JPH07315558A - Transport method of merchandise and forwarding control device and invoice issuing device used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remarkably reduce the burden of a consignor, reduce the burden of a transport company, and restrain introduction cost and application cost at a low price. CONSTITUTION:An invoice as a paper slip is eliminated, an invoice data is converted to a two-dimensional bar code and printed out on a tag 2a, the tag 2a is stuck on a forwarding cargo, a freight company reads out the two-dimensional bar code so as to restore it to its original state, and the company issues an invoice as a paper slip based on the restored invoice data instead of a consignor.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is capable of significantly reducing the burden on the shipper and the shipping company, eliminating any mistakes in receiving the goods, and contributing to the rationalization of the distribution system. The present invention relates to a shipping management device and an invoice issuing device used in a method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When consigning the transportation of commercial goods to a shipping company, an invoice and a tag are required. The shipper writes the necessary information on each company's invoice and packing tag provided by each shipping company, affixes the packing tag to the shipping baggage, while handing the invoice together with the shipping baggage to the collection staff of the shipping company . The invoice corresponds to a business consignment contract between the shipper and the shipping company and is extremely important and indispensable. And the invoice is a copy specification, and the receipt invoice of the person in charge of collection is stamped on the invoice copy which is one of them.
Upon receipt of this invoice, it is considered that the business consignment contract between the shipper and the shipping company has been completed.

By the way, although there is no problem if only a single shipping company is used, a shipper who constantly uses a plurality of shipping companies and regularly ships a considerable number of packages to these shipping companies. For them, the task of issuing invoices and tags is a heavy burden.

[0004] For example, a shipper who regularly ships in large quantities prints invoices or tags by hand, so it is not in time, so continuous printing is performed using a printer, but invoice sheets provided by each shipping company. The shape, size and description format of the tag paper are different for each company,
For this reason, if you are using multiple shipping companies, it is necessary to install as many printers with invoice paper and tag paper as the number of shipping companies in parallel.
The equipment cost is not stupid. It is not impossible to use a single printer and transfer paper, but it is not realistic. Therefore, only the invoice and tag issuing operations of the main shipping company among the used shipping companies are left to machine printing. , Others are actually using handwriting together, and have not yet been released from the complexity of invoices and tag issuing operations.

Further, it takes a lot of time to associate the invoice number with the delivery note number of the parcel, and there is a problem that it is difficult to promptly respond to the inquiry from the consignee. That is, invoice number
Avoids duplicate use within the same shipping company in order to prevent mistakes in parcels, and therefore the invoice number is assigned by the shipping company under the control of the shipping company. Therefore, in order for the shipper to respond to the inquiry from the consignee, it is necessary to link the delivery note No. and the invoice No. by keyboard input, which is a heavy burden on the shipper.

On the other hand, the conventional cargo receiving method using invoices and bills of various companies imposes a heavy burden on the person in charge of collection and the shipping company. There is a column on the tag to indicate the arrival store name or the arrival arrival code for sorting the luggage.This arrival arrival code is based on the address of the consignee, and the person in charge of collection of each shipping company is the nearest company to the consignee. Since the business office name or business office code is entered by hand, it imposes a heavy burden on the person in charge of collection, and in the case of an unfamiliar person in charge of collection, the arrival code may be erroneously entered.

Further, there is a problem in the paperwork of the shipping company. From the viewpoint of freight collection and package management, the shipping company manages the contents of invoices by entering them on its own computer. Although the input work has been considerably rationalized by the use of optical reading devices, the recognition rate of uncoded handwritten characters is not yet complete, and a considerable number of slips rely on manual input work from the keyboard. The reality is that you don't get it. Especially in recent years, when the service of arriving the cargo within a day or two is becoming popular, this input work basically needs to be completed by the morning of the day after the cargo is collected, which is a heavy burden on the shipping company.

