JPH0753053A - Vanning layout system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepare a layout for outer packaging cases very efficiently in according with a production planning without depending on the experience of workers, and concurrently maximize a vanning rate without dividing a lot. CONSTITUTION:The specification of each type and its required quantities for outer packaging cases required by packaging are stored in an outer packaging case developing master in advance based on the quantities of members to be packaged within a specified period of time and their characteristics. Next, it is retrieved at a layout terminal 2 whether or not there exists any space around the outer packaging cases which have already been loaded, in order starting from the depth side of a container, and each outer packaging case satisfying conditions by a loading condition table 10 is arranged in the space. In this vanning layout system, a layout is prepared in such a way that a vanning rate is equal to or more than 99%, meanwhile, even the last container is empty, at the time when the average vanning rate of a vessel reaches the value of 94%, layout processing is then shifted to the next vessel.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to transportation of ordered parts, and to a vanning layout system for laying out an outer case for packing the parts in a container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the production of automobiles and the like, in order to reduce production costs, parts and the like are manufactured in Japan,
From assembly to finished vehicle production may be done overseas. In such an assembly production system, while arranging parts [hereinafter referred to as an order] in an overseas factory in accordance with an assembly production plan, a production plan for the corresponding part is made in the home country according to the order, and the production plan is delivered to the site in accordance with the production plan. transport. In the transportation, the parts are once packed in a carton, and then several cartons are packed in one outer case. The outer case usually has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and depending on the parts to be packed, the volume, material (wood, plastic, iron plate, etc.) and structure (things with walls, only frame) of different types Is being prepared. For example, there are a box type in which the entire surface is a wall, a case in which a carton is loaded on a transport skit, and a stretch film is covered from above. The outer case, in which the parts are packed,
After being loaded into the container, it is transported to the local factory by ship.

In the past, when transporting the above parts, an operator empirically determined the type and required amount of the outer case according to the ordered parts. Then, when the outer case is determined, the type and the required amount of the container to load the outer case are determined, and when the type and the required amount of the container are determined, as many outer cases as possible are loaded in the container. Layout (hereinafter, this layout is referred to as a vanning layout). Since the outer case has different sizes and structures depending on the components to be stored, the appropriate outer case is selected for packaging the components. In the vanning layout, what kind of outer case is used and how to stack is conventionally done manually, and the layout diagram created by this is used for the outer case production line and the loading line. It is distributed and submitted to customs for shipment inspection.

[0004]

By the way, as described above, in the vanning layout work, it is necessary to consider the balance of containers and the maximum loading weight, and to reduce the number of containers as much as possible, the packing rate is set to the maximum. Is desirable. The packing rate here is the volume ratio of all the loaded outer cases to the volume of the container. In order to maximize the packing rate, the outer cases can be sequentially loaded into the container. However, since the number of containers that can be loaded on one vessel is limited, if the outer case is sequentially loaded on the containers as described above, one lot may be divided and loaded on different vessels.

However, in consideration of transportation circumstances and unloading at the site, it is desirable that the outer cases of the same lot are not divided into different vessels but loaded into containers loaded on the same vessel. That is, in the vanning layout work, the lot of the outer case is not divided, and
It is desirable to make the packing rate as high as possible. In the present specification, partitioning a ship at the break of this lot is referred to as a ship break. That is, it is necessary to determine the ship break. Furthermore, some outer cases may or may not be stacked, so these should be taken into consideration. However, performing the vanning layout work by hand is extremely time-consuming, requires skill, and the created layout is often far from the ideal state. There was a problem that it was very difficult to maximize.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and the outer case can be extremely efficiently laid out in a container according to the production plan without depending on the experience of the operator, and the packing rate can be increased. The aim is to provide a vanning layout system that maximizes the ship's speed and can determine the ship separation.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to an outer case for packing members, which is packaged based on the number of members to be packed within a predetermined period and the characteristics thereof. Outer case expansion storage means for storing outer case information such as the required specification form of the outer case and the number thereof, a first target packing ratio for each of the plurality of containers into which the outer case is loaded, and a container Second for each of the loaded vehicles
The target packing ratio of the external case and the external case corresponding to the external case information stored in the external case expanding means satisfy the first target packing ratio stored in the storage unit. , The containers are continuously arranged in the plurality of containers, and the packing ratio for the transportation means is the second.
And a layout means for transferring the arrangement processing to the container of the next transportation means when the target packing rate is reached.

