JPH05242106A - Method for determining transportation/distribution route - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the physical distribution cost by answering a route and a read time to an inquiry about transportation/distribution from order reception registration and necessary physical distribution schedule, which are performed in physical distributing service, according to reference information. CONSTITUTION:When a transportation/distribution route, etc., is determined in the transportation distribution service of physical distribution, the reference information is set in a file in a step 1 and a transportation/distribution instruction is inputted from another system in an input step 2; and route information in the file is retrieved in a step 3 according to the information received from the system and its answer is received. Transportation/distribution information in the file is retrieved in a step 4 and its answer is received; and read time information in the file is retrieved in a step 5 and its answer is received. In a step 6, the answers which are received so far are outputted to the system.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for determining a transportation / delivery route in a physical distribution system using a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of transportation / delivery route determination method, determination is made without having a standard information for determining the route and conditions for setting the standard information as a file. In addition, there were some parts that were not computerized, so it was a manual process.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional method of determining a transportation / delivery route, it is difficult to determine a transportation / delivery route and the like because it does not have the criteria information or the conditions for setting the criteria information. There is a problem that a lot of man-hours can be taken because there is a part that depends on human hands.

[0004]

A method for determining an transportation / delivery route according to the present invention comprises a first step of setting reference information in a file and a first step in determining an transportation / delivery route in a transportation / delivery business in physical distribution. The input step of the transportation and delivery instruction from another system with the output of the above as the input, the route information search for the file based on the information input from the above other system with the output of this input step as the input, and the receipt of the answer 2 steps, the output of this 2nd step is used as an input to search the file for transportation and delivery information, and the 3rd step of receiving an answer, and the output of this 3rd step is used as an input to search the file for lead time information ,
And a fourth step of receiving an answer, and a fifth step of inputting the output of the fourth step to output the information determined in the second step, the third step and the fourth step to another system Is.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the route determination table, the transportation delivery determination table, and the lead time determination table are searched based on the information from the order registration and the distribution requirement plan, and the route, the flight, the lead time, etc. are searched. Make a decision and hand over the answer to order registration and logistics requirements planning.

[0006]

1 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a reference information setting step for setting reference information in a file, 2 is an input step for inputting a transportation / delivery instruction from another system that receives the output of the reference information setting step 1, and 3 is this input. Based on the information input from the other system with the output of step 2 as input, search route information for files, and receive route information search and response receiving step,
4 is the route information search / answer reception step 3 is the input, and the file is searched for the transportation / delivery information, and the answer is received, the transportation / delivery flight information search / answer reception step, 5 is the transportation / delivery information Retrieval / answer reception step 4 is used as an input to search the file for lead time information, and a response is received. Lead time information retrieval / answer reception step, 6 is output of this lead time information retrieval / answer receipt step 5. Is a response output to another system that outputs the information determined in steps 3, 4 and 5 to the other system.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of FIG.
It is an example of a precondition explanatory diagram for setting the reference information. In FIG. 2, (a) and (b) indicate delivery area conditions, and all delivery destinations are included in one area. (C), (d), (e), and (f) are the conditions of the standard route, and there is only one standard route connecting the shipping warehouse and the delivery district / warehouse. In addition, in FIG. 2, the mark “◯” indicates yes, and the mark “x” indicates not.

Next, the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in the reference information setting step 1, the reference information is set. Then, in the step 2 of inputting the delivery / delivery instruction from the other system, the delivery / delivery inquiry is received from the order registration and the distribution requirement plan. At this time, the information required when making an inquiry, such as a shipping warehouse, a transportation destination, a requested delivery date, a planned storage date, etc., is input.

Next, in the route information search / answer reception step 3, the route decision table is searched by using the information received in the transportation / delivery instruction input step 2 from another system, the shipping warehouse, and the transportation / delivery destination as keys. Make a decision. Then, in the step 4 of retrieval / answer of the transportation / delivery information, the shipping warehouse which is the information received in the step 2 of inputting the transportation / delivery instruction from the other system and the route which is the information received in the step 3 of retrieval / answer of the route information are received. Using the key as a key, the transportation / delivery flight determination table is searched to determine the flight.

Next, in the lead time information retrieval / answer reception step 5, the information received in the transportation / delivery instruction input step 2 from another system, which is the information received in the transportation / delivery destination / route information retrieval / answer reception step 3, is received. The lead time is determined by searching the lead time determination table using the route as a key. Then, in the step 6 of outputting the answer to the other system, the step 3 of searching and receiving the route information, and the step 4 of searching and receiving the transportation information.
And lead time information search and response reception step 5
The information determined in step 2 is passed to the order registration system and distribution requirement planning system.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, the route determination table, the transportation delivery determination table, and the lead time cable are searched based on the information from the order registration and the distribution requirement plan, and the route, the flight, Since we decided the lead time, etc. and handed over the answers to the order registration and the logistics requirement plan, we can reduce the logistics cost by determining the route, lead time, flight etc. for transportation and delivery based on the standard information. There is an effect that can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a precondition for setting reference information, which is used for explaining the operation of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Standard information setting step (1st step) 2 Transportation / delivery instruction input step from another system 3 Route information search / answer reception step (2nd step) 4 Transportation / delivery flight information search / answer reception step (3rd step) ) 5 Steps to retrieve lead time information and receive responses (4th step) 6 Steps to output responses to other systems

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first step of setting reference information in a file in determining a delivery route and the like in a delivery service in physical distribution, and an output of the first step as an input for a delivery instruction from another system. The input step, the output of this input step as the input, the route information is searched for the file based on the information input from other system, and the answer is received, and the output of this second step is the input and the file The third step of receiving the transportation and delivery information and receiving the answer, the fourth step of receiving the lead time information from the output of the third step as the input, and receiving the answer, and the fourth step The fifth step which outputs the information determined in the second step, the third step and the fourth step to the other system by using the output of And a step of determining a transportation and delivery route.