Here, “output” is a concept that includes not only display and printing, but also the case where output contents are given as data or commands to other programs or devices.

  The “control unit” refers to a device, a circuit, or the like that controls the entire apparatus or system and performs an operation based on instructions, instructions, data, data stored in a storage unit, and the like input at the input unit. The control unit is not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like can be employed. The control unit physically or logically includes at least each unit described later, and each unit may be realized by a single device, circuit, or the like.

The “storage unit” refers to a device, a circuit, or the like that stores various types of information, a program in which information and instructions are described, and is not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.
For example, a primary storage device mainly using a semiconductor memory, a secondary storage device (auxiliary storage device) mainly using a hard disk drive or a semiconductor disk, an offline storage mainly using a removable media drive such as a CD-ROM drive, a tape A known storage device such as a tertiary storage device such as a library or the like having a mechanism for automatically inserting and removing a storage medium into and from the drive as needed can be used.
More specifically, in addition to magnetic storage devices using magnetic recording media such as hard disk drives, floppy disk drives, ZIP drives, tape storage, etc., registers, cache memories, ROMs and RAMs, flash memories (for example, USB memories), semiconductors A storage circuit or storage device using a semiconductor memory such as a disk (for example, a RAM disk or a virtual disk), an optical recording medium such as a CD or a DVD, an optical storage device using a magneto-optical disk such as an MO, or other paper tape or punch card Etc., storage devices using phase change recording technology called PRAM (phase change RAM), holographic memory, storage devices using three-dimensional optical memory, charge accumulation at the molecular level Molecular memo to store information It can be employed a storage device or the like using. The tertiary storage device can be used for storing data stored in the secondary storage device.
Note that “memory” is not limited to storing information and instructions in the device of the present invention, but other hardware resources (for example, a storage device in a terminal device or a storage device in another system used in the present invention). ) Includes content information files and other data distributed and stored and accessible. For example, when a separate database server device is used as the storage unit, a storage device is used by a storage area network (Storage Area Network (SAN)) when using a network-attached storage (NAS). Cases are also included.
The “database” is not limited to a data file created by a database management system (DBMS), but means a set of data including a general file format, and includes, for example, a table.

The “transmission / reception unit” refers to a device or a circuit that realizes data transmission / reception with the outside of the device, and is not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, an interface for connecting to a communication device or a network such as a LAN port, a modem, a wireless LAN, or a router.
The “network” may be any network such as an open network such as the Internet, a closed network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), an intranet of a combination thereof, and may be either wired or wireless.

The “program” is a concept that includes not only a program that can be directly executed by a computer but also a program that realizes a source code, a program that can be executed by being installed in a hard disk drive, or a function. It is also a concept that includes a compressed or encrypted one.
Note that “a program that realizes a function” is not only an object in which an execution module that realizes a function is statically expanded and operated in a memory, but also an object-oriented program in which an execution object is dynamically generated at a predetermined timing, etc. The execution module includes a program that is dynamically generated. A module is a minimum unit of a program that can be compiled independently. For example, a module is a function or a subroutine, but in the present invention, it is a concept including an object called an object-oriented program.
Further, the program may be installed on one computer (server device or the like), or may be installed on two or more computers that differ for each function. For example, a program (module) for realizing the user authentication function is installed in the user authentication server apparatus, and a program for realizing other functions is installed in the Web application server apparatus. It can be installed on a plurality of computers according to a known dispersion method. One example of such a distribution method is rich client technology. In the rich client technology, a program is downloaded from a server device as necessary, and processing is executed by a terminal device.
The apparatus of the present invention is realized by a computer reading a program stored in a storage unit or storage medium of one or more computers into a main memory and executing the program. Therefore, this program itself and a storage medium storing this program also constitute the present invention.