[0008]

The specification form and the quantity of the outer case required for packing are stored in advance in the outer case expansion storage means based on the quantity and the characteristics of the members to be packed within a predetermined period. Next, by the layout means, the outer case corresponding to the outer case information stored in the outer case developing means is
In order to satisfy the first target packing ratio stored in the storage means,
The containers are continuously arranged in a plurality of containers, and when the packing ratio for the transportation means reaches the second target packing ratio, the arranging process is moved to the container for the next transportation means.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the present system is roughly configured by a host computer 1 and a layout terminal 2. The host computer 1 manages databases such as the packaging specification master 3, the production plan master 4, the exterior case development master 5, and the system table 6. Further, the layout terminal 2 is the host computer 1
The stacking layout of the outer case on the container is performed in accordance with various data from, and the layout of the outer case on the container is displayed on the monitor 8 or is printed out as a layout drawing LAY. Further, the layout terminal 2 is provided with a loading condition table 10 required for performing the layout, and the layout terminal 2 performs a vanning simulation according to the condition data in the loading condition table 10. The host computer 1 performs various processes (details will be described later) based on the vanning simulation result. On the other hand, the worker who carries out the work of loading the outer case into the container carries out the work of loading while looking at the layout drawing LAY printed out by the layout terminal 2.

Next, the above-mentioned system table 6 is composed of information indicating the grouping when the outer case is packed in the container, the packing name and the packing method [container size, tokoroten classification, reverse van classification]. It is made up of information such as attachment information, packing instruction date, packing completion date, shipping completion date, and the like.

Next, the details of the files and processing items in the host computer 1 and the files and processing items in the layout terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing files, processing items, data types in the host computer 1 and processing items in the layout terminal 2. In the figure,
The packaging specification master 3 is an outer case and a management model code MT.
Correspondence with OC, correspondence between types and numbers of parts housed in the outer case, dimensions, weight, characteristics, etc. of the outer case are stored. The above management model code MTOC
Is a code for specifying a vehicle type which is a combination of codes for identifying a vehicle model [Model], type [Type], option [Option], and color [Color], and is ordered by this code. That is, the packaging specification master 3 stores in advance which parts of which vehicle type are to be stored in each outer case. Therefore, when the vehicle type and the number of lots are determined, by referring to the management model code MTOC of the packaging specification master 3, the required type and quantity of the outer case can be known, and further, the specification parts and the dimensions of the outer case can be known. Has become.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the production plan master 4
Is a product in which parts arrangements ordered from overseas factories are sorted according to shipping form, and a packaging date is set for them. The number of ordered lots is summarized by a predetermined lot number, which is called an ordered lot number. For example, the number of ordered lots for North America is usually set at 60. In addition, the packaging unit is a bundled number of the above-mentioned order lot numbers depending on the shipping form and the outer case packaging specification, and this is called a packing number [= order lot number * N; N ≧ 1]. The production plan master 10 is created (added, updated) at any time according to the order from the overseas factory.

The production plan master 4 is managed model code MT.
Each OC is composed of order-related information and production plan information. The order-related information includes an order lot number, a packing lot number, an order quantity, an order reception date, and the like. In addition, the production plan information is an order DI that represents the destination.
ST, Packing date in Japan, Region classification, Lot quantity, Expected date of local production, Desired date of arrival in Japan, Departure date in Japan, Parts table model code of engine section, Parts table model code of frame section, Packing number, Shipping Number, scheduled date of packaging in Japan, confirmed date of packaging, actual date of packaging, scheduled date of shipment, scheduled date of departure, scheduled date of departure, scheduled date of departure, scheduled date of arrival and actual date of arrival. In the production plan master 4, by allocating the management model code MTOC, the above-mentioned order-related information and production plan information can be obtained.