The present applicant has already proposed, as Japanese Patent Application No. 6-677, a "commercial package transportation method" and a "shipping management apparatus and invoice issuing apparatus used in the method" which can solve such problems. This method eliminates the invoice as a paper slip conventionally issued by the shipper, and uses the invoice in the form of an electronic data file from the shipper to the shipping company using a portable storage medium such as a floppy disk or an IC card. The data is transmitted, or data is transferred using a communication line such as ISDN or general public line. In order to make this system more rational, the invoice data format should be common to all major shipping companies, and the shipping tag should be based on the invoice data and the shipper should use a common form. I also proposed printing on a printer. Furthermore, by printing a bar code on the luggage tag and reading this bar code with a handy terminal and importing it into the computer, it is possible to verify the shipment parcel and the invoice data in the computer without relying on eye inspection. Also suggested. We also proposed to print the arrival code or the arrival name on the luggage tag at the same time.

As a result of such measures, the shipper has a problem due to a difference in invoice format when using a plurality of shipping companies, for example, when a plurality of printers are set up with exclusive papers of each shipping company when mechanizing issuance of invoices. It becomes possible to eliminate the problem of needing a table and the annoyance of having to use handwriting together, and by making the invoice in the form of data on the computer,
It became easy to link the invoice data and the delivery note data on the computer, and it became possible to trace the package based on the delivery note number in response to the inquiry about the shipping status from the consignee.

Further, the person in charge of collection of the shipping company simply reads the bar code of the tag attached to the shipment by the bar code reader and collates this data with the invoice data on the data inside the shipping management device. Since it is possible to confirm the receipt of the shipping package, it is not necessary to check the shipping package and the invoice by an eye inspection during the busy collection work as in the past, which can significantly reduce the collection mistake and the time required for the collection work. It can be shortened, and further,
Since the arrival code is already printed on the luggage tag, it is no longer necessary for the person in charge of collection to enter the arrival code by himself as in the past, and the burden on the person in charge of collection can be reduced.

Further, since the shipping company receives the invoice in the data format from the shipper, it is not necessary to input the invoice data into the in-house computer based on the invoice as a paper slip inside the shipping company as in the conventional case. It has also become possible to significantly reduce the clerical work inside the shipping company when carrying out the next day arrival service nationwide.

[0012]

As described above, although the distribution system has been greatly improved by the above-mentioned application by the applicant, the distribution system proposed in this application is basically a medium-sized shipper or a transporter. Since it is targeted at companies, there remains a problem in applying this distribution system to small-scale shippers and small-scale shipping companies as it is.

First, from the side of the shipper, the following problems remain. When sending invoice data to a shipping company via a communication line, you must use the ISDN line if you place importance on the reliability of the communication, but the line use procedure of ISDN is troublesome and the line usage fee is public. It is more expensive than a line, which is a heavy burden for small business owners. In addition, when sending invoice data to a shipping company using a general public line, there is a limit to how fast the transfer speed can be, and it takes time to transfer the data. Since it concentrates in the evening, there may be a situation where it is difficult for the telephone to connect to the access point of the transportation company.

In particular, when the invoice data is transferred through the communication line, the package and the invoice data will be gathered at the collection / delivery office of the shipping company with a time lag via different routes. However, it is not possible to collate the invoice data with the invoice data immediately, and it is necessary to wait until both the package and the invoice data are collected.

Further, when the invoice data is delivered to the shipping company in the form of a recording medium such as a floppy disk, it is premised that the recording medium is circulated in consideration of the cost of the recording medium. Will be needed. Furthermore, in recent commercial distribution, there are an increasing number of cases in which a small number of product samples, delivery notes, etc. are outsourced to the carrier, but even if such invoice data is extremely small, at least one floppy disk is required. Disc consumption is also extremely uneconomical.