“Rich client” refers to a known client and is not particularly limited, but generally refers to the following concept.
In a Web system using a Web browser, there are various restrictions on the user interface due to HTML restrictions. Therefore, rich client technology has been developed to realize an expressive user interface. Rich client technology refers to technology that can realize a user interface equivalent to an application that operates in a general local environment while using Web technology (for example, HTTP communication, Cookie). The term “terminal device” in which the technology is used. For realizing the rich client, a known method can be adopted. For example, the terminal device is mounted so that the application can be downloaded from the server device and executed as necessary. Specifically, a Web browser is used for the terminal device, and the terminal device downloads and starts a client application described in JavaScript in an HTML file from the server device. The client application can request processing from the server device and acquire the result as required (for example, asynchronously). This is commonly known as Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript + XML). Thereby, unlike a Web client realized only by HTML, not only the entire page but only a part of the page can be updated, so that the expressive power and operability are improved.
“Web system” refers to a publicly known one, and is not particularly limited. Generally, a web browser is mounted on a terminal device, and the web browser performs data communication with a server device (web application server device). It is a general term for systems that implement various processes.

  “Advertisement display unit” means a device or circuit that realizes a function that displays an appropriate advertisement in accordance with a user's search action on a Web system, and can achieve the object of the present invention. There is no particular limitation. For example, advertisement information is stored in the storage unit in advance, meta information (for example, a tag) is given to the advertisement information, and the advertisement display unit acquires a search keyword input by the user, Extract and display advertising information that contains matching or similar meta information.

In the apparatus of the present invention, a “user authentication” process is performed to identify a user. That is, personal authentication is performed by prompting input of personal information such as a user ID and a password and collating the personal information.
Such user authentication processing is generally performed for each device and system. However, in the case of a Web system in particular, every time a different Web system is used, personal information such as a user ID and a password is stored. Since prompting an input is complicated for the user, a technique of “single sign-on” that realizes access to a plurality of Web systems by a single user authentication process is known.
In a single sign-on system equipped with this single sign-on technology, the authentication processing device issues authentication information that guarantees authentication, and when the web browser of the terminal device performs data communication with the web application server device, Data including the authentication information is transmitted to the Web application server apparatus, and the Web application server apparatus refers to the authentication information included in the data and confirms that it has been authenticated.
The identification information (ID) is not particularly limited as long as it is information that can specify the target, and examples include a target name and a code indicating the target.

“Firewall” refers to a publicly known one, and is not particularly limited, but generally a system for controlling communication between the outside and the inside of the network in order to prevent entry into the internal network (LAN) from the outside. , Or a computer, router, or dedicated hardware that incorporates the system. As the firewall, for example, there are methods called a packet filtering type and an application gateway type. In the packet filtering type, the IP address and port number are monitored for the transmission destination and transmission source of a packet, and specific communication is permitted / denied based on preset conditions. The application gateway type uses a program that relays communications (proxy program), so that computers inside the network do not communicate directly with the outside, and all communications with the outside are represented by a proxy program (proxy server device). It controls communication with the outside.
The firewall can be used to establish a network generally called “DMZ” (DeMilitized Zone), separated from the external network and the internal network by the firewall. can do.

  “Router” refers to a known device, and is not particularly limited, but is a device that connects a network to another network and relays the packet, determines the route to the destination, and delivers the packet Is.

  “VPN (Virtual Private Network)” refers to a publicly known one, and is not particularly limited, but refers to a virtual private network, which is constructed using encryption technology or authentication technology. For example, VPN by encryption of packets by IPsec can be mentioned.

  The present invention can be used as one means for realizing an accounting system corresponding to acceptance standards. In particular, accounting systems that do not comply with existing on-premises acceptance standards can be used to comply with the acceptance standards, or instead of on-premises systems, they correspond to acceptance standards on networks such as ASP and SaaS. It can also be used as an accounting service.