Next, reference numeral 20 denotes an outer case developing process. In this process, the management model code MTOC for the current month is read from the production plan master 4, and the type of outer case corresponding to each read management model code MTOC,
A process of reading the number, dimensions, and the like from the packaging specification master 3, creating data of the outer case necessary for the process of the current month, and storing the data as the outer case expansion file 21 for the current month, which is one of the external case expansion masters 5 described above. Is. Also,
In the exterior case expansion processing 20, the management model code MTOC for the one week (hereinafter, the fixed week) is read from the production plan master 4, and the same processing as that for the current month is performed on this data, and the processing is performed. The result is stored as a fixed week external case expansion file 22 which is one of the external case expansion masters 5.

The processing for both the current month and the confirmed week is performed when the production plan is changed or the relationship between the outer case and the parts stored therein (contents of the packaging specification master).
However, regarding the processing for the confirmed week, the necessary outer case is calculated based on the latest data. In other words, the current month's exterior case development file 21 is created for a long-term schedule when reserving containers and vessels, and the actual loading work is performed according to the data of the confirmed week's exterior case development file 22. Be done. That is, the monthly vessel BOOKING shown in FIG.
The process 21a reserves the vessel and arranges the required containers. If there is no change in the production plan or the like, the data for the week in the data obtained by the processing for the current month is the same as the data for the confirmed week.

As described above, the exterior case expansion master 5
Is a file created prior to the vanning layout process, and is for the current month and the final week. Each,
The information on the outer case required within a predetermined period is a file created for each outer case, and the type, quantity, etc. of the outer case can be known by referring to this file. The contents of the external case expansion file 21 for the current month and the external case expansion file 22 for the fixed week are appropriately extracted and transferred to the layout terminal 2 as the data 23 for the current month and the fixed week data 24. The contents of the fixed week exterior case expansion file 22 are transferred to the layout terminal 2 as the correction / reissue data 27 in the correction processing (described later) performed when changing the layout after the vanning layout processing. It

As described above, the exterior case expansion master 5
Is a file created prior to the vanning layout process, and is for the current month and the final week. Each,
The information of the outer case required within a predetermined period is a file created for each outer case, and by referring to this, the type, quantity, container to be loaded, position to be loaded, etc. of the outer case can be known. It is like this. The contents of the external case expansion file 21 for the current month and the external case expansion file 22 for the fixed week are appropriately extracted and transferred to the layout terminal 2 as the data 23 for the current month and the fixed week data 24. The layout terminal 2 processes the supplied data and transfers the result as result data 25 and 26 to the host computer 1. Further, the data transfer between the exterior case expansion file 21 for the current month, the exterior case expansion file 22 for the fixed week and the layout terminal 2 is performed via the tracking file 27.

Next, reference numeral 30 denotes a packaging order planning process. In the packaging order planning process 30, according to the data of the fixed week exterior case expansion file 22 in which the result of the vanning layout process (placement information in the container) is reflected, the container for the outer case required for the corresponding week is stored in the container. The packing order (= packing order) is calculated, and various kinds of information on the outer case of the packing specification master 3 are assigned and output as a packing instruction / actual action file 31.

Next, in the loading condition table 10 in the layout terminal 2 shown in FIG. 1, the weight balance of the container, the maximum loading weight of the container, the stacking conditions of the outer cases, the container type, the container size (vertical, horizontal, It stores condition data including height), container warning weight, container unit, target packing ratio by ship separation unit, shoring material insertion rule, and the like. Here, details of the loading condition table 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of the loading condition table 10. The contents will be described below.

(A) 1 Cont Balance: {L-0.1, W-0.05} This indicates the specified value of the container balance. In the case of this example, if the balance is deviated by 10% or more in the length direction (L direction), it is impossible, and if the balance is deviated by 5% or more in the width direction (W direction), it is not possible. (B) 2 Cont Weight: {40-20060,20-180000} This defines the maximum weight that can be loaded into the container. In this example, 2006 for a 40 foot container
18,000 for a 20 kg container with 0 kg
0 kg is the maximum loading capacity of each. (C) 3 Cont M3: {40-63.900,20-30.387} This defines the maximum loading capacity of the container. In this example, 63.900m for a 40ft container
^3, 20 In the foot of the container 30.387m ³
Is the maximum loading capacity of each. (D) 4 Cont View M3: {40-60.680,20-29.832}

