JP6731565B1 - Logistics management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a physical distribution management system capable of eliminating the inefficiency of physical distribution management of bullion and the inefficiency of inventory management of users' factories. A distribution management system for managing status information of bullion delivered to a user, including a server connected to a database storing status information and management information and an information code associated with the status information and management information. Equipped with a label printer that creates printed labels and an information code reader that reads the information code on the label attached to the bullion and sends status information and management information, and the server can switch between receipt mode and consumption mode A logistics management system including storing inventory and consumed status information associated with the information code read by the information code reader, and date and time when the status information was stored in the database in a database via a communication network. .. [Selection diagram] Fig. 5

Description

The present invention relates to a physical distribution management system for bullion.

The bullion that is shipped from an overseas production factory and imported is generally delivered to the user after being calibrated, stored, transported, etc. after arriving at the port. Metals shipped from domestic production factories are generally calibrated, stored, etc. before or after shipment from the production factories, further transported, and then delivered to users.

When importing bullion, it is generally delivered in a single shipment in large batches of multiple and large numbers. When domestic bullion is transported domestically, it is generally delivered to users in small lots and truck units represented by just-in-time (JIT).

Therefore, the distributor involved while the bullion shipped from the production factory is delivered to the user needs to finely perform various management such as the physical distribution management, and efforts are being made to improve work efficiency.

Regarding the physical distribution management of goods, there has been proposed a physical distribution management system that can shorten the delivery time of goods delivered from overseas production factories to users and can control the cost related to inventory holding in the physical distribution process from the production factories to users ( Patent Document 1).

Inside the users who deliver the goods, efforts are being made to improve the efficiency of inventory management by introducing an operation system.

JP, 2003-313847, A

However, the management information associated with the bullion has conventionally been visually confirmed and transcribed by a person in charge of logistics related companies. That is, conventionally, related information is exchanged between each company through a paper medium, an electronic mail, or a facsimile, together with the date and time when the bullion is delivered, the person in charge of each company visually confirms, and each company has it. The information is input to its own operation system and used for in-house management, and the medium addressed to the outside is extracted and used for information exchange.

Therefore, there is no choice but to store or scan various documents on paper media and store them electronically individually between logistics-related companies, resulting in inefficient logistics management across logistics-related companies. Sex is a problem.

In addition, for users who are the recipients of bullion, after the purchasing department that manages the entire company purchases bullion, the user's factory or the line in the factory that consumes the bullion, or multiple factories or multiple factories in the factory In the production line of, the current situation is to carry out small-lot/high-frequency delivery of ingots and inventory control by themselves to improve efficiency.

In this way, the user's factory or the line within the factory, or the multiple production lines within the factory or multiple factories, are individually carrying out their own bar correspondence and streamlining inventory management. We are facing a situation where consistent improvements in the base are not progressing. For this reason, the user company as a whole is forced to rely on human-ocean tactics to grasp the stock amount of bullion at present or at some point in the past. That is, inefficiency of inventory management in a user's factory or a line in a factory, or inefficiency of inventory management among a plurality of users' factories or a plurality of lines in a factory is also a problem.

Therefore, the inefficiency of logistics management across each company related to the logistics of bullion, the inefficiency of inventory management at the user's factory or the line within the factory to which the bullion is delivered, or between the users' multiple factories There is also a demand for a physical distribution management system that eliminates the inefficiency of inventory management across multiple lines in a factory.

(1) A logistics management system that manages status information and management information of bullion delivered to users,
A server that is connected to a database that stores the status information and management information of the bullion, and that can write and read the status information and the management information to and from the database,
A label printer that creates a label on which an information code associated with the status information and management information of the bullion is printed,
An information code reader that reads the information code of the label attached to the bullion and transmits status information and management information of the bullion that is associated with the information code.
Equipped with
The management information includes a distribution number attached to each distribution unit of the bullion,
The status information includes status information of delivery waiting, delivery arranged, inventory, and consumed,
The delivery waiting is a state in which the management information of the bullion is first stored in the database,
The delivery arrangement completed is a state in which the name of the user who delivers the bullion and the expected delivery date to the user are stored in the database for the bullion waiting for delivery.
The stock is a state in which it is stored in the database that the user has confirmed receipt of the bullion with respect to the bullion that has been arranged for delivery.
The consumed state is a state in which it is stored in the database that it is determined that the bullion is consumed or is consumed with respect to the stock bullion,
The information code reader is switchable to a receipt mode or a consumption mode,
The server provides the delivery wait status and the delivery arranged status information of the bullion associated with the information code, and the date and time when the delivery wait and the delivery arranged status information are stored in the database. Storing the database in the database via a communication network, the server in the receipt mode or the consumption mode, the inventory and consumption of the bullion associated with the information code read by the information code reader. And a date and time at which the inventory and the consumed status information are stored in the database through a communication network.
(2) The server is based on the inventory and the consumed status information of the bullion stored in the database, and the date and time when the inventory and consumed status information is stored in the database. The distribution management system according to (1) above, wherein the inventory turnover period of the bullion is totaled.
(3) The server, based on the consumed status information of the bullion stored in the database, and the date and time when the consumed status information is stored in the database, The physical distribution management system according to (1) or (2) above, which aggregates the consumption cycle.
(4) Any of the above (1) to (3), wherein the management information further includes calibration data in which the bullion is calibrated for each distribution unit, a weight certificate including the calibration data, or a combination thereof. Logistics management system described in Crab.
(5) The server, based on the expected delivery date and the calibration data stored in the database, the weight of the bullion delivered to the user or the weight of the bullion to be delivered to the user in a predetermined period. The distribution management system according to (4) above, which aggregates
(6) The server has a predetermined period based on the consumed status information stored in the database, the date and time when the consumed status information is stored in the database, and the calibration data. The distribution management system according to (4) or (5) above, which totals the weight of the ingots consumed.
(7) The server, at a predetermined date and time, based on the inventory status information stored in the database, the date and time when the inventory status information is stored in the database, and the calibration data. The physical distribution management system according to any one of the above (4) to (6), which totals the amount of inventories of bullion.
(8) The server is based on the inventory and consumed status information stored in the database, the date and time when the inventory and consumed status information is stored in the database, and the calibration data. The distribution management system according to any one of (4) to (7), wherein the ratio of the stock amount of the bullion at the predetermined date and time to the consumption amount of the bullion at the predetermined date and time is totaled.
(9) The server, in the receipt mode or the consumption mode, the delivery waiting status of the bullion associated with the information code read by the information code reader and the status information of delivery completion, and the delivery waiting and The physical distribution management according to any one of (1) to (8) above, including storing the date and time when the status information of the delivery arranged status is stored in the database through the communication network. system.
(10) The physical distribution management system according to any one of (1) to (9), wherein the management information further includes a cast number attached to the casting unit of the metal.
(11) The physical distribution management system according to any one of (1) to (10), wherein the management information further includes a brand name representing a production factory of the bullion.
(12) The physical distribution management system according to any one of (1) to (11), wherein the management information further includes component composition data of the metal.
(13) The physical distribution management system according to any one of (1) to (12), wherein the management information further includes delivery detailed information of the bullion.
(14) The physical distribution management system according to any of (1) to (13) above, wherein the information code is a one-dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, or a combination thereof.

