JPH03105459A - Parts order control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To give information on the accurate supply time of parts in a short period and to attain speedy correspondence by transmitting inquiry information on the parts whose lack is estimated to a delivery control part, and outputting arrival time for a user side which is obtained from present position information of a vehicle concerned. CONSTITUTION:When the ordered parts are delivered, a worker inputs what kind of parts are loaded in which vehicle 40 is inputted to the control means 22 of the delivery control part 20 through an input means 24. The delivery information is stored in a storage means 25 and the stored order parts are transported by the vehicle 40. When the parts come to lack on the assembly line side of the parts user-side, the supplier code of the parts and article numbers are inputted to a control means 13 through the input means 15 of an order instruction part 10 and are transmitted to the means 22 through a telephone line 30. The means 22 calls the vehicle loading the parts and position information of the vehicle is inputted to the control part 20 through a radio equipment 51 and is inputted to the control part 13 through the line 30. The control part 13 outputs the arrival time of the parts from present position information of the vehicle 40 and transportation time to a printer 14.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a parts order management device that manages the delivery dates of parts ordered by parts users, and in particular, to grasp the accurate delivery time of ordered parts in a short time. The present invention relates to a parts order management device that is configured as follows.

[Prior Art] In just-in-time production, in which necessary items are produced and transported in the necessary quantity at the necessary time, an ordering instruction card called a "kanban" is used. This order instruction card is moved along with the parts and is used as production and transportation instruction information or as a visual management tool.

Conventionally, on an assembly line for automobiles, etc., when the supplied parts are used up, the ordering instruction card is removed from the parts box (pallet) that stores the parts, and each card is assigned to each assembly. It is put into bosses 1 to 1 arranged in the process. These ordering instruction cards are collected periodically (for example, every hour), and the collected ordering instruction cards are read by an ordering management device provided at the site. The order management device is
From the read information, it determines the type and quantity of parts to be ordered, creates a report on delivery defects, etc., and instructs the parts manufacturer to order parts.

When a part ordering instruction is given by the order management device, the parts are delivered after a certain period of time (delivery lead time) agreed upon in advance with the parts manufacturer.

Incidentally, the transportation of parts from the parts manufacturer side (supplier) to the parts user side (assembly line) is normally carried out by vehicles (trucks) that run on general passageways.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, if there is a delay in the arrival of vehicle parts at the user's side due to traffic congestion or the like, there is a risk that there will be no margin in the number of parts on hand on the assembly line side, leading to shortages. Therefore, in the assembly line, if a part to be input to the line is about to be out of stock, the supplier will be contacted by phone to inquire about the delivery time of the part, but the vehicle transporting the part will be Since the location is unknown, the exact delivery time of the parts cannot be determined. Therefore, in the past, in order to prevent stockouts, extra parts were kept in stock, and if workers predicted that a part would be out of stock, they could take measures such as moving the part from the stocking area to the side of the line. It was necessary.

In addition, telephone inquiries regarding delivery delays require checking slips, which poses the problem of requiring a large amount of man-hours.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a parts order management device that can quickly determine the exact delivery time of parts when the delivery of parts is delayed due to traffic congestion or the like. do.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A parts order management device according to the present invention that meets this purpose includes an ordering instruction section disposed on the parts user side and into which part order information or inquiry information after parts order is input. , a shipping management department that determines whether the ordered parts have been shipped or not based on the inquiry information about the ordered parts from the ordering instruction department, and a vehicle that transports the ordered parts to the parts user side. a position input means for manually inputting the position of the vehicle; a wireless communication means for wirelessly exchanging information between the position input means and the shipping management department; Inquiries about parts from the instruction department ↑! Load the corresponding ordered parts based on the information (
an indexing means (means for determining the number of loaded parts of the vehicle) based on a current position input signal from the position inputting means of the indexed vehicle provided in the ordering instruction section; A time estimation means for determining the arrival time to the user side; and a display means provided in the order instruction section and displaying the arrival time of the ordered parts excluded by the time estimation means. Some.

[Function] In the parts order management system configured in this way, when the parts user side is about to run out of parts to be input to the line, the ordering instruction section inputs the make-up information to the input means. is input, and this inquiry information is transmitted, for example, to a shipping management department located on the part manufacturer side. When the shipping management department receives inquiry information from the ordering department, the indexing means uses the indexing means to identify vehicles loaded with the corresponding ordered parts.
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Here, the vehicle is equipped with a position input means for determining the current position of the vehicle, and the position input means is connected to the shipping management department via a wireless communication means, so the indexing is performed. Information can be exchanged between the vehicle and the shipping management department, and the current position of the vehicle loaded with the ordered parts corresponding to the inquiry can be transmitted to the shipping management department by input from the position input means. can.

When the current location information from the vehicle is transmitted to the shipping management section, the time determining means of the ordering instruction section determines the arrival time of the corresponding vehicle to the parts user based on the current location input signal. The arrival time calculated by the time calculation means of the ordering instruction section is displayed on the displaying means of the ordering instruction section.