This defines the calculated container volume. In this example, 6 for a 40 foot container
0.680m3, ^{2 for} a 20ft container
9.832 m ³ is the calculated volume of each. (E) 5 Case: {(P6, P6) -0, (p1, p6) -0, ……}

This shows the rules for stacking the outer cases. For example, the right symbol in parentheses in "(P6, P6) -0" indicates the characteristics of the outer case to be stacked below, and the left symbol in parentheses indicates the characteristics of the outer case to be stacked on it. . Here, the characteristic is a concept of classification introduced to create a rule when the outer case is stepped. That is, since the case having high strength and the case having low strength are mixed in the outer case, the outer case is classified into several types according to strength and shape and displayed as characteristics.

The numerical value outside the parentheses indicates whether or not the stacking is possible. That is, "-0" indicates that the sheets can be stacked freely, "-1" indicates that the sheets cannot be stacked, and "-2" indicates that the sheets can be stacked only when the weight is light. Therefore, “(P6, P6) −0” indicates that an outer case of the same type, P6, may be freely stacked on the case of P6.

As described above, the conditions for stacking are specified for all combinations of exterior cases. This is because the lower outer case may be damaged depending on the stacking combination. (F) 6 Cont Type: {(HAM, 40), (HCM, 40), ……} This indicates the type of container, where the first string in parentheses represents the destination and the numerical value is the destination. Indicates the size (length) of the container. In this example, "(HAM, 40)" is
A 40-foot-long container, "(HCM, 40)"
It shows a 40 foot long container. (G) 7 Cont Size: {40- (11966,2290,2220), 20- (5868,
2290,2220)} This shows the inner size size of each 40ft and 20ft container. The numbers in parentheses are vertical, horizontal,
The height value. (H) 8 Cont WarnWeight: {40
-18500, 20-16500}

This defines a warning weight for issuing a warning to a container whose loaded weight is close to the maximum loaded weight. In this example, the weight for warning is 18500 kg for a 40-foot container and 16500 kg for a 20-foot container. When the warning weight is exceeded, a warning (warning) is displayed for the corresponding container in the temporary container list.

(I) 9 VAN Ave: {99,9
4} This indicates the packing rate target value. The first value is the target value of the packing rate for a single container. In this example, 99% is the target. The latter numerical value is a packing rate target value for each ship and is set to 94%. (N) 10 Slid Method: {2,100} This is to insert a position fixing member called a shoreing material into the space to prevent the load from collapsing in the outer case. There is. The details will be described later. (L) 11 Skid Method: {1,100} This is also the shoring material insertion rule, as described above.

As described above, the layout terminal 2 performs the vanning layout for determining the arrangement of the outer case in the container according to the rule described later so that the various conditions set in the loading condition table 10 are satisfied. There is. In the vanning layout, there are a tokoroten stowage and a pattern stowage as methods for performing layout processing. Tokoroten packing is a method of stacking outer cases in order from the back of the container, and is used when there is a large quantity, for example, when shipping to North America. Pattern packing is a method of packing outer cases according to a preset fixed pattern, and is used when the quantity is small, for example, when shipment is only once a month (one ship). To be

The correction process 33 is a process performed when the layout is changed after the vanning layout process. In this correction processing 33, the vanning layout processing is performed again on the correction / reissue data 27 extracted in container units from the external case expansion file 21 for the current month or the external case expansion file 22 for the confirmed week, and the layout is corrected. To do. The corrected data is transferred to the host computer 1 as result data 28,
This is reflected in the exterior case development file 21 for the current month or the exterior case development file 22 for the confirmed week.

Further, the printing process 34 is a process of printing the list of the outer cases determined to be arranged in the container in units of destinations after the vanning layout process. In this print processing 34, the data extracted from the current month exterior case development file 21 or the confirmed week exterior case development file 22 is used for the layout diagram LAY (monthly planned vanning layout diagram LAY1, week confirmed vanning layout diagram LAY2). Or reissue Banning LAY
3) is printed. The monthly planned vanning layout diagram LAY1, the weekly confirmed vanning layout diagram LAY2, or the reissued vanning LAY3 is used for loading the outer case and referred to at the time of unloading at the site.