According to the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure, inefficiency of physical distribution management between companies related to physical distribution of bullion, and inefficiency of inventory management in a factory or a line in a factory of a user of a bullion delivery destination. , Or inefficiencies in inventory management across multiple factories of users or multiple lines within a plant.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a label attached to a bare metal. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the label attached to the metal. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a login screen of the information code reader. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an information code reading screen after login of the information code reader. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the information code reading screen after the login of the information code reader. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an information code reading success display screen of the information code reader. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an information code reading failure display screen of the information code reader. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a graph showing the inventory revolving period of bullion from December 17, 2019 to January 14, 2020 in one factory. FIG. 11 is a graph showing a metal consumption cycle from December 16, 2019 to January 17, 2020 in one factory. FIG. 12 is a graph comparing the stock turnover period of metal in three production lines of a user. FIG. 13 is a graph comparing the consumption cycles of metal in a user's three production lines. FIG. 14 is a graph showing changes in the stock amount of ingots from December 16, 2019 to March 15, 2020 in one factory. FIG. 15 is a graph showing changes in the ratio of the stock amount to the previous day consumption amount of the metal (stock amount/previous day consumption amount) from December 16, 2019 to March 15, 2020 in one factory. FIG. 16 compares changes in the ratio of the stock amount to the previous day consumption amount of the metal (stock amount/previous day consumption amount) from December 16, 2019 to March 15, 2020 in three factories of a certain user. It is a graph.

The present disclosure is a logistics management system for managing status information and management information of bullion to be delivered to a user, and a database for storing status information and management information of the bullion is connected to the status information to the database. And a server that can write and read the management information, a label printer that creates a label on which an information code associated with the status information and management information of the bullion is printed, and the label attached to the bullion And an information code reader for transmitting status information and management information of the bullion associated with the information code, the management information being attached to each of the distribution units of the bullion. A distribution number is included, and the status information includes status information of delivery waiting, delivery arranged, inventory, and consumed. The delivery waiting is that the management information of the bullion is first stored in the database. The delivery arrangement completed is a state in which the user name for delivering the bullion and the expected delivery date to the user are stored in the database with respect to the bullion waiting for delivery. The stock is a state in which the user has confirmed receipt of the bullion in the database for the bullion for which delivery is arranged, and the consumed is the bullion in the stock. , The state in which the bullion has been consumed or the fact that it has been confirmed to be consumed is stored in the database, the information code reader is switchable to a receipt mode or a consumption mode, The server, the delivery wait and the delivery arranged status information of the bullion associated with the information code, and the date and time when the delivery wait and the delivery arranged status information is stored in the database, Storing in the database via a communication network, and the server in the receipt mode or the consumption mode, the inventory of the bullion associated with the information code read by the information code reader and the consumed The present invention is directed to a physical distribution management system including storing status information and a date and time when the inventory and the consumed status information are stored in the database via a communication network in the database.

According to the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure, the physical distribution of bullion until it is delivered to the user is centrally managed via the communication network, and the inefficiency between the companies related to the physical distribution of bullion is eliminated. be able to.

According to the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure, it is possible to update and check the status information of the stock and consumption of the bullion in a timely manner, and the stock management can be easily performed. It is possible to eliminate the inefficiency of inventory management in the factory or the line within the factory, or the inefficiency across a plurality of users' factories or across a plurality of lines in the factory.

In this application, delivering to a user means that acceptance confirmation by the user is completed for the bullion to be delivered, and the acceptance mode is not particularly limited. Doing, carrying in from the storage, passing on the vehicle, etc. are included. In the specification of the present application, delivery means moving a bullion such as transportation and transportation from one place to another place.