100 logistics management system 110 logistics management server device 120 transmission / reception unit 130 control unit 131 inspection request information transmission unit 132 progress information reception unit 1321 order information reception unit 1322 order information reception unit 1323 transportation request information reception unit 1324 transportation information reception unit 1325 inspection completion Information receiving unit 133 Input / output screen definition unit 140 Storage unit 141 Progress information database 142 Acceptance information database 143 User information database 200 Orderee system 210 Orderee business server device 220 Transceiver 230 Control unit 231 Information acquisition unit 232 Sales information management unit 233 Contract information extraction unit 240 Storage unit 250 Contractor terminal device

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One or more contractor computers that function as on-premise sales management systems that do not comply with acceptance standards , orderer computers, and carrier mobile terminal devices operated by the operator of the carrier are wirelessly connected and already transported a transport management server apparatus worker is utilized, a physical distribution management server apparatus connected via a network,
The physical distribution management server device includes a transmission / reception unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Progress information database that stores progress information on ordering, ordering, transportation, inspection and other logistics,
An acceptance information database for storing acceptance expiration information,
With
The controller is
An input / output screen definition unit that defines an input / output screen so that the user uses the computers and the items and layout of the slip already used through the transmission / reception unit,
A progress information receiving unit that transmits and receives the progress information between the orderer computer, the orderer computer, and the transportation management server device via the transmission / reception unit, and stores the progress information in the progress information database;
When the progress information receiving unit receives transport completion information transmitted from the carrier mobile terminal device via the transport management server device , the progress information receiving unit refers to the progress information database and the verification information database and includes the verification time limit information. Generating an acceptance request information addressed to the orderer computer and transmitting it to the orderer computer via the transmission / reception unit;
With
The progress information receiving unit
An acceptance completion information receiving unit that receives the acceptance completion information transmitted from the orderer computer in response to the acceptance request information, stores it in the progress information database, and transmits the acceptance completion information to the orderer computer ;
Receiving the ordering information addressed to the orderer computer from the orderer computer, storing the orderer computer identification information, the orderer computer identification information and the ordering information in the progress information database; An order information receiving unit for transmitting the order information;
Receives order information for the orderer computer corresponding to the order information from the orderer computer, stores the order information in the progress information database in association with the order information, and transmits the order information to the orderer computer Order information reception department,
A transportation request information receiving unit that receives transportation request information from the orderer computer, stores the transportation request information in the progress information database in association with the order information, and transmits the transportation request information to the transportation management server device; ,
A transportation information receiving unit that receives transportation information including transportation completion information from the transportation management server device, and stores the transportation information in the progress information database in association with the order information;
With
The acceptance request information transmission unit calculates an expiration date by adding an acceptance period to the transportation completion information included in the progress information,
The input / output screen definition section
Define an input / output screen by combining modules stored in advance in the storage unit, or
Read an existing slip with a scanner, set an input area that can be entered for each input item in the scanned image,
The orderer computer is:
An orderer business server device wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal device operated by an orderer, and when a delivered product is accepted, an indicator attached to the package of the product is recognized by the image recognition means of the terminal device When the product is identified by and the acceptance of the product is completed, the terminal device inputs the completion of the acceptance,
The contractor computer is
A sales information database that records product names, prices and other sales information;
And a contract information database for recording contract information including information on inspection deadlines and other inspections,
Obtaining the progress information from the logistics management server device;
Extracting information related to the inspection with reference to the contract information database, transmitting to the logistics management server device,
When the inspection completion information is acquired from the logistics management server device, the sales recording process is started with reference to the sales information database,
The logistics management server device is further connected to a time stamp server device via a network,
The control unit further includes a time stamp giving unit for giving a time stamp to information stored in the progress information database,
The time stamp assigning unit
Via the transmission / reception unit, the information is sent as it is or after being encrypted and sent to the time stamp server device to issue a time stamp issue request, or
A hash value of the information is generated in advance and a time stamp issuance request is made for the hash value.
A logistics management server device characterized by that. The contractor computer connected to the logistics management server device via a network,