In this way, when a part user is about to run out of a part, by inquiring about the delivery information of that part, it is possible to know the exact delivery time of the part in a short time, and the part user can This makes it possible to respond quickly.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the parts order management device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention. In the figure, 10
represents an ordering instruction section located on the parts user side.

The ordering instruction section 10 includes a reader 11, an IF (interface) 12, a control means 13, and a printer 1 as a display means.
4, input means 15, and storage means 16. The control means 13 functions as a time calculation means to be described later, and is composed of, for example, seven microcomputers. A reader 11, a printer 14, an input means 15, and a storage means 16 are connected to this control means 13. have. Input means 15
is a part into which part order information or inquiry information after parts order is input, and is configured, for example, from a keyboard. The storage means 16 has a function of storing information input to the control means 13. The printer 14 has a function of printing out the results calculated by the control means 13. ■“12 is the shipping management department 20, which will be described later.
It has the function of sending and receiving information signals to and from.

The ordering instruction section 10 is coupled to a shipping management section 2o located at the parts manufacturer side, for example, via a telephone line 3o.

The shipping management section 20 includes a display means 21, a control means 22,
(Interface) 23, 26, input means 24, and storage means 25. The control means 22 is similar to the control means 13 of the ordering instruction section 10. It is monitored by the exit computer and functions as an indexing means for the vehicle 40, as will be described later. The control means 22 is connected to the display means 2L IF23, 26, the input means 24, and the storage means 25. The input means 24 is a part having a function of inputting shipping information of ordered parts, etc., and is composed of, for example, a keyboard. The storage means 25 has a function of storing information input to the control means 22. The display means 21 is separated from the printer and has a function of printing out the results calculated by the control means 22. One IF 23 is a part that transmits a signal from the II control means 22 to the ordering instruction section 10.
This is the part that sends and receives signals from the The other I "26 is
(2) It has a function of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the wireless communication means 51.

A vehicle 40 that transports ordered parts to a parts user is equipped with a handy terminal 41 as a position input means. The handy terminal 41 has a position information input function for inputting the coded position where the vehicle 40 is currently traveling. Furthermore, the handy terminal 41 has a receiving function to receive an inquiry signal from the shipping management section 20 via a wireless communication means to be described later.

A handy terminal 41 mounted on a vehicle 40 is connected via an MCA wireless device 51 as a wireless communication means. The MCA wireless device 51 is composed of transceivers 52 and 53, and one of the transceivers 52 is placed on the shipping management section 20 side. The other transceiver 53 is mounted on the vehicle 40 and connected to the above-mentioned handy terminal 41.

The storage means 16 of the ordering instruction unit 10 stores the code of the reference point of the passage on which the vehicle 40 travels and the standard travel time of the vehicle from this reference point to the parts user side. $t
The lJIll means 13 stores the memory means 16 based on the input signal from the handy terminal 41 mounted on the vehicle 40.
It has a function as a time calculation means for extracting the above-mentioned standard running time from the above-mentioned standard running time.

The storage means 25 of the shipping management section 20 stores information about which types of parts are loaded on which vehicles 40 and in what number. The control means 22 has a function as an indexing means for determining, based on parts inquiry information from the ordering instruction section 10, vehicles loaded with R-ordered parts corresponding to this inquiry. Although only the control stage 13 on the side of the section 10 was provided with a function such as time estimation means, the control stage 22 of the shipping management section 20 may also be configured to have a similar function. In this case, memory 1000 steps 25 also,
The code of the reference point of the path on which the vehicle 40 travels is input.

Next, the effect of the C input on the parts order management device described in Section 7 will be explained.

First, when shipping ordered parts, an operator manually inputs to the control stage 22 of the shipping management section 20 via the input means 24 which vehicle 40 is loaded with what kind of parts. The shipping information input to the control stage 22 is stored in the memory stage 25.
is memorized. The ordered parts stored in the memory 25 are transported by the vehicle 40, and when the delivery of the ordered parts to the parts user is completed, the delivery information of the parts is sent to the handy terminal 41 installed in the vehicle 40. etc. is input. The delivery information manually entered into the handy terminal 41 is input to the shipping management section 20 via the MCA wireless device 51, and based on this delivery information, the shipping record of the corresponding parts stored in the storage means 25 of the output management section 20 is displayed. will be deleted.

By the way, when a part to be input into the line on the assembly line side, which is the part user side, is about to be out of stock, the supplier code and part number of the part are entered into the input means 15 of the ordering instruction section 10 by the worker. The signal is inputted to the control stage 13 via the control stage 13. The parts inquiry information inputted to the control means 13 is sent to the telephone line 3.
0 to the control means 22 of the shipping management section 20. The control means 22 searches the storage stage 25 to see if there is a shipment record of parts with the corresponding part number, and if a part with the corresponding part number exists, the part is loaded via the MCA wireless device 51. Yuryo 40 is determined. That is, when the control stage 22 determines that a part with the corresponding part number exists, it outputs a call signal to the handy terminal 41 mounted on the vehicle 40 to call the driver of the vehicle 40.