Next, the rules used for the vanning layout of the Tokoroten stacking system will be described. In this embodiment, a vanning layout is performed by a production system called an artificial intelligence or an expert system. That is, the above rule corresponds to what is called a production rule. In the vanning layout, only the outer cases that satisfy the conditions of the loading condition table 10 are sequentially extracted from the group of outer cases of the lot to be laid out for each rule described later, and the outer cases remaining after the final extraction are contended. To the
This process is repeated for all exterior cases.

First, the outer case to be first loaded into the container is selected to be a large, light, and full case. After that, the layout process is advanced by searching for a space that can be stacked around the already packed outer case, and sequentially extracting and packing the outer case that can be stacked in the space. The outer case is loaded into the container in order from the back side of the container (opposite to the door side). The procedure will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Will be described with reference to.

First, a space that can be stacked around an already loaded outer case (hereinafter referred to as a noticed outer case) is searched for. When the exterior case of interest is a full case, the interior side of the exterior case of interest is checked to see if it is empty. If not, the top side of the exterior case of interest is checked to see if it is empty. It is checked whether or not the front (door side) of the exterior case of interest is empty (see FIG. 4A). If the outer case of interest is a half case, it is checked whether the inner side of the outer case of interest is empty, and if not, whether the side (left or right) of the outer case of interest is empty. If it is not vacant, it is checked whether or not the upper side of the noticeable outer case is vacant, and if it is not vacant, it is checked whether or not the front side (door side) of the noticeable outer case is vacant (FIG. 4B).
reference).

A space in which the next outer case can be loaded is searched in the above-described order, and when found, outer cases that meet the following rules are sequentially extracted from the same lot. When extracting the outer case according to the above rule, various conditions of the loading condition table 10 described above are referred to. For example, it is assumed that the exterior case of interest is the full case at present and a space has been found above it.
In this case, first, as the first extracting operation, the outer case having the same length direction is extracted. Next, as a second extraction operation, an exterior case that can be loaded on the target exterior case is extracted from the exterior cases extracted by the first extraction operation. In this case, for example, an outer case that is lighter than the target outer case, or an outer case in which another outer case cannot be stacked on itself is extracted. As an outer case that cannot be stacked, for example, there is a case in which a structural member is fragile and is made of only a stretch film.

Next, as a third extraction operation, a full-case exterior case is extracted from the exterior cases extracted by the second extraction operation. Further, as a fourth extracting operation, an external case having the same height as the target external case is extracted from the external cases extracted by the second extracting operation. Then, as the final fifth extracting operation, an external case having a high priority is extracted from the external cases extracted by the third and fourth extracting operations. Priorities (or points) are set in the outer case depending on the specification form, etc. For example, in the case of a metal case, it can be loaded later (it can be loaded at the bottom), so the priority is set. Is lower, and the priority is higher in the case of an outer case in which another outer case cannot be stacked on itself. Alternatively, when loading next to the half case, the full case can be stacked on top of them by loading the outer case of the same height, so the outer case of the same height as the noted outer case (half case) Also has a higher priority (see FIG. 5). In this way, finally, the most suitable outer case is extracted, and the outer case is loaded on the target outer case. Then, the outer case determined to be loaded is removed from the extraction target group in the same lot.

After that, the above-mentioned first to fifth extraction operations are carried out for all the outer cases in the same lot, and the vanning layout is performed on the containers of all the outer cases. In addition, in this embodiment, in order to maximize the packing rate in the container, the next lot is loaded into the container loaded with the outer case of the previous lot within a range in which one lot is divided into different vessels and not loaded. The vanning layout is designed so that the outer case can be loaded. Therefore, when the final outer case D of the previous lot is loaded in the state shown in FIG. 6 and the next lot is loaded in the same container as it is, when searching the loading position, the outer case C of the previous lot is Check the space above and, if it is empty, load the specified outer case. This is called backtrack processing. After that, the first to fifth extraction operations described above are performed for all the outer cases in the same lot, and the vanning layout of all the outer cases to the containers is performed.