As described above, the physical distribution system proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 6-677 has a large amount of capital investment for introducing the system, and is basically a system for large-scale business owners and major transport companies. Therefore, a large-scale business owner or a large-sized shipping company that handles a large number of packages can obtain sufficient cost-effectiveness (cost performance), but a small-sized business owner or a small-to-medium-sized shipping company can meet the investment amount. It is hard to say that an effect will be obtained. That is, a bar code reader is indispensable for the shipping management device installed on the shipper side, and in addition to a printer for making a tag, a printer for making a shipping detailed list is also required, so the burden is large. In addition, if the cost required for data communication and data transfer via storage media is included, the investment amount will be a considerable burden for small business owners. Further, as described above, the shipping company needs to open a large number of lines in order to simultaneously process the invoice data that is centrally received in the evening without delay, and the investment amount is a heavy burden for the small and medium-sized shipping companies.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a further improvement of the physical distribution system proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 6-677 filed by the present applicant. It proposes a method of transporting commercial parcels that can be introduced at a reasonable cost even by business owners, and is easy for small and medium-sized transport companies to introduce.
At the same time, it proposes a shipping management apparatus installed on the shipping side and an invoice issuing apparatus installed on the shipping company side, which are used in this method.

[0018]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve such an object, the present inventor has earnestly studied and, as a result, has obtained the following idea. First of all, eliminating the invoice as a conventional paper slip is common with the previous application, but the information of this invoice data is converted into a two-dimensional bar code and printed out directly on the luggage tag, which is attached to the shipping label itself. The idea was to handle invoice data and shipping packages in an integrated manner by incorporating invoice data.

The two-dimensional bar code 6 as shown in FIG.
This is a barcode in which dots are arranged according to a predetermined rule in a rectangular frame of about 1 cm to 3 cm in length and width, and a large amount of data can be handled as compared with a one-dimensional barcode reader which has been widely used conventionally. Two-dimensional barcodes are currently only used for parts management in production lines, and few applications for other applications have been proposed. The present invention focuses on the fact that a two-dimensional bar code can handle a large amount of data. By converting the invoice data into a two-dimensional bar code, printing it out on a tag, and attaching the tag to shipping parcels. The purpose is to provide a physical distribution system that is a combination of invoice data and packages.

Also, if the number of packages is small, the collation work performed by the person in charge of collection at the shipping company in the shipping management department of the shipper,
There is no inconvenience to rely on the eye inspection as before without using a barcode reader, and the barcode reader attached to the shipping control device in the above application can be omitted. As described above, the bar code reader is not required in the shipping management apparatus and the communication function is omitted, so that the shipping management apparatus can be significantly reduced in cost.

The method of transporting commercial goods according to the present invention, which is completed based on such an idea, mainly comprises the following steps. A) A process in which the shipper creates invoice data in the company's own computer, with or without interlocking with the delivery note data of the shipment. (Invoice data production process) B) Shipper information, consignee information, arrival code, or arrival name are printed out on the label paper based on the invoice data, and all the information or main information of the invoice data is two-dimensional. A process in which the bar code is printed out on the same tag paper and the shipper creates a tag with a two-dimensional bar code. (Package tag manufacturing process) C) A process of pasting the stamped tag on the shipment. (Label sticking process) D) A process of printing out a list of shipped packages. (Shipment schedule list preparation process) E) In the shipping management department of the shipper, the person in charge of collection at the shipping company collates the parcels attached to the shipment and the shipment list and hands the receipt certificate to the shipper. A process in which a person in charge of collection at a shipping company takes home the shipments with the tags attached with a two-dimensional barcode. (Receiving process) F) The bar code reader reads the two-dimensional bar code attached to the packing tag attached to the shipment that the person in charge of collecting brought back, and inputs the information into the computer of the shipping company, and based on this data A process in which a shipping company prints and issues an invoice as a paper slip on behalf of the shipper. (Invoice issuing process) G) A process of delivering the package to the consignee's hand through various transportation routes while tracking the invoice and the relevant package as a unit, and tracking and managing the transportation process by the invoice issued by the shipping company. (Transportation process) H) A process of delivering a package to the consignee and receiving receipt confirmation from the invoice consignee. (Loading process)

In such a method of transporting commercial parcels, even when a single transportation is exclusively used, or a plurality of transportation companies are used, the commercial parcels are distributed to each transportation company according to the type of package or the destination. It can also be applied when sorting. Especially in the latter case, it is preferable that the data format of the tag paper and the two-dimensional bar code printed on the tag paper is common to all companies. If the tag is pre-printed, it is necessary to unify the items and fields of the tag, but when printing out the framework of fields such as the tag on a white background, the data format of the two-dimensional barcode is common. In that case, it is also optional to change the framework such as the description column for each shipping company.