The bullion is preferably a metal bullion. The metal ingots are more preferably aluminum ingots, tin ingots, copper ingots, zinc ingots, lead ingots, gold ingots, silver ingots, platinum ingots, iridium ingots, ruthenium ingots, rhodium ingots. It is gold, palladium bullion, nickel bullion, or alloy bullion.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure. The physical distribution management system 10 includes a server 1, a database 2, a label printer 3, and an information code reader 4. The database 2 stores status information and management information of bullion. The server 1 is connected to the database 2. The database 2 may be built in the server 1, may be a storage unit of the server 1, may be built in another server wired or wirelessly connected to the server 1, and may be a communication network such as the Internet. May be included in another server or cloud server connected to. The information code reader 4 is connected to the server 1 via a communication network such as the Internet. The label printer 3 may or may not be connected to the server 1 via a communication network such as the Internet.

The physical distribution management system of the present disclosure includes a server that is connected to a database that stores status information and management information of bullion, and that can write and read data to and from the database.

The server includes a communication unit that is connected to a communication network such as the Internet and can send and receive data, a storage unit, and a processing unit, and is connected to a database.

Programs such as a driver program, an operating system program, and an application program are stored in the storage unit. The storage unit may store status information data and management information data to be transmitted and received.

The processing unit has one or a plurality of processors and their peripheral circuits. The processing unit centrally controls the overall operation of the server, and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The processing unit transmits/receives status information and management information, stores the status information and management information in a database, and stores various information based on the status information and management information stored in the database. It is possible to control the operation of parts and databases.

The processing unit executes various processes based on the programs (driver program, operating system program, application program, etc.) stored in the storage unit. Further, the processing unit can execute a plurality of programs (application programs and the like) in parallel. The database may be the storage unit of the server.

The physical distribution management system of the present disclosure includes a label printer that creates a label on which an information code associated with the status information and management information of bullion is printed.

The label printer is used to print a label to be attached to the metal. For example, ingots arriving at a port from a production plant overseas or the like are labeled for each distribution unit of the ingot before they arrive at the port or after they arrive at the port, and they are delivered to the user in that state. Alternatively, the bullion shipped from a domestic production factory is labeled for each distribution unit before or after shipping, and is delivered to the user in that state.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a label attached to a metal. An information code 21 is printed on the label 20 shown in FIG. A distribution number or the like may be printed on the label in addition to the information code. The label may be attached to the release paper with the adhesive applied to the back side. The labels can be peeled off from the release paper one by one and used.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the label attached to the metal. As shown in FIG. 3, a distribution number 32 may be displayed on the label 30 in addition to the information code 31. Other management information and the like may be further displayed on the label. A plurality of labels may be attached to the bullion, for example, another label with a management number may be attached in addition to the label with the information code.

The physical distribution management system of the present disclosure includes an information code reader that reads an information code on a label attached to a bullion and transmits status information and management information of the bullion associated with the information code.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the login screen of the information code reader. The login screen 40 preferably includes a user name, a user's factory name, or a user's factory line name selection form or input form 41, a password input form 42, and a login button 43 such as sign-in. .. The log-in screen may include the logo 44 of the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure. The positions and shapes of various forms, buttons, and logos are not limited to the positions and shapes shown in FIG.

5 and 6 are schematic views showing an example of the information code reading screen after the login of the information code reader. The information code reading screen 50 is preferably a RECEIVE tab 51 and a USE (consumption) tab 52, a logout button 53, an information code reading screen 54, which can switch the reading mode of the information code to a receiving mode or a consuming mode. Also, a light on button 55 may be included. The positions and shapes of various tabs, various buttons, and the camera screen are not limited to the positions and shapes shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

The receipt mode is used when the bullion is accepted when the bullion is moved. The term of receipt may be another term such as arrival of goods. The consumption mode is used when moving the bullion to another place or when consuming the bullion. Moving to another location means not only moving to another location with updating status information, but also moving within the user's factory, such as moving from one factory to another and from one line to another. It also includes moving to the line. The term consumption may be other terms such as use.

To place the information code reader in receipt mode, press the RECEIVE tab 51, as shown in FIG. To put the information code reader into the consumption mode, press the USE (consumption) tab 52 as shown in FIG. The information code reading screen 54 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is an example of a mode in which the QR code (registered trademark) 56 is read. The information code reader may include a button for selecting an information code to be read on the information code reading screen, and may automatically identify the information code to be read on the information code reading screen.

When the reading of the information code is successful, the stock or consumed status information of the bullion associated with the information code is stored in the database via the communication network.

When the reading of the information code is successful, the screen changes to a success display screen showing that the reading is successful. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an information code reading success display screen of the information code reader. The success display screen 70 preferably includes a success display portion 71 indicating that the reading is successful and an OK button 72. The success display 71 may show a display indicating that the status information has been transmitted to the server via the communication network, stored in the database, that they have succeeded, and the like. When the success display screen 70 is displayed, the information code reading screen 50 is displayed by pressing the OK button 72. The OK button may be any button as long as it is a button for transiting to the information code reading screen 50, and may be another display. The positions and shapes of the success display section and the OK button are not limited to the positions and shapes shown in FIG. 7.

If the reading of the information code fails, a transition is made to a failure display screen indicating that the reading has failed. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an information code reading failure display screen of the information code reader. The failure display screen 80 preferably includes a failure display section 81 indicating that the reading has failed and an OK button 82. The failure display section 81 may show a display indicating that the status information has not been transmitted to the server via the communication network, has not been stored in the database, and has failed. When the failure display screen 80 is displayed, the information code reading screen 50 is displayed by pressing the OK button 82. The OK button may be any button as long as it is a button for transiting to the information code reading screen 50, and may be another display. The positions and shapes of the failure display section and the OK button are not limited to the positions and shapes shown in FIG.