The driver of the called vehicle 40 inputs the code of the nearest check-in point into the handy terminal 41, and the location information where the vehicle 40 is traveling is transmitted to the shipping management section 20 via the wireless device 51. The current position information of the vehicle transmitted to the shipping management section 2o is sent to the ordering instruction section 1 via the telephone line 3o.
0 to the control means 13.

The control means 13 of the order instruction unit 10 stores the storage means 16 based on the current position input signal from the handy terminal 41.
The current position information (reference point code) of the vehicle 40 stored in is searched, and the standard time required for the vehicle 40 to reach the parts user side from the current position is extracted. This result is printed out on the printer 14, and the worker on the assembly line side can confirm how many minutes later the part will be delivered by looking at the printed time.

Note that when the shipping management section 20 determines that there is no shipping record when inquiring about parts from the assembly line side, the printer 21 prints out a message to the effect that the corresponding parts will be shipped urgently. At the same time, information indicating that the item has not been shipped is transmitted from the shipping management section 2o to the ordering instruction section 10 via the telephone line 30, and the printer 14 prints out the information. Furthermore, information indicating that the part is to be shipped is sent to the ordering instruction unit 10 at the timing when the part is shipped.

In this case, the control means 13 extracts the standard time required for transportation from the parts manufacturer to the parts user, and outputs this time to the printer 14. Therefore, in this case as well, the parts user can quickly confirm which part number is scheduled to be delivered after how many minutes.

FIG. 2 is a simplified version of the device shown in FIG. This device differs only in the structure of the shipping management section 20, and the other structure is similar to that in FIG. As shown in the figure, the shipping management section 20 includes a FAX (facsimile) 55, which is connected via a telephone line 30. The ordering instruction section 10 of the apparatus shown in FIG. 2 has a facsimile function capable of communicating with a FAX 55.

In such a device, inquiries about parts from the ordering instruction unit 20 to the shipping management unit 20' are made based on a form 61, not shown in FIG. Then, on the parts manufacturer's side, the worker writes the quantity and delivery time of the parts corresponding to the inquiry on the form 61 transmitted from the parts user's side. In other words, in this search, a worker checks which vehicle 40 has the corresponding part loaded on the part manufacturer side, and the driver of the corresponding vehicle 40 is called by the MCA wireless device 51. Then, the driver of the vehicle 40 asks the driver of the vehicle 40 about the current location of the vehicle 40, and the worker writes the time required from the current location to the delivery location on the form 61, as described above.
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The paper 62 on which the quantity to be delivered and the delivery time are written is F.
It is sent back to the ordering instruction section 10 by the AX51. This allows workers on the assembly line to know in a short time when parts that are likely to be out of stock will be delivered.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the parts order management device according to the present invention transmits inquiry information regarding parts that are expected to be out of stock from the ordering unit on the parts user side to the shipping unit on the parts manufacturer side. The inquiry information is transmitted to the management department, and the corresponding vehicle is identified by the shipping management department based on this inquiry information, and the current vehicle position information from the position input means mounted on the identified vehicle is shipped via wireless communication means. Returned to the management department, the time calculation means provided in the ordering instruction section calculates the arrival time from the current position of the vehicle to the parts user side, and the time calculation means calculates the arrival time from the vehicle's current position to the parts user side using the display means provided on the parts user side. Since the arrival time of ordered parts is now output, even if the delivery of parts is delayed due to traffic congestion, etc., the parts user can know the exact delivery time of the parts in a short time and can respond quickly. can be taken.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a parts order management device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a parts order management device that is a simplified version of the device shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial plan view of a sheet of paper used to transmit inquiry information for the device shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 1... Order instruction card 10... Order instruction section 13... Control means {time calculation means} 14...
... Display means 15 ... Input means 20 ... Shipping management section 22 ... Control means (indexing means) 40 ...
...Vehicle 41...Position input means 51...Wireless communication means Fig. 1 40 Vehicle jI2jm 40 Vehicle Fig. 3 Fig. 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An ordering instruction section disposed on the parts user side into which part ordering information or inquiry information after parts ordering is input; and ordering based on the ordering parts inquiry information from the ordering instruction section. a shipping management unit that determines whether or not a part has been shipped; a position input unit installed in a vehicle that transports ordered parts to a parts user side and inputs the position of the vehicle; and a position input unit that inputs the position of the vehicle; a wireless communication means for wirelessly exchanging information with the management department; and an indexer provided in the shipping management department to identify a vehicle loaded with the ordered parts based on parts inquiry information from the ordering instruction department. and a time calculation for determining the arrival time of the parts loaded on the vehicle to the parts user side based on the current position input signal from the position input means of the indexed vehicle provided in the order instruction section. A parts order management device comprising: a display means provided in the order instruction unit and displaying the arrival time of the ordered part calculated by the time calculation means.