Further, in the above-mentioned transportation method, the shipping management device used by the shipper is mainly composed of the following devices. A computer that creates invoice data with or without the shipment receipt data. Based on the invoice data, the necessary items including the arrival code or the arrival name are printed out on the label paper based on the invoice data, and all the information or main information of the invoice data is converted into a two-dimensional bar code and the same label paper is used. A tag making device that prints out and creates a tag. A shipment detail list preparation device that prints out a list of shipments.

It is possible to use independent printers for the tag producing device and the shipping schedule list producing device, but it is advantageous from the viewpoint of reducing the device cost to use a single printer in common and transfer the sheets. Is.

In the above-mentioned transportation method, the invoice issuing device used in the shipping company is mainly composed of the following devices. A bar code reader that reads the two-dimensional bar code printed on the tag and inputs the read two-dimensional bar code information to the computer. A computer that restores invoice data from the read two-dimensional bar code information and creates management data inside the own shipping company based on the invoice data. A printer that prints required items on in-house invoice paper based on commands from a computer that stores invoice data.

[0026]

In the method of transporting commercial goods according to the present invention, the shipper prints out the necessary items on the tag sheet based on the invoice data in the computer, and the invoice data in the form of a two-dimensional bar code is also printed on the tag. By printing out and sticking this tag to the shipping baggage, the baggage and the invoice data are handed to the person in charge of collection at the shipping company in a "material match" form. Since the arrival code or the arrival name, which is an index at the time of sorting, is printed on the tag at the same time, the person in charge of collection at the shipping company does not need to enter the arrival code or the arrival name.

The person in charge of collection of the shipping company receives the list of shipment details handed over from the shipper and the shipped package by visual inspection, and stamps the list of shipment details if there is no error in the shipment contents. Issue proof. Confirmation of shipping contents is done by eye inspection, but there is no fear of collation errors etc. because the number of packages is small. After issuing the proof of receipt, take the package back to the carrier's sales office. In some cases, the label and the shipping details list are printed by different printers, but it is preferable to use the same printer and change the paper only in order to reduce the capital investment.

[0028] The collection baggage brought back by the person in charge of collection is checked at the sales office of the shipping company. At this sales office, the two-dimensional bar code attached to the tag is read by the bar code reader, and the contents and the collection are collected. This is done by collating with the luggage. In addition, the invoice detailed data is contained in the two-dimensional bar code attached to the tag, so the sales office of the shipping company prints the invoice as a paper slip of its own specifications on behalf of the shipper based on this invoice data. To be out. After that, the invoice is handled integrally with the package, and the package is delivered to the consignee through a conventionally known transportation route. Usually, copy paper is used as the invoice, but the minimum number of copies of the invoice is sufficient, and naturally the copy slip of the shipper is unnecessary.

When a plurality of shipping companies are used as described in claim 2, the shipping tag is common to all shipping companies, and the common shipping tag paper is used to print out the necessary items for each shipping company specification. Create a tag. Further, it is premised that the invoice data has a common data format for each shipping company.

[0030]

The details of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the explanation here is based on the premise that the invoice data is distributed to a plurality of shipping companies according to the type or destination of the package and handed over to the collector in charge of each shipping company, and the data format of the invoice data is all shipping companies or major shipping companies. Use the same one between
In addition, the discussion will be made on the premise that the common paper is also used as the tag paper, but it goes without saying that the method of the present invention can also be applied to the case where a single shipping company is exclusively used. In this case, it is not necessary to standardize the data format of the invoice data, and the invoice data in a unique format can be used. Further, in this case, it is not necessary to use the common tag, and a unique tag paper can be used.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of a shipping management device installed on the shipping side. The shipping management apparatus in the illustrated example includes a computer 1 and a printer 2.