The above-mentioned vanning layout is performed while checking whether the conditions of the loading condition table 10 are satisfied. For example, regarding the packing rate,
Item (i) 9 VAN Ave: {99,94}, that is, the packing rate target value (99%) for the container alone and the packing rate target value (94%) for each vessel.
That is, regarding only the packing rate, the bunning layout is performed so that the packing rate for the container is 99% or more. However, if the container is loaded only in consideration of the maximum packing rate in the container, the lot may be divided into different ships. Therefore, even when the last container is vacant, when the average packing rate of a ship reaches 94%, the layout process is transferred to the container to be loaded on the next ship.

Next, the operation of the system having the above configuration will be described. First, data for about one month is taken out from the production plan master 4 and the packaging specification master 3, the required amount of the outer case is calculated, and the data is developed in the outer case development master 5 (exterior case development file 21 for the current month). This is called monthly work. The monthly work will be described below. “Monthly work” In the monthly work, based on the production plan master 4 shown in FIG. 2, the type and required amount of the outer case for storing the parts to be shipped within a predetermined period [for one month] are as follows. It is required by the procedure described. First, by referring to the production plan master 4, the management model code MTOC of the outer case to be shipped for one month from the present is obtained. Next, in the packaging specification master 3 shown in FIG. 2, by referring to the management model code MTOC, the basic information of the corresponding outer case is allocated, and the outer case standard, the number of outer case packages, the outer case weight, and the outer case. Case capacity, packing line, and outer case dimensions [length L,
The width W, the height H] and the like are determined. These pieces of information are written out for each outer case and stored as the outer case development file 21 for the current month shown in FIG. Therefore, by referring to the corresponding external case expansion file 21, the type and required amount of external cases required for the current month can be known.

Next, when the layout terminal 2 issues an extraction request to the host computer 1, the data of the exterior case development file 21 for the current month is extracted and sent to the layout terminal 2. Next, in the layout terminal 2,
A vanning layout (called initial packing only in monthly work) processing is performed to determine the placement of the outer case in the container. In the initial loading process, which outer case is placed in which container and where to maximize the loading efficiency of the container according to the production rule based on the conditions of the loading condition table 10 and the information of the outer case of the outer case expansion master. Decide what to do. As a result, the monthly planned vanning layout showing the placement in the container is obtained.

In the above-mentioned vanning layout,
Regarding the packing ratio, we will carry out the bunning layout so that the packing ratio for the container will be 99% or more. Then, even when the last container is empty, when the average packing rate of the ship reaches 94%, the layout process is transferred to the container to be loaded on the next ship. As a result, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the outer cases of the lots L1, L2, and L3 are sequentially bunning laid out on the container of the ship B1.
The outer cases of the lots L4, L5, and L6 are sequentially laid out in a vaning layout on the container of the ship B2. Ship B1
The last container C _LAST1 in 1) has an empty space, but if the next lot L4 is laid out in this empty space, the outer case of the lot L4 will be laid out by being divided into the ships B2. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the average packing rate of the ships after the layout of the lot L3 has reached 94%. The same applies to the container C _LAST2 shown in FIG. As a result, it is possible to prevent the lot from being divided into other vessels.

As described above, when the ship break is decided, a space is created in the last container _LAST1 and container C _LAST2 . FIG. 8A is a side perspective view of the last container C _LAST1 (or C _LAST2 ) showing the situation. In the figure, each of the solid-lined rectangles is an outer case. The outer casings MC1 and MC2 shown by hatching are finally laid out sequentially. In this case, since there is a space on the door side of the illustrated container, the outer cases MC1 and MC2 or the lowermost outer case may collapse. Therefore, in this case, the layout is manually corrected on the monitor 8 of the layout terminal 2 as shown in FIG. In this example, the outer case MC1 is moved to the lowermost stage on the door side, and the outer case MC2 is moved to the middle stage.

Further, according to the vanning layout, a simulation is performed to arrange the showering material at a place where the load collapse is likely to occur, and finally, the type, arrangement position and quantity of the showering material are obtained. The vanning layout is displayed on the screen 8 or printed out as a vanning layout diagram LAY.