When the information code has been successfully read, the information code reader preferably produces a vibration, a read sound, or a combination thereof indicating that the information code has been successfully read.

When the illuminance for reading the information code is insufficient when reading the information code, the information code is preferably tapped by the light lighting button 55, more preferably by automatic measurement by an illuminance measuring device provided in the information code reader. The light provided in the reader is turned on to increase the illuminance for reading the information code.

The information code reader can be operated by the user's finger, touch pen, or voice, and preferably by the touch pen or voice.

The information code reader mainly includes an image processing unit that processes a read image, a data analysis unit that analyzes the data, a control unit that controls the entire information code reader, and a communication processing unit that transmits and receives data. The read data transmitted from the communication processing unit is transmitted to the server via the base station and a network line such as the Internet. The data sent to the server and stored in the database can be browsed by a terminal device such as a computer via a network line such as the Internet, and preferably by an information code reader.

The status information preferably further includes the location of the bullion when the information code was read by the information code reader. The bullion location preferably includes the name or number of the user's factory and the name or number of the line within the user's factory.

When an information code attached to the bullion is read by the information code reader when the bullion whose status information is in stock is moved between users' factories or lines, the status information remains in stock and is not changed. The gold location may be updated. Preferably, the date and time when it was first updated to inventory remains stored in the database, and more preferably, the date and time when the status information of the bullion was first updated to inventory and moved between factories and lines. The date and time are stored in the database.

The information code reader can switch between receiving mode and consuming mode, and reads the information code pasted on the bullion and displays the stock and consumed status information of the bullion linked to the information code on a communication network such as the Internet. There is no particular limitation as long as it can be stored in the database via the database. Examples of the information code reader include a personal computer or an information communication terminal device equipped with a camera for reading an information code, and a smartphone or tablet having a camera function is preferably used. The information code can be read using the camera function of the smartphone or tablet.

The management information includes a distribution number attached to the distribution unit of the bullion. The distribution number is a number given to the distribution unit by the producer of the bullion, a number given to the distribution unit by the port acceptor arriving at the port for each distribution unit, or a delivery company, a warehouse dealer, a calibrator, a trading company, It can be a number given to each ingot distribution unit after it is shipped from the factory. The port acceptor is not particularly limited as long as it accepts the bullion arriving at the port, but may be a calibrator, a delivery company, a warehouse company, a trading company, or the like.

The distribution unit of bullion is a distribution unit of bullion after the bullion is shipped from the production plant or after the bullion arrives at the port and before it is delivered to the user. When the bullion is distributed in one ingot, the distribution unit of the bullion is one ingot, and when the bullion is distributed in two or more ingots, the distribution unit of the bullion is two or more ingots. is there. When the bullion is distributed in two or more ingots, the circulation number of the bullion is preferably a bundle number attached to a bundle unit that bundles two or more ingots.

The status information includes status information of delivery waiting, delivery arranged, stocked, and consumed. When the status information of delivery waiting, delivery arranged, stocked, and consumed associated with the information code displayed on the label is transmitted via the communication network, the server waits for delivery, delivery arranged, stocked, And the date and time when the consumed status information is stored in the database. The date and time stored in the database can be the date and time when the status information was registered in the database or the date and time when the status information was sent over the communication network.

The server refers to which status information date and time is displayed so that it can be referred to among the delivery waiting, delivery arranged, inventory, and consumed status information stored in the database. You can set whether to hide it so that it cannot be displayed. The server may display both and/or one of the date and the time stored in the database so as to be visible or not visible. The server preferably displays at least the date and time at which the inventory and consumed status information was stored in the database. The contents displayed by the server can be referred to by each terminal connected to the server via the communication network.

Waiting for delivery means a state in which the management information of the bullion is first stored in the database. For example, when the port acceptor confirms that the bullion has arrived at the port, management information including the distribution number of the bullion is sent to the server via the communication network, and the server stores the bullion management information in the database. Store. Alternatively, when it is confirmed by a delivery company, a warehousing company, a calibrator, a trading company that the bullion is shipped from the bullion production factory, the management information including the bullion distribution number is sent to the server via the communication network. Is transmitted, and the server stores the management information of the bullion in the database.

When the status information is registered in the waiting list for delivery, the status information can be updated to "delivered".

“Arranged for delivery” refers to a state in which, for a bullion whose status information is waiting to be delivered, the name of the user who delivers the bullion and the expected delivery date to the user are stored in the database. For example, if a delivery company, a warehouse company, a calibration company, a trading company, etc. confirm that the status information has been registered in the waiting list for delivery, it will deliver the bullion to the server via the communication network. The due date is sent and stored in the database.

When the status information is updated to delivery arranged, the status information can be updated to the inventory.

The inventory means a state in which the user has confirmed receipt of the bullion in the database for the bullion whose status information has been arranged for delivery. Confirmation of acceptance means a state in which the user has confirmed or confirmed that the user has accepted the delivered bullion.

The bullion inventory status information preferably includes user factory information, line information within the factory, or a combination thereof.

When the status information is updated to inventory, the status information can be updated to consumed.

The term “consumed” refers to a state in which the status information is stored in the database for the bullion whose stock is in stock, or the fact that it has been confirmed that the bullion is consumed. The consumption of the bullion means that the bullion is used for processing into a work-in-process, and examples thereof include charging the bullion into a furnace.