The computer 1 is for producing invoice data in a data format common to major transportation companies, and a general-purpose personal computer or an existing accounting computer can be used in terms of hardware. A database of shipping owner information, consignee information, shipping company name, arrival code, arrival name, etc., which is the basis of the invoice data, is built in the computer 1 so that the corresponding data can be called immediately. Further, these invoice data are associated with the delivery note data of each package in the computer 1, and in response to an inquiry from the consignee, the invoice number is immediately searched from the delivery note No. The whereabouts can be confirmed.

The computer 1 is equipped with a software program for converting all or main information of invoice data into a two-dimensional bar code. A two-dimensional bar code is produced from the invoice data according to this software program and can be printed by the printer 2. The two-dimensional bar coded software program may be supplied in the state of being burned in the ROM, or may be supplied in the form of a floppy disk.

The two-dimensional bar code can handle a large number of characters including numbers, alphabets, hiragana, katakana and kanji, and can handle a large amount of these data, and also has an error correction function and the like. Since it is equipped, it is strong against data destruction due to dirt and scratches. As the data to be included in the two-dimensional barcode, all invoice data such as inquiry number, arrival code, departure code, scheduled delivery date, delivery address, name, telephone number, client's address, name, telephone number, etc. Is included. If necessary, the shipper code and the code of the shipping company may be included.
Since the recording capacity of the two-dimensional barcode has a margin, information other than the above can be included. From the viewpoint of reducing the burden on the shipper, it is preferable that the details of the invoice data included in the two-dimensional barcode and the specific method of converting the two-dimensional barcode be standardized in advance. In addition, standardizing the two-dimensional bar code eliminates the confusion between the shipping companies, and at the same time has the advantage that the cargo can be smoothly exchanged between the shipping companies in the tie-up.

The printer 2 is used both for producing a tag and for producing a shipping list. A tack seal with an adhesive and release paper laminated on the back side is used when making a tag, while ordinary roll paper or cut sheet is used when making a shipping list. Although it is possible to use a dot impact printer as the printer 2, it is preferable to use a simple, inexpensive, and quiet thermal printer or thermal transfer printer. For the label paper, use the pre-printed framework of the entry fields unique to each shipping company, or use blank paper and print the framework unique to each shipping company at the same time when printing the content of each item on this blank paper. You may make it out. The most rational is to use the same form of tag paper for all carriers. The printer 2 can also be used to print out other tabulations. The shipping details list is a printout of shipping baggage details for each shipping company and has the characteristic of a daily report. This shipping details list is created for each shipping company and the shipping details list is created. The table is provided with a stamped receipt column for the person in charge of collection at the shipping company.

In the present embodiment, one printer 2 is used to prepare the shipping label and the shipping detailed list by changing the sheets. However, in addition to the dedicated printer for manufacturing the shipping label, the shipping detailed list is prepared. A dedicated printer may be provided.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic structure of an invoice issuing device installed in a business office of a shipping company. The invoice issuing device in the illustrated example comprises a computer 3, a bar code reader 4, and a printer 5. The bar code reader 4 is for reading the two-dimensional bar code printed on the tag, and uses a two-dimensional visual sensor such as a CCD for the reading unit. The reading of the two-dimensional bar code on the tag by the bar code reader 4 is performed by passing the reading unit of the bar code reader 4 above the two-dimensional bar code or by instantaneously stopping the reading position above. Since the two-dimensional barcode data read by the barcode reader 4 is processed by software inside the computer 3,
The reading direction of the two-dimensional barcode by the barcode reader 4 is arbitrary. As a method of inputting the data read by the barcode reader 4 into the computer 3,
For example, a method of connecting the bar code reader 4 and the computer 3 with a long cable, a method of attaching a connection terminal 4a to the bar code reader 4 side as shown in the figure, and a method of connecting the connection terminal 4a to the computer 3 as necessary, A method of incorporating a transmitter into the bar code reader 4 and transmitting to the computer 3 by radio waves or infrared rays, etc. is considered.

The computer 3 restores the invoice data from the two-dimensional bar code read by the barcode reader 4 and stores the restored invoice data also in the management file.

The printer 5 receives an instruction from the computer 3 and prints out an invoice of a copy specification, and an impact printer is used. The invoice to be printed out here does not require a copy on the shipping side, and the number of copies is smaller than that in the conventional invoice.