The contractor computer includes a transmission / reception unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit includes the sales information database and the contract information database,
The controller is
An information acquisition unit for acquiring the progress information from the logistics management server device via the transmission / reception unit ;
A contract information extracting unit that extracts information on the inspection with reference to the contract information database and transmits the information to the physical distribution management server device;
When the information acquisition unit acquires the acceptance completion information, a sales information management unit that starts sales recording processing with reference to the sales information database;
With
The sales information management unit is an on-premises sales management system;
The contractor computer according to claim 1 , wherein: One or more contractor computers that function as an on-premise sales management system that does not comply with acceptance criteria, an orderer computer, and a carrier mobile terminal device operated by a carrier operator of the carrier. There a transport management server apparatus utilizing, are connected via a network, a transceiver, a control unit, order, order, transport, progress information database and acceptance time limit information to record progress information about the acceptance other logistics A computer used for physical distribution management including a storage unit including an inspection information database to record is a method of storing inspection completion information transmitted from the orderer computer and transmitting it to the orderer computer,
Wherein the control unit, the contractor computer orderer computer or using a transport management server device, the input and output screens along the item and layout of the prior SL document the user via the transceiver is already using I / O screen definition step to be defined ,
The progress information receiving step , wherein the control unit transmits / receives the progress information among the orderer computer, the orderer computer, and the transportation management server device via the transmission / reception unit, and stores the progress information in the progress information database. ,
The control unit generates verification request information including the verification deadline information from the progress information database and the verification information database by receiving transport completion information transmitted from the carrier mobile terminal device via a transport management server device And sending the acceptance request information to the orderer computer by the transceiver unit,
Wherein the control unit is receiving said acceptance completion information sent from the orderer computer in accordance with the inspection request information, stored in the progress information database, and transmits the該検yield completion information to the contractor computer, acceptance completion Information reception step ,
The control unit receives order information addressed to the orderer computer from the orderer computer, stores the orderer computer identification information, the orderer computer identification information and the order information in the progress information database; Order information receiving step for transmitting the order information to the orderer computer;
The control unit receives order information addressed to the orderer computer for the order information from the orderer computer, stores the order information in the progress information database in association with the order information, and stores the order information in the orderer computer. Order information reception step for sending order information,
The control unit receives transportation request information from the orderer computer, stores the transportation request information in the progress information database in association with the order information, and transmits the transportation request information to the transportation management server device; Transportation request information reception step,
A transportation information receiving step, wherein the control unit receives transportation information including transportation completion information from the transportation management server device, and stores the transportation information in the progress information database in association with the order information;
Including
The acceptance request information transmission step calculates an expiration date by adding an acceptance period to the transportation completion information included in the progress information,
The input / output screen definition step includes:
Define an input / output screen by combining modules stored in advance in the storage unit, or
Read an existing slip with a scanner, set an input area that can be entered for each input item in the scanned image,
The orderer computer is:
An orderer business server device wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal device operated by an orderer, and when a delivered product is accepted, an indicator attached to the package of the product is recognized by the image recognition means of the terminal device When the product is identified by and the inspection of the product is completed, the terminal device inputs the completion of the inspection.
The contractor computer is
A sales information database that records product names, prices and other sales information;
And a contract information database for recording contract information including information on inspection deadlines and other inspections,
Obtaining the progress information from the logistics management server device;
Extracting information related to the inspection with reference to the contract information database, transmitting to the logistics management server device,
When the inspection completion information is acquired from the logistics management server device, the sales recording process is started with reference to the sales information database,
The computer used for the logistics management is further connected to a time stamp server device via a network,
The control unit further executes a time stamp giving step for giving a time stamp to information stored in the progress information database,
The time stamp assigning step includes:
Via the transmission / reception unit, the information is sent as it is or after being encrypted and sent to the time stamp server device to issue a time stamp issue request, or
A hash value of the information is generated in advance and a time stamp issuance request is made for the hash value.
A method of transmitting acceptance completion information from a computer used for physical distribution management to a contractor computer .

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