The consumed status information of the bullion preferably includes user factory information, line information within the factory, or a combination thereof.

The user's factory information included in the inventory and consumed status information includes, for example, the user name, factory name, factory location, and the like. The information on the line in the factory included in the inventory and consumed status information includes, for example, the user name, the factory name, the location of the factory, the name for identifying the line in the factory, the number, and the like.

The status information preferably includes status information during delivery between delivery arranged and inventory. When the delivery status information associated with the information code displayed on the label is transmitted through the communication network, the server stores the date and time when the delivery status information is stored in the database in the database. be able to.

"Delivering" means that the status information is stored in the database for confirming the name of the user who delivers the bullion and the expected delivery date to the user for the bullion whose delivery has been arranged. The name of the user who delivers the bullion and the expected date of delivery to the user can be confirmed by a delivery company, a warehouse company, a calibration company, a trading company, or the like.

When the status information is updated during delivery, the status information can be updated to the inventory.

The status information preferably includes status information of unstocked inventory between delivery arranged and inventory. When the status information of unstocked inventory is sent via the communication network in association with the information code displayed on the label, the server stores the date and time when the status information of unstocked inventory is stored in the database. Can be stored.

Unstocked inventory is stored in the database that status information of delivery arrangements including the name of the user who delivers the bullion and the expected delivery date to the user has been confirmed for the bullion whose status information has been delivery arranged. It means the state that has been done. The confirmation of the status information of the delivery arranged including the name of the user who delivers the bullion and the expected delivery date to the user can be performed by the user.

When the status information is updated to the unstocked inventory, the status information can be updated to the inventory.

The status information preferably includes status information of in-delivery and unstocked inventory between the delivery arranged and the inventory. When the status information of in-delivery and unstocked inventory is transmitted via the communication network in association with the information code displayed on the label, the server stores the status information of in-delivery and unstocked inventory in the database. The date and time can be stored in the database.

When the status information includes the status information of in-delivery and unstocked inventory between delivery arranged and in-stock, "delivering" means that the bullion is delivered to the bullion whose status information is delivery arranged. The state in which the confirmation of the user name and the expected delivery date to the user is stored in the database. The name of the user who delivers the bullion and the expected date of delivery to the user can be confirmed by a delivery company, a warehouse company, a calibration company, a trading company, or the like.

When the status information includes the status information of in-delivery and unreceived inventory between the delivery arranged and the inventory, the undelivered inventory is to deliver the bullion to the bullion whose status information is being delivered. The state in which the status information during delivery including the user name and the expected delivery date to the user has been confirmed is stored in the database. Confirmation of the name of the user who delivers the bullion and the expected delivery date to the user can be performed by the user.

When the status information is updated during delivery, the status information can be updated to the unstocked inventory, and when the status information is updated to the unstocked inventory, the status information can be updated to the inventory.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure. In the physical distribution management system shown in FIG. 9, a bullion production factory, a dealer such as a trading company, a port acceptor, a delivery company, and a bullion user server through a communication network to which terminal devices such as computers are connected. It is connected to the. The dotted arrows indicate the flow of metal. The solid line shows the flow of status information and management information of the bullion associated with the information code. The server is connected to the database.

The trader who distributes the bullion in the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure is not limited to the trader shown in FIG. 9 and may be a part of the trader. For example, in another embodiment of the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure, the bullion production factory may be in the country and the port acceptor may not be included. The distribution management system of the present disclosure may further include other companies such as shipping companies, port companies, and warehouse companies, and may be connected to the server via a communication network to which terminal devices such as computers are connected. For example, in the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure, a warehouse agent may intervene before and/or after the delivery agent. The communication network may be wired or wireless, and may be a dedicated line or a commercial line.

The server preferably based on the stock and consumed status information of the bullion stored in the database and the date and time of the stock and consumed status information stored in the database, the inventory turnover period of the bullion. Sum up.

In the present application, the inventory turnover period refers to a period from when the status information of the bullion in the database is updated to inventory to when the status information is updated to consumed. The shorter the inventory turnover period is, the faster the ingots are from being delivered to the factory to being consumed, which is preferable.

FIG. 10 is a graph showing the inventory turnover period of 144 lots of metal from December 17, 2019 to January 14, 2020 in one factory. The number of lots in FIG. 10 is the number of lots in the distribution number unit of the bullion, and more specifically, the number of bundles in the bundle number unit attached to each bundle of the bullion. In FIG. 10, the period from when the status information of the bullion is updated to stock to when it is consumed is shown in 0.5-day units. The horizontal axis of FIG. 10 is the inventory rotation period (0.5 day unit), and the vertical axis is the lot number (bundle number) of the ingot.

From FIG. 10, it can be seen that, of the ingots delivered to the factory, 79% of the ingots in bundle number units have a stock turnover period within 3.0 days. On the other hand, it can be seen that the inventory turnover period of 11% of the ingots is 13.0 days or more, which is a maximum of 26.5 to 27.0 days.

In this way, based on the stock and consumed status information of the bullion stored in the database and the date and time when the stock and consumed status information was stored in the database, the inventory rotation period of the bullion is totaled. By doing so, the inventory turnover period can be easily analyzed, the cause of the long inventory turnover period can be investigated, and management can be improved by shortening the inventory turnover period.

More preferably, the server is based on a plurality of factories or a plurality of factories based on the stock and consumed status information of the bullion stored in the database and the date and time when the stock and consumed status information was stored in the database. Aggregate the inventory turnover period of the bullion on the line.