The outline of the transportation method of the present invention realized by using the shipping management device installed on the shipping side and the invoice issuing device installed at the business office of the shipping company is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Shown. Each step will be described below. <Invoice data creation step> (FIG. 4A) Invoice data is created in the computer 1 of the shipper. A single data format is used for invoice data, and this data format is common to all major shipping companies. The invoice data is associated with the delivery note data inside the computer 1, and it is possible to immediately search for the invoice number of the relevant package from the delivery note number, and vice versa. Furthermore, these data are linked with accounting programs such as accounts receivable management programs so that they can be collectively managed until the settlement of funds.

<Package Tag Making Step> (FIG. 4B) The tag 2a is printed out by the printer 2.
As the tag 2a, the tag paper 2b common to all shipping companies is used regardless of the shipping companies. The tag paper 2b is continuous paper, and as shown in FIG. 6, the consignee information entry column 10, the shipping owner information entry column 11, and the shipping company name entry column 1 are shown on the sheet.
2, the comment entry column 13, the inquiry number entry column 14, the luggage number entry column 15, the luggage serial number entry column 16 and the arrival code entry column 17 are printed in advance. Then, the necessary items are printed out by referring to the invoice data on the relevant portion of this sheet, and the tag 2a as shown in FIG. 7 is obtained. A two-dimensional bar code 6 is printed in the inquiry number entry field 14 as shown in the figure. In the example shown in the figure, the arrival code entry field 17 is oriented vertically, but it may be oriented horizontally, and the layout of the other entry fields is also set appropriately. A short bar code is printed in the arrival code description field 17, but this is a bar code of the arrival code (511 in the example in the figure), and this is used when sorting within the shipping company. By reading the bar code, the sorting work can be further streamlined. In the example shown in the figure, a normal one-dimensional bar code is used as this bar code, but use of a two-dimensional bar code is also considered. In addition, this bar code may not be provided. It is preferable to print the framework of each description column in advance as shown in the drawing, but it is also possible to print the description pattern unique to each shipping company by the printer 2 on the blank tag paper 2b.

<Loading Tag Attaching Step> (FIG. 4 (C)) This is a step of attaching the punched loading tag 2a to the package 7 to be shipped, which is the same as the conventional one.

<Steps of preparing shipping list> (FIG. 4)
(D)) This is a step of printing out a list of shipping packages for each day for each shipping company. Creation of this shipping schedule 8
It also serves as the printer 2 for printing the tag, which can be handled by changing the paper. The shipment details list 8 is provided with a list of shipment details and a column for imprinting a receipt certification stamp of a person in charge of collection.

<Receiving process> (Fig. 4 (E)) The contents of the package 5 and shipping details list 8 entrusted to its own shipping company by the collection company (driver) of the shipping company at the package collection point of the shipper. It is a process of collating and with an eye inspection, and issuing a proof of receipt if they completely match. Here, for the purpose of reducing the equipment cost, the contents 5 and the contents of the shipping detailed list 8 are collated by eye inspection. However, a bar code reader is connected to the computer 1, and the bar code reader is used to two-dimensionally load the tag 2a. Read the barcode,
You may compare and collate the data of a shipping detailed list with the content of a shipment in the computer 1. As a result of the collation, if there is a complete match, the person in charge of collection at the shipping company stamps the receipt stamp on the shipping details list 8 and then a shipment with a two-dimensional barcode attached is shipped. The person in charge of collection at the shipping company takes the luggage home.

The processing up to this point is the processing steps carried out in the facility of the shipper, and the subsequent steps are the processing steps within the shipping company and the step of delivering the package to the consignee.