Simultaneously with the output of the vanning layout, the layout relative position, the layout absolute position, the temporary serial number N indicating the container in which the outer case is loaded, the shoring material information indicating the type and quantity of the showering material between the outer cases, And information is obtained consisting of a definite vanning classification indicating whether the packing result changes. Then, information obtained as a result of the initial packing process, for example, arrangement in the container (layout relative position, layout absolute position, temporary serial number N indicating the container into which the outer case is loaded), shoring material information, and the like. The information is transferred to the host computer 1 again. The above information is stored in the external case development file 21 for the current month shown in FIG. 1 for each external case.
Is written to. Then, vessels, containers, etc. are reserved according to the vanning layout diagram LAY. Also,
Showering materials are arranged according to the showering material information.

"Weekly work" Next, processing for a week is performed. In the weekly work, first, the management model code MTOC for one week (hereinafter referred to as a fixed week) is read from the production plan master 4. Then, as in the case of the monthly work, the packaging specification master 3 and the system table 6 are used to disassemble the external case unit to create the final week external case expansion file 22, and the type and required amount of the external case are determined.

Next, a packing group for the vanning layout is determined for each outer case, and packing information is added for each outer case. Further, similarly to the monthly work, the layout terminal 2 performs the vanning layout process for the week. Further, according to the vanning layout, as described above, the type and quantity of the showering material are obtained. The result of the vanning layout is fed back to the host computer 1 side and reflected in the exterior case development file 22 for the confirmed week.

Further, after the above-described vanning layout processing, when an extraction request is issued to the host computer 1 in the layout terminal 2 to change the layout, the fixed week exterior case expansion file 22 is targeted for correction. The data of the outer case is extracted in container units and transferred to the layout terminal 2 as the correction / reissue data 27. The layout terminal 2 performs the vanning layout process again on the correction / reissue data 27 to correct the layout. The corrected data is transferred to the host computer 1 as the result data 28 and is reflected in the fixed week exterior case master 22.

Then, the data for the corresponding week is extracted from the current month outer case development file 21 for which the above-mentioned initial packing processing has been completed, and the packing order planning processing 30 is performed. Next, in the exterior case production line, the exterior cases are manufactured in the order in which they are loaded into the container in accordance with the planning sheet created by the packaging order planning process 30, and the corresponding parts are packed in the sequentially manufactured exterior cases. And the outer case in which the parts are packed, according to the layout drawing,
The containers are sequentially loaded, and the containers are loaded on a ship.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, the specification form and the quantity of the outer case required for packing can be determined in advance based on the quantity and the characteristics of the members to be packed within a predetermined period. The layout case stores the exterior case corresponding to the exterior case information stored in the exterior case development means, and the layout case stores the exterior case corresponding to the first target packing ratio stored in the storage means. , Because it is arranged in a plurality of containers in succession, and when the packing rate for the transportation means reaches the second target packing rate, the layout processing is moved to the container of the next transportation means.
The advantage is that the outer case can be laid out in the container very efficiently according to the production plan without depending on the experience of the operator, and the packing rate can be maximized without dividing the lot.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows files, processing items, data types and layout terminal 2 in the host computer 1 of the same embodiment.
3 is a block diagram showing processing items in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a loading condition table 10 of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are perspective views of the inside of the container for explaining the rules in the vanning layout of the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the inside of the container for explaining the rules in the vanning layout of the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the inside of the container for explaining the rules in the vanning layout of the same embodiment.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are top views of the container for explaining the loading state of the outer case with respect to the container loaded in the ship of the embodiment.

8A and 8B are side views of the inside of the container for explaining the layout correction work for the container separated by the ship in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Host Computer 2 Layout Terminal (Layout Means) 3 Packaging Specification Master 4 Production Planning Master 5 Outer Case Expansion Master (Exterior Case Expansion Storage Means) 10 Loading Condition Table (Storage Means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Regarding an outer case for packaging a member, based on the number of members to be packaged within a predetermined period and the characteristics thereof, outer case information including the specification form of the outer case and the number thereof required for packaging is provided. The external case expansion storage means to be stored, the first target packing ratio for each of the plurality of containers in which the external case is loaded, and the second target packing ratio for each of the transportation means in which the containers are loaded are stored in advance. And a storage case corresponding to the exterior case information stored in the exterior case developing means.
In order to satisfy the target packing ratio of the above, the containers are continuously arranged in the plurality of containers, and when the packing ratio for the transportation means reaches the second target packing ratio, the arranging process is performed for the container of the next transportation means. A vanning layout system, comprising: a layout means for transitioning.