FIG. 12 shows a comparison of the stock rotation period of ingots in three production lines (production line A, production line B, and production line C) of a certain user. The horizontal axis of FIG. 12 is the inventory rotation period (time, 12-hour unit), and the vertical axis is the frequency (%) of the number of lots included in each section with respect to the total number of lots (distribution number unit) of the target period in each line. Is. The distribution number unit in FIG. 12 is a bundle number unit attached to each bundle of bullion. In this way, inventory turnover periods can be compared between multiple factories or multiple lines.

More preferably, the server displays the distribution number of the bullion indicating the inventory rotation period of a predetermined period or more based on the total inventory rotation period. More preferably, the server associates and displays the distribution number of the bullion indicating the inventory rotation period of a predetermined period or more and the inventory rotation period based on the total inventory rotation period. Even more preferably, the server, based on the aggregated inventory turnover period, the distribution number of the bullion indicating the inventory turnover period of a predetermined period or more, the inventory turnover period, and the date when the status information is updated to inventory or consumed. Alternatively, it is displayed in association with the date and time. A desired period can be set as the predetermined period.

As described above, according to the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure, it is possible to input and output the status information and management information of the bullion from the past to the present, and to count the bullion status. It is possible to clearly understand the distribution flow of time and place, inventory, and consumption situation.

According to the physical distribution management system of the present disclosure, since it is possible to input and output the status information and management information of the bullion from the past to the present, and the aggregation thereof, it is possible to calculate the future based on the information from the past to the present. It can also be used to predict the balance between inventory and consumption, and is expected to promote ongoing business reform.

The server preferably aggregates the consumption cycle of the bullion based on the consumed status information of the bullion stored in the database and the date and time when the consumed status information was stored in the database.

In the present application, the consumption cycle means that, in a specific factory or a specific line in the factory, the status information of the bullion in the database is updated to consumed, and then the status information of the next bullion is updated to consumed. Means up to. The shorter the consumption cycle, the higher the utilization rate of the specific factory or the specific line in the factory, which is preferable.

FIG. 11 shows a graph showing the consumption cycle of the bullion from December 16, 2019 to March 15, 2020 in one factory. In FIG. 11, a consumption cycle from the status information of a bullion being updated to consumed and the status information of the next bullion being updated to consumed is shown in units of distribution numbers of bullion. The distribution number unit in FIG. 11 is a bundle number unit attached to each bundle of bullion. The horizontal axis of FIG. 11 is the date when the status information was updated to consumed, and the vertical axis is the consumption cycle (day). The number of lots in bundle number units that have been renewed as consumed on each date is different. In the horizontal axis of FIG. 11, only a part of the date is displayed by thinning out for easy viewing, but the date and time can be displayed in detail, and the same applies in the following figures. The horizontal axis of the graph representing the consumption cycle may be the distribution number of the ingot, the bundle number, or the lot number associated with them.

From FIG. 11, it can be seen that in one factory, the consumption cycle of 84% of the bullion is within 0.3 days and the consumption cycle of 95% of the bullion is within 0.5 days in units of bundle numbers. On the other hand, the consumption cycle of 16% ingots per bundle number is over 0.3 days, the consumption cycle of 5% ingots is over 0.5 days, and the maximum is 1.5 days. I understand.

In this way, by consuming the status information of the consumption of the bullion stored in the database, and the date and time when the consumption status information is stored in the database, Cycle analysis can be facilitated, the cause of the metal with a long consumption cycle can be investigated, and management can be improved by shortening the consumption cycle.

More preferably, the server is based on the consumption status information of the bullion stored in the database and the date and time when the consumption status information was stored in the database. Summarize the gold consumption cycle.

FIG. 13 shows a comparison of consumption cycles of metal in three production lines (production line D, production line E, production line F) of a certain user. The consumption cycle in FIG. 13 is a consumption cycle in each line from the update of the status information of the bullion to the consumed status in the unit of the distribution number of the bullion until the status information of the next bullion is updated to the consumed status. Say. The distribution number unit in FIG. 13 is a bundle number unit attached to each ingot bundle. The horizontal axis of FIG. 13 is the date when the status information is updated to consumed, and the vertical axis is the consumption cycle (day). The horizontal axis of the graph representing the consumption cycle may be the distribution number of the ingot, the bundle number, or the lot number associated with them. In this way, consumption cycles can be compared between multiple factories or multiple lines.

More preferably, the server displays the distribution number of the bullion showing the consumption cycle of a predetermined period or more based on the aggregated consumption cycle. More preferably, the server associates and displays the distribution number of the bullion indicating the consumption cycle of a predetermined period or more and the consumption cycle based on the aggregated consumption cycle. Even more preferably, the server associates the distribution number of the bullion showing the consumption cycle of a predetermined period or more, the consumption cycle, and the date or date and time when the status information is updated to consumed, based on the aggregated consumption cycle. To display. A desired period can be set as the predetermined period.

The management information preferably further includes calibration data in which the bullion is calibrated for each distribution unit, a weight certificate including the calibration data, or a combination thereof.

As a result, in the past, each company related to logistics had to save or scan various documents individually on paper media and save them individually, calibration data for each distribution unit of bullion, weight certificate including calibration data , Or a combination thereof can be easily confirmed in units of distribution numbers.

More preferably, the ingots shipped from the production plant or the ingots arriving at the port are calibrated in distribution units before being shipped from the production plant or delivered from the port, and the calibration data is linked to the distribution number. It is stored in a database (also called this database) via a communication network. More preferably, the calibration data is linked to the distribution number and transmitted to the server via the communication network connected to the calibrator, and the server stores the calibration data in the database.