<Invoice issuing process> (FIG. 5 (A)) The two-dimensional bar code written on the luggage tag 2a attached to the luggage brought back to the business office of the shipping company by the person in charge of collection is read by the barcode reader 4. The invoice data is input to the computer 3 of the shipping company, the invoice data is restored from the two-dimensional bar code information, and the invoice 9 of the copy specification as a paper slip is based on the restored invoice data.
Is issued by the printer 5 of the shipping company. The specifications of the invoice 9 are peculiar to each shipping company, and as a matter of course, the invoice does not include a receipt or a freight claim slip to be handed to the shipper, and the number of copies is minimized from the viewpoint of cost reduction. It has been stopped. The above process is a process unique to the present application, and the following process is the same as the conventional process.

<Transportation Process> (FIG. 5 (B)) While handling the invoice 9 and the parcel 7 integrally, the parcel 7 is delivered to the consignee's hand through various transportation routes and the transportation process is issued by the shipping company. It is tracked and managed by the sent invoice 9.

<Delivery Process> (FIG. 5C) The package 7 is delivered to the consignee and the invoice 9 receives the consignee's receipt certificate.

[0049]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the shipper stops issuing the invoice as in the conventional case, and the shipper attaches the two-dimensional bar code of the invoice data to the tag to ship the package. On the other hand, the carrier that received this package,
After reading the two-dimensional bar code attached to the luggage tag with a barcode reader and restoring it to the invoice data inside the company's computer, issue an invoice as a paper slip of copy specifications on behalf of the shipper based on this restored invoice data It was decided to. As a result of such ingenuity, the shipper is freed from the complicated work of creating an invoice,
In addition, since the invoice is created in the form of data on the computer, it is easy to link the invoice data and the delivery note data on the computer, and the delivery note number is sent to the consignee's inquiry about the shipping status. It is possible to track the package based on it. Further, since the arrival code is already printed on the luggage tag, it becomes unnecessary for the person in charge of collection to enter the arrival code by himself as in the conventional case, and the burden on the person in charge of collection is reduced. Further, since the shipping company receives the invoice in the form of a two-dimensional barcode from the shipper, it is not necessary to input the invoice data into the in-house computer based on the invoice as a paper slip inside the shipping company as in the conventional case. Administrative work inside the shipping company for carrying out the next day arrival service all over Japan can be greatly reduced.

Furthermore, since the invoice data is two-dimensionally bar coded and always handled in a state integrated with the package,
A means for sending the invoice data to the sales office of the shipping company separately from the shipment is unnecessary. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to use a communication line or a floppy disk for sending invoice data as in Japanese Patent Application No. 6-677 proposed by the applicant, which is a problem with the use of the communication line. Since the burden of investment in the line opening and related equipment on both the shipper and the shipping company will be eliminated, the cost of introducing this system will be small, and small-scale business owners with a small number of shipments and small-scale business with a small number of packages handled Even a shipping company can easily install this transportation system. Moreover, since there is no transfer of floppy disks, there is no need to establish a floppy disk recovery system. Further, since the invoice data is issued by the shipping company, a receipt and a freight charge bill to be passed to the shipper are unnecessary, the number of copies of the invoice can be reduced, and the invoice printing cost can be reduced.
Further, since the invoice is always integrated with the package, it is not necessary to collate the invoice with the shipped package.

Further, as described in claim 2, if the data format of the invoice used by the major transport companies is made common and the label is also the label paper which is common to the major transport companies, it is possible to further improve the work of issuing the label. This simplifies the process and makes it easy for the shipping companies to interchange the shipping packages.

Further, in the shipment management apparatus installed on the side of the shipper as claimed in claim 4, when the single tag is used as both the shipping label preparation apparatus and the shipment statement list preparation apparatus, the shipment management apparatus is further improved. It is possible to reduce the price.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a two-dimensional barcode.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of a shipping management device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of an invoice issuing device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing steps of processing in the facility of the shipper in the method of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the steps after the cargo is entrusted to the shipping company in the method of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a tag before printing.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a tag after printing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Computer 2 Printer 2a Luggage Tag 2b Luggage Paper 3 Computer 4 Bar Code Reader 4a Connection Terminal 5 Luggage 6 Two-dimensional Bar Code 8 Shipping Details List 9 Invoice 10 Consignee Information Entry Field 11 Shipper Information Entry Field 12 Carrier Name Entry Field 13 Comment entry field 14 Inquiry number entry field 15 Luggage quantity entry field 16 Luggage serial number entry field 17 Arrival code entry field

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A method for transporting commercial packages, in which commercial packages shipped from a shipper are delivered to a person in charge of collection of a shipping company, and each shipping company delivers these packages to a consignee, the step is a delivery package delivery note. A process in which the shipper creates invoice data in the company's own computer with or without interlocking with the data, and on the label paper, the shipper information, the consignee information, the arrival code, or the arrival name based on the invoice data. And print out, all the information of the invoice data or a two-dimensional bar code of the main information is printed out on the same tag paper and the shipper creates a tag with the two-dimensional bar code attached, The process of attaching the stamped tags to the shipment, the process of printing out the list of shipments, and the shipping manager of the shipper, the person in charge of collecting the cargo from the shipping company. The process of collating the package attached to the shipment and the shipping list, giving the receipt certificate to the shipper, and bringing the shipment package with the tag attached with the two-dimensional bar code back to the collector of the shipping company. The bar code reader reads the two-dimensional bar code attached to the tag attached to the shipped package brought back by the collector and inputs the information into the computer of the shipping company, and based on this data, the shipping company prints the paper. The process of issuing an invoice as a slip on behalf of the shipper, while handling the invoice and the relevant package as a unit, delivers the package to the consignee's hand through various transportation routes, and the transport company issues the transportation process in-house. A method of transporting commercial parcels that consists of tracking and controlling by invoice, delivering the package to the consignee, and receiving the consignee's receipt proof on the invoice. 2. The commercial package shipped from the shipper is distributed to a plurality of shipping companies according to the type of the package or the destination, and is handed over to the collection staff of each shipping company, and each shipping company transports these packages to its own company. In the method of transporting commercial parcels delivered to the consignee through the mechanism, the process is linked to the shipping receipt's delivery note data, or is not linked to the shipping company's own computer, and the data specifications are common to the major shipping companies. The process of creating the invoice data, the shipping carrier information, the consignee information, the shipping company name, the arrival code or the arrival name is printed out on the shipping label paper common to the major shipping companies based on the invoice data. All the information of the invoice data or the two-dimensional bar code of the main information is printed out on the same tag paper and the shipper attaches the tag with the two-dimensional bar code. The manufacturing process, the process of sticking the stamped tags to the shipping package, the process of printing out the list of shipping packages, and the shipping management department of the shipper entrusting the shipping company's collection staff to the shipping company. Check the package attached to the shipped package and the shipping list, and hand the proof of receipt to the shipper, and the shipping agent with the tag attached with the two-dimensional barcode will be brought back by the person in charge of collection at the shipping company. The two-dimensional bar code attached to the process and the tag attached to the shipping package brought back by the person in charge of collection is read by the bar code reader, the information is input to the computer of each shipping company, and each shipping is based on this data. The process in which the company issues an invoice as a paper slip of its own specifications on behalf of the shipper and the handling of this invoice and the relevant package as a unit, through the various transportation routes, A method of transporting commercial parcels that consists of delivering the parcel to the original and tracking the transportation process with an invoice issued by the carrier company, delivering the parcel to the consignee, and receiving the consignee's receipt proof on the invoice . 3. A computer main body for producing invoice data in conjunction with or without interlocking with delivery note data of shipments, and necessary items including an arrival code or an arrival name based on the invoice data based on the invoice data. In addition to printing out on the label paper, all the information of the invoice data or the two-dimensional bar code of the main information is printed on the label paper to create a label, and a list of shipments is displayed. A shipment management device that includes a shipment detail list preparation device for printing out. 4. The shipment management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the single printer serves as both the luggage tag preparation apparatus and the shipment statement list preparation apparatus. 5. A bar code reader for reading a two-dimensional bar code printed on a tag and inputting the two-dimensional bar code information into a computer body, and restoring invoice data from the read two-dimensional bar code information, A computer that creates management data inside the company's own shipping company based on the invoice data, and a printer that prints necessary items on in-house invoice paper based on a command from the computer that stores the invoice data An invoice issuing device installed in a shipping company.