The calibration data may be directly stored in the database, or the calibration data may be temporarily stored in another database and then stored in the database from another database via a communication network.

Even more preferably, at the time of weighing, a label printed with an information code linked to the management information including the distribution number and the weighing data is attached to the bare metal.

The server preferably totalizes the weight of the bullion delivered to the user or the weight of the bullion to be delivered to the user in a predetermined period based on the scheduled delivery date and the calibration data stored in the database. As a result, the user can easily grasp the weight of the delivered bullion or the weight of the bullion to be delivered, and can manage the inventory of the bullion in a timely manner.

The server preferably consumes bullion consumed in a predetermined period based on the consumed status information stored in the database, the date and time when the consumed status information was stored in the database, and the calibration data. Add up the weight of. As a result, the user can easily grasp the weight of the consumed bullion and can manage the inventory of the bullion in a timely manner.

The server preferably aggregates the stock amount of the bullion at a predetermined date and time based on the inventory status information stored in the database, the date and time when the inventory status information was stored in the database, and the calibration data. To do. As a result, the user can sum up the inventories of the bullion at any given time at any time, and can manage the inventory of the bullions in a timely manner.

FIG. 14 shows a graph showing a change in the amount of ingots of ingots at one factory from December 16, 2019 to March 15, 2020 at 8:00 pm. The horizontal axis of FIG. 14 is the date, and the vertical axis is the stock amount (kg) of ingots at 8:00 pm on that date.

The server preferably uses the inventory and consumed status information stored in the database, the date and time when the inventory and consumed status information was stored in the database, and the calibration data based on the calibration data. The ratio (inventory amount/consumption amount) of the stock amount of bullion at a predetermined date and time to the consumption amount of gold is totaled. The consumption amount is preferably the consumption amount on the previous day, and more preferably the consumption amount on the previous day at the same time. Accordingly, the user can always count the balance between the stock amount of the bullion at the predetermined date and time and the consumption amount of the bullion at the predetermined date and time, and can perform the stock management of the bullion in a timely manner.

FIG. 15 shows the change in the ratio of the stock amount to the previous day's consumption amount of metal (stock amount/previous day consumption amount) from December 16, 2019 to March 15, 2020 in one factory. A graph is shown. The horizontal axis of FIG. 15 is the date, and the vertical axis is the ratio of the stock amount of the bullion/the consumption amount on the previous day at 8:00 pm on that date.

The server is preferably based on inventory and consumption status information stored in the database, date and time inventory and consumption status information was stored in the database, and calibration data, based on the calibration data. The ratio (stock amount/consumption amount) of the stock amount on the predetermined date and time to the consumption amount of the bullion on the line on the predetermined date and time is totaled. The consumption amount is preferably the consumption amount on the previous day, and more preferably the consumption amount on the previous day at the same time. This allows the user to at any time aggregate the balance between the stock amount of bullion at a given date and time and the consumption amount of bullion at a given date and time in multiple factories or multiple lines, and manage the inventory of bullion. It can be done in a timely manner.

Fig. 16 compares the changes in the ratio of the amount of inventories to the amount of previous day's consumption of metal (inventory amount/the amount of previous day's consumption) between December 16th, 2019 and March 15th, 2020 at 3 factories. Shows the graph. The horizontal axis of FIG. 16 represents the date, and the vertical axis represents the ratio of the stock amount of the bullion/the consumption amount on the previous day at 8:00 pm on that date. In this way, it is possible to compare the ratio of the stock amount/the previous day consumption amount between a plurality of factories or a plurality of lines.

Any of the above aggregated data by the server can be in any format, for example, CSV format, graph format, etc., and aggregated data can be output.

The server preferably stores, in the database, the status information indicating that the bullion is waiting to be delivered and the delivery has been arranged, and the delivery waiting and the delivery has been completed in the database, in association with the information code read by the information code reader in the receipt mode or the consumption mode. The stored date and time are stored in the database via the communication network.

In addition to updating inventory and consumed status information, also store delivery waiting and delivery arranged status information in the database via the communication network using an information code reader that can switch between receipt mode and consumption mode. As a result, the status information can be registered or updated in real time more quickly, and the physical distribution management of the bullion can be performed more timely.

The server preferably stores status information of in-stock and un-stocked ingots, and status information of in-stock and un-stocked ingots in the database associated with the information code read by the information code reader in the receipt mode or the consumption mode. The stored date and time are stored in the database via the communication network.

Status information of in-delivery and unstocked inventory is also stored in the database via the communication network using the information code reader that can switch between the receiving mode and the consumption mode, so that the status information can be displayed more quickly and in real time from the site. Registration or renewal can be performed, and physical distribution management of bullion can be performed in a more timely manner.

The management information preferably further includes a cast number attached to the casting unit of the metal. Since the component composition of the ingot is measured in the unit of casting of the ingot, inclusion of the cast number in the management information makes it easier to understand the component composition of the ingot.

The management information preferably further includes a brand name representing the metal production plant. The inclusion of the brand name in the management information makes it easier to understand the producer of the bullion and the production plant.

The management information preferably further includes component composition data of the metal. The component composition data may be a mill sheet. As a result, it is possible to directly grasp the component composition of the bullion associated with the distribution number.

The management information preferably includes component composition data associated with the management information including the distribution number and the cast number. When the bullion is ready to be shipped from the factory, when the bullion is shipped from the factory, or when the bullion arrives at the harbor, the component composition data of the bullion and/or the mill sheet gives the distribution number and cast number. It can be stored in a database via a communication network in association with the management information that includes it.

More preferably, the mill sheet is stored in the database in association with the management information including the distribution number and the cast number when the calibration data is stored in the database. The mil sheet may be stored in the database by the foreign bullion producer via the communication network, or may be stored in the database by the calibrator who received the mil sheet from the foreign bullion producer via the communication network. Good.

The management information preferably further includes delivery statement information of bullion. The delivery statement information is stored in the database before the scheduled delivery date of the bullion to the user, preferably 1 to 3 business days.

A delivery order information based on a delivery statement delivered from a delivery company or a warehouse company via a communication network by a company, such as a trading company, that orders a bullion producer based on a request from a user. May be stored in the database. This system can also be applied when the user directly orders the bullion to the production plant without going through a trading company.

The information code is preferably a one-dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, or a combination thereof.

The one-dimensional code is preferably a barcode of CODE39, CODE128, JAN, EAN, UPC, NW-7, ITF, or a combination thereof.

The two-dimensional code is preferably a matrix code or a stack code.

The matrix code is preferably QR code (registered trademark), micro QR code (registered trademark), SP code, Vericode, Maxicode, CP code, data matrix (DataMatrix), DataMatrix ECC200, Code1, AztecCode, interactor code, card e, or chameleon code.

The stack code is preferably PDF417, micro PDF417, Code49, Code16K, Codablock, SuperCode, Ultra Code, RSS Composite, or AztecMesa.

10 Logistics Management System 1 Server 2 Database 3 Label Printer 4 Information Code Reader 20 Label 21 Information Code 30 Label 31 Information Code 32 Distribution Number 40 Login Screen 41 User Name, User's Factory Name, or User's Factory Line Name Selection Form or input form 42 Password input form 43 Login button 50 Information code reading screen 51 RECEIVE tab 52 USE tab 53 Logout button 54 Information code reading screen 55 Light on button 56 QR code (registered trademark)
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Claims (14)

A logistics management system that manages status information and management information of bullion delivered to users,
A server that is connected to a database that stores the status information and management information of the bullion, and that can write and read the status information and management information to and from the database,
A label printer that creates a label on which an information code associated with the status information and management information of the bullion is printed,
An information code reader that reads the information code of the label attached to the bullion and transmits status information and management information of the bullion that is associated with the information code.
Equipped with
The management information includes a distribution number attached to each distribution unit of the bullion,
The status information includes status information of delivery waiting, delivery arranged, inventory, and consumed,
The delivery waiting is a state in which the management information of the bullion is first stored in the database,
The delivery arrangement completed is a state in which the name of the user who delivers the bullion and the expected delivery date to the user are stored in the database for the bullion waiting for delivery.
The stock is a state in which the user has confirmed receipt of the bullion for the bullion for which the delivery has been arranged, in the database,
The consumed state is a state in which the state that the bullion is consumed or that it is confirmed that the bullion is consumed is stored in the database with respect to the bullion in the inventory,
The information code reader is switchable to a receipt mode or a consumption mode,
The server provides the delivery wait status and the delivery arranged status information of the bullion associated with the information code, and the date and time when the delivery wait and the delivery arranged status information are stored in the database. Storing the database in the database via a communication network, the server in the receipt mode or the consumption mode, the inventory and consumption of the bullion associated with the information code read by the information code reader. And a date and time at which the inventory and the consumed status information are stored in the database through a communication network. The server, based on the inventory and the consumed status information of the bullion stored in the database, and the date and time when the inventory and consumed status information is stored in the database. The distribution management system according to claim 1, wherein the inventory turnover period of gold is totaled. The server determines a consumption cycle of the bullion based on the consumed status information of the bullion stored in the database and a date and time when the consumed status information is stored in the database. The physical distribution management system according to claim 1 or 2, which collects data. 4. The management information according to claim 1, wherein the management information further includes calibration data in which the bullion is calibrated for each distribution unit, a weight certificate including the calibration data, or a combination thereof. Logistics management system. The server totals the weight of the bullion delivered to the user or the weight of the bullion to be delivered to the user in a predetermined period based on the expected delivery date and the calibration data stored in the database. The physical distribution management system according to claim 4. The server is consumed in a predetermined period based on the consumed status information stored in the database, the date and time when the consumed status information is stored in the database, and the calibration data. The physical distribution management system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the weight of the ingots is totaled. The server, based on the inventory status information stored in the database, the date and time when the inventory status information was stored in the database, and the calibration data, The physical distribution management system according to any one of claims 4 to 6, which totals the inventory amount. The server determines, based on the inventory and consumed status information stored in the database, the date and time when the inventory and consumed status information is stored in the database, and the calibration data. The physical distribution management system according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein a ratio of a stock amount of the bullion at a predetermined date and time to a consumption amount of the bullion at the date and time is totaled. The server has status information of the delivery wait and delivery arrangement completion of the bullion associated with the information code read by the information code reader in the receipt mode or the consumption mode, the delivery wait and the delivery arrangement. The physical distribution management system according to claim 1, further comprising storing the date and time when the completed status information is stored in the database, in the database via a communication network. The distribution management system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the management information further includes a cast number attached to a casting unit of the bullion. The distribution management system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the management information further includes a brand name representing a production factory of the bullion. The physical distribution management system according to claim 1, wherein the management information further includes component composition data of the ingot. The physical distribution management system according to claim 1, wherein the management information further includes delivery statement information of the bullion. The physical distribution management system according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the information code is a one-dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, or a combination thereof.

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